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Cm3885
| | Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2004 - 1:25 pm: | 
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Anyone on the Atkins diet?
Im on the Seafood diet. I see food and i eat! LOL!!!!!
Or the EWIW diet. Eat What I Want... |
ryan
| | Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2004 - 1:51 pm: |
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i have too high of a metabolism to be on the atkins diet. i would waste away to nothing. the only reason why one should be on a diet similar to this is because of diabetes. carbs=energy and more energy is made when you eat carbs with your protien. i got one word for this diet fad: bogus |
Bruce
| | Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2004 - 2:39 pm: |
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As a diabetic my doctor disaproves of it like you CM im on a see-food diet but its not working |
Xlaxx
| | Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2004 - 3:07 pm: |
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This diet is actually pretty bad for you,....
Too much protein in the diet leads to fatigue, calcium breakdown, and dehydration. Beware of this diet if you have cardiac/cholesterol problems too. Not too sure about losing the weight 'AND KEEPING IT OFF' with this diet.
My 2 cents
XLAXX |
ryan
| | Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2004 - 3:14 pm: |
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yeah, my stepdad has a milder case of it and he has to watch his carbs, but its nowhere near the atkins point of not eating any carbs and just pigging out on carcass and vegatables |
Highlander
| | Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2004 - 7:13 pm: |
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It can do harm to your kidneys and liver, too. I'm lucky, I've always been able to eat whatever I want and not have weight problems--but I smoke, so that doesn't help matters! |
Bigbob
| | Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2004 - 9:07 pm: |
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You eat protein and fiber for the first month to readjust your metabolism,then slowly reintroduce limitted carbs in the form of fruits and vegetables,my pastor is diabetic and his doctor approves of the diet on a limitted basis,and he recommends combining it with the cheerios diet,yes I said cheerios,dry no milk or sugar,the two together have lowered his cholesterol and triglycrides and sugar levels,he was on 2 glucophage a day,his cholesterol was 1000,his sugar was 500,now his cholesterol is 215,sugar 150,and has lost 40 pounds it has taken 1 year he weighed 280 and is 6'2",he is on the diet 3 months off 3 months,but keeps up the cheerios diet every day,oh and he's down to 1 glucophage a day,I'd say that's improvement. |
Rob5mike
| | Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2004 - 9:47 pm: |
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If it was such a good diet why did Dr.Atkins die in his early 50's |
Pointman
| | Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2004 - 11:16 pm: |
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The Atkins diet has been in exhistance since the late 60's or so, I forget it's exact induction year. Millions have used it with great success.
This diet went head to head with the American Heart Association low fat cardiac diet last year and it was shocking how much better it did than the old AHA diet, basically it spanked it. Cardiologists are now prescribing it. Dr. Atkins by the way was a cardiologist and used it with his patients for years with tremendous success.
The diet as Bob mentioned has many stages to it, six actually, only the first stage which is the first two weeks is the strict 20-40 grams of carbs a day.
No this diet is not for everybody, if you have medical issues check with your primary care provider and make sure it is a diet you can consider.
Get his book and read it and see if it is something YOU like, there of thousands of them in used bookstores for a few bucks. |
Pointman
| | Posted on Sunday, February 08, 2004 - 11:19 pm: |
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Dr. Atkins fell on ice and struck his head and died from the blunt force trauma complication afterwards of brain bleeding. This occurred last year. He was in his seventies and in perfect health. |
mikefromms
| | Posted on Monday, February 09, 2004 - 9:34 am: |
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It works if you stick to it but I still believe it can be bad for you. I've done it a couple of times. What happens is you reach a point where you start losing muscle (I lift weights so contrary to my goals) and when you go off the diet you go carb crazy and put the weight back on it. Weight lose has to be a lifestyle change.
mikefromms |
Tech8541
| | Posted on Monday, February 09, 2004 - 7:29 pm: |
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i am on the budlight diet. eat anything i want and wash it down with a -healthy- helping of budight. 6'2", 180lbs of steel and sex apeal. works great for me. |
Kirk
| | Posted on Monday, February 09, 2004 - 8:57 pm: |
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I agree 100% with Mike. I lost a lot of weight trying to crash on all veges, which worked, but I found that a lifestyle change was in order as far as excersize. I work out at least 3 times a week for about an hour to an hour and a half (and I work 60-70 hrs a week...so don't give me the "you must have a lot of time stuff.."  . Usually 30 minutes full Cardio, then the rest of the time on Natalus Machines. At this point, I can eat just about anything I want, but try to maintain a healthy input. And I'm in better shape now at 38 than I was in High School! My opinion, diets are worthless if you dont have the metabolic excersize behind it. |
Cm3885
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 - 12:17 am: |
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Budlight diet...... I like that one better than the see food diet.. LOL |
Sofkow
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 - 2:24 am: |
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I think that none of you have any clue as to what you are talking about...you really should read up on things before offering opinions. Especially to the guy that made the comment about it being bad for diabetics. Since doing low carb in general, I am off of my diabetic medication. It stabilizes blood sugar. 7 out of 10 diabetes diaticians agree...
I guess though...ignorance is bliss. |
mikefromms
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 - 11:29 am: |
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I have both read the book and done the diet. The beginning phase of the Akin's diet is almost no carbs. Even when you modify the diet it is still extremely low carbs. Cutting out or almost cutting out any macronutrient is unhealthy over the long haul. People with weight problems and diabetics need to avoid the bad carbs that come from sugar, cakes, pies, candybars, white breads, and eat more fiber carbs and salads. Low fat proteins are important as is the right kind of fats. CLA and Flaxseed oil are good fat supplements than can reduce body fat levels. I'm forgetting what site I'm on!
Another thing, I've notice that since I've gotten back into this radio hobby I have to be careful not to get lazy and skip training and watch out for the recreational eating that is so easily done when you get in on a good Q-SO.
Moderation in all things.
mikefromms |
Barracuda
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 - 12:51 pm: |
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Hey All,
FYI, Just saw this on Yahoo news. Take it for what it's worth to you.
Latest Developments
Report: Atkins Had Heart Disease History
(AP) - Dr. Robert Atkins, whose popular diet stresses protein-rich meat and cheese over carbohydrates, weighed 258 pounds at his death and had a history of heart disease, a newspaper reported Tuesday. Atkins died last April at age 72 after being injured in a fall on an icy street. Before his death, he had suffered a heart attack, congestive heart failure and hypertension, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing a report by the city medical examiner. |
Hazardus
| | Posted on Friday, February 13, 2004 - 6:11 pm: |
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Its good for losing a quick few pounds, like for a high school reunion or big business meeting, but in the long run it just doesnt pay off. I wish I had a fast metabolism Ryan, I'd eat everything I love lol. Fact remains, and has always been there. To lose weight effectively it takes a balanced nutrisional diet, hard work, dedication, and constant exercise. Eat smart and run for an hour a day and your beer belly will slim up. |
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