Atkins Diet - Saxperience

Barry123 · 5th June 2006, 19:58

no this isnt for me (i would probably shrivel up if i adopted this diet) - basically talking to of the Industrial Placementers at my work and him and his lass are doing the Atkins diet for two weeks. Basically I'm interested purely from a science point of view - i've just been sifting through wikipedia for info but just wondered:

Has any one on here tried it?
Is it successful?
Thoughts and opinions on it?

WestyVTR · 6th June 2006, 01:04

Q, is it successfull? A, NO

Thoughts on it! dont do it! diets dont work!

You couldnt sustain that deit for a lifetime... Mr Atkins died from a heart attack if im not mistaken & he was over weight to i think... correct me if im wrong...

simple! eat a balanced diet, fad deits dont work, your diet is your diet, its the food you eat all the time!!

""to much of one thing is bad for you""

chriswindy · 6th June 2006, 01:09

It's what you eat not how much you eat

Yates · 6th June 2006, 15:44

I know of people who have been on that diet and been unwell because of it, one of them having to go to hospital

Like westy says just watch what you eat

Also regular exercise is the way forward!

Barry123 · 7th June 2006, 13:40

bloody hell. in three days this lad at work has lost 5lbs!

WestyVTR · 8th June 2006, 13:08

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Originally Posted by adsayer

bloody hell. in three days this lad at work has lost 5lbs!

not healthy!

it works on the basis that your body requires its engery from carbohydrates! this diet plan has very little carbohydrates in... this means your body will resort to burning calories from fat stores - the side effects of this is that you will feel as tho you have no energy, your carbohydrate stores are in the muscles this is so your bady can get hold of it & use it quickly when needed!! your bodies last resort of energy finding is to actually break down muscle tissue.... not good!

alot of the foods in teh deit if im correct are acually rather high in protein & some in fat too, you only need a palmfull of proin a day anymore and your putting your body under more strain as it has to process it for no apparent reason!! so a strain on teh body that isnt needed no energy & no energy & potentally high in fats... Hmmm

as said before best "KISS" ( keep it simple stupid )

stuartQPR1 · 8th June 2006, 13:16

Also with the Atkins diet, people find that they loose weight quickly by restricting carbs, but as soon as you go back to a normal diet you will find that the weight will come back on.

Would never consider it if I needed to diet as the lack of energy is just stupid.

WestyVTR · 8th June 2006, 15:27

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Originally Posted by stuartQPR1

Also with the Atkins diet, people find that they loose weight quickly by restricting carbs, but as soon as you go back to a normal diet you will find that the weight will come back on.

Would never consider it if I needed to diet as the lack of energy is just stupid.

after any fad diet the weight will poor back on its like the tide coming in!!!! think of fad diest like the ebay gimmicks that say you get an increase in BHP by 50% by spending a tenner... you think its great untill you see the finished product!!

BLUE_DEVIL · 8th June 2006, 15:32

Personally i stick to the Atkinson diet. I eat what i want when i want. Everything in moderation.

Barry123 · 8th June 2006, 17:02

Westy...

Indeed the second day into the diet (monday) he felt totally crap but has been fine since. He went to the gym on tuesday but failed miserably at cycling (lack of energy).

And yes in the morning he eats a fry up (well nearly)...

Fried Bacon
Fried egg
Fried Sausages etc.
so bog all carbs but loads of fat and protein.

the lunch consists of
Salad with mayo and cheese.

All he drinks is water.

To be fair if he behaved himself afterwards then i suppose i cant see losing the weight as a bad thing but he has already said that he will be drinking during the world cup

but still i find it interesting...

Robb · 8th June 2006, 22:13

Westy, Atkins died from a heart attack weighing 21 Stone...

Lol, sounds like it worked...

WestyVTR · 9th June 2006, 01:26

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Originally Posted by G_Ride

Westy, Atkins died from a heart attack weighing 21 Stone...

Lol, sounds like it worked...

if thats not a shining example i dont know wot is....

Tony_Jay86 · 12th June 2006, 00:31

Ive been on this diet & lost 2 stone.

I did it for 5 days, lost a full stone but it messed with my head, i ended up going to the docs & getting some cocodomols which got rid of the pain.

Cant remember the exact term used for it, but its where you starve yourself from carbs.

But about a month later i tried it again & lost a full stone in 7 days.

Its now been about 6 months or so till i did this diet & honestly, ive put on about 2lb's & i eat like i used to.

BUT, my dad has this problem where he cant put on weight easily, iam thinking i may have this problem aswell because almost everybody who has been on the atkins diet has put the weight straight back on.

This diet could kill me, but i'd go on it again to lose another 2 stone.

WestyVTR · 12th June 2006, 15:40

y go on & off a diet!! Ur diet is your diet.... you dont go on & off a diet... these fad diets are a mere variation in your diet!

y dont animals have different diets!?! We are the same as them, change your bad eating habits for good ones & stop being lazy & looking for quick fixes & excuses for your gluteny!!

harsh but thats the truth no need to over eat & binge on the wrong foods.... be disaplined & eat properly

Barry123 · 12th June 2006, 15:45

Well this lad decided to go stick with the diet for a week.

In the end he lost 7lbs, pretty amazing to be honest.

I'll be sticking to the baguette a day regime while the money is tight.

WestyVTR · 12th June 2006, 15:48

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Originally Posted by adsayer

Well this lad decided to go stick with the diet for a week.

In the end he lost 7lbs, pretty amazing to be honest.

I'll be sticking to the baguette a day regime while the money is tight.

what was his body fat % before & after the diet? was his colesterol levels higher after the diet!? how much fat did he put back on after he stopped it??

WestyVTR · 12th June 2006, 15:48

if you starve your body it will want to and will store calories as fat as soon as it gets the chance to!!

Barry123 · 12th June 2006, 16:06

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Originally Posted by WestyVTR

what was his body fat % before & after the diet? was his colesterol levels higher after the diet!? how much fat did he put back on after he stopped it??

Patience my child... i will find all the information in due course

WestyVTR · 12th June 2006, 16:08

:Y:

look forward to the info!

saunders · 12th June 2006, 16:15

There was an article i once read that said if you suddenly stop eating you can actually gain weight?? I dono if that is true or not?
I think they should just eat what they want and be done with it