[The Shrew]

OK, I've been reading these Atkins diet threads for months and thought I'd finally pitch in my story. I weighed between 248 and 243 last November. I now weigh in about 205-207. I have been on Atkins since late March. I have 35 - 37 more pounds to lose then I will reevaluate to see if I'm going to go any lower.

I had ankle surgery on the right ankle in October and on the left in mid-March. So, with those repaired I was able to start exercising again. This morning I ran 4 miles in 26:00.

As a professional chef I'm quite capable of developing recipes for Atkins etc. Anyone with real money want to start a restaurant chain that caters to this diet program?

Regards,

TS

[MarkL]

Anyone with real money want to start a restaurant chain that caters to this diet program?

The best Italian restaurant (IMHO) in KC has an "Atkins Diet Special" on their menu. It's Chicken Spedini (charbroiled, marinated chicken breast - minus the bread stuffing that it would normally get), in an alfredo sauce with precuito (sp?) ham and roasted veggies! YUM!!! And I make something sort of similar at home... Sauteed chicken breast in olive oil and (tons of) fresh garlic, in a home made alfredo sauce (the secret is nutmeg!). All of the carbs in that dish comes from the garlic!

Mark

[baseballmom]

As a professional chef I'm quite capable of developing recipes for Atkins etc

I've been following these Atkins posts for the last few weeks or more, and been cheered by the success. I'm down 8 lbs., with very little excercise - but getting ready to gear up. :-)

If you decide to develop/share recipes, will you clue me in, please?? I'm an unmotivated, unimaginative cook. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[carlo3b]

This morning I ran 4 miles in 26:00...

Sheeeesh, stop that, you are setting the bar much too high for chefs...LOLOL
If I ran that fast or that far, I'd be 80 lbs wet, ...or dead! :o)

[Cincinatus' Wife]

As a professional chef I'm quite capable of developing recipes for Atkins etc. Anyone with real money want to start a restaurant chain that caters to this diet program?

I know someone who had a pot-luck Atkins dinner party. It's nice to know so many people are trying Atkins they are able to hold dinner parties and share their recipes. Word of mouth will help a lot of people.

Great about your diet success.

[diotima]

I told Bob this morning, and I will tell you: there is a HUGE windfall of money for the person who starts distributing Atkins/locarb frozen meals. You heard it here first.

love,
Dio.
Devoted Atkins fan