I started the Atkins Diet today

[Demigod]

Glad to hear things are going better today.




Eat the pork and learn to make your own paleo bread. Here's one recipe I intend to try: http://www.elanaspantry.com/paleo-bread/




Hey - I mostly agree with this!

I'd say not to skimp on the healthy fats because they will tamp down those cravings better than anything.

I'd also suggest skipping the fake meats. What part of a turkey does the bacon come from again? Yeah, that stuff only exists due to crazy levels of processing. If you want bacon, eat real bacon. It will be tastier and far more satisfying. I know keeping the carbs way low is hard but why compromise on the things you CAN eat? Go for the real stuff - the good stuff - and you'll be lots happier.

Thanks

 

[luctor-et-emergo]

I just prefer the taste of turkey bacon.

So I Can't Believe It's Not Butter is bad for me?

For me it goes something like this:

Protein rich food : I gain weight on, IF and only IF I exercise enough. This translates into muscles though.
Carbs : I don't really gain much weight on, but I don't eat a whole lot and don't like sweet stuff. I do like french fries.
Fat: I don't gain weight on fat at all, I eat a lot of mayonnaise, butter, bacon, cheese (virtually no milk)...

Anyways, I'm having kind of the opposite problem a lot of people are dealing with.. I can't really gain weight.
I'm just over 6ft and a little under 140lbs... I'm trying to gain weight for a couple of years now, and nothing really worked.

Right now I'm doing my own interpretation of the primal blueprint, and I have to say I'm gaining weight slightly, about a pound a month... I guess this has more to do with the exercise that I'm doing then the diet itself. But I feel more energized nonetheless and there's nothing better then fatty foods, they just taste much better!

PS: good luck !!

 

[PatriotOne]

I just prefer the taste of turkey bacon.

So I Can't Believe It's Not Butter is bad for me?

gottcha on the turkey bacon.

Yes it is bad. Atkins says only real butter in his book (as does Mark Sisson...Primal) but I can't remember if he goes into the science. You may want to look at the book for more info on it. Stay far away as possible from anything that is not natural and is processed. Many of those chemicals (such as MSG and aspertame, etc.) triggers false hunger cravings like carbs. Re-read your Atkins book Butter is not your enemy.

Did you know I Can't Believe it's Not Butter has EDTA in it?

The United States ingredients for the current Original Spread variety are:[8]

Vegetable Oil Blend (Liquid Soybean Oil, Non-Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Liquid Canola Oil)
Water
Natural Sweet Cream Buttermilk
Salt
Natural Soy Lecithin
Vegetable Mono and Diglycerides
(Potassium Sorbate, Calcium Disodium EDTA) Used to Protect Quality
Citric Acid
Natural and Artificial Flavors
Vitamin A (Palmitate)
Beta Carotene (For Color)

 

[ShaneEnochs]

gottcha on the turkey bacon.

Yes it is bad. Atkins says only real butter in his book (as does Mark Sisson...Primal) but I can't remember if he goes into the science. You may want to look at the book for more info on it. Stay far away as possible from anything that is not natural and is processed. Many of those chemicals (such as MSG and aspertame, etc.) triggers false hunger cravings like carbs. Re-read your Atkins book Butter is not your enemy.

Did you know I Can't Believe it's Not Butter has EDTA in it?

The United States ingredients for the current Original Spread variety are:[8]

Vegetable Oil Blend (Liquid Soybean Oil, Non-Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Liquid Canola Oil)
Water
Natural Sweet Cream Buttermilk
Salt
Natural Soy Lecithin
Vegetable Mono and Diglycerides
(Potassium Sorbate, Calcium Disodium EDTA) Used to Protect Quality
Citric Acid
Natural and Artificial Flavors
Vitamin A (Palmitate)
Beta Carotene (For Color)

I thought EDTA was good for you? Doesn't it bind to all the bad crap in your body so it can't be absorbed?

 

[PatriotOne]

I thought EDTA was good for you? Doesn't it bind to all the bad crap in your body so it can't be absorbed?

Oh wait. For some wierd reason I was thinking of formaldehyde when I saw EDTA. Something to do with the OJ Simpson trial....lol.

Anyways....here's some info on Mark Sisson's website on oils....

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/healthy-oils/#axzz1xdof8ppG

 

[anaconda]

I've never tried primal/paleo. I personally feel that even though it's restrictive, Atkins allows me to eat more of the things that I actually like to eat, such as bacon, cheese, sausage, etc.

I recently learned about the importance of the ratio of Omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids to Omega 6's in out diets. If money is not an issue, you might want to look into consuming 100% grass fed, pastured meats, fowl, and eggs. Either way, I would take good quality fish oil supplements. Or maybe even if the money is an issue.

 

[ShaneEnochs]

I'm finding that I am constantly thirsty, regardless of how much water I drink.

 

[Kluge]

I'm finding that I am constantly thirsty, regardless of how much water I drink.

That is normal. Keep a bottle of water next to the bed at night.

 

[twisted]

water can make dehydration problems worse, at times. You need gatorade, or some other source of salt and other electrolytes.

 

[Kluge]

water can make dehydration problems worse, at times. You need gatorade, or some other source of salt and other electrolytes.

Gatorade is just about the absolute worst thing you could possibly drink while doing the induction phase of Atkins.

 

[twisted]

if you'd actually READ Atkin's books, you'd know about and be using the supplements that he recommends to reduce the cravings for carbs.

 

[Kluge]

if you'd actually READ Atkin's books, you'd know about and be using the supplements that he recommends to reduce the cravings for carbs.

You just recommended he drink Gatorade, and you're scolding me for not being well-read on induction?

 

[twisted]

I DID say some other source of electrolytes. Why is it so bad, the sugar? If the guy is having problems drinking enough, he's going to have worse things to worry about than the little bit of sugar in gatorade.

 

[twisted]

you ARE allowed 20 grams of carbs per day, ya know.

 

[Kluge]

I DID say some other source of electrolytes. Why is it so bad, the sugar? If the guy is having problems drinking enough, he's going to have worse things to worry about than the little bit of sugar in gatorade.

you ARE allowed 20 grams of carbs per day, ya know.

Have you ever read the label on a bottle of Gatorade? I don't think you have.

Not to mention that you're supposed to restrict refined sugars like the ones you find in Gatorade.

 

[Eagles' Wings]

water can make dehydration problems worse, at times. You need gatorade, or some other source of salt and other electrolytes.

I follow the diet of Bee Wilder - www.healingnaturallybybee.com

She suggests this for electrolytes: 1/4 tsp of sea salt in 6-oz of water/x6 - taken throughout the day - 3 of them with meals for digestive aid. Sources of pure sea salt are on her website. I order from Premier Research.

Ideally a person would be cooking from scratch and would not be getting extra salt (table salt)elsewhere.

 

[Eagles' Wings]

I DID say some other source of electrolytes. Why is it so bad, the sugar? If the guy is having problems drinking enough, he's going to have worse things to worry about than the little bit of sugar in gatorade.

I've seen electrolyte drinks at health food stores. They are very expensive but don't have the nasty ingredients in Gatorade.

 

[ShaneEnochs]

Day 3: 292 lbs
Change: -5 lbs

 

[PatriotOne]

Day 3: 292 lbs
Change: -5 lbs

Looks like you are on your way to a 15+ lb weight loss in 2 weeks. That's fabulous.

Oh and an FYI, if you start getting muscle cramps out of the blue during the induction phase, it means you are lacking potassium. A decent multi-vitamin with potassium clears this up in a day. It's pretty common during induction, so thought I would give you a heads up. If your only doing induction for a couple weeks then it might not be a problem. I've been doing induction for about 7 weeks now so started supplementing as soon as I had my first charlie horse a few weeks back.

 

[Original_Intent]

refined sugar and refined wheat flour are the devil.