Atkins 40 Overview: Easy Diet Plans
With the Atkins 40 Plan, you can enjoy a full range of food options from every food group—carbohydrates, protein and fats—while still losing weight and feeling satisfied, never hungry! Vegetables, pasta, even potatoes? Yes! You can have it all on the Atkins 40 Plan, starting from Day One! Download everything you need to get started!
Here's how the Atkins 40 Plan works:Start with 40 grams of Net Carbs of carbohydrates a day. Net Carbs represent the total carbohydrate content of the food minus the fiber content and sugar alcohols (if in the product). The Net Carbs number reflects the grams of carbohydrate that significantly impact your blood sugar level and therefore are the only carbs you need to count when you do Atkins.
Eat three 4 to 6-ounce servings of protein each day. Eat 2 to 4 servings of fat each day.

Acceptable Foods
Some fats are essential for human health. And along with protein, fat helps you feel more satisfied and keeps your metabolism humming along. In addition to the unprocessed, naturally occurring fat in your food, you can choose up to three servings of healthy fats a day from the list below.
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2-4 servings daily from:
- Olive Oil
- Canola Oil
- Coconut Oil
- Flaxseed Oil
- Butter
- Grapeseed Oil
- Mayonnaise
- High oleic safflower oil
- Sesame oil
- Salad dressings (no added sugar)