Atkins Diet
FatFreeKandee
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Today i am beginning the Atkins diet, I have had great success on it in the past. Is anyone else using this plan?
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Yes, and it's the only plan that has helped me lose weight. In fact I lost 85 pounds on it. However, I slowly became lax in my diet and exercise routine last fall, and of course started gaining weight back over the winter. Now, I'm back on Atkins and the weight is starting to drop off again.0
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I lost weight in the past on it. But I don't call it a success because it didn't stay off.0
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Me!
But I have to remain vigilant, and not lax... I've dug myself into a routine, that isn't healthy.. so I am undoing what I have done. Atkins is the only way I lose the weight, and I actually do ENJOY the Atkins lifestyle... and I know how to work the program... lost 100+ lbs previously...through life's ups and down, I have a significant gain.........
So its back to Atkins.... Good luck!0 -
I would highly highly advise against the atkins diet. I did it for almost a year and lost 52 lbs. However, when I was done, my blood pressure, cholesterol and vitamin d were all at very bad levels. I also found out (thanks co-workers) that I had occasional bad breath. It's near impossible to keep the weight off. You cannot go your whole life without carbs, and as soon as you re-introduce them, its like a slide, you just go right down and eat all that weight back.
It really is an awful diet, nice quick fix, yeah meat and cheese is fun to eat, but health wise, and long term, bad idea.
Just my 2 cents.0 -
I would highly highly advise against the atkins diet. I did it for almost a year and lost 52 lbs. However, when I was done, my blood pressure, cholesterol and vitamin d were all at very bad levels. I also found out (thanks co-workers) that I had occasional bad breath. It's near impossible to keep the weight off. You cannot go your whole life without carbs, and as soon as you re-introduce them, its like a slide, you just go right down and eat all that weight back.
It really is an awful diet, nice quick fix, yeah meat and cheese is fun to eat, but health wise, and long term, bad idea.
Just my 2 cents.
Thats your opinion
My Bloodwork is perfect
And my breath is just fine,
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Why not ? not that Atkins is zero carb anyway, but no carbohydrate is essential (unlike protein and some fats).You cannot go your whole life without carbs0 -
You *can* go your whole life without/low amount of carbs but it would be extremely difficult. And carbs are not bad for you. Atkins is just an old outdated 90's fad and is dying quick. On atkins it's impossible not to get bad breath. Ketosis is a state that everybodys body goes into works when low on carbs and that causes bad breath. In your case, nobody has told you yet.
There are so many other diets out there that are healthier and easier to manage. I mean, just counting calories here works.
Look, I don't hate atkins, I lost 52 lbs on it! I was in love. But maintaining is harder than losing. Anyone can lose weight, but not everyone can maintain it. It also has some serious health risks. I just think you can do better.
Either way, good luck to anyway who sticks with it.0 -
Im on it!! please add me and we can support one another! anyone else doing it add me as well!! :-)0
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I'd check out the Low carb group..... Everyone has their own opinions about this diet. It works for some, and not for others. I've been doing low carb for less then 2 months and am very happy with it.0
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If it was a success why do you need to do it again?0
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I was advised by a very good nutritionistpersonall trainer and also a general practitioner, that the atkins diet is a huge NO!
Like anything, you will have success stories, but research it on the web, the bad experiences hugely outweigh the good.0 -
To get myself out of the obesity zone, I am using a hybrid version of this and South beach. Right now I'm doing atkins induction, but depending on what my needs are and how I feel I kinda switch back and forth sometimes. I also find that some off limits foods don't affect me bad, like carrots. I can eat carrots and still lose well (not allowed on phase 1).
Its a good way to get started and I think for a lot of people, simply watching carbs with their calories is a good idea. If you are like me you might not be picking up great carbs like beans and sprouted bread, and tend to eat pastries or pizza (less nutritious carbs). That is why I am doing low carb... to train myself to not stuff myself with the wrong stuff.
Good luck! & Add me if you like!0 -
If it was a success why do you need to do it again?
This.
The fact is that very few people who lose weight on the atkins diet manage to keep it off. And you will see this same yo-yo pattern with any diet that is only short-term. The only lifelong success you will find is with adjusting your overall eating habits in a way that you can keep to for the rest of your life. It may not come as quickly, but it's safer, it's healthier, and the results stay.0 -
Forgive me, but did not Robert Atkins die fat a few years after suffering a heart attack?
Is this the one we want as fitness guru?
Be careful taking advice from those who were unable to manifest the fruit of their philosophy.0 -
To get myself out of the obesity zone, I am using a hybrid version of this and South beach. Right now I'm doing atkins induction, but depending on what my needs are and how I feel I kinda switch back and forth sometimes. I also find that some off limits foods don't affect me bad, like carrots. I can eat carrots and still lose well (not allowed on phase 1).
Its a good way to get started and I think for a lot of people, simply watching carbs with their calories is a good idea. If you are like me you might not be picking up great carbs like beans and sprouted bread, and tend to eat pastries or pizza (less nutritious carbs). That is why I am doing low carb... to train myself to not stuff myself with the wrong stuff.
Good luck! & Add me if you like!
In my experience you can eat what you want as long as you cook it yourself in your own kitchen at home from fresh, healthy ingredients. That's basically what I did. Was 335 lbs. Lost 121 lbs. The first 60 lbs lost was done through diet alone, and I didn't change my eating habits that much. I just stopped buying boxed/frozen foods or eating fast food and started spending more time in my kitchen at home. The only stuff I cut out of my diet entirely was stuff that was too much of a pain in the butt to prepare myself. But I kept eating my pasta (using whole grain pasta), kept eating my burgers (93% lean beef is your friend as is whole grain buns), and there you go. No fad diet needed. Eat what you want, just cook it yourself.0 -
If it was a success why do you need to do it again?
This.
The fact is that very few people who lose weight on the atkins diet manage to keep it off. And you will see this same yo-yo pattern with any diet that is only short-term. The only lifelong success you will find is with adjusting your overall eating habits in a way that you can keep to for the rest of your life. It may not come as quickly, but it's safer, it's healthier, and the results stay.
The fact is that anyone who loses wight is at risk for regaining it. It doesn't matter what diet you are on.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/01/magazine/tara-parker-pope-fat-trap.html?_r=1
It is not the diet that helps you lose weight and keep it off, it is the lifestyle.
I would add that using Atkins and eating high quality foods is different then devouring lots of foods with saturated fats. What you eat is as important as portions, calories and how you eat. Even you age can make a huge difference in how our bodies handle fats and carbs.
I suggest learning about nutrition. Then you can use Atkins or any other diet and make wise choices.
All that is to say, I use a pretty high protein diet and that works for me, for my blood work, and for my lifestyle. I don't do the diet bars, shakes, and that because I want to live this way for the rest of my life. I do take a Vitamin D supplement because I can't get enough of it within my calorie range. I also work inside and don't see the sun very often. Everything else looks great, and I am able to run 15+ miles a week. I have lost over 60 and pretty much kept it off for over a year. My insulin looks good, and my blood pressure is back to where it was when I was 20.0 -
Forgive me, but did not Robert Atkins die fat a few years after suffering a heart attack?
Is this the one we want as fitness guru?
Be careful taking advice from those who were unable to manifest the fruit of their philosophy.
actually he slipped on icy pavement and suffered head trama! research before you assume.0 -
Forgive me, but did not Robert Atkins die fat a few years after suffering a heart attack?
Is this the one we want as fitness guru?
Be careful taking advice from those who were unable to manifest the fruit of their philosophy.
actually he slipped on icy pavement and suffered head trama! research before you assume.
Doesn't mean he didn't die fat. He never said the heart attack killed him. Read before you correct. Zing :-p0 -
He suffered a heart attack BEFORE this and died fat. Research before YOU respond.:laugh:Forgive me, but did not Robert Atkins die fat a few years after suffering a heart attack?
Is this the one we want as fitness guru?
Be careful taking advice from those who were unable to manifest the fruit of their philosophy.
actually he slipped on icy pavement and suffered head trama! research before you assume.0 -
Forgive me, but did not Robert Atkins die fat a few years after suffering a heart attack?
Is this the one we want as fitness guru?
Be careful taking advice from those who were unable to manifest the fruit of their philosophy.
actually he slipped on icy pavement and suffered head trama! research before you assume.
He was overweight, and not far from obese when he slipped on the ice. He was about 6 feet tall and weighed about 200 lbs when he went into the hospital. That puts his BMI at the high end of overweight.0 -
I would highly highly advise against the atkins diet. I did it for almost a year and lost 52 lbs. However, when I was done, my blood pressure, cholesterol and vitamin d were all at very bad levels. I also found out (thanks co-workers) that I had occasional bad breath. It's near impossible to keep the weight off. You cannot go your whole life without carbs, and as soon as you re-introduce them, its like a slide, you just go right down and eat all that weight back.
It really is an awful diet, nice quick fix, yeah meat and cheese is fun to eat, but health wise, and long term, bad idea.
Just my 2 cents.
I agree!!!! I did it and lost 60 lbs quick but it was not a permanent solution. I also swear that a lot of the weight shows in my rear end now! Either way, cutting out a vital nutrional item cannot be healthy. Yes we should keep the carbs on the low side and focus on good carbs but removing them is not healthy! Speaking from experience you will feel terrible (sickly), and it will all come back anyways. Don't do it!!!!!0 -
Any diet that allows you to eat a package of bacon dipped in a jar of mayo is not the best diet in the world. There aren't many nutritionists who would advise anyone to go on this diet, and if they did they would be sure to tell you that when introducing carbs again to do so very slowly, very carefully. As per usual, the best diet is going to be the hardest one. Managing your calories, carbs, fats and protiens as well as interval training between cardio and weight training. Be active, be aware of what goes in your body and unless there's an actual medical reason, your body will respond. It generally won't be 50 pounds in 3 months, but it'll be lasting and you'll feel so much better for it.0
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Right on, but does this matter to those here to defend their guru?Forgive me, but did not Robert Atkins die fat a few years after suffering a heart attack?
Is this the one we want as fitness guru?
Be careful taking advice from those who were unable to manifest the fruit of their philosophy.
actually he slipped on icy pavement and suffered head trama! research before you assume.
He was overweight, and not far from obese when he slipped on the ice. He was about 6 feet tall and weighed about 200 lbs when he went into the hospital. That puts his BMI at the high end of overweight.
Once people bow to idols, facts no longer matter.
Is bacon dipped in mayo that important?
Well, good Luck!
I hope you folks do better with this "diet" than its founder.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:0 -
OP - Do what works for you and ignore all the Atkins haters. You will gain weight back from any "diet" if you don't stay with it. The people who bash the lifestyle don't really understand it. The people who say it isn't sustainable don't want to give up their processed foods, breads, etc. There are millions of yo-yo dieters in the world who have regained all they have lost from every type of eating plan imaginable. It seems it is just low carb eaters who get slammed for "regaining". Just try it and if it works for you, stick with it. 0
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It really needs to be a lifestyle, not a diet. There's nothing wrong with eating low-carb, but the common thread that low carb "dieters" have (with respect to people who assume a low-carb lifestyle) is that they do gain the weight back when they go back to their previous eating habits. I mean, that's true of any diet... You will gain weight back if you don't make a permanent change. But I do see a tremendous number of people who have done Atkins for a while and gained the weight back once they stopped the diet.
If you can't do this for life, don't do it temporarily. This is why diets don't work.
You also don't have to pick and choose a diet from a list. Healthy eating isn't an idea that one person has patented and sells books on. Research the food you eat and see where you should be making changes.Eat mostly plants and animals. Grains are high calorie but relatively low in nutrition, if you eat mostly grains then you're likely consuming a lot of empty calories that could be spent on food that's both more beneficial, and more filling. That doesn't mean cutting all grain forever is a lifestyle change that you need to subscribe to.0 -
This diet was not the best. You can lose the weight real fast, but the minute you stop the diet, the pounds will come back.
Edit to add: The weight will come back at an unusually high rate at that. Many of my friends, including myself do not think this diet is worth it.0 -
I did this, lost 14 lbs in the blink of an eye, and was miserable the whole time. I felt the worst I've ever felt -- drained, constant headaches, exhausted, ill. I got down to the same exact weight I am now and QUIT, gaining that 14 lbs back plus quite a few more. A healthy balanced diet and exercise brought me back down to my Atkins low, and I tried on the shorts I bought to celebrate 235lbs back on Atkins... when I was this same exact weight on Atkins, they were tight and uncomfortable to sit down in. Now, those shorts are loose and nearly falling off.0
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I did Atkins last year, lost a lot of weight very quickly, then had to have my gallbladder removed due to the diet. Apparently your body does need some carbs. I got gallstones from not having enough carbs. Then, after stopping the diet (feeling sorry for myself having had surgery and all), my body craved carbs. I guess from not having any, my body decided it had to get all that it missed. I gained every pound back plus 15. I will never do that again.
I do, however know people that are successful on Atkins - but it has to be a lifestyle choice. You have to be able to do it forever. I think it depends how you feel about carbs. Good luck!0 -
The atkins lifestyle is not for everyone, Nor am I looking to do it the rest of my life. I do plan on using it to lose a decent amount of weight were my joints stop hurting making it easier for me to move. then I will complete the phases to slowly introduce carbs back in my system. Once i have completed the phases i should be able to maintain as long as I continue watching what I eat, counting calories and getting the majority of my nutrients from fresh fruits and veggies as well as lean meats. With a big portion of the weight off it will be easier to stay active and maintain it. The diet has changed alot over the last 13 yrs since i've done it before. they now are telling you to keep your calories lower and get 12-15 of your daily carbs from fresh greens and the others from meat and cheese. If done correctly, health shouldnt be an issue. I can have hardboiled eggs for breakfast, chicken salad for lunch and grilled fish or chicken with a side of veggies for dinner and still be keeping the "atkins way of life". Theres no need to dip "bacon in mayo" as most believe, many just choose to use their carbs that way because they still want to eat the foods that got them to where they are in the first place. I didnt mean to cause any debates on this forum, was simply asking if any others were using the plan. Again it is not for everyone. Good luck to all, whichever path they choose to reach their goal.0
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