Atkins Die it

[xmanadan]

Am I the only one that is fed up with all this Atkins Diet bullshit? It's all over the frikin' TV, in every restaurant I go to, even the grocery stores have special stickers for stuff low in carbs. Seriously, if you want to lose weight that's cool, but this shit is just unhealthy for the body. Most of the people that are on this diet aren't even that fat, they just need some exercise. I'm on the anti-Atkins diet. All-carbs, all the time. OK, not really, I just eat whatever I want, or usually whatever is cheapest, because I'm a cheap bastard. So what does everyone else thing of the fad diet?

[primo1]

I cant stand these fad diets.... has anyone ever noticed that the word die is in diet? all you have to do is eat moderate portions and exercise and you will be where you want to be.. all these get rich quick schemes are awful because the play the with the emotions of people some of which really need the help and other are just being lazy,...

Eat what you want within reason and exercise there is the secret!

[arpappas]

I tried the atkins diet several years ago before all the hype. It does work you will lose weight and it is not bad for you if you do it the right way. Veggies should be your only carbs for the day, not low carb coke or low carb ice cream!!! You can't have any fun carbs and I couldn't do it.

[Maxi]

I'm sick and tired of the Atkins diet and all the other fads that have come before it. People go for these fad diets because they are looking for a quick and or easier solution to weight loss and physical fitness. If they would spend more time learning and implementing healthy eating habits that they could use for a lifetime they would not get sucked in on each new "miracle" diet that comes along. Add some exercise to their routine and they would also look and feel better!

[sade]

I tried the atkins diet several years ago before all the hype. It does work you will lose weight and it is not bad for you if you do it the right way. Veggies should be your only carbs for the day, not low carb coke or low carb ice cream!!! You can't have any fun carbs and I couldn't do it.

She is right, I was there to see it :) this is not for me though, all my food has potatos/pasta/rice/bread.

Sade

[datanully]

First post, please be gentle ;)

I have friends that live by this diet. It does work. One friend finds the "explosion" of low carb stuff amusing since when she first tried the diet years ago there was nada out there.

I have tried it and it does work but it so hard to stick with. Hmm . . .would this really be a fad diet? I know the debates about how unhealthy it may be.

P.S. Induction is evil. Very. :D