Considering Atkins

[avram]

I’ve been hearing good things about the Atkins Diet, and impatient with my own rate of weight loss (285 this morning), I skimmed the book at Barnes & Noble today. Two thoughts:

• A weight-loss diet that encourages me to eat as much bacon as I want? Maybe there is a benevolent deity!
• No fruit?! Yow! I think I’ll wait till after cherry season ends.

I’m also looking at modifying my excercise regimen. Like, maybe, actually going to the gym. (Three times this week: Monday, yesterday, today.)

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

As I've mentioned at Teresa's blog, I have been dabbling with the Zone plan, which isn't as strict. As long as your intake is in the proportion of 7 grams protein to 9 grams carbohydrates to 1 gram fat, you're cool. You can have _some_ fruit, but starches (including starchy vegetables like corn and potatoes and carrots) are frowned upon. With Atkins, ketosis is the point, but if you worry about your kidneys you may not want to risk it. My former coworker who did Atkins for months did well with it, but it requires lots and lots of water. So be prepared to have a bathroom handy at all times.

[avram]

I've also been considering The Zone, because there's some sort of class or support or something for it at my gym.

Most likely I'll just keep up with the quesadilla diet, going lighter on the quesadillas, and actually working out. Worked reasonably well when I was actually doing it. Two consecutive days of gymming under my belt makes it seem more plausible.