Couple Loses Hundreds Of Pounds On Atkins Diet

wlky ^ | 11-04-03

[carlo3b]

Zing... Just what we have been saying.. forever... Just incredible!

[Thinkin' Gal]

The couple met, dated and married, but humiliation struck again on their honeymoon...

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[Huck]

There is no question I am a carb junkie. One thing that motivates me to Atkins is I don't want to become diabetic. I swear I get my blood sugar out of whack. I can feel it. I feel much better already. More energy, less hungry, less tired. But yeah, I am still eating some big helpings. I am gonna lower the cheese intake, have a little more greens and veggies than I been having, try to cut back on diet cola. I use splenda for coffee. Anyway, thanks all for the feedback. Helped me get a game plan together. Never give up, never give in!

[carlo3b]

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[Mamzelle]

Here's questions I'd ask:

When you was eating "normally", how did you feel around ten-thirtyish in the morning?

How did you feel after two-thirty every afternoon?

Every mid-morning, after a wholesome bagel breakfast, I'd be famished by ten-thirty, and have to have a snack.

In the late afternoons, I'd get the "sleepies".

I thought this was normal--but since I've been on Atkins neither of these things happen.

[CindyDawg]

I have a question about low carb dieting. Have any of yall lost weight by just decreasing carbohydrates? I have tried the Atkins but I really feel bad with a very low carbs intake. I lose fast (usually about a pound a day) but I can't stick with it. I've been trying to just cut back. I stopped all sweets but after 2 weeks I still have not lost. I thought about just starting at 100 and dropping down until I lose but right now I'm at a standstill (with calories) and can't afford to start gaining. Is the induction phase really necessary?

[Huck]

I was the same on all of that. Hungry all the time. Felt deprived all the time. And still couldn't attain my goals. Now, I think I have some tweaking to do, but I am consuming a lot more calories, not tired, not deprived, and not hungry all the time. So, I think with some adjustments I will be better off.

[Grit]

Cali74-

I did not mean to imply that zero carbs are good. (in fact its just about impossible.) Just that it is ok (during induction) to have days with less than 20 carbs including days with zero, not every day, but occasionally.

I have read the book. And I do know that zero carbs is not the best. I have been doing Atkins for 2 years. You do not need "salad".

I was trying to point out that there are other vegetables besides salad greens and to explain to zx2 that 2 cups of "salad" a day is not mandatory, since he/she does not like salad greens.

[Soaring Feather]

Hi carlo!!

Do not expunged my name.:-)

The fat behind has been left behind!! :-))

[Eva]

Try some of the low carb candy, the peanut butter cups are great. If you have a real urge for chocolate, you might want some of the plain chocolate candy though.

[CindyDawg]

So will it still work in the IP if I keep my carbs below 20 but still have some bread/starchy vegs?

[Grit]

The induction phase you can have 1/2 an avacado, sour cream, a couple of tablespoons of heavy whipping cream, 3 to 4 oz of cheese too... Stay away from ketchup, bbq sauce, etc. that have sugar. Is that listed on the website?

I have no idea if that is listed on the website - I've never read the website. I was quoting zx2 quoting the website.

Atkins is a multi-phase lifestyle change. It totally changes the way you look at food.

No doubt about that. But it is a very easy lifestyle change. I lost all the weight I wanted in 6 months and I've been maintaining ever since.

[CobaltBlue]

What health risks could possibly surpass being 571 pounds?

[Eva]

Actually, most of the information that you have presented against Atkins has been proven false, not only in testing but in personal experience.

My brother-in-law had a check-up and was told that his tri-glyceride (cholesterol pre-cursors) was so high (567)that his cholesterol could not be measured and that he was in danger of a stroke or heart attack. My sister was on Atkins so he decided to give it a try. He went back to the doctor's in two months to have his triglycerided checked and found that they were down to 87, well within the normal limit. I have heard of other similar stories regarding cholesterol. What happens is the body is burning the fat instead of storing it in the form of cholesterol.

[CobaltBlue]

Not everybody has a good response to the Atkins diet, but of the ones who do, it is probably because they are insulin resistant. If so, your body responds differently to a high carb diet than a low carb diet, not just the calories.

[Grit]

So will it still work in the IP if I keep my carbs below 20 but still have some bread/starchy vegs?

I am hesitant too give much advice because your mileage may vary.

I only know what worked for me. I avoided all "bad carbs" completely for two weeks. But I can tell you that it would be nearly impossible to stay under 20 grams of carbs and still eat bread/starchy vegs since 1 slice of bread nearly blows that whole idea. (I would not suggest meat all day and 1 slice of bread)

Getting only 20 grams of carbs makes it important to eat quality carbs. Also the rapid spikes in insulin that those foods cause will likely not help the goal of induction which is to jump start your body into a fat burning machine.

[carlo3b]

Bless your heart.. here is a great example of leaving baggage behind that is a good thing... Bwhahahahah.. :)

[DelphiUser]

Please add me to the Atkins recipie list.

[giotto]

First on the list: Eliminating the junk food...eight sandwiches and four large fries, 10 to 12 cans of soft drinks a day

Forget Atkins. Try the (Normal Person's) Junk Food Diet:

Men: TWO sandwiches, ONE large fries, TWO cans of soft drink per day.
Women: ONE sandwich, ONE small fries, ONE can of soft drink per day.

Add a normal-sized breakfast and one other (normal sized) meal, and you have a normal person's daily diet.

No books to buy, no complicated programs to learn. Just use this handy rule of thumb: Unless you are a pregnant woman, do not eat for more than one person.

[California74]

lost all the weight I wanted in 6 months and I've been maintaining ever since.

Wow! Good for you!

I am sorry if it sounded like I was attacking you or anything. Didn't mean it that way. I was just "charged" there for a few minutes! :)