| Atkins diet foods are easy to find and available | | | | There are also Atkins cookbooks and cookbooks |
| everywhere. There are many varieties to choose | | | | that are geared toward other low carb diets that |
| from, whether you pick prepackaged low-carb | | | | are helpful in formulating meal plans. |
| diet foods or make your own meals. No matter | | | | It's a helpful idea to use a cheat sheet of |
| how you want to do the Atkins plan, there is a | | | | acceptable Atkins foods wherever you go. If you |
| solution out there for you. | | | | are out and about and hungry, the last thing you |
| You'll need to keep the Atkins food pyramid in | | | | want to do is to try to think back in your |
| mind when you make food choices. The Atkins | | | | memory to figure out what you can and cannot |
| pyramid looks much different than the USDA | | | | eat. Carrying a list of acceptable foods with you |
| Food Guide Pyramid. The base of the pyramid | | | | will make finding a snack or meal while out on the |
| consists of protein sources such as eggs, fish, | | | | run easy. You can't always rely on "low carb" |
| beef, chicken and tofu. On a daily basis, your diet | | | | labels to tell you whether or not something is diet |
| should consist primarily of these foods. The | | | | friendly. Ever since low carb became the new diet |
| second tier has low glycemic vegetables like salad | | | | craze, manufacturers have been jumping on the |
| greens, broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus and spinach. | | | | bandwagon to attract Atkins dieters. They label |
| The third tier is made up of berries and avocado. | | | | items low carb to sell products and don't have |
| Fruits should be used on an occasional basis after | | | | your health in mind. Relying on foods from your |
| the initial stages of the Atkins diet. Vegetable and | | | | own personal list is the best way to stay on the |
| seed oils, cheese, dairy, nuts and legumes are | | | | plan. |
| used sparingly and in appropriate portions. While | | | | Another good resource for keeping track of the |
| the FDA pyramid has oils and fats at the top | | | | appropriate Atkins foods is an online diet program. |
| peak, the Atkins pyramid places whole grain foods | | | | There are several available. Some are free and |
| in this spot. Whole grain foods should be used | | | | some have a small monthly fee. The programs |
| very occasionally and don't make up the mainstay | | | | require you to register and then they provide you |
| of the Atkins diet. | | | | with personal weekly menu plans based on your |
| When you start the Atkins plan, you'll need to | | | | needs and your carbohydrate gram level. There |
| make sure you understand which foods are | | | | are normally printable weekly shopping lists that |
| acceptable for your stage of the program. The | | | | make picking up your Atkins diet foods from the |
| Induction phase is the most restrictive, but it only | | | | grocery store easy and quick. |
| lasts two weeks. | | | | Atkins diet food is easy to find once you know |
| You owe it to your dieting success to stay within | | | | what you are looking for. The books, food |
| the acceptable foods list. One of the best ways | | | | pyramid and online resources can help you make |
| to do this is to follow the Atkins menu plans that | | | | better food choices and stay on the diet for the |
| are printed within the New Diet Revolution book. | | | | long term. |