I have also heard unhealthy things about the Atkins diet. Just please diet safely. :)

We did the Adkins, now doing 1200 calories
 

Hubby and I did the Adkins diet 2.5 years ago.....from what I read in the Adkins book, you are supposed to stay on "induction" until you get close to your desired weight....which for us meant well over 6-9 months....which means low, low carbs. When you do get to your desired weight, we did not, you are supposed to slowly add carbs back in until you find your threshold, where you dont gain or lose on that amount of carbs. Well, unfortunately, we added back the carbs like normal people do....and you guessed it...WE GAINED IT ALL BACK. and then some.....and what is more weird about this diet is......we gained in strange places, not where I usually gained......

Also, Adkins caused my kidney stones, as my Urologist explained...something about the uric acid forming crystals and developing into stones......and I also know people with gall stones after Adkins.....

We have been on 1200 calorie diet since Aug 1, I have lost 40 and hubby has lost 65 lbs. IT is taking watching and ruling out bad foods.....I do pay attention to carbs, fat, grains, fruits and vegs. I have just started exercising this week.....so up to this point, I have not exercised one bit. I have found and learned this from Biggest Loser.com, that when you get on a plateau......just do a carb load and then a carb dump....that should shock your system to lose again......but then you have to right back on the 1200 calorie....

And it really is not to bad......I eat right, just not a lot of it....:)

Shirley

Atkins and low carbing generall has been proven the best way to eat for me, only thing is I love foods that have high carbs in it for example pastas etc, so while I have stayed off them for several years, recently I am pinching here and there and those pinches cause the inches LOL

What is the link? I am on one of them but there are several

Great, while atkins allow such lovely meals, I just get bored with the induction. The OWL and maintenance is great which I have managed for almost a year and then boom I went to eating crap:thumbdown

its bad if you only eat junk and process foods. I do not, I eat only wholesome fresh foods and will not eat some of the processed cold cuts they speak of, I rather do the make from scratch.

I totally agree, Atkins is not unhealthy, it is by far the best diet you can be on once you pass the Induction stage, that part if the only part that is not all that healthy but nobody should remain there more than 6 weeks I hope.

He must have had prior problems, because what green stuff you speak of veges? They are all healthy and beneficial and they do contain carbs the good carbs

If you look at a nutrition chart, you will see that on the OWL and Maintenance of Atkins that is exactly what they allow, but like everything, in moderation. and the WHO, the World health organization also agrees that 50 carbs is essential for a healthy body, when I was on the mainteannce I took in a little over 50 and still have bursts of energy, now I am well over 100 and feel bad and have little energy.

If I am not eating the bad carbs I am eating in general the following


Fruits, plenty of veges, salads, eggs, cheese, yoghurt, cottage cheese, all meats, lots of high fiber grains and crisp bread, sardines, avocadoes, so that is about what my intake is. I do not do sugars at all and neither do I do junk food. I will gain my weight from eating home cooked meals such as pastas, rice dishes that are accompanied by lots of protein, so it is obvious the high carb and proteins is a big no no for me. Otherwise, if I stopped eating anything high carb as mentioned then I maintain my weight with no problems. I just been eating a lot of the rice and pasta dishes and some potato

WOW!!! 40 lbs... good for you!! I bet you feel great:) :)

Not a ONE! look it up if you eat to much salad it can cause blood clots.