atkins died -- where/how to start?

[LarryD]

your success stories and the duke study have me curious.

how long before you see results?

what do i need to do to start?

[Honeygirl]

Here's the link to his official site Larry...:) http://atkinscenter.com/ Essentially, it's no carbs - high protein, high fat - anything that can get you into ketosis - which helps you burn fat. Warning though - some have found this too hard on the kidneys - and personally, I didn't feel `100%' on this diet. Still, not everyone experiences this. I lost a lot of weight in the first week - then nothing for a month, so I gave it a miss. :( I have to say though - I enjoyed my time of eating KFC, bacon and eggs for breaky and steak for dinner...with the fat on... :drool: Good luck! :)

[Stargazer]

I had the exact same experience, Honeygirl. I lost an initial 7 lb in the first week getting rid of my glycogen stores and some water, but after that nothing. And I didn't cheat once. A miss for me too, I'm afraid.

[SilverSurfer]

I just read the first part of the book (newest edition), and decided not to go on the diet. I only need to lose 20 lbs, and all the stories in there were of people that were anywhere from 75 lbs overweight upwards. Also my dad did Atkins a while back, said he lost more weight when he just quit soft drinks and stopped eating bread and potatoes.

What really kept me from doing Atkins was the limited choice of drinks. Can't really drink any kind of juice or milk. Says you can drink only decaf coffee, but I hate coffee anyway. And NO alcohol the first 2 weeks. Fuck that. Also, most of the green stuff it would let you eat, I hate. I would have been eating only meat and cheese, and drinking only water. I'd rather be fat.

Anyway, I decided just to cut out soft drinks, and bread, potatoes, and pasta. Anything else is fair game and just going to try to watch the fried stuff and fat. I lost 25 lbs on this diet several years ago. Also, exercise every day for a minimum of 1 hour. After a month I should have lost at least 10 lbs.

Not saying Atkins isn't good for some people, but it ain't my bag baby. :)

[WilliamJ]

If you are really feeling energetic try Body For Life (www.bodyforlife.com) You can buy the book anywhere they sell books.

[muff_spelunker]

Originally posted by WilliamJ
If you are really feeling energetic try Body For Life (www.bodyforlife.com) You can buy the book anywhere they sell books.

Excellent suggestion. I was on this for 12 weeks and it makes total sense. I've been sickly again lately, but as soon as I feel better, I'm going back on for another 12 weeks - at least.

[mathmajors]

Larry,

Forget about until after the holidays. It's a change in diet that isn't worth making yourself miserable throughout December.

[NormanNiner]

I'm on day 2 of Atkins. So far, so good. I haven't been hungry since I get to eat meats and stuff. I have never had a sweet tooth, so avoiding sugar is no problem for me. Breads are tough to avoid, but they say after you avoid carbs for a little while, your appetite for them diminishes. We'll see...

BTW Larry, you don't look like you need to lose weight at all.

[Tiorted Snoil]

Originally posted by WilliamJ
If you are really feeling energetic try Body For Life (www.bodyforlife.com) You can buy the book anywhere they sell books.

ole bob phillips doesn't ever mention that the failure rate for his program is over 99%....but he sure does sell a lot of EAS products, doesn't he?

[LarryD]

i've done the peak 10 workout a few times -- its a 10-week program. it's great if you can stick to it. hell, i could stand to lose about 30 pounds. getting the time to exercise is harder to come by these days, so i was just wondering if there was a dietary solution.

[magnus]

atkins is a decent diet to sit on your ass and still lose weight but any diet is obviously enhanced by burning calories in mass amounts. If it helps, tell the spouse you burn a lot of calories in lovemaking sessions of 30 minutes or more.

[SilverSurfer]

Larry, no fucking way you need to lose 30 lbs. Last time I saw you (a month ago) you looked fit as a fiddle. A shirt can cover up some gut, and height can also, but you're not that tall. I can't believe you would need to lose more than 15 lbs, and I couldn't see you needed to lose anything. Just cut out the one thing that's your weakness that's fattening (in my case soft drinks) and you should be fine. You have to make a little time for exercise though. The older you get, the harder it is to keep the weight off without supplementing diet with exercise.

[Miss tery]

I think all fad diets are bullshit. Again this is my opinion, but backed up by the powers-that-be in the health Nazi administration.

Low fluffy carbs, high nasty carbs, (carrots, broccoli, green beans)
no potatoes or rice or chips or anything that tastes good.

Lean protein: Grilled chicken breasts.....pretty much everything else is off limits.

But the number one factor, above all else, is regular strenuous aerobic exercise. Not this wimpy 30 minutes per day shit, but more like 90. Break it up into swimming and biking and walking and jogging and fucking and whatever.

You will never succeed in any diet/health plan without altering your physical fitness regime on a permanent basis.

[Honeygirl]

Originally posted by Stargazer I had the exact same experience, Honeygirl. I lost an initial 7 lb in the first week getting rid of my glycogen stores and some water, but after that nothing. And I didn't cheat once. A miss for me too, I'm afraid. I didn't cheat either Star...even when I got wicked sugar cravings. I was so pissed when it didn't work after a week - totally! :mad: It bites when that happens :mercy:

[plutosdaughter]

The worst sugar cravings happen right after a nap....I had been on it about a week when I awakened on a Sunday afternoon and found myself sucking from the hershey chocolate syrup bottle in a sleep induced haze.

I found the best way to feel good on this diet and still lose weight is to eat a limited amount of good carbs a day..meaning grains or wheat rather than refined stuff.....and drink as much water as you can. I tried not to over do the high fat stuff, just more high protein...I just tried to concentrate on eating more good stuff instead of not eating bad stuff. It worked for me 35 lbs ago, and it's been a year and a half. I still have a ways to go but I'm being lazy...good luck!

[WilliamJ]

Originally posted by Tiorted Snoil


ole bob phillips doesn't ever mention that the failure rate for his program is over 99%....but he sure does sell a lot of EAS products, doesn't he? no he doesn't tell you that, but he does stress that discipline and commitment are hard to muster on this. It does however work, everytime it is done.

Bottom line is to eat small meals per day and workout 6 days a week, M, W, F, weights, T, Th, Sa, cardio. This always and you know it.

[NormanNiner]

I can tell you that after two days of this, you do start to miss certain things. For me, it's certain drinks. Today I had to go into the fridge and get something for my daughter. There sat a tall box of OJ. I have never wanted OJ so bad in my life, but I resisted. Weird.

[Tiorted Snoil]

Originally posted by WilliamJ
no he doesn't tell you that, but he does stress that discipline and commitment are hard to muster on this. It does however work, everytime it is done.

Bottom line is to eat small meals per day and workout 6 days a week, M, W, F, weights, T, Th, Sa, cardio. This always and you know it.

yeah, those six small meals a day...he wants you to take EAS myoplex....the cheapest MRP is a glass of milk...nutritionally similar too. He's a scammer....and you don't realize it.

Figure that, work out six days per week and eat carefully...what a revalation:rolleyes: