Atkins-Going against all I believe!!!!

The biggest problem with Atkins for me was cutting out an entire food group. Can't live like that forever. I lost 64 pounds in 5 months on Atkins.....and gained 72 pounds in 6 months the minute I went off. Didn't work long-term, obviously. Currently using WW and MFP - feel like I'm learning something sustainable this time. Down 58 pounds since June. Even got through Thanksgiving with no gain and no deprivation!

before everyone starts the yelling let me just say this, as with many diets, yes, lots of people have had sucess with this, my advice to you though is make sure you know going into this that it is in fact a DIET, not a lifestyle change, and it has potential to help you, depending on your mindset. good luck and don't forget to study up on this before you try it, there is a whole bunch of info everyone should know before trying these things

Going to extremities almost never works. But hey if you could be the one in hundred that can make it work good for you.

Why dont you just stay at a caloric deficit and workout? So much easier then spending money next to everything else you have to buy. If you need to learn how to eat, use the internet. Its free son.

On Atkins in the induction stage you can make Cauliflower Crust Pizza which tastes amazing, check it out! I'm on a low carb, high protein, high fat diet (which is essentially what Atkins is in the beginning) and I feel fine, it's helped me break out of a plateau

Well, I am different and from the real world.

Atkins works, starving works, fasting works, truth is everything WORKS.

The difference between success and failure is your mindset AFTER and the adjustment periods.

For instance, going on PSMF while great for a week, it still requires planning coming out in order to readjust your body again.

Fasting for a week, cool... but you need to ease into, then take about another week reintroducing items etc.

If you just change back to way before with same mindset, you'll be screwed before you even start. Reason you put on more? Crash diets do decrease your bodies thermogenic response and hence decreasing metabolism, however when you stop, it takes a few days to a few weeks depending on the length you were on the "diet" to correct your bodies metabolism again, when you just stop without thought, you eat more, not caring that your body will store more easily at first.

I say go for it, but make sure you come off atkins correctly, and do some research. Anything works, otherwise nothing would work when done right. It is just making sure your doing it CORRECTLY and not stupid that makes the difference between success, and failure.

I wish you all the best. I lost 20kg on low calorie diet of under 1000 a day, transitioned slow and now working on eating healthier for last 20kg I gotta lose, I have lost 10kg so far of it, and has taken longer, but from what I researched, from certain body fat percentages, you cannot and should never deprive yourself certain nutrition elements. Then again, my goal is underweight at 15% less than normal sedentary weight for my height as based on studies for endurance athletes who focus on marathon and longer.

imo, you're going to gain weight back if you go off any "diet", but when you make something a lifestyle change (and do it for the rest of your life) once you find what works for you, that's when your success will be long term.

most of you are in the same mindset i normally am! everyone i know cant believe me of all people want to try a 'diet'. I am just in desperate need to get my mid-section to melt down

Strength training, some cardio if that's your thing and a moderate deficit will shrink your midsection. The evil carbs don't all hang out around your tummy.

most of you are in the same mindset i normally am! everyone i know cant believe me of all people want to try a 'diet'. I am just in desperate need to get my mid-section to melt down

Don't let desperation make you do something stupid that will make things harder in the end. Go back to the drawing board. Write out some goals for yourself. Setup a moderate calorie deficit, something below your TDEE but not overly restrictive, and work on hitting daily and weekly goals. Set yourself some fitness goals, not just weight or size ones.

Above all, be patient with yourself.

Hello, I had a baby 14 months ago and finally got down to my pre-baby weight 8 weeks ago...well, I then hurt my knee and started eating uncontrollably...I have gained 11 pounds back, just 3.3 in the last 2 weeks...it is so easy to gain! Well, I decided to do ATKINS, something I am completely against..'depriving' yourself from so many foods..
BUT, I am throwing in the towel and trying it..thinking maybe it will just help me think differently about eating, I love bread-in fact I ate a whole pizza minus one slice this weekend..I love rice..making sushi as much as I could...etc....
Has anyone had success with this helping? A little nervous about headaches and not having energy:)
Thanks!

So, you're going against something you believe in, in order to get temporary results?

That sounds like it will totally work.

Maybe you just need to work on your self-control and quit making excuses for your bad behavior. Moderation is a much better long term solution, and it's already worked for you. The only problem was that you gave yourself an excuse to quit watching what you ate.

Is your weight/life really so desperate that you are going to start grabbing at straws? By, the way, you have two beautiful children in your profile pic. Wouldn't you rather teach by example and show them how to have a healthy, reasonable relationship with food? Rather than teaching them that "carbs are bad" and "mommy needs to diet"?? Just a thought.

Well, I am different and from the real world.

Atkins works, starving works, fasting works, truth is everything WORKS.

The difference between success and failure is your mindset AFTER and the adjustment periods.

For instance, going on PSMF while great for a week, it still requires planning coming out in order to readjust your body again.

Fasting for a week, cool... but you need to ease into, then take about another week reintroducing items etc.

If you just change back to way before with same mindset, you'll be screwed before you even start. Reason you put on more? Crash diets do decrease your bodies thermogenic response and hence decreasing metabolism, however when you stop, it takes a few days to a few weeks depending on the length you were on the "diet" to correct your bodies metabolism again, when you just stop without thought, you eat more, not caring that your body will store more easily at first.

I say go for it, but make sure you come off atkins correctly, and do some research. Anything works, otherwise nothing would work when done right. It is just making sure your doing it CORRECTLY and not stupid that makes the difference between success, and failure.

I wish you all the best. I lost 20kg on low calorie diet of under 1000 a day, transitioned slow and now working on eating healthier for last 20kg I gotta lose, I have lost 10kg so far of it, and has taken longer, but from what I researched, from certain body fat percentages, you cannot and should never deprive yourself certain nutrition elements. Then again, my goal is underweight at 15% less than normal sedentary weight for my height as based on studies for endurance athletes who focus on marathon and longer.

I'm still trying to figure out how you genetically fused a wolfs head onto yours, or is that just a mask?

Photoshop I am kind of a techno geek.. I work currently as an engineer in a computer repair centre and do software development and graphic design in free time haha ^_^

Going to extremities almost never works. But hey if you could be the one in hundred that can make it work good for you.

This goes for me too.

Atkins/low carb eating certainly has worked and is working for me. The difference this time is that I'm not going to start eating those rubbish carbs again when I reach goal. Why would I need white flour, sugar, pasta etc .. . ..what goodness is in that? I The main thing I love about this way of eating is NO CRAVINGS!! It amazes me how this transformation happens. Some people DO have good reason to remove some foods permanrntly because they just cause cravings and ill health. I eat plenty of lovely veg and salad daily with rich mayo and have found loads of great recipes. Not everything I eat is perfect but good fats and enough protein mean you're never hungry. I've lost lots doing WW, Slimming World, Atkins in the past and stupidly decided it was safe to eat, say, rubbish party food etc and before I knew it I was again a junk junkie! With low carb I'm in control and can resist the bad stuff. Why can't we remove some foods from our diet?? We have far too much choice, we're pretty demanding and greedy compared to many people with little choice and as long as we eat a fairly balanced diet we don't have to include every food .. many of which are harmful. I agree ANY "diet" will work if we can stick to it. Low carb suits me! It needs lots of reading up and info gathering though as so many people are only partly informed, eg some think "low" means "no". Low carb, even Atkins is not extreme, the induction period is for 2 weeks kickstart, not forever and some who do stick to that level of carbs are very healthy indeed after years of that lifestyle!! Good luck with whatever you decide!.