Almost 3 Months out - Switched to Atkins

[Morgandobes 0]

Hi all

Just thought I would check in.

About 2 weeks ago I decided the 800 cal 30 grams of carbs a day wasnt going to work for me. I felt like crap and couldent even get around the block walking or riding my bike without a rest.

So, I switched over to Atkins. I am down approximately 10 lbs, feeling a lot better and have a lot more energy than before.

The nice thing is that I can eat as much Protein as I want, as long as I watch my carbs. I am finding it works better for me.

Besides its pretty much what a lot of the docs recommend.

I get in veggies during the day, the doc cleared me for salads over a month ago, so I do salads with low carb veggies, which for me is like broccoli and cucumbers and lettuce, with a generous sprinkle of cheese,

and a couple tablespoons of ranch or blue cheese or any other type of low carbd dressing. Plus, sometimes part of a chicken breast on top.

In the mornings its usually eggs in some fashion, or the other morning I fried a pork chop. I ate some fore Breakfast and some for lunch and I was plenty happy with it.

Anyway, an alternative to that 800 calories.

Lisa

[goodlife 3]

So how many calories and carbs are you eating now or are you not counting?

I guess I don't get what you're doing differently...most of are eating a high Protein, low carb diet. Isn't that what you just described?

[coops 1,790]

Hiya Lisa,

Glad you have found something that works for you... just wondering, like Goodlife, how it is different to what most of us losers are doing... please would you explain the differences cos I am liking the sound of losing 10lb and more energy...lol =]

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

I think what most of us do is basically Atkins and just don't call it that. I ate under 30 grams of carbs per day while I was losing but never counted calories.

[Morgandobes 0]

Yeah, like Oregon Daisy Said. Atkins Induction phase the first one you go on says 20 carbs or less. It switches your metabolism over from burning carbs for fuel to burning fat for fuel. And apparently you can eat over twice as many calories.

So what I am doing differently is keeping my carbs below 20 and not worrying about my calories. It has made a huge difference in the way I feel.

As you move thru the Atkins phases you add more carbs.

[Globetrotter 1,340]

I think we just eat Atkins style automatically. My surgeon said 600 cals, 70 g's Protein a day. In order for me to get in 70 g's of protein in the tiny space of my stomach, I can't really eat much else so I'm automatically on a low carb diet. I looked at my tracker just now and it seems that my carbs on average are about 20g's a day and my protein 80g's. For me I've noticed that if I don't keep my fats up my weightloss slows down so I try to keep my fats at 20g's or slightly more every day.

[Morgandobes 0]

I felt terrible on 800 cals a day, could hardly climb the stairs in my house and couldent even make it around the block on my walks without resting.

Now, I am keeping my carbs below 20 for Atkins "induction" stage, the may increase as I get closer to goal.

The increase in calories is what did it for me I feel a heck of a lot better.

Lisa

[chilo1 62]

I feel great even though I am eating too many carbs, I'm losing very slowly though, I'm dreading my weigh in today. I might give Atkins a try, a change is always good, a shock to the system and more weight loss apparently!