We have your thoughts. And we have your "research" of the wrong subject matter. Get back to us when you figure out what actually is taking place.
...well, just as example max, high protean diets are not such a good idea if you have kidney disfunction. There are others. I guess it would be OK if you were fit as a fiddle, but not such a good idea if you ain't. The problem is that often one is not aware of the problems that the diet would aggravate - until it's too late.
you don't need to read atkins to lose weight. all you need is simple math and common sense. actually, you also need self control, a good attitude, and persistence, too. anyway, i have said this over and over.... before any of you fiddle with your protein/carb/fat ratios...LEARN HOW TO MONITOR AND CONTROL YOUR INTAKE AND EXPENDITURE OF CALORIES! figure that out first, then work on tweaking your ratios!! BY THE WAY, the most difficult part of getting in shape is NOT knowing what to do, although it is important. the most difficult part is DOING it. and even if you get in shape, it will take a LIFESTYLE CHANGE to maintain it. this is why everyone is out of shape. they just don't have the discipline. get your head in check first. think about it, how many people will correct 20+ years of bad eating habits--even if they know what to do??? furthermore, of that small % that do get themselves into shape, how many more will make a lifestyle change and stay in shape for the rest of their lives?? NOT MANY, BUT IT CAN BE DONE, THOUGH.
GG, the research i posted is right on target. the real problem is we have a couple of spineless moronic fat boys here that can't/won't give up their hamburgers. they want to believe the lies, eases their guilt as they scarf down 5 lb bacon and half dozen eggs for breakfast, hambugers for lunch and t-bones for dinner. they want/need to believe the lie, that this is a healthly lifestyle, but what they really need is a real set of coyotes. but THAT we can't give them GG. sad cases the whole lot of 'em..... :-/
Post a quote from any of your "research" that is specifically on the Atkin's diet plan. Not hamsters or other rodents, not red meat diets that include the normal heavy American carb intake.
atkins has no research to substantiate his ridiculous claims but then this is the problem isn't it.. :-/
Effects of a Very-Low-Carbohydrate Diet with Nutritional Supplementation Society of General Internal Medicine: 23rd Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, May 4-6, 2000 WS Yancy, JS Edman, KF Tomlin, CE Perkins, EC Westman PURPOSE: Obesity-related illness is the second-leading preventable cause of death in the United States. As the prevalence of obesity increases, many Americans are turning to very-low-carbohydrate diets to lose weight despite little scientific information regarding efficacy and safety. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the body mass and metabolic effects of a very-low-carbohydrate diet and nutritional supplementation in healthy, overweight individuals. METHODS: Fifty-one overweight (BMI > 25 kg/m2), otherwise healthy individuals (normal history, physical exam and basic laboratory tests) were recruited into this six-month, single-arm, prospective clinical trial. The intervention included dietary counseling based on a popular very-low-carbohydrate (ketone-producing) diet book, group meetings (every other week for 3 months, then monthly for 3 months), daily nutritional supplementation (consisting of vitamins, minerals and oils) and an exercise recommendation. Dietary adherence was monitored by urinary ketone measurement. RESULTS: Forty-one of 51 subjects (80) attended visits through 16 weeks. This efficacy analysis is based on data from these 41 individuals through 16 weeks. The mean age was 43.7 years (SD = 8.9); 76 were female; 76 were Caucasian, 22 were African-American. At baseline, the mean weight was 87.0 kg (SD = 11.1), BMI was 31.4 kg/m2 (SD = 2.8, range: 25.8 to 39.7 kg/m2), total cholesterol was 214.5 mg/dl (SD = 34.9), LDL was 134.4 mg/dl (SD = 30.4), HDL was 52.5 mg/dl (SD = 13.5), triglycerides were 129.9 mg/dl (SD = 61.9) and total cholesterol/HDL ratio was 4.3 (SD = 1.3). All subjects lost weight after 16 weeks (range: 2.7 to 17.0 kg). Mean weight decreased by 9.7 kg (SD = 3.4, p < 0.001 by paired t-test); mean BMI decreased by 3.5 kg/m2 (SD = 1.2, range: 1.1 to 6.2 kg/m2, p < 0.001). The amount of weight loss positively correlated with level of urinary ketones (p = 0.003). After 16 weeks, there were significant changes in mean total cholesterol of 11.8 mg/dl (p = 0.03), triglycerides of 52.1 mg/dl (p < 0.001), HDL of +4.7 mg/dl (p = 0.006) and total cholesterol/HDL ratio of 0.7 (p < 0.001). There was no statistically significant change in mean LDL. There were no significant changes over 16 weeks in mean serum uric acid (5.1 to 5.2 mg/dl) or creatinine (0.86 to 0.85 mg/dl), but mean BUN increased from 12.7 to 15.9 mg/dl (p < 0.001). There were no clinically significant adverse effects of the diet. CONCLUSION: In this study of healthy, overweight individuals, a very-low-carbohydrate diet with nutritional supplementation led to weight loss of 0.6 kg per week. This dietary approach was efficacious for weight loss while significantly improving total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL and total cholesterol/HDL ratio.