I'm on the atkins diet i went from 215 to 209, i want to be 185 so im guessing it working but im running out of things to eat i can handle only so much chicken and meat in one day im about redy to give up and eat some oatmeal. can you guys help me figure out some other food i could eat.
2007-03-15 05:11:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Easy. Ditch the Atkins diet....it's a horrible and unhealthy diet. The reason you want to eat something like oatmeal is because your body NEEDS CARBOHYDRATES!
Just focus on how many calories you consume, not so much how you consume them. Don't get me wrong, you can't go out and eat a pint of ice cream and call it dinner, but carbohydrates are not your enemy. Just focus on structuring a diet around complex carbohydrates (e.g. oatmeal, whole grain bread, etc.), lean proteins (sounds like you've got this down), and fresh vegetables.
The more balanced your diet is, the more likely you will be able to stay with it long-term and not simply go back to your old eating habits after you've hit your goal weight. I'm down to 185 from 210 in about three months and I haven't starved myself one bit. Just focus on making healthy changes to your lifestyle that are sustainable and you'll be fine. The reason that most people on the atkins diet just gain the weight back is because the diet is not sustainable and most people view it as a "diet" (i.e. once I'm done losing weight I can go back to how I used to eat). Think long term!
2007-03-15 05:19:13 · answer #1 · answered by dlewisdm 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Forget the Atkins diet, the man that invented the diet died.
U need to eat healing foods like oatmeal, fruits, meats.
Just eat what you want and exercise and stay active.
2007-03-15 12:15:19 · answer #2 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When my husband goes on the Atkins diet...he eats any meat, eggs, cheese, salad with full fat ranch dressing, green beans, beef jerky, nuts ,Atkins bars etc....
2007-03-15 12:22:27 · answer #3 · answered by saved_by_grace 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
did you read the whole diet? you are allowed foods other than meat. drink lots of water, too. these links tell you what you can eat. if you've been on the diet for 2 or more weeks, you can slowly add more carbs.
2007-03-15 12:18:30 · answer #4 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Give yourself a little break. Pick one day a week when you can have something not on the diet. Don't go overboard, but treat yourself.
You will still be on the diet for the other six days, but not constantly depriving yourself.
That way you can look forward to your "reward" once a week.
2007-03-15 12:16:41 · answer #5 · answered by Nepetarias 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Don't worry about it just drink waterr
Its just your body adapting to the new eating habits
It will seem normal after awhile
2007-03-15 12:19:31 · answer #6 · answered by dP 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
can you eat veggies and cheese?
veggies are tasty
2007-03-15 12:15:23 · answer #7 · answered by steph 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋