Atkins has you limit these items initially, then increase your consumption of them over a period of time until you stop losing weight. Then you back down just 5 grams of carbs from that level for Ongoing Weight Loss until you are near your desired weight. Then you add those 5 or more carbs back in until you are at a Maintenance Weight.
High Metabolic Resistance
25 to 40 grams of carbs per day
Average
40 to 60 grams of carbs per day
Low
60 to 90 grams of carbs per day
Regular exerciser*
90 or more grams of carbs per day
*In this context, a regular exerciser is someone who does vigorous exercise five days a week for at least 45 minutes.
Breakfast:
Two slices cranberry-orange loaf
Ricotta-cheese omelet
Lunch:
Vegetable soup
Crab salad over mixed greens
Dinner:
Herb Roasted Chicken with Lemon
Wild rice with mushrooms
Bibb lettuce and watercress salad with French dressing
Molten chocolate cakes
Snack: Cantaloupe with lime juice
I dunno about you, but I don't see no cheeseburger and bacon drenched in butter on THAT menu. Nor do I see NO bread, NO grain, NO fruit, and NO fun.
Damn, now I'm hungry...better go eat my tuna and spring greens...I'm already down two more pounds for the week, and it ain't over until Sunday!