Atkins diet

[mrCide]

i was on it for about 3 weeks, i lost 10 pounds (161 to 151), i've been checking my weight every morning for the last week and eating about 100 (150 max) carbs a day ive so far been able to maintain it..

couple things. yeah it works really well, check the skale every week, not every day, its more satisfying , you will crave food less and less when you're just eating protein. but you will miss it and it's real tough. try not to preach it to people or tell them why you can't eat something, just say 'no thanks'.. good luck

 

[conjur]

It requires a fanatic devotion to following it strictly. I found it VERY hard to avoid bread the most. I don't drink sugar-filled soft drinks so I didn't have a problem there but I like a big glass of o.j. in the morning...had to change that.

It does work, though. I lost 12 lbs in about 3 weeks and will probably go back on again after the holidays

Trouble is, if you don't start an exercise program before (at least during), as soon as you stop the diet, BAM, the lbs will come right back.

 

[Sigurd]

I'm telling you, if you want to get strong, lose weight, or be in good overall health, give up the idea of a miracle diet or shortcut plan. The body needs carbs, fat AND protein in decent amounts. Anyone who tells you to cut out all or most of one is flat out a QUACK. No reasonable doctor would ever tell you to do that, for a good reason. If you really feel you're overweight, all you need to do is this: go get on a goddamned treadmill or go running outside if the weather isn't bad. Limit your intake to a 2000 calorie diet according to the standard RDAs, cut out fast food altogether (since a single burger or plate of nachos can push you well over half your RDA for fat easily if they're from a greasy fast food chain), and start eating smaller, but more frequent meals combined with more fluids.

No one in the world should ever "go on a diet" in the traditional sense. Obviously you should plan out your meals a little, and watch your intake, but never do anything drastically abnormal to "drop a few pounds". People need lifestyle changes as a whole; anything you're willing to do for a few weeks should be something you're willing to do forever. If it isn't, then the pounds will come right back on.

The only supplementations you should consider are: 1) multivitamins, because it's hard to get proper quantities of EVERY SINGLE vitamin even in a good diet, 2) protein supplements, to replace a marginal amount of carbs/fat in your diet, or for those of you who don't eat that much meat and are trying to put on muscle, or 3) fiber supplements, for people with low fiber diets.

Fat burners are bad, wonder drugs are bad, herbal bullsh!t is bad (half that stuff is probably carcinogenic...), yada yada yada. I don't care about a little study done by some university that may show in certain cases that such and such can be beneficial. I stick to longstanding wisdom which says that cardio and weight training, combined with a fat-carb-protein BALANCED ~2500 calorie diet (more or less depending on body weight and physical exertion) is the path to a long, healthy, good looking life. It ain't easy getting ripped, but it's definately worth the pain. I'm about 6'0", and I went from 210 lbs with very little muscle (couldn't bench more than 100 lbs, couldn't do a pullup, and couldn't run a mile) to 175 with really good muscle definition (not to brag, but by comparison: I can now do several sets of 8-10 pullups, bench my weight a few times over, or run 5 miles without a problem) in a little over 1 measly year.

Atkins diet....pfft!

 

[rickn]

RDA is for the birds. 300 carbs a day is more than anyone needs. As for doctors, the AMA puts their seal of approval on sugar filled cereals. I guess they need to keep them dentists busy tending rotten teeth. Refined sugars are EVIL.

Don't knock it til you try it. My cholesterol is very low, I eat quite a bit of fat. I eat lots of salads, steamed vegetables, occasionally apples and oranges. Nobody is arguing that low carb diets are not for everyone, but to flat out say they do not work is very wrong.

BTW, since we got that Pyramid system, Americans are on average 20% fatter than they were before it. Nuff said

 

[Captain4]

The Atkins' diet is just about the worst diet you can go on. Not only does it kill your heart, but it can only work for so long. The reason that you lose so much weight is because your body just throws out a lot of the food you eat since it's not used to getting so much protein and so little carbs. After a while, though, your body adjusts and starts absorbing more of the meat. Then, you're taking on more calories from the fat in the meat (9 cal/gram) than you would if you were still eating starches with lots of carbs (4 cal/gram). So your body is back to absorbing the same amount of food as it used to, but you're getting more calories overall. Atkins' is for people that aren't willing to make the lifestyle changes that will help them maintain a healthy body in the long run. Don't fall for the hype.

 

[Halogen]

my mom tried that diet like 20 years ago, said it made her feel VERY weak, like an anerexic and very sad all the time
got some sugar in her and she was her normal happy self again

for those of you who have no actualy been in biology before:
carbohydrates are the ONLY SOURCE OF ENERGY FOR CELLULAR RESPIRATION!!!, without carbs you are getting virtualy no energy and your body thinks you are dying so it slows down and prevents you from wasting energy, this explains why you feel like just lying down and dying on this diet

protein is what things in your body are made of, if your body needs repairs it uses protein to do so. technicaly speaking the only energy source that allows cellular respiration is glucose, starch is almost pure stored glucos so before going to a hockey game you eat pasta not a steak.

there is a common misconception about diets, people will ALWAYS GAIN WEIGHT FOR THE FIRST PART OF A DIET, this happens because your body is losing it's fat tissues so it replaces this high heat capaticity material with water which is also high specific heat capacity to prevent you from going into shock. it's similar to easing into a hot tub rather than just cannon balling in and freaking out, but of course WATER IS HEAVIER THAN FAT

happy dieting to all you desk jockeys with fat asses (im a desk jockey but im still young and youthful)

 

[mrCide]

to anyone who criticizes it and hasn't read the book GO READ IT AND SHUT UP! also, you people bashing it seem to forget the first 2 weeks are where you cut down the carbs to under 20 grams a day. after that you gradually add carbs to your diet until you stop losing weight and don't gain weight. whether its 30 grams or 75 grams, its still plenty.

seriously, if you haven't read the book or don't know anything about nutrition/dieting, don't give people advice..

my 2c.

 

[rickn]

<< for those of you who have no actualy been in biology before:
carbohydrates are the ONLY SOURCE OF ENERGY FOR CELLULAR RESPIRATION!!!, without carbs you are getting virtualy no energy and your body thinks you are dying so it slows down and prevents you from wasting energy, this explains why you feel like just lying down and dying on this diet
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Actually, that is not true. Your body can utilize either glucose(derived from carbs and converted into insulin) and your own body fat converted into ketones as a method of fuel distribution throut the body. The reason you feel lousy when you first start is because of withdrawl. I have never felt like laying down and dying.

And, I agree with what mrCide said.

 

[teriba]

EAT LESS AND WORKOUT YOU FAT BASTARD!!!

From SNL and true as ever. How many marathon runners are fat? Think about it. Why are people so stupid these days? You can't be healthy without working out. Eat normal food.

 

[badluck]

THanks for all your input -- Much appreciated -- I'm starting it soon so we'll see how it goes. I'm going to sit down and read his book before I start to gian his full interpretation of it....

 

[Mister T]

bump because I want to read more about this subject