Atkins Diet: Is Eating Out possible while on low carb?
Is eating out at restaurants possible on Atkins Diet or while low carbing? I certainly go out to eat a few times each week and can say conclusively there are a number of options for low carb’ers when eating out. The most important thing is to not be shy with servers about questions about the menu or in asking for substitutions. Here are some of my favorites: * Buffets – go to high quality, and stay away from anything breaded, sauced, or full of non-legal ingredients * Salad Bars / Deli’s …
Almost any Caesar Dressing is legal… Hidden Valley Ranch is safe too. Kraft Ranch has got higher carb recently, so looking for alternative brands, like Mrs Clark, are better.
can u give me some low carb salad dressing suggestions,i like to eat salad but im not sure if the salad dressing i like is ok for the atkins.i use olive garden italian dressing
O man, you make me so hungry rite now, that I think I am going to go to the mongolian grill for lunch and have them cook up mean and veggies for me for lunch!!
Great approach – Wendy’s is good food and should be 100% ground beef. I am definitely not a fast food snob, and there is nothing wrong with a double stack with cheese (the cheese might be processed “cheese food” so watch out for that on Induction). Great plan!
Or if I do go to a pizza place I usually get a house salid and ask for a cup of mayo to put on top makes for a good meal
I ususally get Wendys burgers and ask for no ketchup. I have been told that there meat is fresh and not processed.
Carrots are for starchy vegetables rungs of OWL. Salads are one loaded with meats and cheese and salad dressing. I really like cold chicken fajita breast salads. Wraps are another easy to transport meals.
Hey kent got a little problem since i went back to school my caffeteria sucks and it’s just full of carbs and sandwiches and the only healthy thing in the caf is fruits which i can’t eat, so for the pass week i don’t eat there which is really bad since i don’t have breakfast so i’m really hungry all day at school which is even worse. my mom told me she would pack me something to eat, But what should i take, can i have litle carotes? or pls give me an idea, something that will last me the day THX
i think it happend twice for my wife and once for me so far and today is the first day in three that ive lost weight, for my wife the last stall was almost a week, but we will watch your vids none the less that u suggested thanks much.
ben and patty
How long has this plateau been going on? If less than 2 weeks I would not be too concerned yet. My weight loss did the whole start and stop thing. If longer than 2 weeks, you might want to watch my “why am I not losing” and “what do about a stall” videos.
bo, me and my wife seem to be on a plateau, our diet is pretty strict, not even vegatables, its been 9weeks, im 30 lbs less, but have seem to have stopped loseing, is there a way to jump start my system back to burning fat, by the way, im still in moderate ketosis, and do feel a bit tighter even tho the scale has stopped dropping. thanks much
Iowa, the closest one is a 3 hr drive to Kansas City that I keep suggesting we do. Another great option we are missing is El Pollo Loco in this state. Their food is much healthier than the Grilled KFC chicken and tastier too, and every time we go to California where they are almost as numerous as Starbucks.
Thanks!
Wondering which state do u live. We got 3 Brazilian steak houses in Colorado and I loved it. They are really perfect for atkins plan
COngrats on the success.
Cheers,
Mari
Now you are making me hungry…
whataburger triple meat triple cheese no bun its beautiful
love the vid 5 stars from me kent
No firm reasoning, but you aren’t alone. There are at least two studies showing Atkins Diet helps GERD and acid reflux sufferers.
“One small study, published by Dr. W.S. Yancy Jr. in the journal Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, analyzed five case studies of GERD sufferers who chose to go on a low-carb diet. All five patients experienced resolution of their symptoms within one week. They suggested that the new diet may have affected hormones related to the acid production process”
hey kent, I am continuing on induction. i am on day 20th. you have been a true inspiration. My question for today is: Do you have an explanation why on Atkins my acid reflux has stop? Usually, when I use to eat, I would have to wait a couple of hours to nap or go to bed, but on Atkins I can eat my dinner, and I do not have to worry about the reflux, even when I sleep on my stomach.
Dr. A recommends L-Glutamine and Chromium Picollinate for cravings, and have a watch on my temptation and cravings video for other ways to combat them.
every time I start on Atkins induction, I cave in and eat chocolate due to terrible cravings. Have you any hope for me Kent?
great video! i have found it easy to eat low carb on the town too… its just learning to speak up and ask to have the food prepared like we can eat them. I have not had any bad experience in asking.
condiments and bread were always a big thing for me to do without. so i made up many of my own. i am not shy about bringing them with me to a restaurant anymore. i make my own bbq sause too and take it for ribs and pulled pork etc. i always take my own real melted butter to the crab legs buffet. i do not like the oily fake butter they serve. if they look at you funny, like you said, just make reference to a medical condition and no more probs. keep up the vids kent. you really inspire.
More good ideas — I usually don’t think far enough ahead to carry the extras with me, but on vacation with eating out every meal, I do buy the Heinz one carb ketchup.
Thanks for watching!
i make the atkins low carb rolls and take them with me and put my burger in that. if you beat in 8 oz of creme cheese in the egg yolks, the rolls hold together well. then i get mayo and mustard and the lettuce a little tomatoe onion and pickles. sometimes cheese. i also could use the low carb ketchup that has 1 gram per tablespoon, but i am not that much of a kechup fan. its heinz reduced sugar ketchup at the grocery store. i use it to make shrimp cocktail sause and 1000 island dressing
I could imagine buffalo parmesan-coated vegetables (say cucumber or cauliflower) being almost as good.
It was fun to make a video where I didn’t think I would be judged as harshly on as those that I attempt to have actual content, but if you read the more recent comments, you know how well that turned out.