[Grit]

So will it still work in the IP if I keep my carbs below 20 but still have some bread/starchy vegs?

I am hesitant too give much advice because your mileage may vary.

I only know what worked for me. I avoided all "bad carbs" completely for two weeks. But I can tell you that it would be nearly impossible to stay under 20 grams of carbs and still eat bread/starchy vegs since 1 slice of bread nearly blows that whole idea. (I would not suggest meat all day and 1 slice of bread)

Getting only 20 grams of carbs makes it important to eat quality carbs. Also the rapid spikes in insulin that those foods cause will likely not help the goal of induction which is to jump start your body into a fat burning machine.

[CindyDawg]

Yeah, I'm not really a meat eater though. I just don't care for it (unless it's battered or between a bun :'). I was just looking thru an Atkins carb book and I know this sounds bad but I was trying to figure out how many bites of a roll or baked potato I could have instead and stay under 20. I have cut the diet sodas to 20 oz a day (best I can do right now)and it has cut the sugar cravings a lot. I don't really miss them much anymore.