Any Atkins fans?

I think there was a few here but I don't remember who they were.  I have no idea how I could do without carbs.  One, I like to have some energy.  Second I like my occasional beer without having to think how many calories/carbs I am drinking. I like bread, potatos ect....  I was also a member of the pasta before a game routine and it seemed to work.  Old habits die hard I guess.  I watch what I eat to a degree, no more fast food for lunch, but I will occassionally eat it when traveling.  I eat breakfast now, which I never really did but then I am not one who needed or wanted to lose a lot of weight so my situation is different from others.  I definately eat more and I like that. 

I've written about Atkins in other places - but generally believe that it is not a good way to live. I did lose a fair amount of weight years ago on a lo carb / hi protein diet - it all eventually came back and it didn't work when I got into running. (Body wants carbs - its favorite energy source) Check this link out:  http://www.atkinsdietalert.org/

I had my husband on Atkins because he is a couch potato. Lost 11 lbs since January, now putting him back on a balanced protein, carbs, etc. life style. Since the weather is breaking, he will now have to walk after supper every night. I don't like Atkins, I've seen a lot of people on it and the weight goes up and down like a yo yo. You can't live on it, but it can jump start your system, especially for a couch potato like my husband.

I really believe that if you exercise, eat healthy most of the time, that you will loose weight and build muscle. I do not weigh myself often, I keep track by the fit of my clothes. Training for tri's really shocked my body. It was used to the running and some swimming, but now I can really see and feel the difference.

I love this life style.

Evelyn

Edited by evrunning 2004-05-06 11:05 PM

I lost 45lbs on atkins a 3 years ago, but I satrted exercsing and "fighting" my obesity back at every chance. It propably wasnt smart for a 11 yr old to do, but it worked and I have kept the weight off for 3 years now. Atkins combined with training for a tri does not work for me, but you can loose a lot of weight if you come off it carefully.

any biochemist will say that atkins diet is not good for the body if it is maintained for a long period of time. people are not aware to many medical hazards that high protein/low to zero carb diet contain.
i think that this kind of diets are not good to people that are doing sport intensively, it does not make sense no to eat carbohydrates which are a basic part of the human diet.