please give me all the info on the ATKINS diet!?

Question

this women got me thinking! shes on the atkins diet and has lost tons of weight being on it? or doing it? and here i am working out 2 hours a day 6 days a week and i havent lost sh$t! lol i need info on this atkins business hehe so please tell me all you know about it! thanks all

Answer 1

my fiance and i both started the atkins way of life together. he has lost over a hundred pounds and i have lost about 56 pounds, e sticks more closer to the induction phase than i do, the induction phase is the hardest part...in which u have no more than 20 carbs a day and no pasta rice potatoes or white breads or grains or cereals, no nuts or fruits, no sugar whatsoever. and u must drink at least 8 glasses of water a day..will help to flush out the fat by products..once induction is done(induction is done 14 days)you can add 5 carbs in increments weekly until u notice your weightloss stops then thats the amount of carbs you can have a day and still lose weightyou will get most of your nutrients and carbs from meats and veggies and salad. you must take a vitamin daily . and when u are done induction and move to phase 2 you will start to exercise 3-4 times a week, but i find walking to be the best for me. with a little weight training, to tone and firm. it works but it takes alot of determination and dedication. good luck to you. its not a diet but a lifestyle change.

Answer 2

my husband and i used this diet on the advice of our doctor. first off, BUY HIS BOOK AND READ IT. Second, any "diet" is ineffective unless you change your eating lifestyle.
The jist of the adkins diet is to stop eating all things white: sugar, white flour, and bad carbs. Add more protein, and green veggies, certain fruits are good and nuts as well. read his book, it gives you a list of what is okay and what is not. there are certain stages of the diet, the first stage you need to do for 2 weeks at least. The second stage is more like a maintenance stage where you can still lose weight if you want. In about 9 months, my husband lost 70 lbs and I lost 40 (my 2 babies' weight). We have successfully kept if off for over 3 years now, with the proper maintenance and eating changes.
Good luck, and see a doctor first to make sure there is nothing going on internally just in case.

Answer 3

Dont do it! Yeah you lose weight, but as soon as you stop you gain way more back. I lost about 20 lbs and then stopped because its unrealistic, gives you bad breath, and is bad for your health. No one can realistically change their lifestyle for the rest of their life to the Atkins diet. Just eat smaller portions and continue working out. Trust me on this. Once I stopped I gained 40 lbs!!! Just eat smart instead. Maybe see a nutritionist because they can analyze what you are eating that's not allowing you to lose weight and give you a healthy weightloss plan.

Answer 4

What are you eating?

The atkins diet is unhealthy and you will gain it all back. You need to change your lifestyle and stop going on "diets".

There are things you need to cut out of your diet and things you need to add.

Avoid: White bread, regular pasta, refined sugars, white rice

Add: Whole what bread and pasta, fruits and veggies, brown rice

Answer 5

It really works you need to by the book to get all the details

Answer 6

it'll kill you.
that's all you need to know.
Dr. Atkins died of a heart attack himself.

Answer 7

you're not suppose to eat Clay,just listen to him sing!

Answer 8

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atkins_diet

Answer 9

I ADDED THIS TO MY WATCH LIST I WANNA KNOW THIS TOO!!!!!!

Answer 10

You're probably not losing weight because you're not eating the right foods, or you're eating too much of them. 6 small meals a day is ideal. High fiber cereal for breakfast with soymilk, or 2% milk. Have a snack of fresh fruit in between breakfast and lunch. For lunch have lean meats (such as chicken, fish) with a salad of some sort (could be bean salad, or chickpeas with soybeans, doesn't necessarily have to be lettuce; mix it up!). Between lunch and dinner have another serving of fruit (blueberries, grapes, apple, orange), and for dinner basically the same thing as lunch! Stay away from bread and pasta and potatoes. Don't eat anything high in sugar (not only candy, but things such as some cereals), and if you need a sugar fix a tablespoon of honey or maple syrup will help and it's also very healthy for you! Don't eat things high in salt (peanuts, chips), and stay away from sodas.

It's very easy once you get the flow.

About the Atkins diet, I don't recommend it because diets are not the way to a healthy lifestyle with long term weight loss, but I pulled out some info for you anyway.

The Atkins Diet is a high-protein, low-carbohydrate weight loss diet developed by Robert Atkins, M.D., during the 1960s. In the early 1990s, Dr. Atkins brought his diet back into the nutrition spotlight with the publication of his best-selling book Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution.

The Atkins Diet severely restricts the consumption of carbohydrate-rich foods and encourages the consumption of protein and fat. The diet is divided into four phases: Induction, Ongoing Weight Loss, Premaintenance, and Maintenance. During the Induction phase (the first 14 days of the diet), carbohydrate intake is limited to no more than 20 grams per day. No fruit, bread, grains, starchy vegetables, or dairy products (except cheese, cream, and butter) are allowed during this phase. During the Ongoing Weight Loss phase, dieters experiment with various levels of carbohydrate consumption until they determine the most liberal level of carbohydrate intake that allows them to continue to lose weight. Dieters are encouraged to maintain this level of carbohydrate intake until their weight loss goals are met. During the Premaintenance and Maintenance phases, dieters determine the level of carbohydrate consumption that allows them to maintain their weight. To prevent weight regain, dieters are told to maintain this level of carbohydrate consumption, perhaps for the rest of their lives. According to Dr. Atkins, most people must limit their carbohydrate intake to no more than 60 grams per day to keep lost weight off.

Note: The dietary recommendations issued by various organizations, including the United States Department of Agriculture, the National Institutes of Health, and the American Heart Association, encourage a daily carbohydrate intake of approximately 300 grams.

In addition to the dietary restrictions discussed above, Dr. Atkins recommends regular exercise and nutritional supplementation as part of his weight loss program.

Why do people follow this diet?
The Atkins Diet is attractive to dieters who have tried unsuccessfully to lose weight on low-fat, low-calorie diets. Atkins dieters can eat as many calories as desired from protein and fat, as long as carbohydrate consumption is restricted. As a result, many Atkins dieters are spared the feelings of hunger and deprivation that accompany other weight loss regimens.

What do the advocates say?
The underlying premise of the Atkins Diet is that diets high in sugar and refined carbohydrates cause weight gain, and ultimately lead to obesity. Such diets increase the production of insulin (a hormone secreted by the pancreas). When insulin levels are high, the food we eat is quickly and easily converted into fat, and stored in our cells. By restricting the consumption of carbohydrates, the production of insulin is moderated. In addition, the lack of available carbohydrate (the body’s preferred fuel source) forces the body to burn stored fat as energy.

Dr. Atkins and his colleagues at The Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine in New York have used this diet to treat patients with obesity, as well as non-insulin dependent (type 2) diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), high cholesterol and triglycerides, and elevated blood pressure. However, no proper scientific trials have been conducted to support the ability of the Atkins diet to treat people with any of these diseases.

What do the critics say?
Many nutrition experts disagree with the basic premise of the Atkins Diet—the notion that high-carbohydrate, low-fat diets cause obesity. For evidence of the implausibility of the Atkins Diet, some nutritionists point out that the traditional Japanese diet is very high in carbohydrates, low in protein, and very low in fat; however, before the introduction of high-fat and high-protein Western foods, being overweight was rare in Japan. Such findings make sense because ounce for ounce, carbohydrates contain far fewer calories than do fats. These critics blame the overconsumption of calories (from any source) and lack of physical activity as the primary causes of obesity.

Critics also express concern about the impact of the Atkins Diet on the overall health of the dieter. Depending on the foods chosen by the dieter, the diet may contain a large amount of saturated fat and cholesterol, putting those at risk for heart disease in danger. Recent research has found that high-protein diets speed up the progression of atherosclerosis, the main cause of heart attacks. Moreover, contrary to Atkins’ claims, extremely low-fat diets have been found to partially reverse heart disease. In addition, the lack of grains, fruits, and vegetables in the Atkins Diet may lead to deficiencies of key nutrients, including dietary fiber, vitamin C, folic acid, and several minerals. Finally, high protein diets may increase the risk of osteoporosis and accelerate the rate of deterioration in kidney function associated with aging.

Critics concede that Atkins dieters often experience significant weight loss during the initial stages of the diet. However, these critics argue that the diet has a diuretic effect and that the initial weight loss is due to water loss, not fat loss. Eventually the body restores its water and sodium balance, and the rate of weight loss declines. Critics also note that there is no evidence showing that the Atkins diet leads to greater weight loss than do other diets that provide more carbohydrates, yet the same number of calories.

Good luck!