Dear Sara Joy, I am sure you know what you are doing and it sounds like you are doing great! I really enjoyed your post and appreciate you taking time to educate us about Atkins so that we can learn more.
The warning is not for people like you who know what their body needs and follows the guidelines diligently. And with drinking a lot of water, and I am sure you are drinking pure water, it sounds like you are on top of things and have a great diet also. I have 2 cousin brothers who are VERY large. About every other time that I see them they are on the Atkins diet. From what I see, they eat meat primarily along with artificially sweetened kool-aids by the gallon. I see very little raw food and looking at them and seeing their health problems, . . . you cringe for them and their future! According to the info you gave, Sara Joy, these boys are not following the guidelines that you are. It would appear that with being meat lovers, they hope to pig out on meat and lose weight at the same time! But you are making wise choices for your health and the diet works great for you. I do not consider myself a health fanatic but rather one who makes good choices for my house. I avoid refined foods, if we have desert, it is occasional and also home made without the artificial additives. We eat ice cream made with natural flavorings and kosher milk and cream. : ) We eat a lot of butter, cream, and whole milk, we also keep the yogurt cheese on hand. We enjoy whole wheat bread (preferably homemade with honey) and brown rice. In a nutshell, we have delicious food and a great life! We eat a lot of raw foods and avoid fried foods except for the organic fried eggs for breakfast!!! And for those times I do eat to much fat and sugar, like Thanksgiving dinner, I take a fiber capsules that helps absorb the fats and sugars so that not as much stays with you! You have to drink a lot of water when you do this to make sure you benefit from it. Swallow a couple enzymes along with that and you feel better afterwards. Hey, I may be on an Atkins diet and not know it?! : ) Maybe if I would need to lose weight, have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or whatever, I would buy the book and study the program but I am in excellent health and am not looking to change my lifestyle. But for those of you that it is working great, go for it and love your life! Best wishes, Orpha www.v4l.com/ProsperandbeinHealth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sara Joy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 5:56 PM Subject: Re: CS>Atkins diet Warning > Orpha, I appreciate your concern. However, research, listed on the > Atkins site, shows that no long term damage is done when followed > correctly. I eat no meat, so its definately not a problem for me. > I'm getting my protein from soy products and eggs. And have to work to > get enough. But thousands and thousands of people eat this way, with > plenty of meat. Your kidneys can get in trouble IF you don't drink > enough water, which is part of the clear instructions with the diet. I > have to drink 14 glasses a day. People who don't drink the full amount > of water for the amount of weight they have to lose CAN get into > trouble. People who de drink sufficient water don't. The water flushes > out both the byproducts of the fat breakdown and the excess protein. > Another thing is, you're not eating tons of meat or protein on this > diet, because the fat intake and the ketosis suppresses your appetite, > considerably. Its hard to get down enough of any amount of food. After > the first two weeks - induction period - you up the levels > carbohydrates, slowly, simply never adding in back the junk food carbs. > And no grains. But abundant vegatables - I'm back to my 4 cups of > salad greens at a meal, and loving it. Fruits will come later. I've > never much liked cooked veggies, but I could substitute some of my salad > green for some of those. The long term benefits of losing the weight > are incredible, and discovering/curing various food addictions/allergins > you have along the way - many people have unknown addictions to many of > the grains, like wheat and corn. Plus, you do so getting ALL the > nutrients you need, after the first two weeks. And you do so > pleasantly, without getting hungry. People following the day usually > set up with one of the diet programs, like http://www.fitday.com which > breaks down the total of what your eating, letting you know anything you > are getting too much or too little of. By the time you have lost all > the weight you need to lose, and are on a maintenance diet, you are able > to eat a fruit each day, an occasional potato, mostly whatever you like > that keeps the carbs moderate enough not to regain the weight. Most > people that eat this diet don't ever change back to low fat diets, which > are FAR more damaging to the body than is Atkins. Yes, any change > creates a stress. But this is a very healthful way of life for many > people. Joy > > Orpha Yoder wrote: > > > Dear friends, > > > > I have been following the thread about Atkins diet and just wanted to share > > a word of caution > > > > > -- > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > > >
