Chelle1977 - Weight Loss Message Board

cocacolagirl · 03-04-2003, 05:58 AM

Chelle, you seem to be pretty knowledgeable... I have read some posts where you do not really seem to like the atkins approach... I was considering trying it, but I am scared that I will have no energy. I just can't see eating meats and cheese all day long. For one, I am not a big meat eater. What do you think about just lowering carbs, but not cutting them out all together. That way I could still have fruit. I was really liking the atkins diet until the whole sugar/fruit thing. I love oranges too much!

northernlights · 03-04-2003, 06:10 AM

COCOA ~

I'm doing Atkins - have been for 4 months now. I'm not a big meat eater either....so I don't eat a lot of it. I mainly fill on salads, I DO eat lots of chicken, tuna and lots of cheese. I try to have one meat a day at dinner time - the rest of the day is a "whatever is low in carbs" meal. When I do have a meat, I like to melt cheddar cheese on top of it just to add a nice flavor.

As for the energy level, mine is perfectly fine. The first week was sluggish for me, but once my system was cleaned of carbs, I didn't have a problem with "no carbs for fuel".

I think it's fine to cut your carb intake down. If you can come up with a WOE that works for you, than go for it! I really do miss my fruits - will add more when the warm weather approaches!

Good luck

~northernlights~

Chelle1977 · 03-04-2003, 07:44 AM

I think that if you trim the soda, snack cakes, candy, white bread, pasta, etc. from your diet and focus on getting your carbohydrates from fruits, vegetables and whole grains that you will find that you eat fewer carbs than the average American. And I think you'd also find that you are healthier than the average American. And you'd probalby lose weight as well. Instead of counting carbohydrates grams, you might consider counting grams of fiber. See if you can eat the recommended amount (25g a day).

There are actual approaches, diets with names, that use the same idea that you've suggested. I say, give it a try and see how you feel. =) Make sure you're eating ENOUGH and make sure you're having fun!

cocacolagirl · 03-04-2003, 07:54 AM

Thanks Chelle. That helps alot. I think I will try that instead of full blown atkins. Just because I think it is healthy to eat fruit. That's how I get most vitamins. I know on atkins you can eventually add some back, but way later in the process. If I want to sit down and eat two apples at a time, that's what I am going to do and they are good for me anyway.

Thanks for the help!

Chelle1977 · 03-04-2003, 08:06 AM

You're welcome.

I just wanted to add that I've never bothered to read Atkins' book. Its more than possible that I do not understand what he truly suggests to do.

Good luck with the diet of your own making. I saw on another post that you've reached a 'plateau'. How long have you been stuck? Do you workout at all? What have you been doing in the past? Calorie-control? If you give me an idea of what you have been doing, I might be able to make suggestions to help you off your shelf ;-D