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Originally Posted by fishsandwich
Yeah, how do you get fibre on this diet? Just from fruit and veg?
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There's very little fruit on Atkins. None during induction. Only small amounts of berries after that. Constipation is a common problem for new low carbers, but eventually your body figures it out. Coconut oil gets things moving for some people. Or those "sugar free" candies made with sugar alcohols.
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I am thinking I may have to eat some carbs still anyway. I'm not sure how much running I could do with no carb-fuel. There are a bunch of fanatics on the Internet saying they were suddenly able to run eleventy billion miles once they went low-carb, but I kind of don't believe them.
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I suspect running requires carbs, although I've seen the types of claims you've mentioned too. A lot of people have what's called the induction flu when they start low carbing. Then a week later they have a burst of energy - when their bodies shift from burning glucose to burning fat. I've never had either one - no flu but no burst of energy either.
Our bodies are all a bit different. That's why the hard and fast rules are only a starting point. After that you just have to figure out what works for you. If something makes you feel like crap (after giving your body a chance to adapt), don't do it. Some people claim they can go zero carbs and thrive. I have no energy if I don't get veggies regularly.
Remember, low carb can be defined at different levels. Most people call induction about 20 grams of carb per day (although I don't think Atkins ever put a number on it). But I've seen people call much higher numbers low carb.