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Topic: Anybody ever tried the Atkins diet?
23mBoredinKilleen's photo
Wed 02/04/09 03:55 PM
So I'm doing this diet for a couple of reasons.

Mainly to slim down and bulk up at the same time to what I used to be. (High protein no carb diet should work well for that)

What I'm curious about is what people that have tried it have to say and I'm also curious about any made up recipes you might have come up with.

Right now I'm just sticking with steak, eggs and lean chicken. Sometimes ham for lunch, obviously no bread or sugary things because it's a really low carb diet.

So far I love it, because I'm a carnivore and I'm in PETA(people for eating tasty animals) but has anybody come up with anything you can eat with the meat so that you feel more full?

Ruth34611's photo
Wed 02/04/09 04:09 PM
Yes, I have tried it. It works temporarily but it's not good for long term and it's really not a very healthy diet.

23mBoredinKilleen's photo
Wed 02/04/09 04:11 PM

Yes, I have tried it. It works temporarily but it's not good for long term and it's really not a very healthy diet.


Yeah, I know its a temp thing, but the high protein will help me bulk up in the gym and lose weight at the same time.. and this steak I just had is soooooooooo good. =p

FallinAngel82's photo
Wed 02/04/09 04:11 PM
i'd have to agree with the above reply, my grandmother actually tried it, followed the rules to the T and ended up worse off than when she started,

Jill298's photo
Wed 02/04/09 04:11 PM
Yea I tried it... it does work but OMG how my stomach hurtfrown
And eating all of that crap, I don't care what anyone says... can't be good for you.

Ruth34611's photo
Wed 02/04/09 04:12 PM


Yes, I have tried it. It works temporarily but it's not good for long term and it's really not a very healthy diet.


Yeah, I know its a temp thing, but the high protein will help me bulk up in the gym and lose weight at the same time.. and this steak I just had is soooooooooo good. =p


Well, good luck to you. flowerforyou

Jill298's photo
Wed 02/04/09 04:12 PM


Yes, I have tried it. It works temporarily but it's not good for long term and it's really not a very healthy diet.


Yeah, I know its a temp thing, but the high protein will help me bulk up in the gym and lose weight at the same time.. and this steak I just had is soooooooooo good. =p
carbs help bulk you up if you're hitting the weights and gym

beautyfrompain's photo
Wed 02/04/09 04:12 PM
I've done that diet before. Lost alot of weight. I'm going start it again next week and hit the gym.

I ate eggs and bacon or sausage for breakfast.

Salad for lunch.

Meat, cheese, Salad for dinner.

LOTS AND LOTS of water. I also drank crystal light.


beautyfrompain's photo
Wed 02/04/09 04:15 PM
OH...MAKE SURE you take vitamin suplements during this diet.

23mBoredinKilleen's photo
Wed 02/04/09 04:15 PM

I've done that diet before. Lost alot of weight. I'm going start it again next week and hit the gym.

I ate eggs and bacon or sausage for breakfast.

Salad for lunch.

Meat, cheese, Salad for dinner.

LOTS AND LOTS of water. I also drank crystal light.


I'm glad I got one positive review out of this lol.

Crystal light is the best, I'm not a sweets person so it's just right for me.

I think the main thing is hitting the gym and exercising because without that, no diet works.

Jill298's photo
Wed 02/04/09 04:18 PM


I've done that diet before. Lost alot of weight. I'm going start it again next week and hit the gym.

I ate eggs and bacon or sausage for breakfast.

Salad for lunch.

Meat, cheese, Salad for dinner.

LOTS AND LOTS of water. I also drank crystal light.


I'm glad I got one positive review out of this lol.

Crystal light is the best, I'm not a sweets person so it's just right for me.

I think the main thing is hitting the gym and exercising because without that, no diet works.
agreed. And drinking crystal light right now drinker drinker fruit punchdrinker

beautyfrompain's photo
Wed 02/04/09 04:28 PM
Crystal light rocks!

Ted14621's photo
Wed 02/04/09 04:37 PM
I did the diet a couple years ago. Lost over 20 pounds in 3 months. It was fine. I'm still down in weight and healthy as a horse (at 60). Never eat white bread again.
I liked cutting green bell peppers into spoon type scoops and eating tuna fish.

tanyaann's photo
Wed 02/04/09 04:39 PM
I could never bring myself to do the all veg detox that you are suppose to do.

Ruth34611's photo
Wed 02/04/09 04:46 PM
I would love to do a detox but they all say you should do them when you have a few days of peace and quiet and don't have to do anything or go anywhere. I'm still waiting for those days.

tanyaann's photo
Wed 02/04/09 04:53 PM

I would love to do a detox but they all say you should do them when you have a few days of peace and quiet and don't have to do anything or go anywhere. I'm still waiting for those days.


laugh

Misspharry1017's photo
Wed 02/04/09 05:05 PM
I love the crystal light cranberry or the cranberry apple. It tastes amazing.

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Wed 02/04/09 05:10 PM
I tried the SuZi Adkins diet and she was GREAT!!!bigsmile :wink:

BertDCaveman's photo
Wed 02/04/09 05:15 PM
And why would I even wanna eat an Atkins ohwell

Winx's photo
Wed 02/04/09 05:17 PM

I love the crystal light cranberry or the cranberry apple. It tastes amazing.


I've never had Crystal Light. I'm going to try it now.

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