Nobella- I'm with you. I'm anti-Atkins. I tried it for a while. The results in the first few days were amazing and so encouraging. After a while, I got so sick of having nothing to absorb all the fat and non-carb items I was putting into my body that I felt sick everytime I went to eat. I have never felt the same about pepperoni, lunch meat, and cheese since that diet! I did it while working and going to school full-time. After I got off that diet, my boyfriend said that I slept so much while I was doing it- I didn't even realize it. If you have an active or demanding lifestyle I would personally advise against it- you need the energy from carbs to keep you going. Also, sadly, I gained back most of the weight after I went off it. (As did one of my cousins and her husband.) It's the most awful diet if you ever plan on cheating- that's how I gained most of the weight back. I would suggest trying to just limit your carb intake and eating more fruits and veggies if anything. There are carb in almost everything, but if you limit the "blatant" carbs (i.e. bread, pasta, crackers, etc.) you'll make a difference. I think your liver needs some carbs in order to work properly. |