Originally posted by SCOOBA STEVE
YOU DONT NEED CARBS. I LOST 40 POUNDS ON THE ATKINS DIET AND STILL TRAINED AND RACED FINE. CARBS KILL
One or the other....
Personally, I did the 'Fit For Life' program about 7 years ago, and lost weight quickly. The low fat diet, was good for me.
The Atkins diet may be good if you already have a high metabolism, but doing a high carb diet first helps fire the metabolism..
If you stop eating carbs you will (should) lose weight.
If you stop eating fat you will (should) lose weight.
If you stop eating protein you will (should) lose weight.
A few good examples on why carbs may be better....
Ever see a horse eat a boiled egg or steaks & sausages?
Which horse would you bet on in a race?
One who ate oats or one who ate steaks?
Gorillas..... 10 time more powerful than a man.
Do they eat high fat diets?
All carnivorous animals eat herbivores?
Why?
They are healthier to eat. They have all the good vitamins.
Tell me one carnivorous animal that has good stamina?
Milk is for cows. Otherwise women would have been given udders.
I think the secret to having a happy eating life is to have a very fast metabolism...
I also read the books on eating for your blood types. There seems to be some sense to this as well....
If you follow everybodies advice, you will end up not being able to eat anything...