Atkins diet kills two people

[popcornbird]

Originally posted by wolfsoul
That's true. I always wonder why people do the "no carb" diets. Think about it. I mean, usually when you're on a diet, you're usually exersising too. Well you need your carbs for energy to exersise. So why not give yourself energy?

I don't agree *at all* with *no* carb diets. No carbs at all is unhealthy. You can't live on all Proteins! The reason people eat low carbs when trying to lose weight is because........our body's main energy sources are carbs and fat. If you take the carbs away, then your body will use the stored fat for energy, burning it and assisting in losing weight. I'm all for *temporary* low carb diets..........in which you eat carbs...........just eat less. I do this once in a while..........eat less carbs for a few days to assist in losing weight. Its only temporary though and nothing like Atkins. It just helps speed things up....and I make sure I'm getting proper nutrition at the same time. I count my calories though........all the time, and make sure I'm not going over my *set* limit. Carbs....some days I'll eat a decent amount, some days I'll eat less..........but the calories are the main thing I keep watch on. Calories..........and sugar....and of course carbs too, up to a certain extent. I don't watch my fat intake much because our diet barely consists of much fat anyway.