New to Atkins diet

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  • JPW1990
    JPW1990 Posts: 2,424 Member
    californiagirl2012 wrote: »
    Oh yes, been there and done that. It was part of my 15 years of yo-yo diets. Never again. Although I have some low carb meals now, and cherry pick from all those fat diets for a meal or a day, I'll never deprive myself like that again. Ever. We all learn from our mistakes and I'm thankful for those painful years of Atkins for those valuable lessons.

    Why do you believe that just because you did it wrong, it can't work for anyone else?
  • mtczajka
    mtczajka Posts: 6 Member
    I don't follow the Atkins diet completely, but I use the bars to both avoid eating candy bars and also to help me get enough protein. I eat almost no meat, don't like beans. I love nuts but they come with a lot of fat too. So it helps me get enough protein.
  • bbontheb
    bbontheb Posts: 718 Member
    californiagirl2012 wrote: »
    xrachypx wrote: »
    Oh, that doesn't sound positive then. Im only doing this for two weeks to give my body a kick start.

    I didn't mean to squash your motivation. It can be a great strategy in the short term.

    For the most part you don't need to do any "kick start". All you need is a calorie deficit. Really and truly. The depriving is so painful and even one week or 3 days of that can set you on a carb binge.

    I really recommend just following a calorie budget on here, eating what you like, focus on proteins and veggies, add a serving of carbs and a tablespoon of healthy fat and it all falls into place. It's sustainable and gives you life long skills that way. AND you'll just plain feel better!!!!!

    Yes. This.
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