But I suggest that you do a slight variation on it. Instead of cutting all carbs, cut it to one quarter of your usual. Double meat intake, but make it healthy meats, such as seafood and turkey. And stick with it, this one shows good results after 3-4 months.
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We were all impressed when Razor wrote:
Works great.But I suggest that you do a slight variation on it. Instead of cutting all carbs, cut it to one quarter of your usual. Double meat intake, but make it healthy meats, such as seafood and turkey. And stick with it, this one shows good results after 3-4 months.
hrmm. I'll look into it.
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Verily, Aury doth proclaim:
Since I've seen firsthand how well it works.. I've decided to try going on atkins. I wanna see how well I can work it... Anyone got any advice?
I love atkins with it and the closing of the canadian border (supposed to be for 7 years but I bet it doesnt stay that way)
prices for cattle are at a 9 year high, other meat prices are also up like sheep and swine.
this year contracted sales of 1.09 a lb were achived highest ever from our ranch. GO ATKINS
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Aury thought about the meaning of life:
Anyone got any advice?
Talk to your doctor first. He can set you up with a hellacious amount of people who can get an idea of what you want to do, and weather going "All meat" is actually healthy for you.
Or he can at least give you a pamphlet.
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El Imán Grande! had this to say about Pirotess:
Why don't you just cut back on everything a little bit and exercise regularly?
I did. I've lost 50 pounds so far. I'm wanting to see how atkins works for me, though.
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Aury stumbled drunkenly to the keyboard and typed:
I did. I've lost 50 pounds so far. I'm wanting to see how atkins works for me, though.
If your diet/exercise program ain't broke don't fix it.
Gobble something hot at least once a day and you're set.
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So quoth Mortious:
Try the famed Mort Diet.Gobble something hot at least once a day and you're set.
*smirks* One cannot live on hot tube steak once a day alone, duder.
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Alt-F4 painfully thought these words up:
I see a lot of people on that diet, since I work as a waiter at a Asain resturaunt. When ever you go to eat out(I'm not sure how much you do that), ask if they have anything specifically for the Atkins diet.
At work: Zesty Chicken Bowl, no beans, red strips, fiesta salsa or zesty dressing. That leaves lettuce, chicken, and threecheese blend. At Arby's: Carby's. =)
So you do the first stage for six months or whatever, get your system up and running, and ditch 50 lbs, then you switch off slightly. Not so hardcore, but now you've got your metabolism fired up (with any luck), and can switch off to something less radical.
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quote:If I recall right, the overzealous stage of Atkins is supposed to last for a few weeks, not six months. After all, if it's killing your liver & kidneys, you don't wanna do it for very long. Most complete start-to-finish diets don't even last six months.
When they turned on the Infinite Improbability Drive, Ja'Deth Issar Ka'bael suddenly said,
My buddy Leonard is doing a variant of it. From what he explained, it sounds like there's several stages of Atkins. The first stage is really just to get your body fired up. It's also the stage that, if you try and do it forever, will kill your kidneys and liver.So you do the first stage for six months or whatever, get your system up and running, and ditch 50 lbs, then you switch off slightly. Not so hardcore, but now you've got your metabolism fired up (with any luck), and can switch off to something less radical.
General advice: I haven't tried the plan myself, but I know people who're on it say they get tired of it very quickly because of a lack of variety. So be sure to find a lot of meats you enjoy. Eggs are also good (a lot of atkins products, like the breads & shakes, are made from egg), so don't skimp on the omelets. Keep meat-based snacks, like sliced deli meats, available at all times, because you will get cravings.
Any diet leaves you short on certain vitamins, so as others have already said, read up first to find out what you're missing, and arrange for supplements. You're better off with liquid or powder supplements than pills, because pills don't get absorbed as effectively.
The Dreaded-Inlaws have been doing Atkins on and off for a couple of years. I tried it two years ago, but I don't eat pork and it seems that the diet was all about pushing the nasty swine on you.
I've seen some good results, but as soon as the diet is stopped it all comes crashing back down in waves (though I guess that could be said for any diet).
Personally, I think what you're doing now by cutting out the soda and the fried foods and exercising is the way to go. Also, I echo what Razor said. Cut back gradually. If you go full force you're going to have nasty cravings that you may not be able to control.
And look for healthy alternatives! *pops a rice cake into Aury's mouth*
From what I understand it kicks ass for some people with results that are almost frightening... for others it's slow, but there are results if you stay with it long enough.
Cutting back on fried foods is a good deal for the most part. However, starches are good for you so don't go all anti-bread in its entirety.
I lost 90 pounds on Atkins and I can give you a fuckton of recipes for it.
I can teach you how to cook things that will make you think that you are eating like regular people. It isn't that hard. You just substitute different veggies for your regular starchies. Like fry up some parmesan coated cauliflower instead of tater tots. They go awesome with fish or steak or just about anything. To make these, you dredge cauliflower pieces in an eggwash, then roll to cover in parmesean cheese (you can mix it with garlic and pepper if you like), then fry in hot bacon fat or vegetable oil.
Anyway! Atkins does have three different levels. The first level is liveable if you know how to cook and you know what you are doing. It isn't NO carbs, it is LOW carbs. You get carbs in vegetables. If you eat prepared meats there are carbs.
If you are serious about doing Atkins I would be glad to help you find help on the web. There are support groups. I happen to know a few. I also know a recipe for low-carb chocolate.
While yes you will loose weight, but the only reason you will loose weight is cause you are depriving your body of necessary energy sources, which then means your body is forced to burn up the energies it already has stored in your bodies fat instead.
It is not healthy. I am in fact a full supporter of pure carnivores, though I aso do see that the human body was not made for it. If your goal is really weight loss the best you can do is follow the food pyramid meeting the lowest requirements and getting moderate exercise(i.e. running once in awhile, maybe visit a gym).
If some one wants to disagree with me go ahead, but I just finished up a report on this diet in Foods class, so I know both sides of the story, and the downsides outweigh the bonuses.
