those doing atkins..i have a ?

ok so I was on for a week ..then easter came decided to cheat.......and now since sunday have been back on, the "strict" ijnduction phase.....i need something sweet do u think if i make my own whipped cream with heavy cream(which is allowed) and splenda it would be ok?

Re: those doing atkins..i have a ?

as long as it's low or no carb you shoud be ok

doesn't rediwhip have hardly any carbs? I haven't done atkins in a while

but I know I just to have strawberries and whipped cream for dessert every night

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thanks....I have the atkins "kit" and it says no fruit because of the natural sugars, I actually made strawberry shortcake last night for dessert of course i didnt eat it but was dying for it lol .........I checked teh cool whip container and it has 2 carbs and 2 g sugar so i didnt want to eat it...i think i may try the sugar free, see what that says

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strawberries are ok- I don't think they have any carbs

I checked the redi whip I have at home- it has no carbs

and I have the cool whip that says it's good for the south beach diet- which had very low carbs

during the induction phase aren't you allowed 20 carbs a day?

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thanks! yes 20 carbs a day! I tend to go overboard with being carefull lol

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I love to eat sugar forsted strawberriwes.

I sprinkle Splenda or Equal or strawberries, let them sit in the fridge over night & they caramelize. They are soo GOOD!!!!

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hmmmmmm sounds yummy!!! I ate my whipped cream last night and i had a MASSIVE stomach ache FH said he thinks its from my body not being used to the dairy anymore i really havent been eating cheese ...just meat and eggs....man i dont know if it was worth the few minutes of lol .

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I thought in the induction period of atkins, you are not allowed to eat any fruit, or seet stuff like whipped cream....Only whole foods......Like Eggs, meat, cheese, Lettuce and green veggies....

I am just starting today again
Scott

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you are not allowed to eat fruit in induction. You are allowed heavy cream that is why i was thinking to make whipped cream myself with teh splenda I always go by this list
http://www.atkins.com/articles/atkins-phases/phase-one/acceptable-foods/

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hmmm - thats true - I guess maybe the reddi whip ones you are not allowed to eat because they contain sugar - I guess you can eat home made whipped cream since heavy cream and splenda are accepted foods
Scott

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yeah that is what my logic was......at night watching tv eggs and steak just dont cut it...when u want a "snacK' lol I ate it 3 nights this week and in my first week im down 8lbs...so I assume its ok

Message edited 5/1/2006 10:28:31 AM.

Re: those doing atkins..i have a ?

DH is doing Atkins and he made homemade whipped cream over the weekend with Splenda. He even made a batch of chocolate whipped cream (using sugar free chocolate). It was delicious, tasted like Chocolate Mousse.

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great idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im sooooooooo trying it! thanks!

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I think on the back of the powdered milk there is a receipe for this, I know it used to be on the back of the Stop and Shop powdered milk.
Also, I have been on a low carb diet, ( going to a nutritionist) and also found frozen butternut mashed squash you just put it in the microwave and then add some Splenda , it tastes like mashed sweet potatoes. HTH