The Atkins diet.

[mrmitchell]

i don't see what's wrong with just eating following hte food pyramid or whatever it is.

but i'm not a psuedodoctor, so i wouldn't know.

[asleepathewheel]

Originally posted by Dissident
But eating meat is good because it makes you feel more full. I do recommend not eating useless carbs. Cut out as much bread as you can, don't eat white rice. Cut your refined sugar to a minimum. I do recommend eating vegetables, fruites, and dairy products like normal. Just try to cut the carbs.

Thats basically what i've decided upon. Much more reasonable on the body and spirit that way, rather than to go without everything.

[Az]

Could you post some things on that diet?

I need to loose weight, too. around 30-40 pounds. damn college.

[H Tower]

I know Darth Veda is (or was) on the Atkins Diet, I can't remember how well it worked for him though

[asleepathewheel]

Originally posted by Azazel
Could you post some things on that diet?

I need to loose weight, too. around 30-40 pounds. damn college.

Ok, a brief overview from memory:

Induction phase
First 2-4 weeks

1. eat 3 regular meals, or 4-5 smaller ones per day
2. eat lots fish, poultry, eggs, red meat and pure natural fat like butter and mayonaise
3. eat no more than 20 grams of carbs per day, most of which should come from a salad-you can eat three cups of lettuce or two cups lettuce and one cup tomato
4. dont eat any fruit,bread, pasta, grains, or dairy, other than cheese cream or butter. Also avoid beans of most types
5. eat to fullness, but not stuffed
6. read the labels on foods, look out for hidden carbs in salad dressing and gravies
7. Avoid foods and drinks with aspartame. Instead use sucralose or sacchrin, but each packet has one gram carbs
8. no caffeine
9, 8 8 ounce glasses of water per day


So do that for 2-4 weeks and you will lose a lot of weight, trust me. The problem is with the cheating. Your appetite will decrease a lot.

After that time, then you begin consuming a few more carbs, slowly at first, until you reach your target weight then stabilize.

Basically for the first couple weeks you just eat meat and cheese and eggs. I think its 4 or five slices of cheese per day. And a salad. Its not that bad, actually, weird to eat deli meat without bread.

so look at the package and see if it has carbs. Particularly stay away from the stuff high in sugars. Bad news there.

Hope this helps. Get the book, its relatively cheap, and quick to read.

[Az]

H-Tower: I remember him losing quite a lot of weight.

ASATW: thanks a bundle. There seems to be a problem, though. I am still living with my parents, and that includes grandma. I think that she's one of the reason for my excess weight. I don't want to hurt her.

[Solly]

I think the best advice given in this diet is that, "eat to fullness, but not stuffed" - if people did that anyway, the West wouldn't have the fat problem.

For those with questions about this, it's best to buy one of the Atkins-written books. A lot of people will try to tell you different things about this diet and proclaim to be experts. The fact is Atkins has referenced hundreds upon hundreds of sources showing that his way of eating is very healthy.

Sure, it goes against conventional wisdom, but there are ZERO health problems that arise from it and a lot of advantages (lower cholesterol, lower weight, etc).

It is a men's diet. The diet has been shown not to reduce lean muscle at all - something regular low-far, high-carb diets have been shown to do. The weight you lose on Atkins is fat, not lean tissue.

Buy the book.

[asleepathewheel]

Originally posted by Azazel
ASATW: thanks a bundle. There seems to be a problem, though. I am still living with my parents, and that includes grandma. I think that she's one of the reason for my excess weight. I don't want to hurt her.

Yes, that is a huge problem. Grandmas=fat I certainly will never make my kids finish their plates yadda yadda.

Its a very hard diet to do when you're living with someone else, unless they are on it with you. difficult to sit down and eat two chicken breasts while everyone is eating potatoes and vegetables and breads.

But what you can do is what Diss suggested and cut down on the processed foods-sugars and breads. It will help out a lot.

[Az]

But I like my cereals.

I thought about taking the Atkins diet when I move out of the house, and if and when I lose that weight, I'll switch to a veganier diet. is it possible. or will the sudden shift cause my abdomen to explode, and spray sulfuric acid?

[Solly]

Yes, it also cause your kidneys to pack up since you are eating 1 kg of protein a day, and everybody will be able to smell you coming 50 yards away.

[Az]

1 kg of protein?

[asleepathewheel]

Originally posted by Azazel
But I like my cereals.

I thought about taking the Atkins diet when I move out of the house, and if and when I lose that weight, I'll switch to a veganier diet. is it possible. or will the sudden shift cause my abdomen to explode, and spray sulfuric acid?

Cereal is a problem, thats for sure. I miss mine, ahh frosted flakes, loaded with sugary goodness.

Once you lose that weight, moving to a balanced diet with lots of vegetables is probably ok. I would ease into however, who knows what is going on in there.

And yes, you might need a laxative or something if you get constipated due to lack of fiber (I haven't had that problem, BTW )

[Az]

Oh ****.

[Solly]

You can still eat fibrous vegetables that are low in carbs: cauliflower, white cabbage...

[Berzerker]

I live off of Mt. Dew and Tea.

Yup, I'm a Dew addict. But I have noticed the principle of the Atkin's diet at work even if I don't practice it faithfully. If I cut down on pizza I can drop 10lbs real quick, so the reduction in carbs really does make a big difference.