One of the most important aspects of the Atkins' diet is exercise. Joint a gym! Work out with weights 3 times a week. It made a big difference in my metabolism.
Good advice whether dieting or not. I get about 2 workouts a week in, along with 4 or 5 brisk walks. A lot of this depends on how much yard work and such I am doing, as well as my work hours. 12 hour days do not make for good workout/sleep habits, but they still allow a good walk.
I did the Atkins' rigorous diet 3 years ago, then I started incorporating carbos at a moderate rate. I'm still skinny as a toothpick ;-)
Actually, the extra protein from Atkins's diet and the moderate gym workout have given me a nice, healthy body. Once you realize you can change that old look for good, you will be glad to ditch sugar from your diet
Simple sugars are probably the worst thing for your health. While fat has been demonized by the globalists, the simple sugars present a very fast route to increasing bodyfat as well. They pack a ton of calories in a little package, require little digestive effort, flood your bloodstream with glucose, and have a great influence on you sugar/insulin balance. Not healthy in any great quantity. Eat candy in great moderation.
There are several things that I quit eating on a regular basis, such as sugar and white flour products.
Absolutely a good move. I always try to remember that two candy bars or a candy bar and a coke a day equals nearly a pound a week.
I eat with moderation fruits and whole grain breads, and I drink wine a few times a week.
Don't worry that much about the fruits. You'd have to eat 3 apples to equal the caloric value of the typical candy bar. Plus, they provide some good vitamins and fiber. I recall the old book saying 2-4 servings a day of fruits. As for the bread, I've grown to really like a good heavy full-grain bread such as Brownberry's Wheat or Cobblestone Mills' 9 grain. Both are breakfast staples for me.
I eat a lot of vegetables and meat, and of course, my eggs for breakfast.
I have been fortunate in that I've never needed to really diet - yes, I'm just beginning the process of reversing the effects of quitting smoking last January, but I'm only talking about 20 pounds. As a result, I don't have any first hand knowledge of the Atkins' diet, but everybody I know that tried it swears that it works. The hardest part might be making the transition from weight loss to maintenance.
All my bloodwork comes out fine all the time, I have a lot of energy and I'm seldom hungry.
That's good to hear. I always think of cholesterol when I think of Atkins, yet it doesn't seem to be as much of a problem as one would think. Perhaps the exercise plays a bigger role.
Most people will benefit from two of Atkins' principles:
1. Dump sugar (meaning read the labels to find out that sugar is ubiquitous in our processed food)
2. Exercise in moderation. (I have never spent more than 4 hours a week at the gym)
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I did Atkins years ago and it is excellant, but can get boring, this is based on the Atkins and and food combinding. It almost Utopia!