Previous Diets (ATKINS)
Like most big people - I tried MANY diets.
Most were really bad - and I was really hungry and dissatisfied with the food that was allowed.
I suppose that's why the Atkins diet appealed to me so much. The Low-Carb diet is a scientific revelation. I lost over 25kg in 18months (2001), and I was eating heaps too!
I ate everything except - Bread, Rice, Pasta, Sugar & Starch.
BUT...
When I started working full-time, I didn't have the time to prepare my own meals daily.
And that's where this diet gets unstuck.
As soon as your carbs get over 30grams a day - the weight will pile on.
That's because the Carbs then become the energy source - and the proteins & fats will just get stored.
So in a way the Atkins diet didn't fail me, just my ability to follow it in the long term.
SO...
My analysis is this:
If you follow the Atkins diet properly and strictly - then you will lose weight.
If you don't follow the guidelines - your health will suffer. Your liver may even suffer.
I put all my previous weight on and MORE!
posted by PJAD
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