Atkins

MOST athletes would agree that the atkins diet is too extreme, your body needs carbs for energy or your workouts will suffer

So is this the lifestyle you intend to lead or is it just for weight loss?

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I was originally on MFP and the scale wasn't moving fast enough so a I did Atkins for about a month.Needless to say I did lose weight but it wasn't practical for me! For me MFP is the best and most practical. You have try & figure what works for you good luck!

There are lots of people here that eat low carb. Go to the groups tab and type in low carb to find a friendly group who will support you!

If you are looking for friends for support, feel free to add me! I have done Atkins in the past and currently eat low carb, just not quite as low as Atkins...

No point in losing all that weight only to clog your arteries with Fat and grease...

- it takes your liver over 4 hours to clean the fat out of your blood after eating high fat protiens...

if you are using a diet for weight loss, i would recommend South Beach at best, with Lean protiens and high fiber carbs. :happy:

Just pointing out the long term health affects on your body ..but its Your choice , good luck ..

Check out the low carb groups for like minded members and support.

Just started on Monday. Sugar free jello with real whipped cream on top keeps me sane. Been having salads for lunch. I also got some of the egg whites in a carton to make omelets with. Trying hard to keep it low fat too. Best of luck to you.

Hi, I have been doing induction for a bit over a month...but I've cheated here and there so I've only lost 10 lbs....but I re-started monday and going well so far. I read the "new atkins for a new you" and its very informative....and, although they say that there is no negative effects from eating only protein like clogged arteries etc...I still think that if you eat only meats then it can be bad...but the book explains that out of the 20 net carbs you have to have 15 in veggies...and the rest in non sugary stuff like atkins snacks (which totally keep me sane if I could stay out of the box )...few meats have 0 carbs I've found out...so unless you are eating a full meal of a 0 carb meat, I don't think you can eat too much of it....

every day my breakfast consists of : (and I NEVER get tired of it 'cause its awesome)
- 2 fried eggs
- 2-3 strips of bacon (or 4-6 turkey breakfast links)
- 1 slice of american cheese

Lunch normally consists of a salad from Sheetz or Wendys (but it gets expensive) like: Grilled Chicken Caesar (wendys - no croutons, no dressing) or BLT cobb (wendy's - no croutons, no dressing) or the Grilled Chicken salad from Sheetz with salt, pepper, shredded cheddar, black olives, tomatoes, onions, green peppers...NO dressing, NO anything else...

Dinner sometimes is one of the 3 salads above in lunch...or some meat we cook at home and a veggie .. ex:
about 4 brussel sprouts with avg 6 oz of meat...shrimp, steak (lean), chicken, turkey links, fish...

sometimes I eat more meat at night because that is the time I struggle the most with eating...not because of hunger but to keep busy almost... like when I do homework (in last semester at university) I like to snack.

I also LOVE the atkinds snacks (BE SURE TO CHECK THE BACK..... NOT ALL ARE FOR ALL PHASES>>>if in induction make sure it says ALL PHASES or shows phase 1)

if I could stick to it more religiously I think I'd be more successful at it but I tend to break down on weekends when I am not totally swamped with other stuff to do like during the week...so my guard is down and I either cheat a little and I lose my Ketosis...OR I eat too much meat and don't go over in net carbs, but eat too much.... I mostly now am tyring to get my ketosis back up to what it was at th ebeginning ...(ketone strips = med - dark purple)....and now its not as strong (regular 0 - light pink)

I know ppl say to watch the scale, not the strips...but the strips keep me positive I guess..its like a goal....something to keep me from eating too many carbs..

well just wanted to share...if anyone wants to join a group together and do it together I'm all for that...I'm here on my own and although I invited my friend to do it with me, I don't think she's too worried about dieting right now...so i'm all for buds online so we can support each other..... I graduate in 2 weeks and since I messed up induction, I started working out this week along with trying to stay on induction......I started at 195 ish and am now 184....so i'm trying to get to 170 in 2 weeks....not sure if that will happen but it would be pretty awesome...gives me soemthing to work towards...even if I end up in the lower 170s I'll be happy.

anywho...that is my LONG intro...thanks for reading !!!!! GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE ---- NO MATTER WHAT DIET YOU"RE ON

I usually do low calorie diet but when I hit a plateau, I do Atkins induction. It helps the scale move and motivates me. I then return to my normal diet. It just depends on what works best for you... different strokes! Feel free to add me!

I usually do low calorie diet but when I hit a plateau, I do Atkins induction. It helps the scale move and motivates me. I then return to my normal diet. It just depends on what works best for you... different strokes! Feel free to add me!

You don't gain any weight back when you start eating carbs again? I'm really curious because one of co-workers is doing something similar right now.

I very successfully lost weight about 8 years ago on Atkins. I've since turned 30, then 35 and had a child and am just gaining. I've been focused on watching my food, exercising and the scale is NOT moving. I just bought the new book "...for a new you" and am going to read it while I travel today.

In short, I've found that low-carb diets work for me in the past, and I have a lot to lose. So I'm going back to that - but with lots of exercise so I can add some good carbs back once I get closer to my goal weight.

I totally admit that I am very drawn to fast results - I need that right now, I need ot see the scale move so I feel like working to lose weight is not for nothing. Anyway ... I'd love to "friend" anyone else out there following a low-carb lifestyle ...

Thanks for the advice I just finished my day one in the week one induction and I do agree that it is awesome cause I didn't the sugar spikes like I used to have and I wasn't starving like I used to . It was a controllable hunger that I could deal with. But I didn't get that tired sluggish feeling which I usually get from bread overload

Hello everyone! I was just wondering if anyone else on here was on the Atkins diet? I need some group members who are going through the same diet as I am. Please let me know and if you are how is it working for you?

I'm sorry that you asked a question specifically geared towards people who follow Atkins, and the first 2 or 3 responses were negative. That happens a lot around here, because people don't know or understand how Atkins/low-carbing works. There are at least 3 groups of low-carb and Atkins eaters on here, that share recipes, support and ideas! Go to Group and do a search for Atkins or low-carb! It sounds to me like you know exactly what you're doing, and you've experienced the benefits of the low carb lifestyle! Good luck!

Hello everyone! I was just wondering if anyone else on here was on the Atkins diet? I need some group members who are going through the same diet as I am. Please let me know and if you are how is it working for you?

I'm sorry that you asked a question specifically geared towards people who follow Atkins, and the first 2 or 3 responses were negative. That happens a lot around here, because people don't know or understand how Atkins/low-carbing works. There are at least 3 groups of low-carb and Atkins eaters on here, that share recipes, support and ideas! Go to Group and do a search for Atkins or low-carb! It sounds to me like you know exactly what you're doing, and you've experienced the benefits of the low carb lifestyle! Good luck!

I don't know why people are so negative. Im eating like, half a cauliflower, cabbage, a HUGE salad and heaps of other healthy vegies just to make it to my 12g net carbs everyday. Now, somebody on a 'healthy' high carb diet, will typically eat a salad sandwich for lunch, cereal for breakfast and meat, veg (inc potatoes or rice or pasta) for dinner, and probably top it off with some toast or dessert. So, yes they are eating their vegies and salad. And yes we have more fat as low carbers. But the portions of vegies we are eating are HUGE if you do atkins correctly. For all of those who spit on the diet, the rules are simple. Keep your carbs under 20g. 12-15g must be vegies. When taking off fiber, you end up eating a good 20g a day in just vegetables. The other 5-8 g are for cheeses, cream, meats, eggs - all natural foods. You must increase your fat intake with healthy fats like olive oil and meat fats. Eat till you are full, but not stuffed. Do this for 2 weeks, then start adding 5g carbs a week with nuts, berries, more vegetables and salads. Once you reach a point where weight loss stops, then you have found your carb limit. This diet is healthy, I have read the book 2 times now, and I feel fantastic (day 13 here). This diet is not a no carb diet. It is a 'low-carb' diet with only natural, good carbs. Good luck to all my fellow low carbers!

Here's the problem, IMHO. The first group of people, they just hear the word "Atkins" and equate it with eating huge amounts of bacon--which just isn't true. This group has never actually tried it, but they heard things from their boss/friend/cousin who failed it, leading us to : The second group of naysayers. These are people who actually "tried" the diet, failed it for whatever reason, and now say it doesn't work and it's the worst diet ever (because, as with ANY diet, if you go back to your bad eating habits, you're bound to gain weight back). The third group of people are sugar and carb addicts. And, if you listen closely to what they say, you hear the same stuff addicts of any type of drug will say: "I can NEVER live without __________." (fill in the blank with your favorite sugar laden carbage). "I get headaches and feel bad when I cut out ___________." "I can't go the rest of my life without __________." "I need __________ in order to do my high-energy exercise". "I need ________ to get through the day." The carbs are like crack to this group, and they will say anything to justify their addiction.

Like I said. In my humble opinion.