Someone on Atkins or South Beach 'splain me somethin'....

[dolo amber]

What's the deal with no pepper in the first 2 weeks? That rather baffles me.

Oh, and if you are anti-low carb, kindly keep it to yourself. I'm sure you're weary of spouting off about it on every available occassion here. Save us both the trouble. :)

[redqueen]

1. No pepper?

That's inhumane. I hope they don't restrict other spices. Are you considering doing it?

[mike_c]

2. is that black pepper or bell peppers/chilis?

I don't remember. If the former, I can't imagine that seasoning food has much effect on getting ketosis underway, but if the latter, peppers are full of sugars. However, I do recall using Thai bird's eye peppers to make a dipping sauce for grilled meats almost daily while on the induction diet with no apparent untoward effects.

[dolo amber]

3. Nah, they say to avoid plain ol' black pepper....

Or anything overly spicy in general...:shrug:

[Richardo]

4. I don't remember that from the 2-week start-up...

Maybe the lack of pepper has affected my memory. :)

I did not forego pepper in the first two weeks and I'm still 30+ pounds lighter. I can't see why pepper would affect anything. :shrug:

[redqueen]

7. Wow

How long have you been on it? Still following it?

[Richardo]

11. Been on it since about April and lost the 30 in the first 6 weeks...

I still follow it VERY informally. I never officially launched Phase II, I just read the book and applied the principles (fewer carbs, more monounsaturated fats, etc).

I'm just more conscious of what's good and bad for you.

[redqueen]

13. Which book did you use?

I've never been one to do diets, but this sounds pretty amazing.

[Richardo]

14. The original (blue cover)...

I haven't gotten the cookbook or the 'carb counter' one yet.

[Richardo]

17. Oh yeah and my cholesterol has gone from 256 to 181...

...so there's that, too. :)

[redqueen]

18. Wow!

Thanks!

I need to get my husband on this diet, too. I never knew...

[Richardo]

20. Warning: SBD does equate beer and Cthlulu...

...as the ultimate evil.

After the first two weeks (no alcohol at all) I moderated (but did not eliminate) my beer intake and have switched to more red wine.

[redqueen]

36. Well red wine is healthier anyway

Yeah, two weeks with no beer doesn't sound like a party, but I'd like to have more of my muscle tone visible.

[rooboy]

5. I have no recollection of 'no pepper' during induction. n/t

[Wat_Tyler]

6. You're on that crazy voodoo diet shit?

:puke:

:evilfrown:

:toast:

:toast:

:party:

:beer:

:beer:

:puke:

:nuke:

:scared:

[Magrittes Pipe]

8. Shut up and have a beer.

:D

[matcom]

10. SNARF!

and donuts!

yeah. beer and donuts

[calico1]

9. I don't remember anything about pepper

being prohibited. And I have both books.

[dolo amber]

12. Ok, fine, I've clearly been having at the glue again

I can't seem to find anything where it says that now. :crazy:

Nevermind! :hi:

(I wonder how many carbs glue has...:think:...)

[Donkeyboy75]

15. Are you allowed to listen to jazz?

Or something like that? :shrug:

[dolo amber]

16. Mmmm....creamy delicioius jazz....

:evilgrin:

[Donkeyboy75]

19. It's unusual for a man,

but I love the warm feeling of jazz all over my body...especially my face. :o

[Magrittes Pipe]

22. You're into beebopke, too?

[Donkeyboy75]

24. I actually prefer Korean,

so I'm into kim-papukkake.

[Beware the Beast Man]

21. Is nut a protein or a carb?

I would think a protein...

[Donkeyboy75]

23. I heard it can be classified as a meat...

so I guess it would be protein. Mmmm...salted nuts.

[Wat_Tyler]

25. What about sperm?

Could one, hypothetically, still ingest sperm?

[Donkeyboy75]

26. Dude, that's gross.

You ought to be ashamed of yourself.

[Wat_Tyler]

27. I'm sorry. I meant to write Spam, I misspledded.

Why would anyone want to ingest sperm?

[dolo amber]

28. Really, god

whatever led you to make such a crass statement? You're usually so well behaved...

[Wat_Tyler]

29. Can you ever forgive my transgression?

[dolo amber]

30. You have to go out with Donkeyboy

for some of his Korean delicacy...then we'll call it even. ;)

[Wat_Tyler]

31. Look. You send me a PM saying 'ask me about sperm'

and this is how you treat me? Like, wtf?

[Donkeyboy75]

33. She was talking about whales,

you fucking pervert.

[Wat_Tyler]

34. I've never been there.

[Magrittes Pipe]

32. And make videos we can sell on the internet.

[Misunderestimator]

35. Never heard of restricting pepper. I say... ignore that silly advice.