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Can you help me dispel (or prove)  the myths about Atkins causing heart conditions and various other diseases?

When I went to the doc, she recommended South Beach to me.  I don't follow it, but she said I would lose more than on the traditional low fat diet.  If your worried about Atkins, give S. B. a try.  It will probably easier to follow too.

Brenda

 

I haven't done much research on the SB diet.  I guess I'm a little turned off by it because of all of prepared meals. I'll have to do more research on it fo sho!

I started to write something but feel this addresses a lot of points more succinctly. http://www.lowcarbguy.com/myths.html  Here's irony for you--I was talking with a trainer (she is 5'2" 138lbs of muscle, size 2 and yes, gorgeous) and she eats 3000 calories a day.  She and I do about the same amount of training.  She eats much as I do, enjoys proteins and veggies a plenty.  But she has not insulin issues and is not obese, so her body is at a stage it can handle higher carbs in the morning.  I'm not.  Yet. She commented about all that the above link does and believes all the myths.  But she's never been obese (and doesn't specialize in them).  I think she's just not understanding what it's about. I've done a ton of low carb research.  There's a reason it works.  It is a WOE, to be sure, but eventually toward maintenance you're able to achieve that healthier variety of intake.   And in the meantime, it works.   I'm actually about to change my low carb to Atkins myself, just to see if it works a little faster.  (I do much of it now, but with a Challenge at the gym, and more research under my belt, I want to Fast Forward myself, you know?) And I wanted something with a little direction for my day.   I will say, I think it's imperative to follow the diet to a T.  The problem and misinterpretation with Atkins comes when folks draw conclusions without knowing what the diet really is about. Hope this helps. Chris, if you want an Atkins buddy, PM me.  We can do this together.  Get teh book, but here's an overview: http://www.lowcarbiseasy.com/dietplans.htm Just googled this--might be interesting reading: http://www.lowcarb.ca/

I want to put this to the test: "The Eades write: "You can treat elevated cholesterol with the standard low-fat cholesterol-lowering diet with limited success until the cows come home, but you can reduce your insulin level with our program in a matter of days and see an almost immediate reduction of blood pressure, a significant reduction in your cholesterol or triglyceride levels in a few weeks, and a steady loss of excess stored body fat."" Part of me wants to give it a go but then there's all this food in my house! Wondering if maybe I should start incorporating low-carb foods in as I shop. Gonna be a hard thing to do with the wife being a big carb addict.  I could work my way through the current food using my current portion control plan. Then there's all the nutrisystem meals that I have from Lori..though I believe that I can begin using some of those with atkins since they are 'good' carbs for the most part.  Bah..  so much to think about! Feeling overwhelmed here.  Good news is I *think* I lost some poundage.  My scale is broken but it's reading 2.5 lbs less than it did yesterday. It's been reading 289 for a while now. It read 286.5 today.  A little sunshine for my cloudy week. :) OT, Yee gads I have a hankering for an energy drink! It's been 2 weeks since I've had one. It's past due!

Surprised you haven't replaced the scale yet.  Order online and get it toot sweet!  Unless you're worried about the expense. Re: the other foods--that IMO would be a mistake.  I think you need to do Atkins as it's written, or not at all, to see the best results.   Can I be direct and honest here?  Don't take umbrage...but I feel you're just stuck in excuse mode big time.  My wife's a carb addict--yeah?  So?  Either get on board together or go it alone.  What she does doesn't have to distract you unless YOU let it.  Part of me wants to give it a go--then do, Buddy!  Wondering...--stop wondering.  It's simple.  The plan is there.  Do it or don't. You quote yoda in  your signature, a line my trainer has used.  But you don't take the advice in it!

I hadn't replaced the scale yet because I wanted to get over my shock at the inaccuracy of it.  I'm over that so I'm probably gonna be buying one this weekend. No offense taken.  You're right about everything. I'm just skeert.  It's that whole steps of change I told you about. This is the contemplation stage, yet again.  Soon I will move into action. I quote Yoda to remind myself that it is just that damn simple, either do or do not. Taking heed is a whole other story! lol Are you thinking of doing the 1972 version or the new version?  Does it really matter??

I don't understand the body fat % and bmi #'s. 

Body Fat % is the percentage of fat that makes up my weight, I believe.  BMI is Body Mass Index, another way to measure a person body fat based on their height, weight, and sex. Is that the answer you were looking for?

The cholo is not horrid, but needs to come down (my doc says 200 is where he starts looking to see if meds are needed). It is close enuf to 200 that I feel certain that your diet/exercise would bring it down. If there is more than 50 points, i personally think it is medication time - the best diet and exercise plan cannot do miracles! My doc said the HDL/LDL thing has far more to do with that ratio number, and cannot recall what an ideal ratio is.  I bet you've googled it already! The triglycerides can also be an issue when compared to an unhealthy ratio. Your blood pressure is getting close to what is nowadays considered borderline, and your doc may ask you to treat it. If you can drop 10% weight, you may see a drop there. Mine still needs meds even after nearly a 20% loss...I have it genetically.  As has been said, now that you know, you have even more reasons to stay on this forever. You are worth it! You ARE learning, as I have pointed out, despite your whiny ways! You have come far, Grasshopper!