How could you get 1000 calories for 100 grams, that is more than any of the
components, butter has 717 calories/100 grams, mayo about the same and eggs
210?

In news:400ca9eb$1@clear.net.nz,
Matt Scott <scottmj@blah.clear.net.nz> stated

FOB,

Long term, you'll do a whole lot better snacking on fiber-filled lower
calories low carb foods rather than extremely high calorie low carb foods.

Why?

1. Fiber filled low carb foods (like veggies, sunflower seeds, bran
crackers, etc) will help keep your digestive system from plugging up. The
longer you are on this diet, the more you will appreciate this.

2. Fiber filled foods have all kinds of other nutrients which your body
needs.

3. Calories do count. If you weigh a lot, you might not notice this at
first, but as your weight loss continues and you get closer to your goal,
most people stall out unless they watch their calories.

4. You'll do a whole lot better on maintenance if you've learned to eat less
caloric foods rather than high caloric foods for snacking.

--
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5.2.
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Atkins repeatedly says that calories are not as important as the
balance of carbs, fat, protein. I know people talk about reducing
calories here, but Atkins book doesn't mention watching calories at
all, just carbs. And he was staunchly against the traditional calories
in-calorie out=weight loss mentality. The important thing is to not be
hungry. If you are hungry then you should be eating. If you are
walking around hungry then you are on a more traditional
starve-yourself-a-little diet and you will lose lean muscle mass
instead of just adipose(fatty) tissue. You should eat till full not
stuffed and when hungry snack.

Oddly enough I've lost weight after my 3000 calorie days yet gained a
little after 2000 calorie days. COnfusing? That's because we are
focusing on calories, which Atkins didn't do.  On those 3000 calorie
days my fat-to-carb was betweeen 10 and 18. (10x more fat grams than
carbs). On my 2000 day my ratio was 8, and I gained. Atkins says the
higher the ratio the more ketosis will be induced. And that is the
goal of Atkins, not to reduce your caloric intake, but to induce
ketosis and not the loss of lean tissue. The fats & protein in the
diet will satiate hunger and will naturally control your appetite and
eliminate carb cravings. This will allow you to have a normal appetite
instead of an over-revved carb-addict one.

DiGiTAL_ViNYL (no email)

it depends... I easily could eat a pound of stuff like that in one sitting.

I would say, fill yourself up with vegetables first, and then eat your
tasty concoction.

Calories are important.

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