So Has Anyone Had Any Luck With Atkins — Page 2

Has anyone had those headaches the first few days due to lack of sugar/carbs?


The Atkins Endulge ice cream is the best! So is the Atkins candy and shakes. The only problem is that it's expensive.

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I know what you mean, when I was on Atkins I felt really sick and got a lot of headaches. I also felt weak a lot, and had trouble doing simple things like walking up the stairs without feeling tired and winded. It's no fun...but it does work.

Corine, you might find yourself shedding a few pounds if you quit drinking.

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Count your blessings. I wish it were true for everyone.

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Real funny, Papalovesmambo. You're a real comedian.

The best way to do Atkins is to not be fanatical. Some of you may remember the old "Stillman" diet from the 60s -- it was protein ONLY, and you never, ever visited the WC. Personally, I'm damned grouchy when I fail to make that particular trip on an on-going basis, so I work hard to add good, high fiber carbs. Trust me, you folks who are new -- you can't live on eggs and bacon and canned tuna alone and have your digestion work. And two weeks in, after a steady diet of coffee and meat n'cheese, your breath is yummy, too.

But you can drink a on Atkins, and if you enjoy wine, especially, you should. It's a nice little reward in the evening. You don't feel like you're "dieting." White wine is only .9 carbs in the Atkins book, so have one or two glasses if you want. If you're a sugar craver, I think it helps curb that.

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Updated On: 3/14/04 at 07:09 PM

I think your allowed red wine on South Beach but I don't drink.

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I tried Atkins and after two weks felt like I was gaining weight. I know a couple of people who have tried it and either lost nothing or lost very little after sticking to the diet for months. I also have a friend that lost a god deal of weight and looks great. I don't know if the difference is in how strictly you stick to it or if it has different effects on different people.

I believe the key to success in any diet is, as Auggie said, not to be fanatical. Also, don't make it an all or nothing diet. A co-worker of mine has been on various diets with no success for a few years. The problem is she eats one small thing that's not on her diet then takes the attitude "i ruined the diet for today. Might as well eat whatever i want and start again tomorrow."

You need to refrain from punishing yourself for small slips and don't take a defeatist attitude toward them. Even on a diet you need to allow youself some pleasure foods in moderation. It really does help you to not feel deprived.

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that's easy for you, kangaroo!

I started Pilates and Tae Bo. I feel like Patti LaBelle!

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i'm dyin' cuz the damn stone knocked me out of my workouts for a week and now i'm trying to work back into 'em...ouch.

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It is maddening, isn't it Orion? I also saw a nutritionist, which worked for me. She advised eating certain carbs too, and it still worked for me. The difference with me that allowed me to lose weight was eliminating most of the refined white sugars, flours, starches,etc.

My theory, as simple as it is, is that people lose weight using so many different methods because when they start on their new chosen 'diet'-they're usually consuming less food than they used to.

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I have had no luck with Aiken. I think he only has one good song.

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So am I. They were good. Yum!

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