Low Carb & Atkins Diet

Keto · New Member Joined: 18 Oct 2009 Posts: 12

A recent study has begun to shed some light on this topic - the key conclusion is:

Tril · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 1:16 pm Post subject:

Thanks for posting this!!!

Keto · New Member Joined: 18 Oct 2009 Posts: 12

Thanks Tril

The science of Low Carb interests me, along with making the material more accessible. I'm considering setting up a blog with updates (and translations) of new studies as they're published, just an idea at this stage.

Matt

Tril · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:02 pm Post subject:

It's a great idea... I'd love to have a resource for studies that support our way of eating. It would make it much easier to say, "Read this... then decide." Smile

Motley · New Member Joined: 13 Apr 2008 Posts: 2

Don't forget that the muscles grow with protein, so strength should not be affected. But muscles need carbs (glycogen) to work, so a low carb diet is not for people that do a lot of sport / athletics.

Keto · New Member Joined: 18 Oct 2009 Posts: 12

Just to let you know that my blog is now live and the first post expands a little on what I've written above.

Motley your comments were valuable thank you.

the address is www beyondgrains dot com (still cant post links)

Matt

Tril · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 8:30 pm Post subject:

merlot · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:50 am Post subject:

I did a Google for "burning glycogen stores" and on an old Atkins thread was a poster explaining some very interesting chemistry which suggests an alternative to Motley's comment. At this point, I have no idea what the actual science IS, but the debate is interesting.

Indeed, our own Batlou and of course, Bowulf on YouTube run marathons on low-carb with no ill affects.

Good luck on your blog, Keto! I just went over there and it is a VERY nice looking page, and your "About" is very professional! Good "disclaimers" too. Congratulations on putting it together...it is very high quality!

Toni [of the: "Best I can do is walk maybe 2 miles" peanut gallery!]

Keto · New Member Joined: 18 Oct 2009 Posts: 12

Thanks Merlot. I'm glad you like the blog, there's another post coming today that will look at low-carb diets vs. low fat. Next week will be an off topic looking at the impact of marriage on weight (seems there is a fairly clear link!).

Matt

ozfisho · Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:53 am Post subject:

I'm in the gym most days for 90 minute solid workouts, so I'll see how this pans out and I'll put something on here telling how I go.

Cheers
Dale

merlot · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 3:31 am Post subject:

I like the "Impact of Marriage on Weight" topic. I was married in 1962, and unfortunately my husband passed away a little over 4 years ago. But together, we shared a LOT of life together.

Back then, if your guy wanted to lose weight, the "little woman" went out of her way to cook low-cal or whatever the doctor said, for him. When the "little woman" went on a diet...it was her problem. The guys LOVED to eat! How many times did we hear, "Just because YOU are on a diet doesn't mean I have to be on one too!" Nor the kids. So hubby (Dad) stayed heavy and the kids got heavy, Mom struggled to be thin and usually failed!

I'm now 65 and do NOT have a clue what a young adult OR family of today goes through. Even my kids are in their mid-40's!

I will enjoy reading it!

Toni

tracyred · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:31 pm Post subject:

yeah, interesting...although i reckon just because *i'm* on atkins doesn't mean anyone else in the fam should be....of course, no one else in my family is a fattie Smile

if they were, they'd be eating my way, or nothin'! i should point out though, before any concerned mothers correct me, that i do limit my kids junk food (we call it "party" food), and sugar. they have one little juice a day for example. they so know the words "too much sugar!" thankfully, i am the only one with a propensity to stack on the weight with carbs. i just make the meal, but skip the potatoes/bread/pasta/rice/whatever. works out very well...thank goodness for dr atkins! I love my roast dinners!

t

ps - gonna check out that blog now Smile

merlot · Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:59 am Post subject:

Keto, enjoyed your next article. When I was younger, about 27 years ago, I lost 24 pounds on Weight Watchers. I was only about 38 yrs old, and had hit 150 pounds for the first time in my life EVEN when pregnant! I purchased an expensive health club membership and went to the gym with co-workers quite regularly. In 10 months on WW and several times a week at a gym, I had reached my goal of 126. That was then. Didn't last long, as I went up to my "pound barrier" of 132 quickly, and then inched up. Along the way of life, I gained it all back PLUS 15 over the last 27 years. Quit smoking, got more sedentary...got old.

This go-round I started at 165, no health club membership, an old body, and on Atkins, 15 pounds heavier than my highest above. To date (10 mos), in about the same time I starved on WW, have lost 33 pounds (better than on WW) and with no fancy expensive gym membership...just a little walking my neighborhood.)

Even being older, and having a slower metabolism, I have lost 9 POUNDS MORE on Atkins than WW in a 10 mo period, and my experience in not being hungry, being satisfied, etc. bode well for me to STICK to pre-maintenance and maintenance for a lifetime, compared to WW.

Just my personal story.

Toni

Kisten · New Member Joined: 09 Feb 2010 Posts: 15

Hey enjoyed your thread while reading and yes got tips and suggestions also...