The Atkins Diet Plan - Induction Phase, Foods To Avoid

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To meet the Atkins Diet Plan Induction Phase objectives, you will have to remove many foods from your diet. Don’t despair, this phase usually lasts only two weeks. If you really want to play by the rules, obtain the acceptable food list. If a given food isn’t on the list, it shouldn’t be on your plate. Let’s examine some of these forbidden foods starting with the vegetables.

If a vegetable is starchy, you’ll have to leave it out. The most obvious no-no is potatoes in any form. Popular vegetables to avoid are beets, corn, peas, and perhaps carrots. Other forbidden vegetables include parsnips, plantains, and winter squash. While the induction phase only lasts two weeks, you will have to wait much more than that to return to your potatoes and peas. Starchy vegetables are the last food group reintroduced during the second phase of the Atkins Diet, the Ongoing Weight Loss (OWL) Phase during which you increase your carbohydrate intake by a net 5 grams per week.

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