Dr. Atkins died

[boscibo]

Yep - the PCRM (a very vocal vegetarian group who disapprove of Atkins because of the meat eating aspect of the plan) got ahold of Dr. Atkins autopsy report and made it sound like he died becuase of his own diet plan. Not true in the least. I saw some pictures of him from about a week before he died, and he was very fit for a 72 yr old man.

I have been doing Atkins since last June, and I don't feel it is a fad, it is a good healthy eating plan for the rest of my life. I don't need refined sugar and flour, I can live without it. I also eat fruit. I don't buy a lot of the Atkins products (overpriced and some taste horrible, buying them is not necessary), I feel whole, natural, unprocessed foods are best for me. I have lost 50 pounds, and am pretty happy about the whole thing. I balance small servings of meat with lots of veggies and my daily piece of fruit. It works, I feel great. It has been so positive for me, and not just because of the weight loss.

Tonya, I had the same thing happen with my sleep problems. I used to have to take sleeping pills, not anymore! My heartburn has also totally disappeared. The only thing I can complain about is I get cold easily now, without all that fat to keep me warm.

[K9soul]

I have been reading the book "Atkins For Life" and have found it to be very informative and to make a lot of sense. He explains the scientific reasoning (but not in too technical of terms) behind the Atkins plan. I suspect most of its critics are people who look at the first phase, the induction phase, and believe that is how one is expected to eat all the time, which is totally untrue. The induction phase's purpose literally is to cut the body's dependency/addiction on carbohydrates. He explains how the body craves the carbohydrates to burn for energy, so your body does not burn fat, rather sends a message that you are hungry for more carbohydrates in order to gain energy again.

Everything is answered, including questions people may have about cholesterol and heart problems (which Atkin's actually improves). Most of the criticisms I have seen come from those who can't have read the book where everything is explained based off facts and science. The "diet" is different for everyone. One person may do great eating 120 carbs a day, which is a good amount, and another person may need to keep it to 80. It all depends on your metabolism but all of that is explained in detail in the book.

Anyway, my husband and I are planning to give it a shot. I'm hoping it will help us both with problems like insomnia, gastric reflux, low energy levels, etc.