I'm not anti-Atkins. In fact, I believe that the Atkins diet is by far the most "easy" diet out there and I appreciate its growing popularity (if for no reason other than that lo-cal sweets and goodies are coming out everywhere). However, I am skeptical that one can eat 3000 calories on Atkins and lose weight--even FR's greatest lo-carb success story eats only about 1500 calories a day (on top of 2 hours of exercise a day).
It's a fact that it's far easier to overeat on a low-carb diet (not to mention the blood sugar levels would make you hungrier and more tired)--do you disagree? A plain bagel has more calories than a two-egg omelet fried in butter with cheese and bacon...
I've yet to find the Atkins person who eats 3000 calories a day while losing weight, and if I'm wrong--feel free to disprove me by giving me a breakdown of what you eat in a typical day so I can estimate your calorie intake.
A plain bagel has more calories than a two-egg omelet fried in butter with cheese and bacon...
No WONDER we don't agree...what calorie chart are you USING?
Here's
one of many.
I get:
1 PLAIN BAGEL = 200 calories
Meanwhile, I get:
2 EGGS = 150 calories
1 TBSP BUTTER, SALTED = 100 calories
1 OZ CHEDDAR CHEESE = 115 calories
BACON, 2 SLICES = 70 calories
Total: 445 calories
Of course, MY omelettes usually contain 4 eggs, and a little heavy cream to make them fluffy...and now with the Redi-Paks of pre-cooked bacon, add a few more slices, too...
I'm not anti-Atkins. In fact, I believe that the Atkins diet is by far the most "easy" diet out there and I appreciate its growing popularity (if for no reason other than that lo-cal sweets and goodies are coming out everywhere). However, I am skeptical that one can eat 3000 calories on Atkins and lose weight--even FR's greatest lo-carb success story eats only about 1500 calories a day (on top of 2 hours of exercise a day). What most of you are forgetting is the low carb method kills the hunger. I can eat the same amount of calories and if it is higher carb, I will get hungry in a very short while and have blood sugar spikes all day long and usually end up with a migraine. I eat the same number of calories low carb I don't get hungry for hours and I feel great. That is the difference for a lot of people here.