What do you do when you go off of the Atkins diet?
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You have the right idea of slowly incoporating carbs back into you diet. I've learned that a healthy balance of foods is best. Not and "carbs only" diet or "no carbs" diet or all cabbage...whatever. \n\nI tried Atkins a couple different times in my life. The first time it worked very well, I lost about 10-15 lbs. Then I got sick of it and gained the weight back. The second time around I don't think I lost any weight at all. I love carbs way too much to do that diet ever again. lol Plus you stay away from any real sugar and that doesn't help when they are back into your diet. You feel like gorging on anything you avoided like the plague.\n\nThe best thing that worked for me was counting calories and still eat what I wanted but in moderation. I lost 50 lbs. over the course of a year. Yes, it's not instant but in the long run it will help you and you will be more likely to stick with it rather than Atkins or any other diet. Go to the source below. That helped me keep track of calories and my progress. I hope it's still free. :)
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yes you will lose 10lbs+, once those key-tones start to burn\nbut this makes you smell , BO, bad breath,..\n\nfind a healthier long term alternative, \nlast time i did a variation of this diet, did not follow to strictly and still lost weight, look up their maintenance diet\n[as (see Atkins's website) they rate  food groups as to whether "good, OK, sometimes...."]
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They are called Ketostix, and can be found in most chemists / pharmacys\n\nI have been on the Atkins diet now for exactly 3 years.  I have lost in excess of 70lbs.\n\nIt does have a bad reputation as a diet, as a lot of people dont actually understand it.  Most people think that its all bacon eggs and butter!  Where as its a lot more healthier than that.  YOu do have to eat vegetables aswell.  As you probably know all ready, 20grams of carbs a day for the first 2 weeks of induction, spread over a specific legal list of veggies.\n\nFeel free to email me if you want any further information.\n\nGood luck\n\n\nedited to add - \n\nIts total BS that it has a negative effect on cholesterol levels.  I have had mine checked 3 times in 3 years and each time my levels have dropped.
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The Atkins diet is a high fat, low carb diet that was designed by Dr. Atkins, a heart surgeon.  Youcut out all sugars, breads, pastas, potatoes, basically any starch.  And eat only meats.  The fatty meats like pork, bacon, sausage and steaks are reccomended because they keep you full for longer.  Also Alchohol and artificial sweeteners are banned.  \n\n\nI know several people that lost weight on this diet, but Its certainly not for everybody.
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eat less and exercise more.  of course, it needs to be a change that you can keep doing the rest of your life so that you dont gain it back once you start back to your old lifestyle.  i dont recommend diet pills because once youre off of them you gain the weight right back.
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Yes. It can be hard though. It's a lifetime thing. I tried in the short term to provide another support and stuffed myself with low-carb food but lost a ton of weight. Lots of cheese and meat, and a lot of the stuff that Dr. Atkins probably wouldn't recommend like bacon.
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Cut out all carbs for a few weeks. No bread, potatoes, corn, rice, cereal, pasta, fruit, tomatoes, beans (except green beans) and peas. Lots of meat and green vegs Walk every day
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Atkins is a high protein/low carbohydrate diet. It eliminates sugars and replaces it with high protein.\nA good diet, but I recommend that you have a good exercise program to go along with it. Otherwise your cholesterol levels will skyrocket.
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I recommend the South Beach Diet. It was designed by a cardiologist, and is good at teaching you about good carbs/bad carbs and good fats/bad fats. It's very effective (you lose 10-12 pounds the first two weeks), but it's not unhealthy like the Atkins diet. \n\nI use South Beach regulary, and have lost weight and kept it off. I also eat much more healthily now.
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You don't need to loose weight.  But if you insist that you do, go on a strict Atkins Diet for two months, try to eliminate as many carbs as possible.  Exercise daily!  \n\nEven though the Atkins diet is really not good for you, this will help you loose weight.  Just remember to exercise - run, walk, lift weights.  Aerobic and cardio-vascular exercise alternating.
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The Atkins Diet is dead and buried and has been superceded by the likes of the GI diet.  The reason it's joined all those other dead and buried diets is that it doesn't work.\n\nIf you want to lose weight then exercise more and eat less.\n\nIf you want to lose money then follow a diet.
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If you are referring to the low carb as in Atkins..., I would go with that but not because of the low carbs. They did this study trying to figure out why people drop weight with the Atkins's diet. They compare it to four other diets including Jenny Craig, Slim Fast and Weight Watchers. Only the people on the Atkins could eat what ever they wanted as long as it followed the rules. Everyone else ate within their programs. The people used the Atkins lost the most weight but..., here is the real kicker..., they lost more weight because they actually consumed less calories. So they further the study and wonder if it was people eating the low carbs that did it..., it wasn't..., it wasn't the fat either..., it was the protein....\n\nWhat they found out is the brain releases a chemical once it has enough protein so you stop eating. That is why people on Atkins drop the weight...\n\nWith knowing this.., what I would recommend is to eat a healthy portion of protein with every meal..., low fat is always better..., you'll find over time doing this..., you will lose weight even without trying...., plus..., you won't feel drained..., you feel better than ever...
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Well definitely cut down on your complex carbs (potatoes, rice, etc).  balance protein, carbs and fat (very important).  Get protein from turkey, chicken, tofu, tuna, egg whites, fat free yogurt and protein powder.  Carbs from fruits, vegatables.  Fat from olive oil, avacado and almonds. Always have hard boiled eggs in the fridge. \n\nIf you don't like to exercise, then only drive when you absolutely have to, and walk as much as possible.  People underestimate the power of cutting out vehicles by at least 20%. \n\nDrink water as your primary source of liquid.  Do not drink any soda at all - it is completly unnecessary.  \n\nChange your eating perspective to 'one meal at a time'.  If you over eat, or eat something very fattening that's okay, you are one meal away from eating healthy again.  You should never feel deprived.  It is important to try and make a committment. \n\nAfter living like this for a few months you will feel you don't want those unhealthy foods so much.  \n\nThe main issue for most of us is not having ever learned how to eat healthy.  Our bodies want healthy food, and it's much more natural for us to walk than get into a vehicle.  This is not a novelty or fad, this is how it's supposed to be.  \n\nBy following this, without strenuous excersise, your body will get to its optimum weight naturally and in a reasonable amount of time.\n\nGood Luck
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Exercise, cut down on foods like carbs but don't go on a serious diet.
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Clean up your eating habits. I know this may sound like a quick fix, but it does not change eating patterns. Unless you want to stay on them the rest of your life (which I am sure is very unhealthy) then I would look at the way that you eat. When you go off the diet pills those pounds will just creep back on again and you know this to be true. Instead choose foods that are high in fiberand low in sugar that can keep you full. Stay away from sweets and white breads as they cause a spike in blood sugar then crashes causing you to feel hungry again quickly.
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One that you can stick with!  Also, regular exercise.  Every person is different so you just have to do what is right for you.  My husband likes Atkins, but that is just too much meat for my taste.
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Dr. Atkins is dead. He was a major proponent of low carb dieting, meaning severely restricting carbohydrates while eating lots of protein. While this method of dieting can bring short term results, it does not lend itself to a reasonable lifestyle for most people. Something like the South Beach Diet is a more balanced approach to reduced carb dieting. \n\nChances are your girlfriend, like most people, will quickly abandon this diet, which has severe limitations.