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AtomSmasher:

--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on August 28, 2008, 09:15:50 pm ---
 I would think that if all you ate was meat... your body wouldnt have enough
vitamins. 

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Then I guess it's a good thing the Atkins diet doesn't consist of only eating meat.   Vegetables are strongly encouraged in all stages of the diet and you only go ultra low carb for 2 weeks, after that you start raising the number of carbs you eat each week.  Even during the ultra low carb section, they still want you to eat 12-15 net carbs in vegetables every day, which can add up to a lot of vegetables (for instance, 1 cup of broccoli is only 2 carbs).

shmokes:
The OP is a gross exaggeration. 

Also, the Atkins diet will give you intolerable breath.  I'm talking about toxic, disgusting breath that smells strong from ten feet away.  It's like something inside you went rotten.  You won't know it.  You don't smell your own bad breath.  It's absolutely the most horrible, revolting breath I have ever smelled.

ark_ader:

--- Quote from: AtomSmasher on August 28, 2008, 06:22:31 pm ---
--- Quote from: ark_ader on August 28, 2008, 05:26:12 pm ---I lost 50 lbs on Atkins Induction in only 3 weeks.

Has anyone else have a success story with regard to a Atkins diet?

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I have to say I find that very hard to believe.  25-30lbs in 3 weeks maybe, but 50lbs is just too much for that short of time.  Maybe you meant 3 months?  50lbs in 3 months is still a very impressive rate of weight loss.  If you somehow did lose 50lbs in 3 weeks then you definately need to slow down because keeping that rate of weight loss is extremely dangerous.

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Well I tried Atkins before and I could not shift the weight.  Everything I did was wrong, and I did not stick to the diet as I should have done.  The regimen is very hard: Bacon & Eggs with Mushrooms for Breakfast, Small Salad and tuna for lunch, and Chicken (no steak) and Cauliflower and Cabbage for dinner. 

No bread, sugar, fruit, (except 3 strawberries) cake, only Diet Caffeine free Coke (1 glass a day) no Atkins Shakes or breakfast bars, no tea (but I have Starbucks black and cold for Breakfast). I can have Cheese in moderation, no crackers or rye bread.  8 pints of water a day (hardest part is when its raining outside) minimum.

Well that's it.  Also I walk 6 miles a day, which is a breeze as I used to hike 12 miles of Red Rock in 101F in Vegas every other morning, so the UK weather helps a lot.  I weighed just over 22 stone which equals to 308 and when I weighed myself two days ago I was just under 18 and a half stone which is 259 lbs.  Which is over 50 pounds in three weeks.  This week is my fourth and I have 3 days to go until my next weigh in.   :woot

The results were dramatic to say the least. I could not see my shoes looking down and now I can.  My weight was due to Taco Bell, Mac Donalds, my sister-in-law's Lasagne, M&Ms, cakes you name it. And the Red Rock hikes I guess stopped me from gaining more as I could have ballooned even higher.

I could show pictures but they are too upsetting and I could not afford your therapy costs.   :laugh2:

There are some drawbacks.  Like Shmokes said your breath is horrific.  I chew 1 stick of sugar free gum (a freebie) all day (it lasts) to keep people from running away.  Digestion is a problem sometimes, and well you need your vitamins and Fibergel to keep your clock ticking.

You HAVE to want to to lose weight, and stick to the same foods without changing.  Yes there is a list I can draw from, but I don't.  I eat when I'm not hungry bang on time, and a breast of chicken to snack on.  I can jump off Induction and go on OWL = Ongoing Weight Loss which lets me add more carbs to my 20g maximum a day diet. But I think I will keep on it for another 6 months or so, to see if I can get to my dream weight of 175 lbs.  I'm 6 foot in height and with Body Mass Index should be in the pocket for a "Body For Life".  As Bill Phillips would say.

It's very expensive to buy all the good quality foods here.  UK prices are double the US standard and luckily are without added sugars.  I know the farm where the meat comes from locally with no hidden additives or preservatives.  So the cost is...well... cheaper if you think the cost of candy and chips are not included. 

Oh..NO ALCOHOL either.  No Guinness.  :hissy:

I cannot wait for the next month to be at my target weight of 200 lbs.  I can fit into size 40 pants where my previous ones were 44.  I can celebrate with a new wardrobe.  :applaud: 

I do get the trembles and shakes in the morning.  My attitude has improved with more patience (Saint take note) as my general well being has improved.  Its dire I know, but I relate it to when I quit smoking.  Just stop.  Bang boom no cigarettes.  I think that is the hardest part of the diet to do.  The mental part. 

I'll find some of my Red Rock Hiking Pictures of me Last June and me now so you can see that I'm not BSing.


After you got your mindset it is easy as cake.


Did someone mention cake?   :hissy:


Edit: Checked Googlemaps and edited distance.

Ed_McCarron:

--- Quote from: ark_ader on August 29, 2008, 07:22:35 am ---Did someone mention cake?   :hissy:

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The cake is a lie.

Malenko:
Dont take this the wrong way, but like I said Im 6'1" and about 190lbs; Im not fat at all, Im not ripped but I am solid. My "ideal weight" according to doctors charts is 180lbs which I think is too light, the only way I can lose 10 lbs is if I shave all my body hair, donate a kidney, have my spleen and tonsils removed, and amputate an arm. 6' and 175 is unhealthy on the other side of things and losing weight too fast IS NOT healthy for you in any way.

No diet can compensate for lack of exercise , I eat what I want and dont count calories. I dont have time to walk 12 miles a day, so I hit the treadmill when I can, isometrics all the time, and strength training on random days of the week (worst thing to do is get in a routine your body gets used to

I hope youre able to get to a healthy weight and maintain it without any adverse repercussions on your health.

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