Low carbohydrate?

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Originally Posted by Masaka

Good points. The problem is that most of the people I know who are trying it are totally removing carbs from their diet. I guess they fall into the "Strict Atkins" role?

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No, they fall into the "stupid" role. I don't think they realize how much danger they'll put themselves in if they totally remove carbs from their diets. Where is their fiber going to come from? How do they expect not to get all backed up, intestinely?

Atkins is strict, but it isn't stupid.

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Atkins seemed really extreme, and after taking a look at it, it appeared to me that by simply lowering your carb intake, and decreasing your calorie intake overall, you'd get results, albeit, not quite as quickly. It would also do more for improving your general eating habits, which Atkins or otherwise, most of America needs to do anyway.

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Dude, you hit the nail on the head. Doctors have done studies, and reguardless of the type of diet you are on, it's always the low calorie diets that see the best, longest lasting results. Atkins or not, if you eat like a pig, you're going to look like one.

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Originally Posted by Dolemite

I figured you'd love low-carb diets, if only to save your ass from being eaten, Veggie-boy. ;)

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Heh. You got a chuckle out of me. :)

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The thing with carbs is eating the right kind while avoiding the sugar-based ones. Veggies, rice, oatmeal, and fruits- carbs like that are the best for you.

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:nod:

I did the low carb thing a few years ago and lost about 30 pounds. I pretty much just ate salads everyday and drank an assload of water. But like a damn fool for about a month I cut out pretty much all carbs and had pretty bad intestinal problems (mostly just had the shits a lot). But after that I started to be smarter about my diet and continued to lose weight. After I went off the diet I gained about 20 of the pounds back but I still look better than before because I also got taller and still haven't gained any weight in my face.

I was thinking about going back on the low carb thing to shed some weight after all of these extra few pounds I've added on from college and the holidays. But it works pretty well if you're smart about it.

How are carbs with ramin noodles?

Noodles...I don't think noodles are too bad. Shitloads of sodium in ramen noodles, however.

That's about all I've been eating for the past week and a half. I'm finding it a little strange that I haven't been hungry for quite some time now...

Low-carb foods are also good for some suffering diabetes.

This is kind of off topic, but why do some people say dairy is so bad? Is it because a lot of dairy foods are high in fat? I asked becasue I drink a lot of milk (skim milk) and was wondering why that would be bad.

I was eating a fairly low-carb diet, out of habit more than anything, but I stopped because I lost too much weight I think. Right now Im really skinny, actually slightly underweight for someone with my height and build. I have a bit of fat around my middle but that's more of a genetic thing that will be a long long haul to get rid of (dammit). Still I am working out 4 times a week (even that's really hard with my schedule) and seeing the results I want to.

Right now Im eating a diet which consists of a lot of protein, some complex carbs, and as many fruits and vegetables as possible (more so than Ive ever eaten before). I cut down on like 85% of alcohol, like 95% of soda (Im drinking it now because Im at work, Im trying to wake up, and I got class all day) and like 75% of my sweets.

It's actually really difficult to keep this up, because a lot of times Ill get stuck on campus in the middle of the day, be really hungry, and have basically no choice but to eat the crap they sell (today is one of those days, I know it already), but I can deal for now. There's only so much I can do.

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Originally Posted by diffusionx

It's actually really difficult to keep this up, because a lot of times Ill get stuck on campus in the middle of the day, be really hungry, and have basically no choice but to eat the crap they sell (today is one of those days, I know it already), but I can deal for now. There's only so much I can do.

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Man I can totally relate to this. I'll be halfway through the day's classes and be fucking starving, but the only food is the junk in the machines.

I'm considering packing a lunch, just some simple stuff like apples, cheese, and crackers.