Atkins diet

[BlackHawk]

Originally posted by Toktokkie
Saturated fats are a problem for cardiovascular disease. Any person who has a parent, grandparent or sibling who died of heart disease or stroke should concern themselves with their saturated fat intake.

You're right, diet alone won't cut it.

Oh no! here's a huge factor that's come into play.......

The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans.

The French eat a lot of fat and also suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans.

The Japanese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans.

The Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and also suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans.

Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you.

Hehehe nicely put

As with any eating regime, a mix of exercise and appropriate eating habits will be of the most beneficial and long lasting.

Spam touched on it earlier ......... following the regime properly will undoubtably be the best way for this eating regime, changing at the appropriate times, and not sticking with the initial "shock" part of the regime.

There is soooooo much differing advice on what to and what not to eat that its a mie field and who to believe is mind-boggling. Basically, I look at successful people, not ones that have lost lots of weight, as thats no real hardship - but those that have led their life eating and exercising correctly for them. We are all different, our ethnic origins (ancestry( also play a part in who and what we are now. Not everyone is destined to be a waif or superb rrim athlete etc, some are destined to carry weight, and when these people eat badly and exercise little, if at all, then they will pork out!

I carry far too much weight myself and really do need to lose in the region of 80 lbs if I am to get to the stated " ideal" weight ..... but i'd end up looking like a malnourished triw if I did (I can dream) What I think it boils down to is simple bad habit and laziness built up over the years, lack of decent exercise, sedentary (spl) lifestyle and convenience foods in excess. Simply addressing these points in question will yield results and weight loss will continue until a point is reached where no weight is being lost as such, but fat is being metabilised into muscle etc ......... then its a case of maintenance rather than "dieting to lose" as such.

Age is also another factor as is our lifestyles, so we need to question why we do what we do and work out what it is we want. Nothing comes for nothing and that is simply what these "fad" diets offer .......... results without the effort, and frankly its not going to work, ever - over a long period.

BH