ATKINS INDUCTION PRINTABLE FOOD LIST(click here to print)

ATKINS PRINTBLE FOOD LIST (INDUCTION PHASE)

Phase 1: Induction you are encouraged to eat until you are full. However you must limit your carbohydrate intake to no more than 20 grams per day otherwise it  won’t work. Here is the list of foods you can enjoy during the Induction:

• Fish. (Avoid breaded fish and fish products that contain added ingredients such as crab sticks.)
• Fowl.
• Shellfish. (You must limit oysters and mussels to four ounces per day. The reason for that is that oysters and mussels are higher in carbohydrates than other types. You can enjoy shrimps, lobster, clams, squid and other types of shellfish without any restriction. )
• Meat (You can have pure meats however you should avoid processed meats such as ham, bacon, salami and hot dogs. You should avoid meat products that are not exclusively meat, i.e. contain other ingredients, such as starches and sugar. Breaded meats are a no-no. Organ meats should be limited to  four ounces per day.)
• Eggs.
• Cheese. (Three to four ounces per day. Some good choices include Mozzarella, Cheddar, Swiss, and cream cheese. Farmer’s cheese and cottage cheese are not okay.)
• Salad vegetables (Two to three cups per day. This includes alfafa sprouts, arugula, bock choy, celery, chicory, chives, cucumber, daikon, endive, escarole, fennel, jicama, lettuce, mache, mushrooms, parsley, peppers, radicchio, radishes, romaine, sorrel.)
• Other vegetables. (One cup  per day. All vegetables have different carbohydrate content, so it’s best to check your carb-counter for each.)
• All spices and herbs.
• Fats and oils. (Olive oil is the best choice.)
• Caffeine- and sugar-free drinks. In addition you must make sure that your drinks don’t contain aspartame – an artificial sweetener that sometimes interferes with weight loss (that’s what Dr Atkins recommended, but it seems like most people can get away with caffeine and diet sodas just fine).
• You can use Splenda to sweeten your drinks.
• In addition Dr Atkins allows you to add some variety to your menu – ten to twenty olives, half a small avocado, one ounce of sour cream or three ounces of unsweetened heavy cream, two to three tablespoons of lemon juice or lime juice.

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