worried about Atkins - Diet & Nutrition Message Board

miracleboyuk · 12-30-2002, 09:14 AM

okay so no guessing what my new year resolution is!

so i went and bought Atkins New Diet Revolution and it looks and sounds great - but since then i have read a lot of scare stories on the web

i realise a lot of these are from other diet promoters who are just out to rubbish the diet, and 10 million people can't be wrong right? but then again there is whole web pages saying stay away!

i am not generally that worried about side affects - at the moment i suffer from tiredness, lethargy, irritability and brain fog - all i think are diet/fitness related

can anyone give me any reassurance about this diet or should i go ahead and just try it?

i am 5'9" and weigh about 180lbs

Chelle1977 · 12-30-2002, 10:03 AM

I, personally, do not understand the need for Dr. Atkins diet. While I have not read the book, the posts I have read that mention people's daily menus, etc. on this plan disgust me and I know that you can lose weight by just being moderate about diet and exercise.

I heard, on the radio this morning, that you could lose 18lbs in a year by only adding 4 45 minutes walking sessions a week. If you cut your calories down by just 250 calories a day (a soda and a candy bar), you'd probably double that! And thats a lot of weight to lose in a year!

DO some more research before you decide on Atkins.

magnolia · 12-30-2002, 10:53 AM

you will find that those who do not have success on atkins on those that are not following his plan as outlined....at least you have the book....i researched weightloss for months before i embarked on a plan as i did not want to fail...i started with low glycemic indexed foods and then researched low carbs,the role of proteins and fats as well as how the body processes them....this lead me to atkins....there are alot of sites filled with testimonials of people who are successful on atkins as well as their posting of medical testings which shows their overall health has improved greatly....i have lost 78 lbs this past year,started the body for life program 12 weeks ago, in the best health and shape i have ever been...the good news are all the medical studies that have been coming out recently that supports atkins...when someone tells you that atkins will cause a certain medical condition or that it is harmful, have them point out one medical study that substantiates their claim....there is not one single study that tells you that a diet that is low in carbs, high in fat, and adequate in protein will cause harm to your body....best wishes in whatever you decide...

Chelle1977 · 12-30-2002, 11:13 AM

While there may not be any studies that specifically state that Atkins is harmful, there aren't any studies that, for the long term, show Atkins has been successful or healthy either.

shunny20 · 12-30-2002, 11:42 AM

i disagree with chelle i have struggled with my weight for the last couple of years i finally hired a personal trainer who gave me a menu of what to eat as well as a workout plan for 3 time a week i continued dishing my money out for this about 3 months with no results most of his clients got results i knew something had to be wrong went to the doctor and was recently diagnosed with pcos and with this disease carbs are a problem and was the cause of my weight gain i did a lot of research and people with my condition were able to get results with low carb diets i had already tried everything possible including eating "right" and exercising what i am trying to say is everyone is different how else can some people eat whatever they want and not gain an once and some can look at food and gain so dont knock it until you try it or maybe you dont have a weight problem so its easy for you to get on the board and knock one person struggle to some people this diet has been an answer their prayers one persons problem may be meat the others maybe carbs recently my aunt who is very obese started atkins she lost 30 pounds in 6 weeks that motivated me so i started atkins on 12/26/02 the day after christmas i got on the scale this morning and i have lost 7 pounds and that make me so happy no other diet was able to do anything for me so i recommend you do what you feel is best for you... Do you know what your problems foods are miracle? oh and chelle if you've never tried it how can you knock it thats just like trying to teach someone to sew when you cant sew yourself how can you give advice on something you dont know about??????????????????

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