Atkins? Anyone?? Am I the only one doing this?I feel alone.

The USDA and FDA have not recommended a low fat diet since the 1980's. And the was based on research available at the time.

Excuse me - low SATURATED fat diet / high carb. And yes, 50-60% carb is too high. Anyone who has done the proper research would agree.

Prevailing medical evidence shows that for most people a diet low in saturated fat is healthiest.

No it doesn't. I've spent a year doing my own research, filtering through study after study. You can't trust journalists. Most of them don't even read the whole article they are citing.

I learned how to meticulously pick through journal articles in college - to find out how they conduced the experiment, see if their study is repeatable, and to see if their "conclusion" matched their actual results.

I told you I used to be one of you. I had the same argument with my future father-in-law about butter and how I thought it was horrible. Now, I have to stick my foot in my mouth because I was flat out wrong. That sucks. I'm not a huge fan of the guy.

I'm not trying to be mean or rude. I am simply just trying to help anyone I can to see that what we have been taught our whole life is wrong. I still feel sick when I think about it.

I challenge you to do the research on your own. I promise you will be shocked.

Oh and side note: fat tastes AWESOME!

Fine, believe what you want. I was just trying to help.

For everyone else's reference: All those government agencies she listed out all got their "scientific proof" from the same pool of "scientist" (Keys and all of his protegees). Ancel Key's. Look him up people - he just spewed bad science and he is the basis behind the way we all still eat today. He should have been blackballed in the scientific/medical community. He threw out data just because it didn't line up with his theory.

I do agree that everyone is different. Each population of people had to evolve differently to survive the climate/area they lived. That's probably the biggest problem with the American diet since we are so diverse. But 50% of our calories from carbohydrates? Now that's just not "good" for anyone. Sure, tons of people can eat them and live just fine. Most people probably. But is it's what's best for you? No.

Yes I have read the book. I am a nurse, and work with Diabetics all the time. My 2 best friends..one is a PHysio therapist..the other is our hospital nutritionist. When you mention Atkins..they GROAN. Just because a diet keeps you thin doesn't mean it's healthy. Also..nobody said you have to get your carbs from white sugar and rice. But Atkins is too high in saturated fat to be healthy. Any diet that forces your body to eat it's own muscle for fuel is NOT healthy.

i'm sorry, but of course hospital nutritionalists groan. Most of the time they're so far behind the times on dieting that it makes my head hurt to think about it. Some hospital nutritionalists don't even know how to handle a bariatric diet. They will needlessly stick to the food pyramid because that was pounded into their head. Times, they are a'changin.
If you want to compare brain pans, I've been a nurse for 22 years, I've worked with cardioligsts, rheumatologists, endocrinologists and dieticians. While in the beginning everyone was for the food pyramid, many are moving away from that and onto a low carb diet for their patients. It levels out insulin in the blood, helps lower triglicerides and cholesterol levels
It does not cause you to eat your own muscle for fuel. Fat, yes. And isn't that what we want? Get rid of the fat!

You may have read the book, but maybe you should read all of the research and studies done on the subject.

rough day to start atkins!! geez, i had no clue it was blackballed on mfp!! oh well....i will definitely stick to the support group!

It's not blackballed, but the support group probably is a good idea. It's surprising how many people insist there is only one way to lose weight and be healthy.

Good luck to you!

rough day to start atkins!! geez, i had no clue it was blackballed on mfp!! oh well....i will definitely stick to the support group!

It's not blackballed, but the support group probably is a good idea. It's surprising how many people insist there is only one way to lose weight and be healthy.

Good luck to you!

is that not what you are doing by constanly hounding that it is unhealthy, and bad, and you must eat carbs??????????

The one problem I've always had with Adkin's is the elimination of carrots. I LOVE carrots. I know the reason for it, carrots have a high glycemic index and GI was the thing to measure food by at the time the diet was originated. But carrots actually have very little sugar and have a low glycemic load making them a really healthy addition to a low-carb diet. I saw mentioned on here that there was a new book. Does anyone know if the changes have to do with GI vs. GL?

Just curious.

Thats because ATkins isnt a healthy diet to follow. Works for weight loss yes....for long term health. no.

I wonder why I am so healthy now. I wonder why I don't take 7 meds (3 blood pressure, 1 fluid, and 3 anxiety/ depression) meds. I wonder why it's been over 5 yrs and I haven't gained it back..hmmm.

I wonder if anyone can tell me that they have actually read the book? and then say it's not healthy. NO I don't think so.

Just because someone loses weight does not mean they are healthy nutrition wise. And remember that Dr. Atkins died of a heart attack.

Dr. Robert Atkins, creator of the high-protein, low-carbohydrate Atkins Diet, died Thursday after an accidental fall on April 8 left him comatose.

Atkins, 72, was rushed to New York Weill Cornell Medical Center by his colleague, Dr. Keith Berkowitz, where surgeons removed a blood clot to relieve pressure in his brain on April 9.

Atkins slipped on an icy sidewalk outside his New York office.

"We are hoping for a miracle," Richard Rothstein, a spokesman for Atkins told CNN April 11, "but the chances for a meaningful recovery are slim.

The USDA and FDA have not recommended a low fat diet since the 1980's. And the was based on research available at the time.

Excuse me - low SATURATED fat diet / high carb. And yes, 50-60% carb is too high. Anyone who has done the proper research would agree.

Prevailing medical evidence shows that for most people a diet low in saturated fat is healthiest.

No, it doesn't. Saturated fats are proven to protect the heart against CHD and raise HDL cholesterol.

Thats because ATkins isnt a healthy diet to follow. Works for weight loss yes....for long term health. no.

I wonder why I am so healthy now. I wonder why I don't take 7 meds (3 blood pressure, 1 fluid, and 3 anxiety/ depression) meds. I wonder why it's been over 5 yrs and I haven't gained it back..hmmm.

I wonder if anyone can tell me that they have actually read the book? and then say it's not healthy. NO I don't think so.

Just because someone loses weight does not mean they are healthy nutrition wise. And remember that Dr. Atkins died of a heart attack.

also. i'd just like to throw this out there.. people aren't "MEAN!!!!" or "RUDE!!!" or "JUDGMENTAL!!" for stating facts.

atkins sucks. that's all there is to it.

it's an unhealthy unbalanced F A D diet . trust me, i know. sure it's great to lose 15 lbs of water weight in two weeks. yay!! but what'll happen once you can't handle it anymore? once you feel like eating some potatoes or black beans or a slice of whole wheat bread? you'll gain everything back.

depriving yourself of stuff you need to function, and especially exercise.. is a bit ridiculous. it's a sure way to fail and gain everything back. no ones being rude, no ones being "mean". ... stop getting so ****ing defensive over something so ridiculous.

So I should watch a video that shows one unbalanced diet against another unbalanced diet? I'm tired of seeing that as the reason low carb is healthy "it's healthier than low fat". No one is saying that and if they are it is a completely different argument. A balanced diet is the way to go.