Originally posted by: tontod
Yeah, I agree. Just because he's studied medicine, he thinks he's an authority on this stuff. I doubt he's read any of Dr. Atkins' books where lots of people have been on Atkins for YEARS, and have successfully kept their weight off, and have had NO ill health effects as a result of the diet. It is not just a diet, but can be a lifestyle change.
No I have read about those people, however, don't you think being in an Atkins book is a little biased? Also I am not sure where they draw the line at NO ill health effects....
Again like above, read about Ketosis. This is what Dr. Atkins is REALLY selling, unfortuately and fortunately both, people can't be strict enough to keep themselves in it very long. It's the minority that will have problems and of those that do have problems in today's time medicine can save them....50 years ago probably not.
I also love how every book on diets is proclaimed to be a lifestyle change
🙂 That's just a by-product. You eat healthy you stay healthy = new lifestyle You eat unhealthy you stay unhealthy = old lifestyle.
You want a good and easy diet that if combined with a short 45 min total body workout will get you in shape where others will notice it?
First figure out what weight you would be if you weren't overweight (this is is the hardest part because everyone I have seen underestimates the weight they are carrying).
Now say that's 135lbs of lean muscle mass (everyone has lean muscle mass, some think that only if you work out).
I wholeheartedly recommend limited carbohydrates to non-high GI one (gylcemic index) except immediately after a workout.
Now on the 45 min exercise plan, major protein is not going to be an issue so you don't really need to be concerned with shakes and supplements....most people get too much protein as it is.
However at 135lbs of lean muscle you want at least that in grams of protein per day...if you get 120g only that's ok.
Now at the same time is the hard part, you want to eat meat/protein in portions that are less than 40g of protein at a time....for some it's 30g, for others 50g+....the thing is your body will convert the excess proteins to fats/storage....not using it as protein. With the average person 3 meals a day are still possible so a minimum impact on an average person's lifestyle.
Now you got your 135g of protein, you need to find a good and accurate calorie intake guide for 135lb (or whatever your lean muscle mass is) and then I would recommend figuring your fat intake next....you need some I shoot for 10-15% of my total calories and then the remainder is carbs (again non-high GI....white bread is bad....I stick to pitas and veggies for my carbs, sometimes white rice...pumpernickel, rye, and whole wheat (real) are decent, oatmeal and other whole grains are good too, cereal is not (most of the time)).
With fats you want the non-highly saturated fats.
Now when I start my diets I go below my needed/required calories a little bit....works good for my body though, for some you will get cravings...you want to try to avoid cravings because they make you cheat.
Any adjustment of 3600 calories whether by eating less or exercising more should equal at least 1lb of weight coming off. There is more to it too and why I encourage muscle mass being developed at the same time.
With more muscle you use more calories, with an in shape body you also burn calories more efficiently, you also burn more during the day as your body needs to repair itself (while you sleep)....etc
All these things cause an extra calorie to be burned here, another there, etc.
I have not failed to lose 30-40lbs in three-four months on this kind of routine, even without ECA type supplements. There is no impact on my life, I don't have to avoid other people's food they prepare and be a general pain in the rear, etc.
The funny thing to me is you always hear people on diets and eventually you don't hear about them anymore and the person is back to normal....or they start looking good and then start talking of how they can now eat that 1/2 tub of ice cream with no worries
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Same way in the gym....I have been out of it for about 6 months now, however I guarantee I will go back and see the same daily people there and they will all look the same as they did before.
