I hope it means no chicken too.

TweetyBird said:

Nope, chickens just fine... c'mere.

coqui said:

Weight Watchers is like, my mother's diet. It's too old fashioned...

This has been the easiest thing for me to do, the only hard part is not eating what you're so used to.

When I reach my goal weight, I'll stop.

I put myself on a I-don't-eat-anything-after-3pm-diet. It works perfect for me and I don't have to feel bad eating anything fat or unhealthy or junk food before 3pm.

June7 said:

Yes, but WW is tried and true. It is a healthy way to MAINTAIN weight loss. If you stop doing Atkins when you reach goal, I guarantee you will gain it all back. Try WW if you are serious about long term weight loss, or at least do WW once you reach goal to learn how to maintain your weight. Just my 2 cents.
[This message was edited Wed Jan 14 10:11:22 PST 2004 by anemone]

WW is great on so many levels. Not only is it good to lose weight on, but it teaches you a healthier lifestyle. I now look at what I am eating and make meals accordingly. I know I'm going out on Friday and drinking a 12 pack of beer, so I will eat vegetable soup for lunch and some fish and veggies for dinner. If not, I have what I normally have without all the cookies and candy involved.
Plus, as a member of Weight Watchers, you have to pay for it and you weigh in every week. Kinda holds you accountable because you know you are paying and you better loose weight when paying for it. I thought it was silly at irst but I notice a huge difference after only a couple weeks. I feel great and I am starting to look great again.

And damn, I'm a 250 pound man. If it isn't old fashioned for me, I don't know who it's old fashioned for.

did you get the book? I know several people who just did the diet according to what they thought it was and they lost weight but it was unhealthy. If you follow the diet according to the book and with the help of your doctor it will work. Some carbs are ok there is a set amount per day. The literature keeps it all in balance.

good luck and be careful

take care of you!

I just heard that Burger King is going to offer "Atkins-friendly" menu items; namely a "Whopper Platter" which I guess is going to be the burger and toppings on a plate instead of a bun.

PurpleJedi said:

In & Out Burger rocks! I went there for lunch and had the "Protein Burger". It was the Double Double without the bun, several leaves of lettuce were used to sub as a bun! Fucking Aye!

Subway Sandwiches have a Lo-Carb Wrap, only 10 grams of fat.

Of course, El Pollo Loco chicken is all around carb-free. I ate there for two days in a row, and skipped my norm of beans, rice and tortillas. I had steamed veggies and corn on the cob instead. I gave my buddy the tortillas.

It's hard in a good way. You do think about what you're eating. I have a "cheat day" Sunday, but even then I don't eat as much as I normally would have.

I do have my share of carbs - a glass of milk in the morning, some OJ, etc... Just not as much as I used to have.

And yeah, butterfli25, I read the book... it's very informative, and the way it's explained if you follow the plan, you should be alright.

Great responses guys, thanks for the concern!

June7 said:

Someone lied to you. The new Atkins Friendly Subway wraps only have 10 net-carbs, but they are extraordinarily high in fat.

http://subway.com/applica...D=sandwich


27 grams of fat for the chicken-bacon & 25 grams of fat for the turkey-bacon.

JACKAL said:

Oops, my bad. I guess I misunderstood the ad... Still, not bad if you eat it and walk a lot.

Has anybody here done The Zone?

A guy from work was on it and lost a ton of weight real quickly. He looks great and so much healthier.

mynameisnotsusan said:

The Zone or Atkins?

http://www.atkinsdietalert.org/

Please look out for health problems, especially heart disease and colon cancer

I've heard Atkins is only good for short term weight loss - is this true?

I've also heard good things about WW... apparently it's the best diet for helping you lose weight AND keep it off (which is where most other diets fail).

In any case June, good luck!

Natsume said:

NATSUME!!!



Thanks... so far, so good... it's cool. I'm not gonna live the rest of my life on this one, just to reach my goal weight, then I'll find something more healthy and less controversial.

(btw - nice to see ya again!)

AnotherLoverToo said:

It turns it green. Just kidding.

coqui said:

I agree, coqui. I have been on the Weight Watchers diet too, and it has always worked well for me. I know a lady who has been on the Atkins diet, and she never seems to be able to keep the weight off once she's lost it, she just seems to put it right back on again. Not eating any bread is sure to make you lose weight quicker, but what happens when you start eating bread again? I imagine your weight will go right back up again, unless if you exercise frequently and drink tons of water. My

PS There was another thread not too long ago about Atkins: http://www.prince.org/msg...sg_1297527

Question for bkw... is there such thing as a diet?

What's the best lo-cal beer...

Aside from the no breads, no sweets shit, I do have a beer here and there...

That's what I need... a diet that works.

conch5184 said:

I guess I missed that...

I was gone from 12-20-03 to 01-08-04... it was an official break. Plus, I was busy with the wife and kids.


But... this was nice too.

Question for althom... is there such thing as a crack diet?

What's the best lo-cal crack?

That's what I need, a crack diet that works!


eh-heh

June7 said:

Speaking of crack...how big is your bum now?

althom said:

:bastid: (I guess I had that coming!)

How is the diet coming along anyway?

What week are you on and how much have you lost now?

althom said:

Are you hitting on him?

bkw said:

NO!!!

Does it really work??? Are you exercising too?