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