Hi All,
I take my supplement that includes calcium (500mg)when i remember.

I was wondering what sources of calcium you get in your diet? Sure I eat some small amounts of cheese on this WOE, but I doubt it is providing me the adequate calcium.

Any suggestions?

Heidi

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If I'm correct... I believe if you are eating the amount of dairy and/or cheese that is called for, you are getting plenty of calcium. Adding if your unsure shouldn't be detrimental.

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Tom

Foods I eat that contain calcium:

Yogurt, cheese, tofu, hummus, canned salmon, canned sardines, almonds, broccoli, kale, spinach, and others.

Plus, I take a calcium supplement each morning.

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Wow April, I did not realize that hummus was chickpeas... yumm I love hummus. I eat almonds, broccoli and spinach... so I guess I am not as far off target as I thought...

What yogurt do you eat?
Heidi

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The yogurt I consume is fat-free PLAIN yogurt. Keep in mind that most people following Atkins strictly -- even on OWL -- do not consume fat-free plain yogurt, nor hummus.

Check the carb contents of each if you are following Atkins -- and I assume you are since you are posting in the Atkins OWL thread.

I'm not telling you to eat those foods. Just telling you that I do, and they contain calcium.

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I like April eat Yogurt, cheese, hummus, canned salmon, canned sardines, broccoli, kale, spinach.

The yogurt that I use is the Liberty Organic plain yogurt that has 8grams of carbs per 175g serving.

I too take a calcium supliment.

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What do your eat your hummus on or with?
Heidi

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I'll actually eat them in spinach salade or rolled up in lettuce and I sometimes even eat them with pork rinds!

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Heidi, I see that you are following some form of modified Atkins WOE. You should be aware that, according to the USDA Nutrient Database, 1 cup of cooked chickpeas has 44.97 carbs with 12.5 grams of fiber. That data base also gives the count for commercial hummus as 35.73 grams of carb per cup, with 15 grams of fiber, while homemade hummus is listed as 49.50 carbs with 9.8 grams of fiber. Regardless of how you count it, you will need to consider those levels in determining how much is appropriate for your modified plan. HTH.

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Henry,
Wow i did not know that hummus had so many carbs... I have not had it in a long time. I will just have to look and see at the grocery store what the net carbs are.... if it is too high I wont buy it.

April,
For the record I started out strictly Atkins in 2003 and over time learned what did and did not work for me. So while I am currently at an Atkins OWL level of carbs...around 40, I do not follow Atkins strictly, I just keep my good carbs at that level. It is in this way that I have made this WOE a WOL and not a diet. If I obsess about doing "exactly" what the book says then I get crazy...

Thanks for your posts everyone,
Heidi

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it does have a lot of fiber, tho, so that one cup of chick peas becomes 32 carbs, per cup; and the humus becomes 20.73... i would go for 1/4 cup and measure it out....

c

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I've recently added Calcium to the list of nutrients in my tracker (Fitday) just to see how much I'm actually getting from my everyday menu.

I take a supp twice daily--500mg + D. And I do weight-bearing exercise. My doc has recommended a bone density scan, since my last one was four years ago. Next time you see an ad for a health fair in your neighborhood, see if you can get a Pixi test. This is a brief--often free--bone density check using your heel bone. It can give you a preliminary indication if there's a problem.

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