I am going on the induction phase of the Atkins diet. Can anyone tell me which are the proper testing strips t
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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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*Wincing for that is a misconception that Atkins = greasy foods* Now while I myself have always eaten what would be termed an Atkins styled diet, the meat ect is low in fat (fat trimmed beef, seafood, poultry, cept I do drink whole milk and eat regular cheese and a lot of nuts).\n\nPersonally and I'm astounded how long it is taking nutritionists to figure this out, I feel it is best to tailor a diet to your specific metabolism. I as an O blood type, high metabolism do best on high protien, low fat, low carb foods.\n\nYou on the other paw are probably different than I and might do better eating more fruits and veggies than I.\n\nPersonally I'd drop the greasy food and eat high protein low fat foods if you wanna do Atkins style.\n\nBut even better explore a tailor made diet that is designed for your metabolism and I've provided a few links below so you can look it up...
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what kind of glucometer machine do you have?? Every machine is different. I have a One touch and I use strips and once the correct steps are followed I obtain my sugar level. No machines don't get blood into them unless inproper steps have happened.
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It really depends on the brand-  I always recommend Lifestream and it has gotten rave reviews about it's accuracy.  It is only 1-2 points off a regular blood test. Their website is knowitforlife.com  The model I recommend is the "Three Minute Cholesterol Monitor".  The strips are a little pricey for this unit, but it is well worth it considering the accuracy.
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http://faddiet.com/atkinsdiet.html\ngo to this site and it tell you what kind of vegetables are good. i did this diet last week and i was all the time very low energy. but good luck
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Atkins or other low-carb lifestyle.
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i don't think it works for everyone but it worked for me!  there are tons of people out there, that's why there are tons of diets out there.  i would suggest trying it for two weeks.  i guarantee you will lose weight!  but will you be able to handle it?  it is somewhat strict in the beginning but as you follow the stages you will get to eat carbs again, i promise!  i lost 87 pounds in about 6 months on atkins and i am maintaining a great body!  i eat about 100 grams of carbs a day and i don't even have to really count any more.  i am used to this diet.  i have been on it for about 2 1/2 years.  i don't miss eating tons of pasta and whatnot because i do eat it.  just not overeating carbs!  there is more info on atkins.com.
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Don't do atkins, in the long run it'll cause heart damage and brain disease. Its not suprising that atkins himself died of a heart attack. If you simply need a meal plan, weight loss program go with south beach, but follow it closely. It'll jump start your metablolism, but you need to follow it and realize that you can't lose it all at once. Its about changing how you eat as well as what you eat. Its better to lose 15lb a year and keep it off than to lose 15lb in a month and have 20lb of gained weight the next month.
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Definitely.\n\nThe difficulties that most people have reported with it are due to a lack of undestanding of the diet. People focus more on a list of foods thay can or can't have and don't pay enough attention to the why of it.\n\nOn the atkins diet you can have potato chips and chocolate cake... the thing is that you have to understand how they affect your body, and how much you can have. Your body may tolerate these foods well, so you can have a lot, or your body may react strongly to these so that you can never have more than a little.\n\nA lot of people say you can only have protein on this diet... But this is really a CARBOHYDRATE restriction... on the most severe form of the diet, you are limited to 2 cups of vegetables, or 3 cups of salad greens a day. How many people get this many vegetables on their current diet? Almost none! What these people are really frustrated about is that if they stop eating bread and potato chips and rice and candy bars, they don't know what to eat. They don't WANT the vegetables. Add on that most people who need to diet are eating too many calories a day and you get a lot of frustrated people. The foods that are the ones with no limit are the proteins some people complain about getting to much of. If you don't want that much protein, eat less! With the vegetable guidelines and a reasonable portion of eggs, cheese and meat, it is easy to maintain the recommended 2000 calorie diet without eating an excessive amount of protein.\n\nAdditionally, many people have what could almost be considered an addiction to carbohydrates that convert to sugar quickly in the bloodstream, which creates a self control challenge some people can't handle. These are the people that always complain that they miss bread, and that this diet is so hard.\n\nThe thing people need to really understand in order to make the Atkins diet work, is that the induction diet is the most restricted part, but after you have started your weight loss, you gradually increase your carbohydrate intake until you reach a balance. Someone who lost 30 pounds and then gained it all back didn't follow the diet, if they had, when they started gaining weight they would have adjusted their carbohydrate intake to begin losing weight again.\n\nIf you change your diet habits and lose weight, then consider yourself "fixed" and start eating like you did before... you will gain weight back. That should be common sense. If you are overweight and want to lose weight you have to change your diet forever, not just until the weight is gone. This is true of EVERY diet, not just Atkins.
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The Atkins diet promotes an physically unhealthy state of weight loss that overall does you more harm than good.\nAny weight you would lose during the inuction phase would be for all the wrong reasons.
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Yes it does work. If you look at the plan it is designed like the atkins and south beach diet it makes it simple. I found for myself it still wasen't simple enough. if you want a dummy proof plan that will save you money ot the end go to this link.
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atkins is a very bad diet. It doesnt do your body good long-term.\n\nPotential health risks\nThe health risk of low-carbohydrate high-protein dieting is probably not from burning fat. Rather, the alternatives, though appetizing, lead to unhealthy eating habits.\n\nHigh fat is not heart healthy. Atkins food choices do not reflect American Heart Association guidelines, which calls for a reduction of fat to 30 percent of total calories a day, and to limit that to mostly unsaturated fats. Since proteins and animal fat go hand in hand, Atkins dieters tend to increase saturated fats, which puts them at risk for coronary artery disease and heart attacks.\n\nHigh protein diets stress the kidneys. Studies show the kidneys work harder to process proteins broken down in dieters on a high-protein diet. This puts them at risk for kidney disease, as well as gout.\n\nIf you need to lose more weight - especially if you are obese -- work with your doctor and a licensed nutritionist. Following an exercise program is a key ingredient to any successful weight loss program.\n\nGood luck and hoped this helped!
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I am 2 inches shorter than you and have had previous weight problems and I still have to watch what I eat. I did do the Atkins and lost a ton of weight at one point but soon as I added carbs back into my diet the weight went back up. I would suggest a low fat, low calorie diet w/ exercise it's the onlt healthy way to do it and the weight will stay off if you stick to watching what you do eat.
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I don't know if it's the one you used before, but the USDA Data Lab is an excellent place to look.\n\nhttp://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
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Yes the Atkins diet will work and fast...but its not easy to stick with.Like bread?Like pasta? Fruit? Yeah well you cant have any of that. 20 grams of carbs is all your allowed per day for the first 2 weeks. And carbs are found in EVERYTHING!! But its a good one to help lose weight but you gotta love meat, cheese, eggs, salad (no croutons) and only high fat dressings ranch, bleu cheese (eww) so give it a shot!
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www.dietaryshoppe.com\nwww.gicare.com