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LisaW
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Anyone still doing Atkins?
Just curious
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Posted 1/22/08 10:41 AM  |
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MrsRbk
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Michelle
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Re: Anyone still doing Atkins?
I don't, but my husband does. It drives me crazy actually, because he's always going on it, then going off, then back on.
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| Posted 1/22/08 10:52 AM |
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mollygirl505
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Re: Anyone still doing Atkins?
I have been doing a lo carb diet for about 2 weeks now. I have lost 13 lbs  It is a very strict diet and I find it VERY hard. My husband is diabetic and he is also trying to do this with me. He has lost about 15lbs. We eat SO MUCH meat and lots of eggs. I can see how it works but it does. Are you on the ATKINS diet?
I take one day at a time... I have gained about 50-60 lbs over the last 5 years and have NOT been able to take it off. I lost both my mom and my grandma 4 years ago and since then have been put on antidepressant pills. Maybe that has contributed to my HUGE weight gain too.
I hope that I can chat with people who are going thru the same things that I am going thru.
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| Posted 1/22/08 11:49 AM |
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LisaW
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Re: Anyone still doing Atkins?
Yes, I do Atkins
I have been on it (on and off) since last April and have lost about 30 pounds
I've just been maintaining lately, but I just started trying to stay on program totally again
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| Posted 1/22/08 11:56 AM |
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mollygirl505
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Molly
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Re: Anyone still doing Atkins?
Thats great I need to take off at least 50lbs.
Do you eat allot of meat and eggs? what do you eat?
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| Posted 1/22/08 12:03 PM |
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LisaW
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Re: Anyone still doing Atkins?
I always ate a lot of meat, so that's not different for me
I was always the one who would want the extra piece of chicken rather than dessert, so Atkins is great for me 
I eat lots of salads with full fat dressing, meat and veggies (usually with oil, cheese or butter)...lots of different stuff
This is a great site for recipes...
LINK
I made the Boursin chicken last night and it was soooooo good!!!
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| Posted 1/22/08 12:10 PM |
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Whamtastic
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Re: Anyone still doing Atkins?
Posted by LisaW
I eat lots of salads with full fat dressing, meat and veggies (usually with oil, cheese or butter)...lots of different stuff
I have a hard time believing this is healthy. Why smother all of the healthy things you eat in oil, cheese and butter?
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| Posted 1/22/08 1:53 PM |
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LisaW
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Re: Anyone still doing Atkins?
Posted by Whamtastic
Posted by LisaW
I eat lots of salads with full fat dressing, meat and veggies (usually with oil, cheese or butter)...lots of different stuff
I have a hard time believing this is healthy. Why smother all of the healthy things you eat in oil, cheese and butter?
I don't "smother" things...I add a teaspoon or two of butter to veggies, broil certain things in olive oil, throw a handful of shredded cheese on things...
fat is what fills you up
And, when you eat a small amount of carbs your body starts burning fat instead
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| Posted 1/22/08 2:17 PM |
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KPsquared
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Re: Anyone still doing Atkins?
I know it is hard to believe Atkins is "healthy" but when you are on a very low carb diet your body goes into a state called ketosis where you are burning fat for energy instead of carbs so the oils and fat you are eating are not stored in your body. About 8 years ago I lost a lot on Atkins and my cholesterol and bp had never been lower. I definitely proved the skeptics wrong. My Dad has been doing low carb for about 6 years now and is in the best shape of his life and in his 60's. The doctor tells him to keep doing what he is doing. For me personally I am not able to maintain low carb as a life long program so I am on WW but it still annoys me when people discredit it without knowing how it really works.
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| Posted 1/22/08 11:37 PM |
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Jessica
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Re: Anyone still doing Atkins?
i do a modified version of atkins
meaning
i allow good carbs and limited bad carbs weekly
meaning if im going to have pizza one night, then thats my bad carbs for the week
then next week, my bad carb would be a sandwhich or pasta.....
i don't find it hard at all and i feel pretty good about myself
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