Vitamin supplement

AllofMe · 01-14-2005, 03:48 PM

Hello! I am on week 2 of induction. 2nd time around. I'll admit right up front I need to find my book and read it again. My question today has to do with the vitamins that I just bought. I bought One A Day CarbSmart. Is that enough to keep me healthy while changing my habits? Also, on a different note, what can one do to keep, well, 'regular'?
Thanks for your time!

Atkins_Nutritionist · 01-18-2005, 12:17 PM

A multivitamin isn't what's going to keep you healthy, changing your eating habits is what's going to keep you healthy. Induction is the most restrictive phase of the Atkins Nutritional Approach, so it is possible you may be temporarily missing out on some vitamins and minerals while you are consuming 20 g of carbs a day. But as you begin to add 5 g of carbs a week and continue adding until you find your ACE, you'll come closer to meeting all of your vitamin and nutrient requirements. Continuing to take the multivitamin is a good idea even when you are in Maintenance. You don't want to think of taking a multivitamin as a way to get your vitamins and minerals. You get nutrients from whole foods, multivitamins only supplement the diet. Most multivitamins are very similar. The one a day carbsmart is a good choice.

pdianne · 01-18-2005, 12:25 PM

When I was on induction I took psyllium (recommended in DANDR) to stay regular. I got the pill form from the health foods section at my local Fred Meyers. I found that after a while in OWL i no longer needed them. Just make sure to eat your veggies!

AllofMe · 01-18-2005, 01:44 PM

Thank-you for the responses. I appreciate it.

01-14-2005, 03:48 PM	#1
AllofMe MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,531 Gallery: AllofMe Stats: 280+/226/170 edited 08/12/05 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 1/3/05	Vitamin supplement Hello! I am on week 2 of induction. 2nd time around. I'll admit right up front I need to find my book and read it again. My question today has to do with the vitamins that I just bought. I bought One A Day CarbSmart. Is that enough to keep me healthy while changing my habits? Also, on a different note, what can one do to keep, well, 'regular'? Thanks for your time!

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01-18-2005, 12:17 PM	#2
Atkins_Nutritionist Nutritionist Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Atkins Health and Medical Information Services Posts: 684 Gallery: Atkins_Nutritionist	A multivitamin isn't what's going to keep you healthy, changing your eating habits is what's going to keep you healthy. Induction is the most restrictive phase of the Atkins Nutritional Approach, so it is possible you may be temporarily missing out on some vitamins and minerals while you are consuming 20 g of carbs a day. But as you begin to add 5 g of carbs a week and continue adding until you find your ACE, you'll come closer to meeting all of your vitamin and nutrient requirements. Continuing to take the multivitamin is a good idea even when you are in Maintenance. You don't want to think of taking a multivitamin as a way to get your vitamins and minerals. You get nutrients from whole foods, multivitamins only supplement the diet. Most multivitamins are very similar. The one a day carbsmart is a good choice.

01-18-2005, 12:25 PM	#3
pdianne Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 626 Gallery: pdianne Stats: 300/ DONE - size 6, 150 and happy WOE: Atkins Start Date: June 2003	When I was on induction I took psyllium (recommended in DANDR) to stay regular. I got the pill form from the health foods section at my local Fred Meyers. I found that after a while in OWL i no longer needed them. Just make sure to eat your veggies!

01-18-2005, 01:44 PM	#4
AllofMe MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,531 Gallery: AllofMe Stats: 280+/226/170 edited 08/12/05 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 1/3/05	Thank-you for the responses. I appreciate it.