Atkins - any low carbers out there & want to be friends?

luv2ash

Ive been fat my whole life. Tried tons of diets! You name, them I tried them. I did the Atkins and I did lose, but I felt to sluggish on it, so I had to quit. However, I was fascinated in this low carb thing. Seeral years later, I have discovered MEDIFAST. It is the perfect balance of protein, carbs, fats, and calories that I love. It was this program that made me see clearly that I am definitely carb sensitive, as the weight is just falling off me. Not hungry. No cravings! I eat between 80-100 grams of carbs a day, all from veggies or the MEDIFAST meals. No flour. No starch. I feel amazing! Never felt like this before in my life. I would stay on this the rest of my life. I plan to never add in those nasty carbs into my life again as it, obviously, has proven to me that those carbs is what got me fat to begin with. I can enjoy many delicious dishes without carbs. I go out to eat and still know how to dine without carbs. This is NOT A DIET TO ME, but will be my life.

I am allowed more carbs that you are on Atkins, I believe, I try to eat 15 grams of carbs at dinner which I usually get from spaghetti squash, turnips fries, mashed cauliflower, zucchini ribbons (made with laughing cow cheese and tomatoes-taste like pasta) to name a few.

tatiana_13

I think everyone has to find what works best for them. If you are someone who does not have a problem with carbs...then a low carb or controlled carb diet doesn't make much sense to you (I tried being vegan...turns out, it didn't make much sense to me...I gained weight and was hungry all the time, but I don't go preaching to my vegan friends for whom it seems to work).

I've been low carb for years...sometimes losing weight and sometimes just maintaining weight. And its been a god send. A god send! Folks who don't understand low carb have all sorts of opinions about it...its high protein (I eat less meat than the average american), you don't eat vegetables (I eat MORE vegetables than the average bear...how else are you going to fill up a plate once you've taken out the bread and the mashed potatoes?). That you can't EVER eat beans, fruit, or any grains for the rest of your life...all false.. Of course, folks are welcome to their opinions--nutrition science is certainly a wide open field with few certainties...but it would be nice if these opinions were based on fact, not fiction....but I digress...

But I will say, that no matter what...I don't gain weight eating this way. I DONT GAIN WEIGHT! Sometimes I eat too much to lose weight. Sometimes I get lazy and don't exercise. And sometimes...yes, sometimes I eat something sugary and starchy. But when I rely primarily on my regular diet of whole foods with controlled carbs, I seemed to have stopped the yo yo ing effect of gain and lose.

So, if you've tried and it didn't work for you...maybe you didn't "do it right," but maybe you did. And it didn't work for you. Because you couldn't commit to the lifestyle changes. I can honestly say, that if I could keep my weight controlled while eating bread and cake and cookies and crackers....I would. I most certainly would! Duh! They taste good!

If you can, more power to you.

hpsnickers1

You can also check out Jillian Michael's Oxidizer Test. I don't know how valid it is but it's interesting. I just typed "Jillian's Oxidizer Test" into google search. It could help and little with carb/pro/fat balance.

tristahenry

Congrats for making a lifestyle change. I tried the Atkins and the volume of meat and whole fat cheese made me sick. I would actually throw up what I ate. I guess my body just needs more veggies. My brother had the same reaction. I switched to the South Beach and had great success. It seemed to focus more on glycemic index and a balance of protein, veg & good carb foods. I felt much better on it, lost about 20 pounds and changed my blood chemistry (ie: cholesterol & triglycerides). Fell off the wagon, as they say and trying to get back to it. Best of luck!!

johaleesi

Low carbing and starting today actually. I see low carb get put down a lot but when it worked wonders for me the last time I tried it, so I'll be sticking with what I know works.