Just did exactly that, a bit quicker though.

Post #257,696 by broomberg 6/4/06 3:48:44 PM Reply	Just did exactly that, a bit quicker though. 45 pounds in about 6 months. Atkins combined with gym. Having NEVER exercised in my life, the 1st couple of weeks were a shocker. I then really got into it. I just got back from the gym. I have a few hours of Terry Pratchett in MP3s, so I actually don't like to stop, and only do when I HAVE to. Now I'm on maintentance. I hit my goal, ie: 170, and then I'll float up a few pounds, and then work to get it off. But it is not HARD work. Part of that is transforming the final bits of fat into muscle, so I don't really mind the weight. Now when I'm not strictly on Atkins, I pay closer attention to the food I eat. If I am eating carbs, I try to make sure they are low glycemic. [link\|http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm\|http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm] I RARELY drink high fructose anything (soda, juice, etc). No mixed drinks, either. On the other hand, when on Atkins, alcohol is essentially a freebie so as much straight rum as I want. It has gotten a lot easier than in the beginning. I used to be sore. No longer. More energy, more strength, etc. My joints feel MUCH better.
Post #257,701 by pwhysall 6/4/06 5:58:00 PM Reply	Never trust the diet of a man who died an 18st fat knacker. That's 3st heavier than me, and I'm a stone over what I should be (for a 6'3" chap in early 30s). (Trans for .US readers: a stone is 14 pounds. Any man who's 18 stone and not a world-class bodybuilder is either morbidly obese or about eight feet tall). Peter [link\|http://www.no2id.net/\|Don't Let The Terrorists Win] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Home] Use P2P for legitimate purposes!
Post #257,702 by Andrew Grygus 6/4/06 6:27:59 PM Reply	While not an Atkins fan, I refer you to Snopes. A lot of what has been said is probably misrepresented, as summerized on [link\|http://www.snopes.com/medical/doctor/atkins.asp\|Snopes] and in other places. I suspect sticking to the Atkins diet over a long term may result in some health problems, but I am gratefull for Dr. Atkins exposing the American Heart Association's dangerous bullpucky for what it is. None of what the AHA predicts happened to Atkins dieters, in fact the opposite in many cases (friends of mine had carefully medical monitoring while on it and experience mild improvement in heart related factors). Dr. Atkins admitted strict adherence to his weight loss diet results in some hair loss, but pointed out that other rapid weight loss diets produced more severe hair loss than his. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #257,703 by pwhysall 6/4/06 6:48:58 PM 6/4/06 6:50:24 PM Reply	I'm not on about that. It's the fact that this diet's leading proponent was morbidly obese. If the man who thought it up couldn't stick to it or make it work, what does that tell you about what he thought of its worth? The bad breath and not being able to produce anything that one would ever describe as "too beautiful to flush" were enough to turn me off it (ask Scott about the necessity of a vegetation-heavy diet in the production of world-class grogans). My brother-in-law also lost loads of weight on it, but once he came off it (at the insistence of my sister), he put all the weight back on. Interestingly, his mood improved markedly once he started eating normally. (Edit: Mentioning Scott made me think that he should market his diet. The man's a twig. The "World-class Grogan And Really Thin Veggie Diet", or something.) It's like all extreme/rapid-weight-loss diets - a bad idea. Eat sensibly and get some exercise. If calories expended > calories eaten, weight loss will result. Ask any dietician or nutritionist - the unpopular truth is that there are no easy long term answers, only self-discipline and exercise. Also, while experts are not completely unanimous, it's the general opinion that more fibre helps to protect against colorectal cancer. And I don't want to be killed by my own arse. Peter [link\|http://www.no2id.net/\|Don't Let The Terrorists Win] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Home] Use P2P for legitimate purposes! Edited by pwhysall June 4, 2006, 06:50:24 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #257,706 by broomberg 6/4/06 7:04:10 PM Reply	No he wasn't However, Atkins' widow and Dr. Stuart Trager, the spokesperson for Atkins Physicians Council, both contend Robert Atkins weighed less than 200 pounds at the time of his accident, claiming "During his coma, as he deteriorated and his major organs failed, fluid retention and bloating dramatically distorted his body and left him at 258 pounds at the time of his death, a documented weight gain of over 60 pounds." Thanks to his death certificate (as displayed at The Smoking Gun), we know Atkins was 258 pounds at the time of his death. Yet according to a copy of his medical records, as turned over to USA Today by the diet guru's widow, Atkins weighed 195 pounds upon admission to the hospital 8 April 2003 following his fall. He died on 17 April 2003 after having been in a coma for more than a week. He was 14 St (what a silly measurement) when he hit his head. He swelled up with fluid during the coma. I'd be quite happy to be 6 feet tall and weigh 195 pounds. And as far as fiber, you are right. Metamucil every day for me.

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