second day, many questions!
O.K. We have been doing the induction program for 2 days now, (Wife &
I.) and I think we can do it. but there are a few questions we have.
One is about sweeteners, the “new” Atkins diet book, says that
saccharin & sucralose (Splenda) are the only sweeteners you can use.
Not aspartame. The Dr Atkins “NEW” diet cookbook says: Saccharin and
aspartame, acesulfame-K, are OK but that sweeteners such as sorbitol,
mannitol and other hexitols are NOT allowed, nor are any sweeteners
ending in the letters “OSE” like maltose, fructose, etc. Does that
include Sucralose? I am so confused… LOL! Now another question, I
like a little crunch with my salad, instead of crutons, can I use
pork rinds? No carbs and they are meat…. sort of. Last question,
for today at least, are there any deserts, like the sugarfree jellows
you can eat while in the induction phase? I work alot of nights and
during the summer many 16 hour shifts because of vacations, ( I work
in a boiler room at a LARGE prison and my wife can’t always make my
meals, and many time I just get home from work, sleep and go back to
work, so I need quick and easy, & low carb, any suggestions? We do
have both cookbooks, the diet revolution book and the little carb
counter book, and we are going to make things to freeze ahead when we
get done with the induction phase, but for now we miss the fast and
easy of sandwhiches, and frozen foods. sorry for the long post, but
it’s my last for today. TTFN. Ed