Atkins??
Truemans_Mom
on 12/12/08 12:02 am - Edmonds, WA
on 12/12/08 12:02 am - Edmonds, WA
here is their website - it 'splains it prety well if you don't want to read the book.
http://www.atkins.com/nutritional-approach.html
http://www.atkins.com/nutritional-approach.html
Jan D.
Hey Sweetie, I'm getting ready to leave so I'll answer you more in depth tomorrow. My best advice to anyone considering doing Atkins is to know the plan inside and out before you get started. A lot of people believe that Atkins is a low carb diet that you count to twenty carbs and call that Atkins. It's Not! There is an accepted foods list and if you eat only what is on that list, you will lose like crazee. It's the processed food that have hidden sugar and starches in them so you have to read the label of "ingredients" to see if it's Atkins approved...not the carb and sugar count.
A great place to start is to read the website inside and out and to join the free online classes. Of course, if you have the time, read the book. It explains HOW you turn your body into a fat burning machine by getting off the sugar and starch.
Mary
A great place to start is to read the website inside and out and to join the free online classes. Of course, if you have the time, read the book. It explains HOW you turn your body into a fat burning machine by getting off the sugar and starch.
Mary
Atkins is great if:
you are a meat lover
you do not like to count calories or points
you don't mind learning about carb counts. like mary says, carbs/sugars are hidden in lots of things.
you can eat simply, example: meat with a bit of butter and a cup of salad with vinegar and oil.
eating out is pretty easy to adapt atkins. Most places serve meat/eggs dripping in oil/butter.
atkins kills hunger pangs - remarkably well in fact! who knew eating full fat sour cream and a hamburger patty dripping with cheese could actually allow you to drop weight. I was amazed qwhen I tracked my induction level atkins intop fitday that i was only eating about 1200-1400 cals - and like i say, eggs, bacon, meat, butter, oil, full fat sour cream..wow.
Now, it ain't all good. Like any other plan, the "price to pay" here's the biggest one:
very little if any bread/potaotes/grains, ever again. some folks are so insulin resistant that eating the smallest bit of that type of food would throw them into a binge for days. in my month of induction, like i say, i felt great, experienced very little hunger. BUTTTTT....after about 6 weeks, i began to be aware that if I were alone with a bag of chips, i would snap. period. So, cravings are a whole 'nuther story. But in fairness, with any other plan that is always going to be an issue!
I have read that the more active one is, it is a battle with the body - it wants more carbs and will crave them. If one is a biker or a hiker, or any other highly aerobic active person, carbs are good and your cells need them.
The way I eat is somewhere in between: my carbs are mostly fresh fruits & veggies, the grains are very small portions 1-3x a day. I very much encourage you to try atkins! It is a very interesting experiment if nothing else.
you are a meat lover
you do not like to count calories or points
you don't mind learning about carb counts. like mary says, carbs/sugars are hidden in lots of things.
you can eat simply, example: meat with a bit of butter and a cup of salad with vinegar and oil.
eating out is pretty easy to adapt atkins. Most places serve meat/eggs dripping in oil/butter.
atkins kills hunger pangs - remarkably well in fact! who knew eating full fat sour cream and a hamburger patty dripping with cheese could actually allow you to drop weight. I was amazed qwhen I tracked my induction level atkins intop fitday that i was only eating about 1200-1400 cals - and like i say, eggs, bacon, meat, butter, oil, full fat sour cream..wow.
Now, it ain't all good. Like any other plan, the "price to pay" here's the biggest one:
very little if any bread/potaotes/grains, ever again. some folks are so insulin resistant that eating the smallest bit of that type of food would throw them into a binge for days. in my month of induction, like i say, i felt great, experienced very little hunger. BUTTTTT....after about 6 weeks, i began to be aware that if I were alone with a bag of chips, i would snap. period. So, cravings are a whole 'nuther story. But in fairness, with any other plan that is always going to be an issue!
I have read that the more active one is, it is a battle with the body - it wants more carbs and will crave them. If one is a biker or a hiker, or any other highly aerobic active person, carbs are good and your cells need them.
The way I eat is somewhere in between: my carbs are mostly fresh fruits & veggies, the grains are very small portions 1-3x a day. I very much encourage you to try atkins! It is a very interesting experiment if nothing else.
"The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not." ~Mark Twain
I wouldn't do Atkins Nutritionals version as it differs from the original doctor's plan. However, I would do DANDR of 72 or the 90s.
REad the plan and follow it. Don't get misguided and "think" you're doing Atkins by your own modifications. Also avoid processed foods and eat clean (produce, protein and dairy).
Overview, you start at <20g carbs but slowly climb the ladder and it can end up quite like The Zone. And if you plan well, you can eat a great variety of food and creative dishes (not simple as Neecee describes, IMHO). My favourite recipes come from http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb. Plus, there are many ways to counter traditional foods.
Want bread? Have flax bread (7g carbs).
Want loaded mashed potatoes, make them with cauliflower and cream.
Want home fries, make them with radishes.
I am 100% satisfied with this path and it's taken me from a 26/28 to a 14 so far.
REad the plan and follow it. Don't get misguided and "think" you're doing Atkins by your own modifications. Also avoid processed foods and eat clean (produce, protein and dairy).
Overview, you start at <20g carbs but slowly climb the ladder and it can end up quite like The Zone. And if you plan well, you can eat a great variety of food and creative dishes (not simple as Neecee describes, IMHO). My favourite recipes come from http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb. Plus, there are many ways to counter traditional foods.
Want bread? Have flax bread (7g carbs).
Want loaded mashed potatoes, make them with cauliflower and cream.
Want home fries, make them with radishes.
I am 100% satisfied with this path and it's taken me from a 26/28 to a 14 so far.
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