Lets get the SKINNY on the Atkins Diet

CookingWithCarlo.com ^ | Oct 4 2003 | Carlo3b Dad, Chef, Author

[carlo3b]

 
Not everything works for everyone, and this is by far no exception, but without making up your mind, and really trying this or something like this.. time is truly ticking away on your quality of life... Why not join me on this journey.. but hold on this ride has some bumps and turns..

The only part of this wonderful ending, that is truly sad, unfortunately, Dr Atkins died before these results were published. NOW, WHEN IS DINNER?

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[nutmeg]

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[carlo3b]

Hot Off The Grilled Portobellos

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons juice from 1 lemon
• 6 medium garlic cloves, minced fine (about 2 tablespoons)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 5- to 6-inch Portobello mushrooms (about 6 ounces each), stems removed and discarded, wipe caps.


1) Combine oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt in lg bowl.. Add mushrooms, gently stir to coat mushrooms with marinade. seal with plastic wrap. Let stand at room temperature until seasoned, about 1 hour.
2) Meanwhile, cut four 12- by 12-inch foil squares (or six 9- by 9-inch foil squares, if using smaller mushrooms); begin building medium-hot fire.
3) Remove mushrooms from marinade. Lay a foil square on work surface and set mushroom on top, gill-side up; fold foil edges over to enclose mushroom and seal edges.
4) Spread coals evenly over grill bottom. Grill mushrooms, sealed-side of foil packet facing up, until juicy and tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
5) With tongs, unwrap mushrooms and discard foil; set unwrapped mushrooms gill-side up directly on grill rack and grill until grill-marked, 30 to 60 seconds. Remove from grill.
 




 Bruschetta Tomatoes and Basil Grilled Portobello

Note that this recipe uses only a half-recipe of grilled marinated portobellos. If you have extra marinade after the mushrooms have been removed, use it instead of olive oil for brushing on the bread before toasting. Toast the bread over the dwindling fire once the mushrooms have been removed.




• 1/2 recipe Charcoal Grilled Portobellos, chopped fine
• 1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped medium
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
• 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus 2 tablespoons for brushing bread (see note above)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Ground black pepper
• 1 baguette, cut on the bias into 3/4-inch thick slices (you should have 20 to 24 slices)


1) Combine mushrooms, tomatoes, and basil in medium bowl.
2) Add 2 teaspoons olive oil, salt, and pepper to taste; toss well to combine.
3) Brush one side of bread slices with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil.
4) Grill bread slices over medium hot fire, unoiled-side down, until lightly toasted, about 30 seconds.
5) Transfer bread slices, oiled-side up, in a single layer to cookie sheet or serving platter.
6) Spoon about 2 tablespoons mushroom mixture on top of each bread slice; serve immediately.
Serves 10 to 12 as an appetizer

[Mr. Mojo]

It's the weekend, and it's baseball playoff time. For me, that means pizza and beer.

[carlo3b]

Carb Counts

I've listed carb counts for most of the items I use frequently. The figures are from Corinne T. Netzer's "The Complete Book of Food Counts," or from specific brands, which are indicated. There is a separate table just for spices at the bottom of the page.

The fat and calories are listed as well, and I've just added a column for fiber, for those who subtract fiber from the carbs to find the usable carbs.

Items are listed alphabetically, by individual item. For example, cheddar cheese is listed under "c", but provolone cheese is listed under "p." Some items are listed several times with different quantities (I got tired of doing the math when I had the count for 1T and needed the count for 1 cup!)

ITEM		QTY	CARB	FIBER	FAT	CAL	PROT
Alfredo Sauce (5 Bros)		1/4 c	3		10	110	3
Almonds		1 oz	5	3	15	170	6
American cheese		1 oz	.5	0	9	110	6
Artichoke Hearts		3 pc.	5	0	0	30	2
Asparagus		4 spears	2.6	1.2	.1	14	1
Atkins Baking Mix		1 c / 1/4 c	20 / 5	4 / 1	0	310 / 90	unk..
Bacon		2 slices	.5	0	4	60	4
Baking powder		1 t	2	0	0	8	0
Bamboo Shoots		1/2 c	2.1	2	.3	13	1
BBQ Sauce (recipe)		1 T	1.4	.2	0	7	.3
Black Soy Beans		1 cup	16	14	12	240	unk.
Broccoli (frozen)		1 1/4 c	4	3	0	25	3
Broth - Knorr		1 t	>1	0	1.5	20	unk.
ITEM		QTY	CARB	FIBER	FAT	CAL	PROT
Butter		1 t (pat)	0	0	3.8	33	0
Butter		1 T	0	0	11.4	100	tr.
Cabbage (1 lb = 5 c shredded)		1/2 c shredded	1.9	.8	.1	9	1
Capers		1 T	1	0	0	5	0
Carrot		1	7.3	2.2	.1	31	1
Cashews		1 oz	8	1	14	160	5
Cauliflower		1/2 c (1" pieces	2.6	1.7	.3	14	1
Cauliflower-frozen		1 c	3	2	0	20	3
Celery		Stalk	1.6	.7	.1	6	tr.
Cheddar cheese (4 oz = 1 cup)		1 oz	.6	0	9	110	7
Chicken		4 oz	0	0	2.4	160	26
Chili sauce		1 T	5	0	0	20	tr.
Chocolate-semi sw(Nestle)		1/2 oz	9	2	4	70	1
ITEM		QTY	CARB	FIBER	FAT	CAL	PROT
Chocolate-unsweetened		1 oz	9	4	14	140	3
Cocoa mix-Swiss Miss Diet		1 pkg	4	1	0	20	unk.
Cocoa - unsweetened		1 T	3	1	.5	20	1
Coconut Milk		1/4 c	2	0	9	93	1
Coconut - unsweetened		1 c	12.2	7.2	26.8	282	0
Cornstarch		1T	6.2	0	0	30	tr.
Cottage cheese		1 c	8	0	10	240	31
Crab		4 oz	.5	0	1.4	112	20
Cream-Heavy		1 T	.4	0	5	50	tr.
Cream-Heavy		1/4 c	1.7	0	20	200	2
Cream-Heavy		1/2 c	3.3	0	40	400	4
Cream-Heavy		1 c	6.6	0	88	821	8
Cream-Light		1 T	1	0	2.5	30	tr.
Cream-light		1/4 c	4	0	10	120	2
Cream-light		1/2 c	8	0	20	240	4
ITEM		QTY	CARB	FIBER	FAT	CAL	PROT
Cream-Light		1 c	16	0	40	480	8
Cream Cheese		1 oz - 2 T	1	0	10	100	2
Cucumber		1/4 c (sliced)	1.4	.4	0	7	tr.
Dressing-Ranch		2 T	1	0	14	140	1
Egg		1	.6	0	5	75	5
Egg-deviled		1	.7	0	11.6	135	5
Egg white		1	.3	0	0	17	4
Flax Seed Meal		1/8 c	4	4	5	60	3
Flounder		4 oz	0	0	1.7	133	21
Flour-High Gluten		1/4 c	22	1	0	100	4
Flour - oat		1/4 c	15	3	1	90	4
Flour - soy		1/4 c	7	2	4	93	7
Flour - white		1/4 c	24	0	.3	114	3
Flour - wheat whole grain		1/4 c	22	4	1	102	4
ITEM		QTY	CARB	FIBER	FAT	CAL	PROT
Garlic clove		1	.9	.1	0	4	tr.
Gelatin		1 pkt	0	0	0	25	6
Gravy		1/4 c	3	0	4	45	1
Green beans (frozen)		3/4 c	5	3	0	25	2
Green chiles		2T	1	0	0	5	tr.
Ground beef, lean		4 oz / 1 lb	0	0	21/ 84	308 / 1232	28 / 112
Ground turkey		4 oz	0	0	8	160	20
Guar/Xanthan Gum		1 T	8	8	0	0	unk.
Ham		3 oz	3	0	3	100	14
Horseradish (prepared)		1 t	0	0	0	30	tr.
Hot dog		1	1	0	13	140	6
Jello - sugar free		1 pkg	.4	0	0	0	0
Jicama		1/2 c	5.3	0	.1	12	tr.
ITEM		QTY	CARB	FIBER	FAT	CAL	PROT
Ketchup (Westbrae Unsw.)		1 T	1	0	0	5	0
Lemon juice		1 T	1.4	0	0	4	tr.
Lettuce-Iceberg		6" hd/1 1/2 c	11.3 / 1	7.5 / 1	1	18	1
Lettuce-Romaine		1 1/2 c	2	1	1	18	1
Mayo		1 T	0	0	11	100	tr.
Mozzarella (4 oz = 1 cup)		1 oz	1	0	5	80	1
Mushrooms		1 c	3.1	.8	.4	18	1
Mustard - dijon		1 t / 1 T	.3 / 1	0	0	4 / 11	tr. / 1
Mustard-regular		1 t / 1 T	.3 / .8	0	0 / 1	0 / 11	tr / 1
Not/cereal		1 serving (1T)	1.6	1.3	0	24	4
Not/Starch (thickener)		1 t	1.7	1.7	0	7	.1
Oil - olive		1 t	0	0	14	120	0
Onion (1 med = 1/2 c chpd)		1 c / 1/4 c	13.8 / 3.5	2.8 / .7	.2 / 0	60 / 15	2 / .5
ITEM		QTY	CARB	FIBER	FAT	CAL	PROT
Onion-green		1/2 c	3.7	1.3	0	16	1
Onion soup mix		1 T	4	0	0	20	2
Onion soup mix		1 pkg (4 T)	16	0	0	80	8
Parmesan		1 T / 1/2 c	.2 / 1.6	0	1.5 / 12	25 / 182	2 / 17
Peanut butter-Sugar Free		1 T	6	1	8.5	100	5
Peanut butter-SF(Arrowhead Mills)		1/2 c	24	4	68	800	36
Peanuts		1 oz (1/4 cup)	6	3	13	160	9
Pecans (halves or pieces)		1 oz (1/4 cup)	4	2	20	190	2
Pepper-green/red (1 med = 1 c diced)		1 c	6.4	1.8	.2	26	.8
Pepper-roasted red		1 oz	1	0	0	9	tr.
Pesto		1/4 c	6	1	9	110	8
Pork		4 oz	0	0	4.5	120	21
ITEM		QTY	CARB	FIBER	FAT	CAL	PROT
Pork Rinds		1/2 oz	0	0	5	80	9
Proscuitto		2 oz	0	0	18	210	16
Protein Powder (Designer-van)		1 scoop	2	>1	1.5	90	17
Provolone		1 oz	1	0	8	100	7
Pudding-choc SF		1 pkg (4 T)	32	0	0	140	3
Pudding-Butterscotch-SF		1 pkg (4 T)	24	0	0	100	0
Pudding-Vanilla-SF		1 pkg (4 T)	24	0	0	100	0
Pumpkin		1/2 c	10	4	0	50	1
Pumpkin Seeds		1 oz no shell	3.8	1.8	12	148	9
Relish-dill		1 T	0	0	0	0	0
Ricotta		1 c / 1 T	8 / .5	0	32 / 2	428/ 27	28 / 2
Rutabaga (boiled)		1/2 c (cubed)	7.4	1.5	0	25	1
Salmon		4 oz	0	0	14	234	23
Salsa		2 T	2.5	0	0	10	tr.
ITEM		QTY	CARB	FIBER	FAT	CAL	PROT
Sausage-bulk		1 oz	.4	0	7.3	92	2
Sausage-link		1	0	0	6.3	60	2
Scallops		4 oz	2.7	0	.9	100	19
Sesame Seeds - whole		1 oz (1/8 cup)	7.3	4	13.6	161	5
Shrimp		4 oz	.5	0	1.2	112	23
Sour cream		2 T	1	0	5	60	1
Sour cream		1/2 c	4	0	20	240	4
Soy sauce (Kikkomen)		1 T	0	0	0	10	.5
Spaghetti squash		1/2 c	5	1.1	.2	23	tr.
Splenda		1 c	24	0	0	100	0
Splenda		1 pkt	.5	0	0	2	0
Spinach (fresh)		2 c (1/2 pkg)	3	2	0	20	2
Steak		4 oz	0	0	20	249	16
Soy isolate		1/4 c	0		0	50	unk.
Sunflower Seeds		1/4 c (1 oz +)	6	4	17	190	8
ITEM		QTY	CARB	FIBER	FAT	CAL	PROT
Tomato		1 (2 3/5")	5.7	1.4	.4	26	1
Tomatoes Canned		1/2 c	5	1	0	25	1
Tomato-sun dried		1 pc	1.1	.3	.1	5	tr.
Tomato sauce (Ragu Pizza Sauce)		1/4 c	4	1	1	30	1
Tomato paste (Hunts)		2 T	6	2	0	30	1
Turkey		4 oz	0	0	7	144	18
Turnip		1/2 c	4.1	1.2	.1	18	1
Vanilla		1 t	1.5	0	0	0	0
Veal		4 oz	0	0	4.9	213	22
Vinegar		1 T	.9	0	0	0	0
Vinegar-balsamic		1 T	2	0	0	5	0
Walnuts (diced) (1 cup diced = 3/4+ cup ground)		1/4 c (1 oz)	3	1	16	172	7
Water chestnuts		1 oz (4)	3.5	.7	0	14	tr.
ITEM		QTY	CARB	FIBER	FAT	CAL	PROT
Wheat Bran		1/4 c	7	6	.5	30	3
Wheat Germ		2 T	6	2	1	50	3
Wine-marsala		2 T	2	0	0	35	0
Wine-red		2 T	1	0	0	20	0
Wine-white		2 T	0	0	0	2	0
Vital Wheat Gluten		1 T	3	2	0	49	10
Worcestershire		1 t	1	0	0	5	tr.
Zucchini (raw)		1 c	3.8	1.6	.2	18	1.6

Herbs & Spices

All carb counts listed are for 1 teaspoon. Depending on how the herbs and spices normally come in a package, the measurement is for ground spice or crushed leaves.

ITEM	CARB	FIBER		ITEM	CARB	FIBER
Allspice	1.4	.4		Marjoram	.4	.1
Basil	.4	.4		Nutmeg	1.1	.1
Basil - 1 oz / 5 leaves(fresh)	1.2 / .1	0		Onion Powder	2.4	.2
Bay Leaf	.3	.3		Oregano	.5	.1
Chili Powder	1.4	.9		Paprika	1.2	.6
Cilantro	.3	.1		Parsley	.2	.2
Cinnamon	2.1	1.4		Pepper, black	1.7	.7
Cloves (ground)	1.3	.2		Pepper, crushed red	1.0	.7
Cream of Tartar	.6	0		Poultry Seasoning	1.0	.2
Cumin	.9	.2		Pumpkin Pie Spice	1.2	.3
Curry Powder	1.2	.3		Rosemary	.8	.2
Dill	.6	.1		Sage	.4	0
Dry Mustard	.3			Sesame Seeds	1.5	<1
Garlic Powder	2.3	0		Tarragon	.8	.1
Ginger		.2		Thyme	.8	.3

[cyborg]

:sigh: I want to be on the Atkins ping list. However, I work in a health food store frequented by a lot of militant vegans. When a man found out I eat meat, he told me eggs are the periods of chickens and fish eat dead carcasses (as scavenging). I am very serious. He really grossed me out about the chicken thing and talked about how harmful meat is.

I wonder how many other people who do low-carb run into this all the time? BTW I asked him what he thought of Atkins and he said, what happened to him? I said he died falling on ice. He said, good he's not around to tell people to eat meat :-(

[netmilsmom]

Are you making dinner? Are we invited?

[SamAdams76]

I used to be a skeptic of this type of diet because it just didn't seem to be right to eat this way. Fortuately I gave it a try in April and I have been astounded by it's success. I have lost 87 pounds since April. Check my profile page to see what I look like now.

Contrary to what the skeptics say, this is not an "all-you-can-eat-meat" diet. Actually I eat less meat then I did before starting this lifestyle and I eat far more fish, vegetables, berries, eggs, cheese, nuts, olive oil and yogurt then I did before changing my way of eating.

[cyborg]

congrats on the loss!!! I've managed to lose 20 lbs just by cutting carbs down myself

[carlo3b]

Welcome aboard... Tell the skeptic to GO TO another HEALTH food store..

[Mama_Bear]

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Please, please, PLEASE keep me on your list!

I am bookmarking this to read later and pinging my husband who has been doing GREAT on the Atkins Diet.

Thanks Carlo.

[cyborg]

thanks... I'll keep my curry chicken and veal parmesan to MYSELF

[carlo3b]

You would love the smell of my home at any time of day.. It brings to mind this little tidbit of info.

You are what you eat!.. :^).. Settle down, I mean.. a person's skin taste, is a direct reflection of their diet! You could say that you taste, according to your tastes.

If you have enter a home of a true ethnic, or if you travel off shore, to most any far off lands, the dominant spices are noticeable everywhere you turn, in the air, the food, and even in their natural scent. Trust me my FRiends, if you like their local cuisine, chances are, you'll love the way they taste!! SOOOOoooooooo, if you ever get close enough to kiss them on their neck, or anywhere else GAWDFORBID, they will taste as good as they look...

It brings to mind that there are reasons that you should reconsider where you order that cute MAIL ORDER BRIDE/GROOM.... YIKES!
 
 

[Moonmad27]

Thanks for this! I'm doing well on lower-carb but am just starting a round of serious Atkins; this is very timely and motivating!

[P.O.E.]

I just started Atkins this morning. Thanks for this providential post.

[abner]

Where do you get a good Atkins plan??? I am seriously thinking of putting myself and my husband on an Atkins like diet. My guess is that oatmeal every morning is an Atkins faux pas...

[carlo3b]

Please, please, PLEASE keep me on your list!

Mama Mia, you are my sweetheart..skinny husband or not... Hug, you are on my list!! LOL

[geege]

My mom lost 20 lbs.....she stopped eating pasta and bread....so I decided to do the same....since my blood type is o+ I'm suppose to be a big meat/game eater.....yikes!!! Which I'm not.....I love carbs....but lately I've been eating turkey kelbasi, turkey bacon, cheese, apples ( they are high in carbs but I don't think I'll gain wait from an apple ).......lots of protein.....you are allowed wine on the Atkins diet...so that's cool....no beer....no pizza....no pasta......oh well...we'll see....good luck....