I started the Atkins Diet today

[James Madison]

Atkins is one of the few diets I've come across that's actually based on real science. It works but eliminating carbs from your diet is definitely a culture shock that will take time to get used to.

 

[ShaneEnochs]

It always sticks in my head that Dr. Atkins himself died of a heart attack.

Atkins died from slipping on the sidewalk.

 

[Kluge]

In fact, my gf was half jokingly complaining about how skinny I am, so the last few days I decided to pig out even harder on carbs to maybe put on a little padding.

Lost 4 lbs. in the last 4 days.

Are you intentionally trying to be a dick, or does it come naturally for you?

 

[Kluge]

Fruit wont spike your insulin in most cases. while fruit has moderate sugar levels it is also quite high in fiber thus slowing the rate of absorption. Just look at a GI chart you'll see fruit is low compared to most foods.

Yes it will, especially in sensitive people, like myself. Same with whole grains. It is not good during induction and will prevent you from really getting past a carb addiction.

 

[PatriotOne]

Just gotta get to the grocery store to get that kind of stuff. I should have started tomorrow, but I really wanted to start today, and I'm not going to turn back now. If I say I'll do it tomorrow, then it'll be the next day, then the next, then the next.

Being prepared was REALLY important to my success. I would get at least 1 week worth of supplies (I get about 2 weeks of meat and 1 week of veggies). Meat, meat, and some more meat. Fresh vegetables and salad veggies. Eggs. Olive oil. Real butter...lots of it. I would make a huge salad every 3 or 4 days and put it in a gallon plastic baggie with a paper towel in there to absorb excess water (leave damp/wet bag in so veggies can draw the moisture out if it needs it). The salad stays really fresh and you can just grab it. I would prep my veggies for a week. Wash trim/cut and portion them and put them in quart baggies with a paper towel. After that it just a grab and steam or however I wanted to cook them. I would portion my meats and season them and put them in freezer bags (1 or 2 weeks worth). In the morn, I would just thaw whatever I wanted to eat that day and if I forget I just thawed the meat in 15-30 minutes by putting the freezer bag of meat in cool water.

Spending 1 day shopping and doing prep for the week was a MAJOR reason I was able to succeed during the carb craving period. I still do prep for a week because I don't like to do it everyday and make a mess but my success isn't dependant on it since I'm not battling the cravings anymore and worried about shoving a carb in my mouth out of desperation .

 

[Sola_Fide]

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?379339-Cool-Henry-Rollins-Quote-About-Weight-Lifting&highlight=rollins

 

[kuckfeynes]

Definitely lay off the fruit until you've hit your target weight or you'll never get there. Do a little research on leptin resistance/leptin sensitivity, and consider doing a leptin reset. (Pretty close to Atkin's with a few more requirements aimed toward jump starting your out-of-whack hormones.)

Fructose is enemy #1. Go with sucrose if you need sugar -- 70% is used beneficially by your organs and 30% winds up in your liver. Fructose goes 100% to the liver, and the liver is what controls your leptin and insulin.

Right now, unfortunately is the perfect time historically to be leptin resistant because the next few months are harvest time. There is good fruit everywhere, and our ancestors would have needed the extra fat to survive the long winter. A few months of leptin resistance is natural. Unfortunately most modern humans spend their whole lives in this state, the endgame of which is diabetes.

 

[PatriotOne]

Just gotta get to the grocery store to get that kind of stuff. I should have started tomorrow, but I really wanted to start today, and I'm not going to turn back now. If I say I'll do it tomorrow, then it'll be the next day, then the next, then the next.

One time I was out of suplies because I had eaten everything and left for a week to visit my sister. I didn't feel like shopping since I just drove across state for 6 hrs so I went and got 2 McDonald's chicken/bacon salads to get me though till the next day and get my supplies. I wouldn't recommend them on a regular basis because of the preservatives but it worked. Crisis averted . If you don't have time to go shopping, go get some chicken salads to last ya!

Go Shane! Go Shane! Beat those carbs.

Okay...now I am probably just getting annoying .

 

[PatriotOne]

The side effects you are referring to.... are you sure that's a "side effect" or your body trying to tell you you are missing something you need. (sure maybe it isn't the bread itself, but something within the bread.

When people try to quit smoking, their body tells them they need a cigarette. Does that mean they need nicotine to be healthy? It's the same thing. Carbs are an addiction.,..a physical addiction...not just a mental addiction.

 

[ShowMeLiberty]

Another good option for when you don't have anything at hand but you GOTTA eat... Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants. They use (as much as possible) grass-fed beef, free-range chicken and organic veggies. You can get a burrito bowl without the rice & beans, heavy on the guacamole & meat.

Use this page to help plan your order: http://www.chipotle.com/en-US/menu/nutrition_calculator/nutrition_calculator.aspx

I haven't actually done this yet, but it is good to know there's a "safe" option out there.

 

[PatriotOne]

Fructose is enemy #1. Go with sucrose if you need sugar

Sorry Kuck but.......

No sugars period Shane. In any form right now with the exception of what's in veggies. None. Zilch. Nada.

Stay the course Shane. Listen to Atkins right now and no one giving you any well meaning bad advice.

 

[Original_Intent]

Calories and losing weight is not your battle right now Shane. Getting the carbs out of your system is where you have to focus. Eat meat! Lots of meat! Bacon! Sausage! Steak! Eggs! Anything without carbs . Have 5000 calories if ya need to right now. Just don't eat carbs!

Yep. That's the trick. And remember you only have to get thru a couple of days with no slips and the cravings go away fast.

I'll tell you something that helped me a lot. Not really a recommendation as I don't want to give you a heart attack - but I found that having a Zip-fizz (energy drink) when I was having a strong carb craving really helped. But I realize you are doing this for your health, and I doubt that zip-fizz is good for you, either. It calls itself a "healthy energy drink mix", but I'd feel lousy if you had a heart attack because of me.

 

[furface]

Atkins was overweight and died of heart disease. Don't do that to yourself.

http://www.drmcdougall.com/store_starch_solution.html

 

[ShowMeLiberty]

Atkins was overweight and died of heart disease. Don't do that to yourself.

http://www.drmcdougall.com/store_starch_solution.html

Don't spread lies. I never have and never will do the Atkins diet but what's the point in lying about the man?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr_atkins

 

[PatriotOne]

Wow, all these people in the upper 200's having "great success" with the atkins/paleo diet really makes me jealous as a vegetarian who weights 145 lbs. at 6'1, and can pig out on carbs or any kind of food all I want.

I was 210-220 too, before I went vegetarian.

I heard something in this interview about vegetarians make up a rather interesting percentage of people who go to her for mental health problems. I was only half listening when I caught it and mean to go back and listen, but in case you are interested, I think it was in the first hr (which you don't have to be a member to listen too). I think it was something about your brain being deprived of some nutrient or something that meats provide. She promotes Paleo but has credentials working in the mental health fields also.

Nora Gedgaudas - Hour 1 - The Paleo Diet, Primal Body & Primal Mind
June 10, 2012

http://www.redicecreations.com/radio/2012/06/RIR-120610.php

Nora Gedgaudas is one of the world's leading experts on Paleolithic (Paleo) nutrition and author of the international bestselling book "Primal Body, Primal Mind: Beyond The Paleo Diet For Total Health and a Longer Life." She is Board-certified in Holistic Nutrition through the National Association of Nutritional Professionals and is a Certified Nutritional Therapist. Nora served as a trainer for the State of Washington Institute of Mental Health, illuminating nutrition's impact on mental health for State health care workers at all levels. She maintains a private practice in Portland, Oregon as both a Certified Nutritional Therapist and a Board-certified Clinical Neurofeedback Specialist. In August 2011, Nora was a featured presenter at the Ancestral Health Symposium at UCLA-billed as "the Woodstock of evolutionary medicine." We'll discuss the pre-agriculture diet and lifestyle. Also, we cover the negative impacts of agriculture upon our environment and the ill effects of grain in our bodies. Nora provides specific information on why the paleo diet is the best for the human body.

 

[Sola_Fide]

Atkins was overweight and died of heart disease. Don't do that to yourself.

http://www.drmcdougall.com/store_starch_solution.html

I thought he slipped on ice and fell or something?

Anyway, it is processed carbohydrates that cause heart disease, not good fats or even saturated fats. The government food pyramids are wrong. They are based off diets that were used to fatten cattle. Way too heavy on sugar, grains, and starches.

 

[PatriotOne]

I thought he slipped on ice and fell or something?

He did slip on ice and suffered major head trauma. Didn't stop the media from trying to blame it on a heart attack though .

On April 8, 2003, at age 72, a day after a major snowstorm in New York, Atkins slipped on icy pavement, suffering severe head trauma. He spent nine days in intensive care, before dying on April 17, 2003 from complications from his head injury.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Atkins_(nutritionist)#Death

 

[fletcher]

I don't understand why people do ridiculous diets like Atkins. Why not just eat healthy and exercise?

 

[ShowMeLiberty]

I don't understand why people do ridiculous diets like Atkins. Why not just eat healthy and exercise?

Because the definition of "eat healthy" is not what we have been led to believe by the government for the past three decades or so.

 

[dannno]

Are you intentionally trying to be a dick, or does it come naturally for you?

Just citing my observations.