Atkins Diet
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Devised by the late Dr Robert Atkins, this is a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet. Dr Atkins’ theory is really quite simple: when you cut out carbs, your body is forced into burning its fat stores to provide it with energy; as you burn more calories when your body burns fat compared with carbohydrate, you’ll lose weight more quickly; by cutting out carbs, blood sugar levels remain more stable throughout the day, and so prevent overeating.
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August , 2008 at 6:42 am
Considering that after the induction phase you’ll find you have reduced sugar cravings and very rarely feel hungry it’s a diet - or way of life that must be tried. I used to feel tired or sick if i didn’t eat/snack regularly throughout the day, on Atkins I have to force myself to eat just to make sure I have.
I’d say you have to read the book for you to understand the science behind the diet or you are setting yourself up for failure. Going against everything we’ve ever been taught about a healthy diet can take some convincing, if you don’t know the full details about how Atkins works it can be all too easy to fall off the wagon in the first few days especially when you feel you have no energy at all and have a headache! The book also gives you hints and tips on the hidden carbs in our food - I always use mine as a reference every now and again, even after a year and a half of Atkins.
The fact it’s a lifetime choice can be daunting but I’ve come off Atkins twice now and always felt awful and bloated within a week. While I think I miss chocolate and chips I actually dont! Getting back to Atkins is always a relief.
As for the ‘low carb’ options - I haven’t found a thing that actually tastes good (they all tend to taste like cardboard) and is worth the inflated prices they charge. The producers of these products are counting on the fact that we tend to think ‘diet’ food has to taste bad - well it doesn’t. Low carb without these just takes a little imagination.
August , 2008 at 6:44 am
You really need to read the book thoroughly to appreciate and fully understand the Atkins Diet and to follow the diet correctly, as there are a lot of untruths and misunderstandings around. I found the Atkins Diet very good. The food I was eating was delicious and satisfying and I did not need to go hungry. If you can cook or have a good idea how to, you can experiment using the foods allowed and create the most wonderful satisfying meals. I did find the powdered shakes quite disgusting until I put the powder with the water in a glass liquidiser with lots of ice and blended it. The result was a complete transformation, a very tasty milkshake slush. As with all good diet programmes exercise plays an important part for weight loss and health. I’m fortunate to be one of those people who enjoys working out in the gym. It’s just as vital to find a form of exercise or several forms of exercise you enjoy as it is to follow the diet correctly for successful weightloss and health benifits. I did not need to lose a great amount of weight to start off with, I needed to lose just over 1 stone. I lost 5 pounds in the first 2 weeks. After that I was losing about 1-2 pounds a week although on one occasion I did not lose any but glad I kept going as the following week I did lose some and continued to do so. The less weight you need to lose the slower your weight loss should be. The first few days of the diet you will probably feel quiet tired, but after this period you will start to feel better and better as time goes by. Info about the Atkins Diet can be found on the official website atkins.com