Low carbohydrate?

Weird, seems we've all been doing similar things lately...

I've also been eating less carbs and more protein, and have been doing some cardio since late November, and have dropped 25 pounds. I was planning on starting some weight training this week to start working on muscle, but yeah. Cool.

Ah, thank you genetics. I eat more than a lot of my friends sometimes, I don't exercise for half the year much, and I don't gain a damn pound. I love my messed up genetics that allow that.

Here's praying it doesn't crash.

My father's a doctor, and my brother a (former, now) college athlete. I overheard a lot of discussions about low-carb diets. Our family's against Atkins in it's purest form, but the restriction of carbs seemed to work really well. As long as you're smart about it, and check with your doctor, I haven't seen any negative results going that way.

Being horribly strict to Atkins, though... I've heard a lot of unpleasant things, some of which Master mentioned.

Heh. Weird how many of us are doing this. I've been increasing my workout schedeul gradually, as well as eating more protein and less carbs. Thank you Dr. Atkins. ;)

I did try the Atkins diet for all of two days, but it seriously screwed with me, so now I'm on a modified South Beach diet.

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Originally Posted by Icepick

I dropped 30 pounds in three months by cutting out all bread, and drinking light beer.

Its amazing what carbs can do to you.

p.s. My work also kicked my ass (I was a bussboy at a busy ass Hard Rock) so that may have contributed. The funny thing is when I wasn't working I was sitting on my ass, playing CVS2 smoking pot and eating ice cream.

I still lost mad weight.

Carbs are weird.

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I hear pot works great for weight loss. You should go in the market for that. http://www.neomega.net/forum/images/smilies/zrock.gif

I've just never understood how somebody can look at the Atkins diet and think it's a good idea. "Let's see, no fruits or vegetables, and lots of meats with fat and cholestoral. SWEET!"

I spoke to my doctor before I started, and he said the diet I was starting was fine, but that I needed to do more cardio work since I have high blood pressure.

On another note, I was driving home and saw an ad for a Atkins friendly meal deal at Hardee's. HARDEES. Because people eating at Hardee's are pretty concerned about their health and eating habits. Makes good business sense though!

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Originally Posted by Masaka

I've just never understood how somebody can look at the Atkins diet and think it's a good idea. "Let's see, no fruits or vegetables, and lots of meats with fat and cholestoral. SWEET!"

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You really should do some research on it to better understand it.

Fats are proteins. Your body either uses the protein, or pees it out (which is why constipation is a huge danger in the Atkins diet). You don't retain any of it. Carbs, on the other hand, are complex sugars, which are stored as body fat if they aren't entirely consumed and used by the body.

Also, the Atkins doesn't totally remove carbs from your diet, but strictly limits them.

And cholestoral isn't a problem so long as you make sure to eat meats with a low LDL count.

Atkins/low carb diets are bullshit. They're for lazy people who don't actually want to exercise. Granted, you shouldn't eat all the carbs you want, but cutting them too low isn't healthy.

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Originally Posted by Dolemite

Atkins/low carb diets are bullshit. They're for lazy people who don't actually want to exercise. Granted, you shouldn't eat all the carbs you want, but cutting them too low isn't healthy.

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I agree, which is why I'm on a modified South Beach diet (which is essentially the Atkins diet with much more carb allowences), and I excercise every day.

I'm not looking for "cheap and dirty." I want the real thing.

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Originally Posted by Captain Vegetable

You really should do some research on it to better understand it.

Fats are proteins. Your body either uses the protein, or pees it out (which is why constipation is a huge danger in the Atkins diet). You don't retain any of it. Carbs, on the other hand, are complex sugars, which are stored as body fat if they aren't entirely consumed and used by the body.

Also, the Atkins doesn't totally remove carbs from your diet, but strictly limits them.

And cholestoral isn't a problem so long as you make sure to eat meats with a low LDL count.

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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?

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.

That and get outside every so often.

EDIT: damnit, you guys reply too fast

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Originally Posted by Captain Vegetable

I agree, which is why I'm on a modified South Beach diet (which is essentially the Atkins diet with much more carb allowences), and I excercise every day.

I'm not looking for "cheap and dirty." I want the real thing.

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

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.