Some time ago there was a thread about Atkins diet and exercise. I am wondering if anyone has some good advice about using this diet when you are an athlete. I work out every day, whether it's 4,000 yards in the pool, or 3-4 miles on the treadmill, or dryland training (weights). I went on Atkins a week ago to lose 10 pounds, so far I've lost 4 and feel terrific. Last Saturday I had a 5000-yard workout that was the best in ages. So much energy!
I'm just wondering if it's because I've added much-needed protein to my diet (I'm a carb junkie). A fellow athlete poo-poo's the Atkins plan and says it's a bunch of hogwash, that athletes HAVE to have some carbs and they won't kill you.
Anyone?
There have been a series of commercials for this drug to deal with high cholesterol. I don't endorse the drug (have no idea about it), but the message is fairly interesting. It shows successful people, healthy on the outside, who have terrible blood chemisty that puts them at risk of heart attack.
Weight loss should not the only factor to consider when chosing what to put in your diet. All carbs are not created equal. (Think vegetables vs. white sugar.) Any protein beyond what your body needs will be turned into fat, just like excess carbs.
There have been a series of commercials for this drug to deal with high cholesterol. I don't endorse the drug (have no idea about it), but the message is fairly interesting. It shows successful people, healthy on the outside, who have terrible blood chemisty that puts them at risk of heart attack.
Weight loss should not the only factor to consider when chosing what to put in your diet. All carbs are not created equal. (Think vegetables vs. white sugar.) Any protein beyond what your body needs will be turned into fat, just like excess carbs.
