I've lost 8 pounds since last Wednesday

Ohhh. . . putts not around and none of these damn slackers was stepping into the void. It's a thankless role that I play.

 

It's a dirty job I know... carry on VOR.

 

I concur. Corn, fruit, bread are also amongst the forbiddens.

 

20 and I are going to try it after the kids go back to school and vacation is over. (never try to diet on vacation, deletes the whole purpose of relaxing) I hope we have the results I've read about here. Way to go everyone who has lost weight!

 

deletes?

 

am I the only one thats gonna miss Slys ass?

 

yup

 

The Atkins diet isn't really all that healthy. You are robbing your body of it's main energy source. Carb's are the most readily useable energy source that the body takes in.

Since your body isn't taking any carb's in then it will burn it's small source of stored carb's and then start burning fat. However, once you've hit your goal and start eating normally then your body will immediately start making it's main energy storage compound....FAT. Unless you have raised your metabolism and/or permanently changed your eating habits then your body will go back to business as usual.

The best way to lose weight is to eat right and exercise. If you create a calorie deficit of 500 calories then you will lose about 1 pound a week. This slower rate of loss allows your skin time to adjust it's elasticity to the reduced volume. Drastic weight loss leads to loss flabby skin.

You can create the 500 calorie deficit by either increasing calorie usage (exercise) and/or eating less/eating low fat and low calorie.