Why should this be an Atkins diet warning? What your cousin is on isn't the Atkins diet. I've used the Atkins diet with great success, it does allow vegetables and fruits, but not during the first couple of weeks.
Most people erroneously call it a high protein diet, when it isn't, it's a low carb diet. The theory is that the body uses up carbs before it attacks fat. On the Atkins diet, your body has very few carbs, so it burns the fat for energy. My cholesterol dropped about 100 points during the first 3 weeks. The big problem with the Atkins diet is that you do have to give up a lot of foods that you really like, you have to be extremely determined to stick with it. Jim -------Original Message------- From: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 11:36:44 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: CS>Atkins diet Warning Dear Sara Joy and all, I just came back from a wedding this past weekend where I saw my one LARGE cousin who likes what he calls the Atkins diet. He was at the same table as I was at the reception, he leaned my way and said, "Yeah Orpha, I am on the Atkins diet again, I guess I will try to lose some weight." I asked him, "So what do you eat?" And he answers, "Meat and Cheese." I asked him if he eats any vegetables and he said, "No, I do not like to go to the bathroom much while I am on the road." (he is a trucker) I looked at him and said, "Do you realize that you are going to kill yourself if you eat only meat and cheese?!!! You may need some meat, and may like it very much, but you are going to ruin your kidneys if that is all you eat?!!!" He shrugged his shoulders and said, "Hmmm, you think so? Well, I would rather just eat what I like and not worry about all that." The bottom line is, he does not care. I love this boy, he is my age, should be in the prime of his life but doesn't care about his health. It is hard for me to see him do this to himself but I have learned that you can only help and encourage people that want it. If someone does not care about their health, and does not want to do anything about it, you are wasting your time by talking to them! But he is my cousin and I will not give up yet, maybe he will come around one of these days. This guy is about 5 ft. 5 inches and around 350-400 lbs. Anyone on this group tried eating meat and cheese only for a period of time like a month or two? This guy won't take nutritional supplements either. Thanks for sharing so that we all can learn! Orpha www.v4l.com/ProsperandbeinHealth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sara Joy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 11:13 PM Subject: Re: CS>Atkins diet Warning > > > > > > Hey, I may be on an Atkins diet and not know it?! : ) > > > > > > Hi Orpha, sounds like you've got a great diet! I too cringe at what you > describe your cousins are doing. Fresh raw greens are a necessity. > Pure water is a necessity. Very limited artificially sweetened > foods/liquids are allowed, - total of 3 packets, or 6 teaspoons of > splenda perday - equal to 6 teaspoons of regular sugar. But those > liquids do not replace the required water. Nor does tea or any other > beverage. Your body needs plain water to flush out what needs flushing > from the body, and especially from the kidneys. Please suggest your > cousins get and read the book, Dr. Atkin's New Diet Revolution. It > explains the why and how. Hope they get the message. What they are > doing is not healthful, and could be dangerous. But I guess you knew > that. Good to hear from you, Orpha Joy > > > > -- > 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]> > > > .
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