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I've had these a half-dozen times or so, by now, and lately I've been adding about 2T of frozen wild blueberries. In those cases, I've backed off on the cinnamon a bit (part of that is because we use Penzey's cinnamon -- available by mail order, and their own retail outlets, in the US -- and Penzey's spices are typically…

Haven't worked on a Christmas Dinner plan yet, but a common fallback is a beef tenderloin (which is quite simple to do -- it also isn't so expensive if you go to a place like Costco or BJs Warehouse, then learn how to prep it yourself). BTW, we have a favorite "mash" at home, which can be found on lowcarbsite.com in the…

Thanks, dittiepe!

Hello all -- I'm new to MFP, but not really new to Atkins. I'm here because my primary care doctor suggested I check into it. Things look great so far, and I'm happy to see an Atkins support site. One question -- although I have figured out how to change macronutrient levels under "goals", I don't really have a clue how to…

I think there are many misconceptions to Atkins, which are usually cleared up if you've read the book (carefully!). Just the other day, in an Atkins support thread, someone mentioned something about a friend who ate a pound of bacon a day. Sorry, but that's not Atkins. Never has been. Sometimes, I think, the misconceptions…

Stalls are very common (even slight weight gains), and can happen for a variety of reasons. I found out a bunch of this on an Atkins-friendly site called lowcarbsite. I've even been on extended stalls myself, and there doesn't seem to be much of a strategy to handle it other than to stick with the program (and as people on…