Hello i need tips please. I am pat induction and am afraid of adding these carbs. how do you guys keep track of the carbs do you keep a journal? Is thre a carb counter book that we should have? I am confused. I read other post about net carbs? and how fiber affects carb counts?? please help me understand this is the first time i am doing this WOL and I don't want to give up becasue of frustration or lack of knowlege!


Thank you so much guys and gals

There are several carb counters available-check out a bookstore. www.fitday.com is a food tracker which will track everything including carbs. There is one here on Andrea's site once she gets everything back in place. Net carbs means total carbs minus fiber. For instance if a food label says carbof=hydrates 5 and fiber says 2 then you count it towards your allotment as 3. unless you're in parts of Europe where they already subtract fiber from carbs. Even on fitday you have to do the subtraction yourself. But this means if you pick high fiber fruits and veggies you can eat more. so if you are 20 carb induction level and fiber count is 6 then you should have 26 carbs listed on your food tracker or hand written journal. give or take a carb.
hth
Rob

P.s. I'm assuming you have already read the book.

I have _Dr.Atkins' Carbohydrate Gram Counter_, a paperback booklet. But I soon got tired of looking things up, writing them down, then toting them up.

So, I was very HAPPY to find the electronic nutrition trackers. I used Fitday.com for a while, which is quite nice and free. But, I got tired of the time it took for online look-ups and I also wanted a better recipe calculator.

Cue-bald-one recommended DietPower, so I downloaded a free trial version from www.dietpower.com. I love the program - it's very complete and easy to use. You can see a detailed review I wrote at: http://66.165.154.60/BonnyDune/Miau/DietPower.asp

(I have no financial interest or other involvement with DietPower other than as a satisfied customer.)

There is also a program called Life Form (I think that's it's name), which may be worth a sniff, too.

~~~Teelbee

"remember, amateurs built the Ark, professionals built the Titanic."

174 (Mar. 2002 highest weight)
164 (Jan. 2003, begin LC)
164/135.5/137-134

Are these other food trackers free like fitday?

~Steph

If you have Atkin's DANDR, it has a section called the power of 5. It lists the serving amounts that equal 5 net carbs of a bunch of foods. For me that was the easiest way to add in the next level of foods.

(There's also a power of 10, 15, etc.)



Always eat your veggies first!

thans guys for everything al the info you give is always helpful.

One question Brightlady
wha tis the Atkins DANDR?

DANDR = Dr Atkins' New Diet Revolution



Always eat your veggies first!

lol ok sorry I didn't know it was the book Thank you I do have the book and i will def look into that

>>Are these other food trackers free like fitday?<<

DietPower has a free 15-30 day trial, but it's about $49 to purchase a license. The license is good for up to 9 people in a household and you can install it at work and a home. www.dietpower.com.
I think Life Form has a free trial, too. http://www.fitnesoft.com/

Here is a link to a URL that lists different nutrition trackers:
http://www.lowcarb.org/lc_analysis.html

~~~Teelbee

"remember, amateurs built the Ark, professionals built the Titanic."

174 (Mar. 2002 highest weight)
164 (Jan. 2003, begin LC)
164/135.5/137-134