Atkins Diet

[bluefin]

How the Atkins Diet Works
The first two weeks of the Atkins diet is termed the "induction" period. During this time, dieters are permitted to eat no more than 20 grams of carbohydrates per day. This translates into a diet consisting of nearly unlimited meats, poultry, seafood, eggs, cheeses, oils, butter, margarine, bacon, and sausages. The 20 gram carb limit is generally derived from trace amounts of carbs in sauces, dressings, cheeses and a couple cups of lettuce greens or vegetables daily. During these two weeks, participants are not allowed to have any milk, fruits, grains, cereals, breads or "high glycemic index" vegetables such as potatoes, peas, corn and carrots. After the first two weeks, dieters can begin adding about 5 more grams of carbohydrates to their diet weekly. Generally, a diet consisting of no more than 40 to 90 grams of carbohydrates is what dieters must stick to long term, in the "maintenance" phase. Even this is a scant amount of carbohydrate compared to what health experts and major health organizations recommend.

 

[Oceanbreeze]

How the Atkins Diet Works
The first two weeks of the Atkins diet is termed the "induction" period. During this time, dieters are permitted to eat no more than 20 grams of carbohydrates per day. This translates into a diet consisting of nearly unlimited meats, poultry, seafood, eggs, cheeses, oils, butter, margarine, bacon, and sausages. The 20 gram carb limit is generally derived from trace amounts of carbs in sauces, dressings, cheeses and a couple cups of lettuce greens or vegetables daily. During these two weeks, participants are not allowed to have any milk, fruits, grains, cereals, breads or "high glycemic index" vegetables such as potatoes, peas, corn and carrots. After the first two weeks, dieters can begin adding about 5 more grams of carbohydrates to their diet weekly. Generally, a diet consisting of no more than 40 to 90 grams of carbohydrates is what dieters must stick to long term, in the "maintenance" phase. Even this is a scant amount of carbohydrate compared to what health experts and major health organizations recommend.

Some people with kidney problems need to be careful of Atkins. It's always best to check with a doctor before beginning any diet program.

 

[fw001]

Atkins diet is not a godsend.. It works, but boy does it give you cholestrol.

So basically Atkins is solving one problem but giving another

How the Atkins Diet Works
The first two weeks of the Atkins diet is termed the "induction" period. During this time, dieters are permitted to eat no more than 20 grams of carbohydrates per day. This translates into a diet consisting of nearly unlimited meats, poultry, seafood, eggs, cheeses, oils, butter, margarine, bacon, and sausages. The 20 gram carb limit is generally derived from trace amounts of carbs in sauces, dressings, cheeses and a couple cups of lettuce greens or vegetables daily. During these two weeks, participants are not allowed to have any milk, fruits, grains, cereals, breads or "high glycemic index" vegetables such as potatoes, peas, corn and carrots. After the first two weeks, dieters can begin adding about 5 more grams of carbohydrates to their diet weekly. Generally, a diet consisting of no more than 40 to 90 grams of carbohydrates is what dieters must stick to long term, in the "maintenance" phase. Even this is a scant amount of carbohydrate compared to what health experts and major health organizations recommend.

 

[Oceanbreeze]

Atkins diet is not a godsend.. It works, but boy does it give you cholestrol.

So basically Atkins is solving one problem but giving another

I don't think it really works, but you're right about one thing. It causes more problems than it solves them.

 

[VamPyroX]

Atkins diet is not a godsend.. It works, but boy does it give you cholestrol.

So basically Atkins is solving one problem but giving another

There are food that are low in carbs but have no cholesterol.

 

[WhisperHorse]

Geez, its up to you but I knew abt Atkins diet alot, since my parents was on that kind of diet for a year, they DID lose alot weight, I was very happy for them and once they stopped diet, and eat right but still a little more but they already GAIN 50 lbs in 2 months! I dont think its good idea for everybody to get on that Atkins Diet. I suggest best is Weight Watchers or Jenny Craig or go to Doctor and use their special diet. I hope its help.

 

[fw001]

The atkins diet specifies that you can eat all the meats you want - fatty or not - as long as you severely limit and regulate your carb intake (ie: bread, crackers, etc). Which people misinterprete, and think that its OK to eat ANYTHING at all - including bacon This results in alot of atkins dieters losing weight, but having over 250 cholestrol... not exactly healthy! And, didnt Atkins die of a heart attack?

 

[fw001]

People are brainwashed into thinking they HAVE to be part of a dieting or exercise program in order to lose weight -- it's not true!

All we really need is a little exercise. The human body has gone through a few million years of evolution, and has thrived -- I doubt we'd have survived past the stone age, if we had weight problems!

Our bodies are designed to be on the move, to continually intake and use energy. However, social changes have taken away alot of the work - How much do we really exercise anymore? We exercise walking to the bathroom, cooking, and walking to our car - everything else is either sitting down or doesnt make us exert much energy at all. Machines do all the grunt work.

So all you need to do is settle into an exercise routine, once or twice a day, that's at least 30 minutes in length. Voila! weight problem solved.

Of course, this doesnt work on its own -- if you're eating a dozen donuts a day, all the exercise in the world isnt going to help you. This also goes for soda, sweetened coffee, ketchup, or anything else that contains high frutcose corn syrup or other high-energy ingredient (ie: sugar, starch).

Lastly, one of the greatest evils of dieting and exercise, is that people expect INSTANT results. They exercise for a week or two, see no results, and decide its not working for them and that they cant lose weight, and go back to their old routines. The body is an amazing engine, and very effective too. It's got a mind of its own. If you change your eating habits, it's not going to continue to put out the same amount of energy - it will put out LESS, because it will initially think food is becoming scarce or you're starving. It takes about 30 days for the body to settle into a healthier or lower food intake, before itll stop trying to store everything as fat. So after 30 days, you'll start to see results! But only if you've kept the exact routine for the full 30 days and continue to use the same routine. It's easy! No need to spend thousands on weight loss programs or exercise centers (altho, I must admit, exercise places are a great way to force you into a routine, since you're not likely to fork over money for something you're not going to see through)..

Hope this helps everyone!

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Geez, its up to you but I knew abt Atkins diet alot, since my parents was on that kind of diet for a year, they DID lose alot weight, I was very happy for them and once they stopped diet, and eat right but still a little more but they already GAIN 50 lbs in 2 months! I dont think its good idea for everybody to get on that Atkins Diet. I suggest best is Weight Watchers or Jenny Craig or go to Doctor and use their special diet. I hope its help.

 

[fw001]

Addendum to my previous post -

There are a few medical conditions that cause people to be overweight - like malfunctioning thyroid glands. But these are actually quite rare, and saying you're "big boned" isnt a medically proven reason for being fat, smile.