Atkins

I've been reading "The New Akins For a New You". I love it! It makes so much sense and if you are a carbo-holic like me, it can really help. Before reading the book I assumed Atkins was just eating high fat meats all day. Completely not true. You do eat alot of meat but it can be fish, poultry, or beef. Then, your other staple is vegetables. The first two weeks will be the most difficult. You're allowed 20 net carbs everyday for the first two weeks. Those carbs come from veggies since meat has virtually no carbs at al. Most veggies have between 0.1 and 2 carbs. So, you can see you eat alot of them. The book says you'll eventually lose the cravings for carbs, which is a goal. The next phases of Atkins you slowly add in net grams of carbs until you find you're magic number. The number of carbs your body can be allowed each day with the ability to still lose weight. Everyone is different. Some bodies can handle 40 carbs and some 120 carbs. I remember losing alot of weight my Senior year of high school. This is how I was eating I just didn't know it was Atkins. I like how the book explains what good and bad carbs are and also about sugar and sugar alcohols. How they are absorbed in the body and their function is also explained. This diet also helps cholesterol, hypertention and type 2 diabetes. It's really interesting. I'm going to start fully when we get back from our vacation. The book says not to start if you're about to go on vacation. You need to have the time and means to do it. But I will be cutting back until I really start. Wish me luck. I'm really excited about the results. The first two weeks can wield a loss of up to 15 lbs. But I want to continue until this is a lifestyle.