Wondering? - Obesity Message Board

west virginia girl · 08-29-2004, 01:25 AM

Hi Everyone...I have been reading an extreme amount of posts for the Adkins Diet Program but maybe I'm just not reading the right ones because I couldn't find answers to my questions I have been wondering about so I'm hoping someone can give me some information

I have been doing the low carb thing as well I watching my calories but I haven't signed up online for the Adkins Program or bought any book or anything like that. I have just been buying some of the Adkins food at the store and kinda just doing it myself but I would like to sign up for the program if I could be sure they would give me a menu I could fix and eat. Belive it or not I don't like alot of food(couldn't tell it with how much I weigh)
lol....I don't want any fancy menus and I can't afford to go out and by expensive stuff everyday to make these extravegent meals I wouldn't even like anyway. So I am just wondering if anyone can tell me what kind of menus they set you up with and if it's easy and followable?
Thanks

Gopherhead · 08-29-2004, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by west virginia girl

So I am just wondering if anyone can tell me what kind of menus they set you up with and if it's easy and followable?

WVG, I've been counselling people on nutrition for years and the most important thing you can do is get a copy of the book for the plan you want to follow. It's a very small investment in something very important, your health and well being.

You can probably borrow the book from a library to read and see if this plan is for you. Many sites online that sell books sell used ones for pennies. Please get one, any one, be it Atkins (it is Atkins btw

), Protein Power, Sugar Busters, CAD, Schwarzbein Principle - trying to eat low carb w/o a specific plan is like trying to create a souflée from scratch w/o a recipe; it can get ugly!

Eating low carb specific food is not the way to do it; I can tell you from personal experience low carb eating is about eating real foods - whole foods that are not boxed or wrapped in cellophane.

Get a copy of a book, you're worth the money

Nat

west virginia girl · 08-29-2004, 03:58 PM

Thank you Gopher

I always thought it was the Adkins diet...LOL...Thanks for setting me straight

And that you for the advice. I am going to go buy a book.
Thanks Again and Take Care.

Gopherhead · 08-29-2004, 04:01 PM

You're welcome

Good luck, Toots.

Nat

jojo64 · 08-30-2004, 11:17 AM

I agree - you should be avoiding processed foods even if they do say "Low Carb" on the package and you should stick to whole, unprocessed foods as much as possible. Shop on the outside aisles in the grocery store and half the work is done.