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Originally Posted by Malloric
Cream doesn't have that many really. . A cup of heavy whipping cream only has around 7 grams of carbs. The bigger issue is the 800+ calories. Certainly on the 20 gram/day induction 7 grams of carbs is meaningful, but only because of completely arbitrary 20 gram carb limit. The 20 gram/day limit is so restrictive you basically should not eat anything that isn't a nutrient dense vegetable as it's already incredibly difficult to get proper nutrition eating 20 grams of carbs a day as is.
Once you're in the 50-100 gram/day phase of Atkins, you can certainly add a cup of heavy whipping cream to your diet, heck you could have two and be fine as far as Atkins is concerned. The 1600 calories a day will catch up pretty quick though and you'll be right back to induction phase in a hurry.
All that said, during the first phase of Atkins, dairy is permitted only in very limited quantities. No glasses of milk on Atkins phase 1. No nuts either. Put 'em down until after week two. Most nuts have more carbs than whipping cream though.
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Atkins is a bit model-T for the repudiation of carbs, which was a good thing. But the original was too much protein and did not have the benefits of a lot more research. . I think intermittent fasting is a better option without worrying about the cream. It depends on the person. If you are not a breakfast person then have cream but eat between 12PM and 8 PM.
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