Couple Loses Hundreds Of Pounds On Atkins Diet

wlky ^ | 11-04-03

[.38sw]

Hmmm. I have read Atkins book, and I didn't get the impression that one could eat unlimited abouts. He said to eat until satisfied, but not "stuffed". He talked about "portions". A portion of hard cheese is about the size of a pair of dice. maybe your unlimited calorie intake as you mentioned in an earlier post is causing your frustration with the inability to lose additional weight?

[Grit]

I tried Atkins, but I do not eat salad greens and the induction requires about 2 cups per day.

I think that you misread that. Atkins does not "require" 2 cups of salad greens per day. It does suggest no more than 2 cups per day to begin.

[Dubya]

http://atkinsathome.com/

[SamAdams76]

There are many advantages to walking over other forms of exercise, not the least of which is that it is the only exercise programme that I have ever been able to stick with longterm. In the past, I've tried jogging, weight-lifting, swimming, tennis, racquetball and so on with the end result always being the same: I'd lose a few pounds but then either I'd lose interest, get injured or some other roadblock got thrown in the way. I was never able to do any of that longterm for various reasons.

Walking is a solitary "excuse-proof" exercise. You can't use the excuse that your tennis partner didn't make it or that it's too cold to play or that it's raining, etc. Walking can be done anywhere, anytime and in any weather. Actually it can be miserable walking in the rain but there are walking alternatives even to that. I have a treadmill for lousy days. At work (I walk at noontime as well), there is an indoor shopping mall where I can go on rainy days and get a quick three miles in with no problem. I simply walk around the perimeter of the mall on both levels, making sure that I also walk the perimeter of the anchor stores. I have it worked out where I walk exactly a mile on each level, so I do the bottom level, walk to the top level and do that and then do one more lap on the bottom level before going to my car. Just about exactly three miles.

To break up the monotony, I take "road trips" every weekend to someplace new. Could be a state park, the beach, a town center or out on the country backroads. I've found dozens of good places for walking during this past summer. During the week, I stick to the same few routes but I now have an MP3 player that I carry with me so that I can discover new music or listen to a book on CD (easily converted to MP3). When I am on the treadmill, I watch DVDs. Currently I'm working my way through the "Civil War" documentary by Ken Burns.

It's also pretty much an "injury-free" exercise. I highly recommend it to those who need a long-term exercise programme that actually works.

[SupplySider]

I just tried some Thomas Carb Counting bagels. They have 18 net carbs per whole bagel. I don't know if that is actually good or bad, but I think they are tastier than the normal kind.

[Grit]

Am I the only one doing Atkins that eats pizza?

A homemade pizza piled with beef, pepperoni, cheese, peppers , mushrooms, cheese, onions, olives, and cheese - the crust is just there to hold the stuff together while it bakes. Then it gets thrown in the trash or fed to the dog. :)

Is this not pizza?

[Huck]

Aaaaaah, pizza! On those rare occasions that I am at the shopping mall, I like to walk by the pizzaria and look at the array of pizzas laid out behind the brass railed sneeze guard, with the lighting just so, the cornicopia of toppings, the thick, thicker and thickest slices waiting to be devoured. It's coveting, I know. But it's fun to look.

[Squantos]

Good for you Sam.......Stay with it. I've lost 43 pounds since we talked about this around June. No need to make drastic changes , just understanding that some things work . And some things don't. The low carb approach to meal planning is working well for me.

Albeit I miss my Meyers Rum daily ration and a Cold Corona every evening. Passing on the sugar and starch is pretty easy and staying very low on the carb counts and cooking foods in healthy ways is working well........Carlo3b has some very good recipes.

Congrats on completing Boot Camp !..............Stay Safe !

[California74]

maximum of 4 oz of cheese is allowed on induction. That's about 1/2 a cup. I think there's 1 carb per ounce.
Try cutting out the cheese and see what happens! Did you check the carb content of the pepperoni slices? Might have some hidden carbs there. I try to stay away from deli meats.

[California74]

maximum of 4 oz of cheese is allowed on induction. That's about 1/2 a cup. I think there's 1 carb per ounce.
Try cutting out the cheese and see what happens! Did you check the carb content of the pepperoni slices? Might have some hidden carbs there. I try to stay away from deli meats.

[Huck]

He said to eat until satisfied, but not "stuffed".

That's what he says, and that's what I do. He says unlimited protein. Unlimited. Just go until you're satisfied. I think I am eating too much cheese, though.

[SupplySider]

It's coveting, I know. But it's fun to look.

Like Jimmy Carter, you have lust in your heart, and so do I when I look at those pizzas!

[Hildy]

Health issues, give it a rest. The health risks of being morbidly obese far outweigh (excuse the pun) the health risks of Atkins.

[Huck]

I checked the pepperoni. I think it's the cheese that's doing it. I guess I could load up on pork rinds for a week or so and see what happens.

[Hildy]

Eveyone's on the low-car bandwagon. They are actually running ads for Kentucky Fried Chicken saying it's low carb!!!!!!!

[wheelgunguru]

I have been on Atkins since February. I have lost 50 pounds

Good for you. Seriously.

However, here's what my internist says about Atkins: It damages your kidneys. However, kidneys can repair themselves unless you go beyond the point of no return. Then, the kidney damage will appear at some later point in life.

He says Atkins is o.k. for around three months. During that three months, you need to be making other changes in your lifestyle, viz., exercise, compiling lower calorie menus, etc. Because you cannot stay on Atkins forever. Your body won't tolerate it.

Typically, what happens is that people start a diet and lose weight. Then they return to their former lifestyle and pick the weight back up.

My wife, a med student, just had a lecture on this very subject. The problem (with Atkins) is that the protein molecule is the hardest of all the molecules on the kidneys.

I'm not talking about you, because your post wasn't out of line, but, honestly, you'd think I just said that Ronald Reagan was not a nice person, from some of the posts I received.

I'm just looking at another side of the issue.

[Zack Nguyen]

The couple met, dated and married, but humiliation struck again on their honeymoon when the airline pilot told Steve he would have to buy two seats next time because he was too big for one.

That's awful.

[Hildy]

Here it is:

KFC Sets the Record Straight

Fried Chicken Can Be Part of a Healthy, Balanced Diet (LOUISVILLE, KY - Oct. 28, 2003) - KFC Corporation announced today it is setting the record straight - fried chicken can, in fact, be part of a healthy diet.

To educate the public and make its point, KFC will begin airing a new national advertising campaign that lets consumers know the truth about the fat, carbohydrates and protein in its fried chicken. The ads compare KFC Original Recipe® Chicken Breasts against a Burger King Whopper®. KFC also is providing complete nutritional information about its products in all its restaurants nationwide and on its Web site.

"We want to set the record straight. Consumers should no longer feel guilty about eating fried chicken," said Scott Bergren, KFC's Executive Vice President, Marketing and Food Innovation. "Consumers will be surprised to learn they can enjoy fried chicken as part of a healthy, balanced diet. Of course, they should eat all food in moderation, and balance that with an appropriate amount of exercise - it's all about energy in, energy out."

[Zack Nguyen]

My body freakin' insists on being 177-179 lbs, not matter what I do these days. I am off to the gym now.

How tall are you? How much protein and total calories do you eat a day? What do your workouts consist of in terms of resistance training and cardiovascular fitness? Maybe we can help.

[.38sw]

You did mention that you're eating bucketloads of cheese! And I do remember Atkins talking about portions in relation to cheese. I'd have to look it up to be sure.