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2003/05/14, 09:40 AM
It has been proven the Atkins diet will result in weight loss. Is it the best diet for muscle gain, hard weight training? No, a more balanced diet is in order here. If you want to be a smaller version of what you are now, this may work for you. Your profile is empty, so we don't even know if you are male or female, your goals, etc. Please fill in so we can help you more.
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As far as genetics go, the skies the limit. You are limited only by your mental perception of it.
Ron
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2003/10/02, 02:30 PM
maria
I'm back on atkins after being off for almost a year. The first week or two can be very hard, the induction part, but that's to get you over your reliance on carbs. Once you get past that, and a lot of people skip the induction part, you increase your carbs slowly to the levels that are comfortable and allow you to continue to loose weight. (Very simplified, sorry)
Check out these links if you're interested in finding out more about low-carb:
Atkins.com
http://forum.lowcarber.org/
There are dozens of LC plans, Atkins is just one of them. Most of the LC plans don't advocate fat as much as they do avoiding unnecessary carbs, especially high-glycemic carbs. Protein Power has higher protein recomendations, Atkins promotes more fat and protein than most (in my opinion).
The advantage of LC is that your appetite is easier to control. You keep your blood sugar levels at an even keel, so you don't have as many cravings and your appetite deminishes dramatically. Contrary to popular belief, LC is NOT eating fat, but it's eating healthy, well balanced meals, and not being afraid of fat. Most carbs are from the veggies you eat....and you eat a lot of veggies. If you need more carbs, you increase them....but avoiding "bad" carbs like refined sugars and flours, additives and fillers, and foods that are likely to increase your blood sugar level.
My advice? Go down to your local library and check out the books available. Scan them to find a plan that sounds like it might be right for you.....then BUY the book and read it cover to cover. Maybe buy two books and combine the plans. I follow Atkins and Protein Power. I have high protein intake, moderate to high fat intake (low by Atkins standards) and low carb intake. I rarely go over 40-50 carbs/day and most days stick right around 25-30. I also mixed in a little Body For Life...I used their exercises and meal plans....just substituted lower carb veggies in place of rice, potato, etc.
The Atkins site is a great place to start research. There are dozens of articles and links to studies. There are also recipes for lowcarb meals, snacks.
The forum is a great place for advice, information and help. There are thousands of people that visit daily. A lot of members are purist, others use a more liberal adaption of their plan, others take what they consider the best from each! There's even a group on there that's doing BFL low-carb.
If you are within a normal weight range, I'd say LC is probably not for you, especially if you're into fairly heavy-duty body building. But, if you're overweight like me, I have another 60 pounds to loose, then LC might help you get into the groove of eating right and loosing weight.
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Cindy
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2003/10/30, 12:42 AM
i'm not necessarily the best person in the world to ask any kind of diet and fitness questions to, but as far as low-carb diets go, here's what i've discovered in the past two months ...... cut out foods which are white BECAUSE they are processed, and weight loss happens half-way naturally ... now, though, i'm just ready to "take it to the next level".
using this model, i stopped eating white sugar, white bread, and the like ... i've lost 20 pounds. however, i'm looking to lose at LEAST 40 more ... hence, i searched for and found this site.
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