Pork rinds, nuts (check the carb counts), peanut butter on celery or wasa
(if he's far enough into Atkins), cheeses of almost all types, here's a good
url: http://atkins.com/Archive/2003/2/14-323539.html

Skip anything marketted as Low-Carb or Sugar free, since while
technicalities let them be marketed as such, they are just as bad as
regular for some people. (Even Diabetics often have to avoid
sugar-free stuff--Atkins is stricter on sugar/starch than what
diabetics eat.) Go with more general, safe, real foods.

Some better choice veggies and a fat-based dip with little/no sugar is
good. Hardboiled eggs, pork rinds, choice nuts, cubed cheeses,
pepperoni, ham and turkey.

specifics that I look to for snacks---

Pork Rinds are carb-free (Rolet's brand are good, nice puffy light
texture-not crack your teeth hard)

greens/lettuces/spinach, radish, Celery, swiss chard, Cauliflower,
Broccoli, mushrooms, peppers(green, jalapeno, chile) are the
lower-sugar veggies. [generally listed from lowest to higher]

Pecans, Macadamia, Walnuts, Hazelnuts are good Nuts

A lot of cheeses are good. CHeddar, feta, blue, fontina, parmesan,
provolone, swiss, plus others.

Most people will eat limited amounts of cold cuts. Pepperoni and
cheddar is a favorite snack. Avoid deli meats that are honey-roast__,
maple__, these flavor variations introduce unwanted sugars.

Cream cheese, mayo, sour cream are okay. For Atkins fat is okay,
sugar/starch isn't. So a fatty dip is good for atkins where a low-fat
dieter would avoid it. Unfortunately commercial dips often add sugars.
Eggs are good(hard boiled, deviled).

DiGiTAL_ViNYL (no email)
350/325/Mar-315/200
Atkins since 1/12/2004

have you seen those trays you can buy with turkey, ham, cheese, and veggies
(celery, cauliflower, broccoli, salad dressing)...

those would be wonderful for your friend...

I suggest you not put nuts out for munchies...if he's busy, he might not
realize how many/much he's eating...speaking as a nut fiend, btw...

cheese, summer sausage and/or pepperoni and/or salami, strawberries,
blueberries, raspberries (depending on his stage of the diet) with sour
cream/cream cheese/cinnamon/splenda dip (or none!), celery stuffed with
cream cheese, olives. Crudites with ranch dressing.

Just be sure to put out a bit more - those usually eating the other
stuff will want these things, I know.