Atkins Diet When Dining Out

I've never personally done the Atkins diet and I'll tell you why. Simply put, this "Dr. Atkins" died of his own malnutrition. The diet itself has you eating high amounts of meat which is not always healthy. If you are interested in learning more about eating healthy, without paying extra for the name of the diet, you can check out this website.

Best of luck to you.

I'm not a great fan of diets as such. I think we should eat as healthily as possible by limiting processed food and eating fresh fruit and vegetables along with food you've prepared yourself from fresh, local ingredients as mauch as you ca. Also limit the portion size and cut down of sugar. However, when dining out, I think there is little harm in enjoying the occasion and sampling such good food as you wish. So long as you don't overdo it, one meal out of a weeks worth should not make a great deal of difference to your diet.

I haven't been on the Atkins strictly but I've been on a low carb diet before.  I have health limitations that don't let me exercise much but without little to no exercise I lost 60 pounds in a year just from keeping my carbs to 30 to 45 a day.  I allowed myself once a week or every two weeks to have a hot plate of whatever at a restaurant.  If I went to a restaurant more often I would opt for a salad or a meal that didn't have too many carbs.  Like Mexican food I would allow myself two corn tortillas (note: I'd allow myself one whole grainbread and two low carb tortillas, or two whole grain breads and one low carb tortilla except if I was going to have regular corn tortilla I'd minus one or two things) and wouldn't eat the rice.  Or vise versa.  This could be two tacos, or enchiladas, etc.  Or get a chile relleno which is a protein choice.  For American faire I would actually take with me low carb bread, or whole grain bread ( and skip having any other bread all day) and I'd order a hamburger and swap the bun with my whole grain bread I'd bring.  All the flavor is still there. I'd have a few fries only if any.  If I craved Del Taco and wanted a burrito or taco, I would swap the flour tortilla with my low carb tortilla.  These tortillas really saved me on my diet.  I usu. did this at home but actually sometimes on the road.  It might seem long to have lost 60 pounds but it was great not gaining weight as I did every year.  I had to put the breaks on.  I lost 60 pounds and went from size 22 to 14.  If you have a really big craving just have a taste of what you're not suppose to.  This helped me a lot too.  Also I always allowed myself two fruits a day and all the veggies I wanted.  I did use Atkins Advantage shakes to help keep me full; Not as a meal replacement but as a snack or sometimes on the go in the morning when there was no time for breakfast.  Make time for at least a poached egg if you can.  I always had my fill somehow.  I ate a lot of canned green beens.  I'm lucky though that I like vegetables. I always have water handy in my mini fridge in my room.  Anytime I'm thirsty water is in arms reach.  This is important.