Lets get the SKINNY on the Atkins Diet

CookingWithCarlo.com ^ | Oct 4 2003 | Carlo3b Dad, Chef, Author

[carlo3b]

Assuming you wished for me to respond to your 4 year old Atkins hit piece. Not unlike a man being asked if he still beats his wife.. I'm not about to argue with a unnamed staff writer's 4 year old opinion piece.

I am so sorry that Atkins wasn't your panacea, that is really why I started these threads.. to bring a spring to your menu with recipes that spark interest in eating within your restrictions and enjoying it.. Ping me or read some of these recipes and see if they work.. GOOD MY FRiend, we are here for ya!

[carlo3b]

You win..You've got my number..Thats really something unusual, for a woman to have my number (/dreamer)..HA!

OK, OK, I have your name prominently on our ping list.. you can't hide from us either.. LOL... :)

[nycgal]

We did it twice... *<]:o)

Thanks! Thanks! :)

[Incorrigible]

I've been thinking about this diet too. Spend way too much time in front of a computer screen.

Where's the before picture??? :-)

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the heads up!

[Marysecretary]

Ping me, please. M

[Marysecretary]

I'm an advanced diabetic in renal failure. I've been told to cut back on meat because I'm not digesting it. How can this diet work for someone like me?

[Unmarked Package]

I suggest you ask your doctor to read the article summarized here and cited in the reference below. Ask him to discuss the results of the study with you. I pray that God will bless and sustain you.

LOW-IRON, CARBOHYDRATE-RESTRICTED DIET FOUND MORE EFFECTIVE THAN PROTEIN-RESTRICTION FOR END-STAGE KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENTS

Is a controlled carbohydrate nutritional regimen like Atkins a better option for patients with kidney disease than the usual recommendations? According to recent research published in Diabetes, evidence suggests that dietary factors other than protein consumption play an important role in the progression of kidney complications (diabetic nephropathy) during end-stage renal disease. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a carbohydrate-restricted, low-iron, antioxidant-enriched diet or, CR-LIPE, may delay and improve the outcome of diabetic nephropathy to a greater extent than the commonly recommended protein-restricted diet. It was found that CR-LIPE was 40-50 percent more effective than standard protein restriction in improving renal function and overall survival rates.

One-hundred ninety-one Type 2 diabetics were randomized to follow either CR-LIPE or the standard protein-restriction diet. The researchers monitored for the following: the doubling of serum creatinine (component of blood that increases in advanced stages of renal disease), the development of end-stage renal disease and death rates.

After four years, serum creatinine concentration doubled in 19 patients on CR-LIPE (21 percent) and in 31 patients following the protein-restricted diet (39 percent). Renal replacement therapy or death occurred in 18 patients on CR-LIPE (20 percent) and in 31 subjects following the protein-restricted diet (39 percent).

Reference: Facchini, F.S., Saylor, K.L., A low-iron-available, polyphenol-enriched, carbohydrate-restricted diet to slow progression of diabetic nephropathy, Diabetes, 52(5), 2003, page 1204-1209.

[SamAdams76]

Where's the before picture??? :-)

I don't have any good ones that are digital but here is a picture of me about a year ago followed by the picture in my profile taken about two weeks ago...

[P.O.E.]

Thanks for the words of encouragement.

The hardest meal so far is breakfast - I'm so used to a bagel, toast, pancakes, etc.

[hattend]

Wow, I think I'll start this diet.

[suzyq5558]

Carlos, please add me to your ping list sounds like fun! suzyq5558

[SeaDragon]

Your recipe for Cauliflower Cheese Puffs is yummy. I made these this afternoon and there are few left. I must tell you though, this would be excellent as a side dish instead. Don't bake the little puffs, just serve the whole thing like you would mashed potatoes. Wonderful stuff.....

[Rate_Determining_Step]

ping!

[TexasTransplant]

Please add me to your Ping list

Thank you for your hard work (and great recipes)

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

I don't eat meat, only fish. However, I can't wait to surprise people with your fish recipe over the holidays. It's going to blow them AWAY!!! :D

[carlo3b]

Catfish and Pecans

Catfish and Pecans are Southern favorites. Combine the two and you'll be whistling "Dixie."

• 4  catfish fillets, 10 ounces each
• 2  tablespoon olive oil
• ½   ground black pepper
• 4   green onions, chopped
• ½  cup red bell pepper, julienned
• 2  cloves gloves, chopped
• 3  tablespoons pecans, finely chopped

Rinse fillets in cold water; pat dry. Brush fillets with 1 tablespoon oil and sprinkle with black pepper. Heat remaining oil in saute pan and add onions, bell pepper and garlic. Simmer for about 5 minutes and remove from heat. Place fillets on a medium-hot grill and cook for about 6 minutes.
To serve, place fillet on plate and cover with pepper/onion mixture. Garnish with chopped pecans and serve. Serves 4
 
 

[fml]

--First exercise to accomplish is pushing....away from the table.--

LOL, good one. Personally I agree with you. My husband lost 75 pounds in 6 months the good old fashioned way. "To each 'is own" as the saying goes.

[carlo3b]

 LowCarb Zesty Breakfast Blueberry Muffins

• 3 eggs
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 1/4 cups vanilla whey protein powder
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/3 cup Splenda
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
• 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 1/2 cup blueberries
• 3 ounces cream cheese, cut into 9 cubes
• nonstick spray or paper muffin liners

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line 9 muffin tins with paper liners or spray with nonstick spray.
1) Combine the eggs, oil, and cream; stir to blend.
2) Add the whey powder, baking powder, Splenda, cinnamon, lemon rind, and orange rind. Stir until just combines. Do not over-stir or the muffins will be tough. Fold in the blueberries gently.
3) Spoon 1/2 of the batter into the prepared muffin tins. Place a cube of cream cheese in the center of each. Fill the tins with the remaining batter, making certain that the batter goes completely over and around the cubes of cream cheese.
Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the muffins spring back when touched and no longer look moist on the top. Serve warm.
Makes 8 muffins @ 117 calories, 11 grams fat, 3 grams protein, and 3 grams carbohydrates.
 
 

[SamAdams76]

Keep me on your diet ping list. Help me get off this 2 week plateau I am on!

Two weeks does not a plateau make. You need to have more patience. There is nothing unusual about weight loss "stalling" from time to time during this diet. During a significant weight loss, your body sometimes needs to adjust to its new weight before allowing you to drop off yet more. The fact that you are not gaining any of the weight back should be seen as a positive, not a negative.

While I've lost weight rapidly since April, there have been certain periods over the past six months where my weight loss slowed or stopped. In fact, I'm in one of those cycles right now. I've only dropped 0.4 pounds over the past three weeks. But I'm not worried. I feel great and I'm positive that within the next week or two, I'll step on the scales and see that suddenly another 3 pounds or so come off literally overnight. It's strange like that but it's happened to me several times already.