04-04-2004, 08:47 PM
I tried Atkins and hated it, just could not put all those fatty things into my mouth, it just goes against the grain of what we are taught. Fair enough it works for some but I have a inherited family gene for heart disease and just couldnt put myself through it. Recently read the South Beach Diet which in all honesty is a healthier option to the Atkins. Also cuts out Carbs for the first two weeks. Decided to give it a go. By the Friday of the first week althoug having lost 1.5 I went to the shop and basically bought a load of junk that I would not have eaten on a normal day.
Have gone back to what my nutrisionist has taught me. Do not have processed foods - like white bread. Stick to the whole grains. For potato - have sweet tatties or new baby potatoes. There are loads of great things in your local health shop that are not processed that help alleviate the boredom of somthing like Atikins and the south beach.
Deep down we all know that a good eating plan - eggs and low fat bacon or an omelette for breakfast once or twice a week or alteratly good old fashioned oats as opposed to so called "muesli and breakfast cereals". A whole grain sandwich with lots of tomato and salads for lunch and some good protein - omega oily fish for dinner. WE know that the things that make us fat are the biscuits, the rusks, the choccies. If we just avoided those most of the time and exercised our weight would come down. BUT we are humam after all and all like to indulge and give in to the good advertising around us!
Have gone back to what my nutrisionist has taught me. Do not have processed foods - like white bread. Stick to the whole grains. For potato - have sweet tatties or new baby potatoes. There are loads of great things in your local health shop that are not processed that help alleviate the boredom of somthing like Atikins and the south beach.
Deep down we all know that a good eating plan - eggs and low fat bacon or an omelette for breakfast once or twice a week or alteratly good old fashioned oats as opposed to so called "muesli and breakfast cereals". A whole grain sandwich with lots of tomato and salads for lunch and some good protein - omega oily fish for dinner. WE know that the things that make us fat are the biscuits, the rusks, the choccies. If we just avoided those most of the time and exercised our weight would come down. BUT we are humam after all and all like to indulge and give in to the good advertising around us!