Atkins Diet
The low carb classic!
BACKGROUND
MMore than 30 years ago, Dr. Robert Atkins introduced his low-carb diet, now popularly known as the Atkins Diet. While this low-carb phenomenon has had critics over the years, there are still proponents who live by Dr. Atkins' dietary plan. Carbohydrates, Dr. Atkins says, belong in two categories: favorable and non-favorable. When you first begin the Atkins diet, you will cut your carbohydrates drastically and as you move through the four phases, gradually re-introduce favorable carbs. The Atkins Diet boasts that you'll be able to continue enjoying foods that most weight-loss methods reject. You'll start the Atkins Diet in the Induction phase, which is primarily intended for initial weight loss and removal of extraneous carbs. You'll only be allowed 20 grams of net carbs which come from non-starchy vegetables and salads. This phase can last 14 days, although some prefer to extend it to hurry weight loss. Next you'll move into the Ongoing Weight Loss Phase, a Pre-Maintenance and finally the Maintenance phase, which is the stage you reach when you met your weight loss goals.
PRO
- Atkins Diet allows you to eat many high calorie and high fat foods like meat and cheese
- Promotes eating plenty of fresh vegetables
- Many have had success losing weight on the Atkins Diet
CON
- Effort involved in calculating carbohydrate grams
- Long-term success with sticking to the Atkins Diet is questionable - Diets high in saturated fats have been linked to heart disease, certain cancers and diabetes
DIET and NUTRITION
By removing the extra carbs in your diet, and not reducing calories, Atkins allows you to enjoy flavorful favorites like steak, eggs, bacon, cream and butter. Atkins followers are directed to remove white bread, pasta and rice, baked goods and chips. Dr. Atkins' books and website provide a comprehensive list of Atkins-approved foods. You can also find scores of Atkins products like protein bars, cereal and drinks at your local grocery store.
EXERCISE
Exercise is a key component of the Atkins Diet. Even twenty minutes three times a week will reduce your risk for cardiovascular disease, but most experts agree its best to get 30 minutes of moderate activity 5-6 times a week. You are free to get in more exercise if you prefer while following the Atkins diet.
CONCLUSION
Atkins is often mislabeled as red meat and more red meat. While it's allowed, there are plenty of other lean protein sources to choose from. It's doubtful that most people will follow Atkins for life, but it may be OK if you’re looking for a plan to springboard you into weight loss just as long as you are willing to consider healthy choices after you’re done.
Common Misspellings
Atkin Diet, AtkinsDiet, Aktins, Atkns, Atkins Deit, Akins Diet, Adkins Diet, Atkins Low Carb Diet, Dr. Atkins Diet, The Atkins Diet, Adkins Advantage
Related Diets: Atkins Advantage, South Beach Diet, South Beach Diet Supercharged, Low-Carb Diet, The Ketogenic Diet
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ATKINS DIET DOESNT LINK TO CANCER OR HEART DESEASE!!! HAVE THE OWNER OF THIS BLOG MET THE DIETERS OR READ OR GOES ON THIS DIET?!
tthis is great!!!
is the best of the best
I've been on Atkins since Jan 3rd 09, and have lost 52 lbs. I'm 55 yrs old so I have my age against me. I have arthritis in both knees and 1 ankle, had 1 hip replaced in 07!
I LOVE this way of eating. I can lose weight, have plenty of energy and feel good. I have to watch my water intake in the cold weather. I tend to only want "hot" to warm me up. But I don't miss the sugar. It's hard to get used to what to have for snacks. I' ve never been a fruit person.. always the carbs. My whole grocery cart could be filled with junk food and I'd be happy.
So, the first few weeks were terrible for me just trying to figure out what to eat.
I'm sold on this way of eating. I've got a ways to go before I find out if I can maintian. Another 40 lbs!
can you use the atkins bars and shakes, products on the induction phase
Lost alot of weight fast. 4 kgs (8 pounds) in the first week. The next time I did it - about 5 years later the weight wouldnt budge. I was on it for 4 weeks and lost 5 kgs. Turned out I wasnt drinking enough water and I was also on a different pill which stopped the weight loss.
I was on the Atkins Diet for over a year and lost 27 pounds. It was amazing. Even when I had lost just a few pounds everyone noticed and my clothes fit great. Unfortunately, I gained all the weight back, plus a few more pounds for good measure, when I stopped eating low carb. I am starting back on Atkins now and plan to stay on it indefinitely.
GOOD IF EMPHASIZE FISH &FOWL
A great alternative to Atkins is the Scarsdale Die, it's healthier and includes some good carbs.
Here's the link to the review on this site http://www.dietsinreview.com/diets/Scarsdale_Diet/
This diet is very nice. It works and still lets yo eat a good amount of food. I wanted to lose weight for school and i did! But i gained it all back and more because i didn't stick with it long. But in 2 weeks i lost 20pounds and it flt good!!! Some may say their starving and not getting enough food but its not entirely true. 1. it could be that your not used to eating a healthy amount of food and 2. you brain is making you more likely to want something you know you can't have. I also recommend going on this diet with family or friends, its easier to stick with if you have others encouraging you.
one more thing to say.... well a couple... you must have no life if you are sitting here critizing how people lose weight... atleast they are losing it... and there are such things as multivitamins..that can be taken.. and besides... in the begining atkins does limit alot of things.. but people are more likly to exercise once they lose the weight...also all these people that need to lose weight probly were not getting what they needed to begin with.... so whats the difference in the current life style and the life style just minus cakes and candy... i dont get the bashing.... most americans fat or skinny do not get the reccomended amounts of anything..
Over 2 years ago I lost 50 lbs on the Atkins diet, it look me 5 months, with in those 5 months i had nights where i overindulged in alchol, had a girls night and ate pizza...went on vacation...haha enough said. But anyways this diet just like any other if you stick to it it works... in fact about 35 of it was in the first 3 months. Everyone hits plateus... so be prepared, just work though them. Some other good tips are to not get on the scale everyday.. in fact what im doing now is once a month.. it really has lots of perks for example ( you dont know when you plateau, it keeps you going pushing toward the end of the month, you see weight come off in bigger amounts, and WE ALL CHEAT...and sometimes it causes us to put on a lb or two and when u weight a month to weigh you dont notice these things as much...not to mention water weight fluctuates... also sometimes its helpful to take measure ments... because lets face it...who cares about numbers when your clothes are getting looser by the day... so did i loose the weight and keep it off after 5 months of hard work? did i exercise? NOPE.... i put it all back on plus 20... exercise? for like the first 2 weeks... so do you need exercise to see the numbers fall? no so much... but I promise you... you will be much happier with the results as fal as you look... there is a big difference in the body of a fit 170 person and a flabby one.... we all know that size 4 or 6 that is very flabby and looks fat.... and we know that same size 4 or 6 that is fit and looks like a model..... just think about this.. and if you try to over do it... i.e 1 hour 5-7 days a week you will get burnt out and quit... so take it easy... work up to it...nothing worse than doing something you hate.. and if you hate it your not going to keep it up for your entire life..... now speaking of your entire life the overall goal to atkins is to make a life time change, and to keep off the weight... now here was my problem... i lost 50 i was happy with myself i felt better .... did i ever find out the big scret of how many carbs i can consume a day and maintain? nope... sure didnt... and now i look back...was this realistic? nope, maybe for you not for me... i know myself and i know im not going to go the rest of my life watching my carbs... this is why i dont think this was the best diet for me... did it work? better than anything i have ever tried... was it great to drop weight fast? of yes... did it feel good to go from 16/18 to a 10 and if i was lucky maybe an 8 there at the end? oh yes..... would I do this again? nope... im not advising anyone against this...but make sure its something you can keep up for entire life because other wise the weight comes back..fast.. I am currently back losing weight...but not on atkins.. if anyone wants to know more about my experience email me.. i can share with you the things i ate.. and how it effected me..positive and negative..
i did the diet for 2 months straight and i lost 60 lbs. i followed it to a T and got the best results.
loved it, lost 33 lbs and have kept it off for 6mo.s so far. I have had sinful birthday week-ends and gained 4 lbs and gone right back on phase one for 5 days and got it off immediatelly. Easy to live by, I eat apples, bread, some potatoes and even chocolate just in small amounts. Gor me it is for life and I feel greate knowing I never have to be fat again!
Doing atkins as a vegan - http://www.ehow.com/how_8646_dr-atkins-diet.html I did atkins with exercise and lost 50lbs in 6 mos. Not bad. Then I fell "off the wagon" and gained half of it back (it's 5 years later). This isn't for everyone. Not everyone's body will respond to low carb diets (this among others). You need to know what will work for you. I also did Jenny Craig many years ago. It's just like Nutrisystem where you're going to have problems once you start eating "real food" again.
I really want to try the atkins diet but Im a vegetarian and every version Ive seen for veggies have been very heavily relied on beans which eww. If anyone knows a good site that has a ton of recipies for vegetarians, I will be sooo happy ^_^
Carbs are not a necessity in the human diet. Humans are carnivorous beings in nature. 0 carbs is actually the healthier way to eat. Fiber WILL kill you slowly. I know a lot of people do not believe it as the media is loaded with brainwashing the population into believing that fruits, veggies and grains are healthy food choices. They actually do the opposite of what everyone thinks. Those who do eat them and stay healthy are those who eat ENOUGH protein and fat. Fruits are loaded with sugar and sorry but all sugar is the same. Seasonal foods are just that-seasonal and should only be eaten in moderation when fresh and ripe-in season-not frozen and eaten all year round. To think that eating carbs provides more nutrition is just false. Why does everyone forget about the nutrition in meat and only think you can get nutrients form carbs. Todays foods do not contain anywhere near what is needed for optimum health. The RDA is not what you should be following for health. Usually much more is needed hence the need for additional support from a good supplement program. Food alone IS NOT ENOUGH. Believing in the common media and/or government ideas about health and nutrition is to be brainwashed and controlled. Those who refuse to believe carbs are unhealthy are addicted to them and won't give them up.
I did atkins 2 years ago and lost 17 lbs. I was an athlete all my life and work out all the time. As i have gotten older, it doesnt matter how much i go to the gym and how much i run, I just wasnt losing any weight and my self confidence slid. I decided to go back on Atkins 2.5 weeks ago, at first I wanted to kill myself but all it was was my addiction to food ( as i am sure most people have ). After 1.5 weeks, I was at ease, I ate sashima with no carb soy sauce, ate a lot fo salads with great tasting 1 gram of carb dressings. I am down 15 lbs again. I am 38 and back to my college playing weight. The whole time i was on it I worked out and took protein shakes ( 2 grams of carbs per serving ). It is the only diet that has ever worked. Now there are down falls, I do feel light headed from time to time and my sex drive has gone down a little but after 3 weeks I am just going to add carbs again but correct carbs during the week and on the weekend i will splurge a bit. I take plenty of supplements and feel great. Just learn to fit the diet into your life style, make sure you are hard core for 3 weeks though, stick with induction for 3 weeks then try some things.
I dido Mukta. I went on Akins and got back to my ideal weight...but then I became over confident and ate horrible things because "I was small now." I have always struggled with my weight and Akins was the first and only diet that I tried and saw amazing results. I have been even more encouraged to join this LIFESTYLE once more...and live it forever.
I am re-energized by your comments here. I was on Atkins and lost 25 pounds but slipped and got 15 of them back. Reading your reviews have encouraged me to start back on my plan. I love it because it WORKS WONDERFULLY. Thank you all for putting me back on track. Love you!!!
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