anyone try the atkins diet? When do you see results?

Question

I decided I am going to try doing the Atkins diet. I'm only looking to lose ten pounds but I do want to change my overall nutrition habits. How much weight do you lose after the two week induction phase? I've heard it is during the induciton phase that you lose the most, is that true?

Answer 1

I did and stopped when I got pregnant, slowly the weight has come back. After my son stopped breastfeeding so much I started gaining and then started eating more sugar, flour, etc, now I'm back to where I was. It is the only diet that has ever worked for me that was pretty easy and I wasn't starving all the time. I hadn't been that thin since I was a teenager and I felt full of energy, clearheaded, amazing - and I conceived my son that way, remained on a low carb diet (NOT Atkins though) and he was my only full term baby after two preterm births, my weight gain was 28 lbs and he weighed 9 lbs at birth. My cholesterol went down and my glucose tests were improved over my prior pregnancies.

I'm starting it again this week, the first two weeks is so hard, especially the first week. I lost 14 lbs in two weeks, 22 lbs in 6 weeks before I had to stop. How much weight you lose dependson how much you have to lose, your gender, your metabolism, how much you exercise, etc.

However, I really only follow the Atkins diet during the first two weeks to break the sugar addiction, and I tend to eat more lean meat, fish and chicken instead of all that fat. I would say I follow a low carb plan rather than the Atkins diet.

Also, people are vehemently against Atkins, so I learned not to say that word. Say you are cutting out white flour, sugar and soda, everyone agrees with that. Or, just say you are following South Beach, that diet is so trendy even though it's basically the same plan except a low fat version where weight loss is a little slower, but same principle.

Answer 2

Yes it is true But !!!....Low carbohydrate diets such as the Atkins diet typically exceed the safe limits set by the National Academy of Sciences for the consumption of cholesterol, fat, saturated fat and protein while being low in fibre and other dietary constituents. People who follow this diet increase their risk of potential cardiac, bone and liver abnormalities. There are no published studies on the long term effects of the Atkins’ diet. However there have been long term studies of similar diets or diets which are also high in animal protein and short term studies on the effects of low carbohydrate diets raised a number of issues. In some studies 30% of people on low carbohydrate diets had an increase in cholesterol levels despite losing weight. Long term daily consumption of meat is associated with a 3 times increase in colon cancer. From studies of the general population it has been shown that diets which are high in animal fats, over time, leads to a reduction in the function of the kidneys also diets which are high in animal protein are known to significantly increase urinary calcium loss even over a short period of time and as a result increase the risk of fractures. In the maintenance phase of the diet urinary calcium losses were 55% higher than normal. Good Luck.

Answer 3

It's not a healthy way to diet. I have seen an acquaintance do the atkins...ate unhealthy fattening meats. Eventually you'll clog the arteries with all the meats...hurt your liver and kidneys trying to deal with the OVER EXCESS of PROTEIN.

Balanced nutrition...everything in moderation..and good excersise routine..oh and good amount of rest/sleep.

Answer 4

I've never done the Atkins diet, but family members have, and it just seems totally unhealthy. You're basically leaving out all the good stuff (vegetables, fruits, grains) for MEAT... and more MEAT! Seriously, I just don't believe in the low carb diet crap. It may be "effective" in the short run, but what are the effects of the long run? Maybe you should look into that...

A slice of bread is not your enemy. YOU are. Try Weight Watchers or something a little more on the portion control side.

Answer 5

50 minutes of hula hooping

Answer 6

Avoid late night eating Because your metabolism slows down when you sleep

Answer 7

Drink plenty of water daily

Answer 8

get your zzzzzs sleep deprivation alters levels of hormones in the body that regulate hunger causing an increase in appetite

Answer 9

try to have a little lean protein with each meal as protein tends to be more satisfying than carbs or fats

Answer 10

I have. Yes, you can have fruit and vegetables (I did) Just no carbs.(baked goods and sugar)

the main weightloss is in the 1st 4 weeks.