How much meat?

[madscientist]

How much meat do you eat on Atkins? I've heard one of my friends call it the "meat eaters" diet, but that doesn't seem right to me. Isn't it about getting more proteins and less carbs? Do you really eat a whole whack of meat while you follow it? That doesn't seem very healthy to me.

[tammybear]

Um I don't think you eat loads of meat, I think you just eat more protein which can come from other sources than meat, such as beans. After all, there is a vegetarian version of Atkins so obviously there has to be a way to do this diet without consuming copious amounts of meat.

[jenny25]

Um I don't think you eat loads of meat, I think you just eat more protein which can come from other sources than meat, such as beans. After all, there is a vegetarian version of Atkins so obviously there has to be a way to do this diet without consuming copious amounts of meat.

Really? I always thought that eating a lot of meat was what atkins was all about. I don't think you're supposed to eat fatty meats or anything, but I was under the impression it's pretty much the opposite of a vegetarian diet. Have I been wrong about Atkins this whole time?

[tracy1976]

Really? I always thought that eating a lot of meat was what atkins was all about. I don't think you're supposed to eat fatty meats or anything, but I was under the impression it's pretty much the opposite of a vegetarian diet. Have I been wrong about Atkins this whole time?

You don't need to eat all-meat when you're on Atkins. That's a giant misconception. Protein comes from places more than just meat and this protein counts, too. Basically it's about limiting your carbs. To know how to do it properly, I'd recommended get the book and reading it.

[legendarytroy]

Yeah the question isn't how much meat but "how much protein" The Atkins diet generally recommends 6 ounces of protein per meal. You can get protein from meats but you can also get it from certain vegetables, soy, nuts and other foods, too.

[madscientist]

Yeah the question isn't how much meat but "how much protein" The Atkins diet generally recommends 6 ounces of protein per meal. You can get protein from meats but you can also get it from certain vegetables, soy, nuts and other foods, too.

Thanks legendarytroy! That's what I was wondering. So I guess any protein counts and the leaner and the better for you the better!

[CuJo1992]

Why does everyone think of Atkins as the meatatarian diet? Protein doesn't just come from meat!

[madscientist]

Why does everyone think of Atkins as the meatatarian diet? Protein doesn't just come from meat!

It's true but Atkins has always kinda been promoted as a meat diet.