My opinion is that Atkin's low-carb diet can be done without adding saturated fat. I did a tempered Atkin's type diet, but increased protein with lean meat, fish, and some soy products. I increased fat with olive oil and by eating fatty fish. I increased both by adding nuts (mostly almonds) to my diet. I did not cut out any but starchy vegetables.
I lost weight with ease, felt good, and my lipids improved a great deal. -- Jim Chinnis Warrenton, Virginia, USA
I've done the same thing with low carb for the last twelve years. Lots of fish and chicken, not much red meat, three or four servings of low carb vegetables a day along with at least one serving of fruit. I have ground flaxseeds along with ground almonds for breakfast every morning. I use olive oil for cooking and on salads. My carb count rarely goes over 60 if you deduct the fiber and when I had my physical in June, my doctor called to tell me my lipids were excellent as they've been since I started low carb.
All the nutritionists in the world won't convince me that eating fresh, unprocessed meats, good fats, fruits and vegetables can be bad for me.
All the nutritionists in the world won't convince me that eating fresh, unprocessed meats, good fats, fruits and vegetables can be bad for me.
So how come you are visiting a web site on Cardio problems?
Bob
Reasonable question. Someone crossposted to low carb and sci.med.cardiology...among other newsgroups....and I followed up by reading smc. Saw the low carb question and responded with my experiences.
My opinion is that Atkin's low-carb diet can be done without adding saturated fat. I did a tempered Atkin's type diet, but increased protein with lean meat, fish, and some soy products. I increased fat with olive oil and by eating fatty fish. I increased both by adding nuts (mostly almonds) to my diet. I did not cut out any but starchy vegetables.
I lost weight with ease, felt good, and my lipids improved a great deal. -- Jim Chinnis Warrenton, Virginia, USA
I've done the same thing with low carb for the last twelve years. Lots of fish and chicken, not much red meat, three or four servings of low carb vegetables a day along with at least one serving of fruit. I have ground flaxseeds along with ground almonds for breakfast every morning. I use olive oil for cooking and on salads. My carb count rarely goes over 60 if you deduct the fiber and when I had my physical in June, my doctor called to tell me my lipids were excellent as they've been since I started low carb.
All the nutritionists in the world won't convince me that eating fresh, unprocessed meats, good fats, fruits and vegetables can be bad for me.
What you are doing is not really Atkin's. Fruits and vegetables contain enough carbs to keep folks from having hyperketonemia.
What you are doing is not really Atkin's. Fruits and vegetables contain enough carbs to keep folks from having hyperketonemia.
What I am doing is Atkins maintenance just as is set out in any of his books. You obviously haven't read the books and you might want to check out Atkins for Life as a starter. I lost the weight 12 years ago and have continued to follow the plan to keep the weight off.
Is it really the diet or quantity of food? I had lost 8-9 lb by just not stuffing myself so it was a "stretch" to finish my desert; the food is the same, lots of starch.....pasta and rice = carbs ?
Have regained 5 lb as just bought a toaster oven and have been "trying" out the french fries and dinner rolls. Intend to stop(?) with the fries after the last bag is finished, sortof.
In my younger days tho, I can lose 5 lb in a month by just skipping lunch once a week......the good old days..
>What you are doing is not really Atkin's. Fruits and vegetables contain >enough >carbs to keep folks from having hyperketonemia.
What I am doing is Atkins maintenance just as is set out in any of his books. You obviously haven't read the books and you might want to check out Atkins for Life as a starter. I lost the weight 12 years ago and have continued to follow the plan to keep the weight off.
Is it really the diet or quantity of food? I had lost 8-9 lb by just not stuffing myself so it was a "stretch" to finish my desert; the food is the same, lots of starch.....pasta and rice = carbs ?
Have regained 5 lb as just bought a toaster oven and have been "trying" out the french fries and dinner rolls. Intend to stop(?) with the fries after the last bag is finished, sortof.
In my younger days tho, I can lose 5 lb in a month by just skipping lunch once a week......the good old days..
It's the caloric content of the food. But diets appear to differ in terms of the calories you will choose to consume when you are on them.
You appear to be saying that you can lose weght fine on a high carb diet by just reducing the amount you eat. Or are you having trouble doing that?
I'm doing fine with a "high carb" diet; just reducing amount of intake of everything will get me to lose weight. Eating everything is purely psychological (when the food tastes real good), expecially on unneeded tastety munchies. I never "supersize" tho as I couldn't even finish the fries or the regular drink with a burger.
What you are doing is not really Atkin's. Fruits and vegetables contain enough carbs to keep folks from having hyperketonemia.
What I am doing is Atkins maintenance just as is set out in any of his books. You obviously haven't read the books and you might want to check out Atkins for Life as a starter. I lost the weight 12 years ago and have continued to follow the plan to keep the weight off.
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>What you are doing is not really Atkin's. Fruits and vegetables contain >enough >carbs to keep folks from having hyperketonemia.
What I am doing is Atkins maintenance just as is set out in any of his books. You obviously haven't read the books and you might want to check out Atkins for Life as a starter. I lost the weight 12 years ago and have continued to follow the plan to keep the weight off.
Is it really the diet or quantity of food?
It is the quantity.
I agree, for what it's worth. 🙂
Also, I think people can eat the wrong type of foods.
