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DEDUCT DIETARY FIBER
Yes, you can deduct the fiber grams from your carb counts. Pretty much all the plan authors now agree on that point. I do believe it is useful to complete an Atkins induction period before starting this practice, however, and as with anything, YMMV (Your mileage may vary).
THE ABC'S OF HIGH FIBER
by Andrea Boyack, 2000 (used with permission)
Asparagus (8 spears=2g fiber/3g carbs)
Broccoli (1cup=5g fiber/3g net carbs)
Cauliflower (1cup=3g fiber/2g net carbs)
Dill Pickle (1=0.5g fiber/2g net carbs)
Eggplant (1cup=2.5g fiber/4g net carbs)
Fancy salad (1cup=1.5g fiber/1g net carbs)
Green beans (1cup=4g fiber/3g net carbs)
Hazlenuts (1oz=1.5g fiber/1g net carbs)
It's Celery (2 sticks=1g fiber/2g carbs)
Just Some Strawberries (1/2 cup=1.5g fiber/3.5g net carbs)
Kiwifruit (1=2.5g fiber/8.5g net carbs)
Lettuce (2 cups=1.5g fiber/1.5g net carbs)
Mushrooms (1cup=3g fiber/5g net carbs)
Nuts, mixed (1/2 cup=6g fiber/11g net carbs)
Olives (10 olives=1g fiber/1g net carbs)
Peanuts (1/2 cup = 6g fiber/5.5g net carbs)
Queenly Macadamia Nuts (1/2 cup=5g fiber/3.5g net carbs)
Raspberries (1/2 cup=4g fiber/3g net carbs)
Spinach (1cup cooked=4g fiber/2g net carbs)
Tomato (1=1.5g fiber/4g net carbs)
Ultimate Bamboo Shoots (1 cup=1g fiber/1g net carbs)
Very Festive Cranberries (1/2 cup=2g fiber/4g net carbs)
Walnuts (1/2 cup=4g fiber/4g net carbs)
Xtra Pecans (1 cup=10g fiber/4g net carbs)
Yummy Guacamole (1/2 avocado=5g fiber/2.5g net carbs)
Zucchini (1/2 cup=1g fiber/2g net carbs)
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Tell me ... what fits in your schedule better: Exercising and prepping food for an average of an hour a day, or being/feeling dead 24 hours per day?
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