Expert: Melissa Anderson - 11/29/2008

Question
How many calories should I eat in one meal on the atkins diet? It says in the book: Eat once every 6 hours and I'm awake for 18 hours a day so I need 3 meals. I hang out with my friends in the mall everyday so I need to bring food that does not need to be refrigerated: sausages 140 cal each, pepperoni slices (800 calories per 120 slices) and bacon.

Answer
Xiao,
That's the beauty of the Atkins diet. Eat until you're not hungry anymore, then stop. Don't worry about calories until you're near your goal weight. If at that point you're still curious, send me another question with your age, gender, height, current weight, and goal weight.
Melissa