KimReed's Journal, 21 March 2014

Hello Everybody,
I am doing the Atkins diet. I have ordered the book, but in the mean time can anyone tell me a good way to add more fiber to my meals plan? Thank you in advance.

Diet Calendar Entry for 21 March 2014:
372 kcal Fat: 27.06g | Prot: 28.85g | Carb: 3.12g.   Breakfast: Turkey Bacon, Tap Water, Meijer Fried Eggs, Cream (Half & Half), Safeway Stevia, Instant Coffee (made from Powdered). more...

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Thank you very much CLASSICROCKER. I appreciate the information. I happen to have some chia seeds. YAY 
21 Mar 14 by member: KimReed
Everyone keeps telling me to use flaxseed 
21 Mar 14 by member: laurenwisswell82
Needing to correct my previous statement. Flax seed, chia and hemp hearts. All will go to the fiber and not counted as carbs. And, of course, your veggies.  
21 Mar 14 by member: ClassicRocker
Veggies are your friend! I buy bags of cole slaw mix, and add it to chicken soup, instead of noodles,sauté it in butter or bacon grease, and make cole slaw :) I've found that sense I started low carb diet my family and I eat more veggies then most people I know. Just about any veggie tastes yummy sautéed in butter. Most are low carb. Asparagus, zucchini, spinach, broccoli and Brussels sprouts are my family favorites.  
21 Mar 14 by member: Robin358
Veggie-rich diet, flaxseed and I ex- the butter in favor of olive oil, coconut oil, canola oil. All diets, Atkins or not. 
21 Mar 14 by member: LuC2
+1 to LuC2's comment. Butter may taste good but it is an unhealthy fat source. 
21 Mar 14 by member: chadlius88
Butter's not an unhealthy fat. Enjoy it! Also, I'll make creamed spinach (with cream cheese & heavy cream). Sliced Brussels sprouts in a little bacon grease with some chopped bacon. My family loves Italian Sausage & Kale Soup (I think I got the recipe from Olive Garden's website, believe it or not - I just don't add potatoes to their Zuppa Tuscano). I will have the muffin in a minute a couple of times a week to add in extra flax seed. I'm not sold on eating a lot of it yet, but I eat some. There's a chia seed pudding recipe on the internet that is really good. Can't remember the measurements but I know it has chia seeds, coconut milk, sweetener, vanilla and cocoa powder and you refrigerate it over night. 
21 Mar 14 by member: DarleneW101
What nutritional value does butter have? Just curious. 
21 Mar 14 by member: chadlius88
1 tbsp has 11.5 g of fat 
21 Mar 14 by member: sbutler1
also 1 tbsp Butter has 7.294 grams saturated fat. quote "Diets rich in saturated fat and trans fat (both "bad" fats) raise blood cholesterol concentrations, contributing to clogged arteries that block the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the heart and brain." from http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/good-fats-bad-fats 
21 Mar 14 by member: billtech66
If made from dairy of grass-fed cows, Butter is rich in fat-soluble vitamins, particularly K2 (also A & E). It is also a good source of fatty acid butyrate and another fatty acid called conjugated linoleic acid (which is sold commercially as a dietary supplement for it's effects on metabolism. And it is delicious. 
21 Mar 14 by member: DarleneW101
It contains little to no dairy per serving. Its mostly salt and saturated fats in very high amounts, and contains less than 1℅ of the vitamins you listed. 
21 Mar 14 by member: chadlius88
Sorry for hijacking your journal Kim! We won't be debating butter or saturated fats here. 
21 Mar 14 by member: DarleneW101
I looked up the nutritional value and this is what I got. http://nutritiondata (dot) self (dot) com/facts/dairy-and-egg-products/0/2 
21 Mar 14 by member: Kris AZ
I use Quest bars! Love them..but not sure if they are Atkins friendly? The gal that created these put a lot of thought into healthy ingredients for a protein bar. 
22 Mar 14 by member: lauraab
No worries on the butter front - LOLOLOLOLOL!! To the rest thank you so much for your input it is greatly appreciated. Have a great weekend everybody!! 
22 Mar 14 by member: KimReed
A very recent study showed there was "no evidence that eating saturated fat increased heart attacks and other cardiac events." http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/17/study-questions-fat-and-heart-disease-link/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 We need to stop perpetuating these myths and enjoy our butter! 
22 Mar 14 by member: ekinsley

     
 

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