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?
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Talk about quack watch. I am so sick of reading articles that put forth unporven theory as fact. There is absolutely no real science that shows that you lose water weight on the Atkins diet. In fact, I think the opposite is true. More importantly, the Atkins diet that you will use for the majority (the maintenance phase) of your life is not even remotely close to being as resrictive as what is being touted in the media and by dieticians.
Like one of the posters said earlier, talk to your doctor before going on a weight loss program and have him/her monitor your progress and to make sure that everything is going ok.
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Talk about quack watch. I am so sick of reading articles that put forth unporven theory as fact. There is absolutely no real science that shows that you lose water weight on the Atkins diet. In fact, I think the opposite is true. More importantly, the Atkins diet that you will use for the majority (the maintenance phase) of your life is not even remotely close to being as resrictive as what is being touted in the media and by dieticians.
Like one of the posters said earlier, talk to your doctor before going on a weight loss program and have him/her monitor your progress and to make sure that everything is going ok.
Hook'em
Blue
