29-03-2004, 06:55 AM
The Atkins diet if followed properly is fine. It is only the first 2 weeks where you have a massive cut back on starch. Thereafter everything is reintroduced in MODERATION. Where the Atkins diet falls flat is that the first 2 weeks give such good results, the dietary requirements are prolonged to gain ever greater losses and then cause problems.
Having said that, no diet is good for you, as they all deprive you of certain elements. The only way to lose weight and keep it off is a total liufe style change....a well balanced diet, calorie intake commiserate with your activity levels and regular exercise.
As to those that knock these diets, I remember how everybody was saying how bad butter was for you and that margerine is better...seems like that has been disproven.
Having said that, no diet is good for you, as they all deprive you of certain elements. The only way to lose weight and keep it off is a total liufe style change....a well balanced diet, calorie intake commiserate with your activity levels and regular exercise.
As to those that knock these diets, I remember how everybody was saying how bad butter was for you and that margerine is better...seems like that has been disproven.
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