Atkins

gardengals

I started with Atkins about 15 months ago and I have been super happy with it. I see this style of eating as a lifestyle not a diet, so it's been not that hard to stick to. The biggest thing for me is that now if I eat something super carby and super sugary (like a piece of cake) my body totally reacts to it and within the hour I feel gross, bloated, slightly nauseaus and sorta jittery. Before I started my blood tests were all pre-diabetic and my Dr wanted to put me on medication....and after a year my bloodwork was TOTALLY NORMAL! One thing I focus on is consuming "whole foods" ....think about if we were cavemen (LOL) what would we be eating? Fruits, vegies, meats, whole grains....not the processed crap that is out there.

megsmom2

I did Atkins a few years ago, and it works well. I felt good and wasn't hungry, but it wasn't the way I wanted to live, long term. Too many things I enjoy were off limits or too restricted.

kabloozi

I'm trying Atkins/south beach ... They seem similar not sure if I am in ketosis but just started. Hopefully we can help each other!

crimsontech

I also recommend joining the Low Carbers group on here for more supportive advice. I lost around 20 pounds in a few weeks on low carb and kept it off, even when I switched back to calorie restriction. The people who "gain it back" are typically the ones who only lost 3 or 4 pounds with it. You WILL gain back 3-4 pounds when you go back on carbs because it's your body's glycogen stores and the water that goes with it.

The people on here pretty much hate on the low carb thing overall. I stopped doing it because it wasn't a lifestyle change I wanted to keep so I figured I would go back to the way I plan to eat for life. It's definitely slower progress, but I'm OK with that.

mwcraig34

Atkins works! I lost 70lbs with it! It is just hard for me to maintain. I liked Atkins but it sounds like it is a lot different now than went I did it back 12 years ago. Hey whatever work to make u not fat! I say do it! I also remember feeling really health too but I ate a lot of veggies and meat! The only problem is Atkins is very unforgiving if you cheat you have to restart! That makes it hard! Good Luck dont let the know it alls bring you down!

celebrity328

I am doing "keto" which is the atkins induction stage thats it.

After 3 months of "doing it the right way" I went to my doctor did some test they couldnt find out whats wrong with me. Come to find out im IR and have PCOS. This makes it almost impossible for a woman to lose weight. My body turns the carbs into fat and stores it on my body. I lost 20 pounds in the first month going "low carb." There are some people who have sugar and their insulin levels sky rocket (me) and then you get that carb hang over feel. If this is you I highly recommend going to the doctor you might have IR.

Currently there is no research showing that a high fat diet is unsafe.

The fact is that diabetics and people who are IR/PCOS benifit from this lifestyle change. You cant just "go off" this diet its a way of life. You feel so much better without the insulin spikes that you dont want to go back to the way you were

I finally like to say that altho this is a very extreame diet imo it is what I have to do. I am currently looking at getting put on diabeties medication if I dont get my weight under control and change my eating habits. Watching calories and working out didnt work for me i lost 3 pounds in 2.5 months. Something had to change and this diet has worked. Its not for everyone but it beats the alternative! I have two friends who both have done this diet, both were diabetic, and their doctors put them on this diet. Today they both are not on insulin OR medication.

goal2B140

hi, I just started an Atkins Support Group... feel free to join