atkins diet

[christina81]

has anyone on here followed this diet? and has it worked?

[Lil O'lady]

Did it about 6 years ago. My bottom disappeared but nothing else improved, which was a strange place to be. I decided that i was not good healthwise. my bottom returned quickly.
If I was allowed to make the rules I'd say a diet should remove inches from my waist. Atkins didn't do that for me.

[tiggerblue10]

I did try it for about 2 weeks but I started to feel faint and dizzy so I stopped.

[NoMercy]

I did it for a few weeks in prep for a hol. I lost 2 stone in the first 4 weeks (1Ib per day) but then plateau-ed!

I am happy to report that I suffered no side effect (but ffs DON'T drink on that diet).

After 48 hours on the diet, your body will have burned up all its glycogen stores (what carbs are converted into) and will then switch metabolic pathways and begin burning just fat.

You must not go more than 6 waking hours without eating, or you will mess up your metabolism. It's a good diet, but not a license to gorge.

Don't forget to keep an eye out for hidden sugars, even things like cough sweets are a no-no!

[christina81]

I been on it for about 5 days now! I feel really weak! I been eatin all the things it says but everything seems so salty and full of fat! It makin me nauseous too! I am convinced I must be doin somethin wrong.

[lexie..]

Why not have a chat to your GP or practise nurse. They could give you a diet sheet specifically for you.
Feeling ill on a diet is not good.
=-(