JackieJ828 said:DO NOT follow the adkins diet. I am in the middle of something at work right now, but I will PM you in a couple hours. Yes, you will lose weight but it is extremely bad for you.Don't worry, she's eating bread and salad too...

kelchild said:hey, what's wrong with vanilla root beer? :nutkick:I think I threw up a little bit in my mouth.

TyroneSchulace said:JackieJ828 said:DO NOT follow the adkins diet. I am in the middle of something at work right now, but I will PM you in a couple hours. Yes, you will lose weight but it is extremely bad for you.Don't worry, she's eating bread and salad too...

Good eye! Actually, that was two days ago, my grand finale (including coconut cake) before starting the Atkins program. I only started yesterday. Today is day two.

larrymoencurly said:kelchild said:hey, what's wrong with vanilla root beer? :nutkick:I think I threw up a little big in my mouth.
Well, Vanilla Coke rocked. Too bad they stopped making it.

c7530303 said:Hubby is losing just about a pound a day!!! That seems way too fast to me. Unhealthy?? I'm not weighing, I just want to see how my clothes fit. And if my face begins to look thinner.If you send us your picture periodically, we will help you with that task.

JackieJ828 said:FrugalFreak said:Stay on Atkins, You'll be glad. don't take no harmfull pills, cremes, expensive stuff like nutrisys dinners, Alli, Etc.. Soon you will be able to eat moderate amounts of whole grain carbs.

NO! NO! NO! This is all bad advice if you are looking to lose weight the healthy way. Human bodies were not made to consume and digest high levels of protein like this. This puts your organs under extreme stress. Eat a balanced diet and exercise. If you are a person that never exercises, just start with a walk once a day. You will be amazed at what a 30 minute brisk daily walk with the right diet will do to your waistline. The trick is, you have to do it for more than 3 days. Try it for 30 and then let us know the results. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Cut out the crap. If you eat crap you are going to be fat. Period. Also, a salad with ranch dressing is not healthy. Cut out the bottled processed sauces and dressings. In fact, try to cut out anything processed. Eat natural and from the Earth.

Animals are not from this earth or natural? exercise with lean protein is good. Certain holy books even mention eating protein. I suppose you like the RAW food movement?

FrugalFreak said:JackieJ828 said:FrugalFreak said:Stay on Atkins, You'll be glad. don't take no harmfull pills, cremes, expensive stuff like nutrisys dinners, Alli, Etc.. Soon you will be able to eat moderate amounts of whole grain carbs.

NO! NO! NO! This is all bad advice if you are looking to lose weight the healthy way. Human bodies were not made to consume and digest high levels of protein like this. This puts your organs under extreme stress. Eat a balanced diet and exercise. If you are a person that never exercises, just start with a walk once a day. You will be amazed at what a 30 minute brisk daily walk with the right diet will do to your waistline. The trick is, you have to do it for more than 3 days. Try it for 30 and then let us know the results. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Cut out the crap. If you eat crap you are going to be fat. Period. Also, a salad with ranch dressing is not healthy. Cut out the bottled processed sauces and dressings. In fact, try to cut out anything processed. Eat natural and from the Earth.

Animals are not from this earth or natural? exercise with lean protein is good. Certain holy books even mention eating protein. I suppose you like the RAW food movement?

I didn't say to avoid meat and dairy alltogether, although some people will say this is the way to optimum health.

c7530303 said:Thanks, Jackie! I have always agreed with you. But hubby wants me to try this! So, I agreed. I'm giving it one month. I figure it will "kickstart" me into a good committment to diet/exercise and then I can continue--only doing my own thing. I've been successful with my own thing in the past, which is very similar to your thing. It seemed really weird at the store today to be bypassing the fresh fruits/most of the veggies. And I have a freezer full of carbs that I'm avoiding. Bread, bagels, wrap sandwiches (got a deal on Digornio flatbread sandwiches, 50-cents each after instant rebates/coupons, usually sell for $3.50.), and more. We are exercising, via walking and a gym membership. And hubs does karate.

It sounds like you have a good exercise program going, GREAT!
I'm worried about all this protein though. Watch out for dehydration which can put a lot of stress on your heart, kidney pain or stones, dark circles under your eyes (sometimes caused by undigested proteins), bad breath, sluggishness - just to name a few. These are all good indicators that your body has had enough.

TyroneSchulace said:FrugalFreak said:Certain holy books even mention eating protein.Another mentions vegetables. Start with verse 11. I'm not saying it's right, I just don't see ANY references offered by pro-Atkins people here, yet I've provided a list of over 200 articles from peer-reviewed medical journals, in case anyone's interested.

I think the OP's plan here is sound. Basically a wild jump-start followed by responsible nutrition. I hope it works. Good luck!

Religious reference is forbidden from these forums.

c7530303 said:Hubby is losing just about a pound a day!!! That seems way too fast to me. Unhealthy?? I'm not weighing, I just want to see how my clothes fit. And if my face begins to look thinner.Losing a pound a day is OK for the first 1-2 weeks. After that, try to lose weight no faster than a pound a week or you'll lose mass from the muscle and internal organs.