MacMan

What about Sushi? Christ, I could eat that stuff all day, every day

Ajay213

Considering most of the rude people at my local super-market I'd say my "hunting" takes skills never thought of in ancient times and I would gladly take a spear with me.

Andrew

DocRay

According to Dr. Lardo Atkins, sushi is out: too much bad carb rice (...yet, obesity not a big problem in Asia, oh well). Sashimi is in. Sashimi rules.

neuronbliss

Eating at McD would tear my stomach up! I'd have cramps and be squirting for a week. I doubt my wife would let me sleep in our bed either...

nowonder

Oh, to everyone who believes the press about Atkins being obese when he died, Please note that the press release of the death certificate came from PCRM, an arm of PETA. The PCRM are doing everything they can to discredit the diet because they believe it encourages meat consumption. Never mind that there are vegitarians on Atkins.

Yes, the doctor did gain weight while in a coma being pumped full of IV fluids. A week before his accident, he weighed in at 195. I don't think we can should blame the diet for weight gained in a coma.

--nw

jedi_rider

If you're an active person, you shouldn't be on the Atkins diet. You should focus more on increasing carbs, but still maintain a sensible balance of good fats, and protein.

Cylclists should never decrease carb intake. It's the essential fuel for us.

If you're looking to lose weight, just don't over eat...plain and simple.

oldspark

When I first heard and read about the Atkins diet I too thought it was a very bad idea, after looking into it the end result is you end up on a fairly normal diet with healthy food. Not that low carb at all except for the first part, I do believe it has become a "fad" and has a life of it's own. I could never figure out why someone on a unhealthy diet would go to the extreme of this diet (first part of it) without trying a common sense way of eating healthier. I'm 53 years old 6 feet tall and weigh 160 lbs. after losing 40 lbs with a less junk food diet and riding four times a week. I eat all the carbs I want when ever I want with no problems. I do believe some people have to watch what they eat more than others. No black and white answer for everyone on this subject.

nowonder

Because the "common sense way of eating healthier" does not work for everyone. When I was fat, it wasn't from eating twinkies all day... I ate balanced meals. When I did this, I did better at maintaining my weight, but didn't lose anything.

That being said, there is no one perfect diet (as in way of eating, not weight loss) for everyone. Some people lose weight on low fat, some on low carb, some on low-cal. Some need organized plans like weight watchers, others can do it with a book.

What I'm saying is that the junior Lance Armstrongs of this board don't need a low carb diet, but my 300lb butt certainly did. I'm not trying to convince them to go low carb, but I can't understand why they are working to convince others not to.

--nw

fujiacerider

Though your statement is blatantly wrong, our bodies also aren't designed for driving automobiles, talking on cell phones, watching TV, eating with forks, shaving, or riding bicycles either. But we like them all, no?

I hunt, I kill, I eat,
Cole

cycleprincess

OMG...you have got to click on that fatkins link above!!! You will laugh till you cry!! Thanks for that sorebutt...I needed the laugh!!!

jedi_rider

bwahahahahahahahhahaahahahahahahahaha...friggin' hilarious...

DocRay

He he..., save up for the angioplasty now.
McDogcrap food has almost no nutritive value. No Fibre, none, and almost no vitamin content. See "Supersize me" -26 days is all it took.

duracann

...actually, I hate shaving, eating with a fork, talking on cell phones, and watching tv(I do it anyway).

Driving and riding bikes, now that's what I like!

kerk

I eat fast food once every two weeks. I don't think that is going to put me on track for the angioplasty. I saw the move. It was amazing, I really liked it.

My point about eating at McD's was that if I want to, I can eat stuff like that within limits. So many people say "you can't eat that on the Atkins diet" and they have no clue as to what they are talking about.

Also, those of you who are saying that you can't work out while on Atkins don't realize that you are supposed to adjust your carb intake based on the amount you will burn. There is no set limit to the number of carbs that I am supposed to eat in a day. The book is very clear in stating that everyone's limit will be different and it will depend on the amount of exercise you get. It is strongly recommended that you experiment with your carb intake and monitor and adjust it accordingly. It is ok to be on Atkins and take in 300+ carbs a day, IF you burn it off.

DocRay

The LAST place to get "facts" is from the internet. The same sites will tell you that rubbing rocks transfer energy to heal. There are very nice websites that describe the benefits of smoking, racism, etc. Sorry ,but there is a lot of good, peer-reviewed research that demonstrates that pure vegan diets (no dairy, no meat) are harmful even after a few years. Any biochemist or physiologist can tell you why, you are omitting important building blocks that human metabolism cannot produce. Humans evolved eating meats (what do you think they're doing on those cave paintings? Phish concert?), just not the mass quantities they consume now. I have high veg diet, but I know the need for lysine and vitamins I get from dairy and fish. I have friends that are vegan, and the cult status is frankly creepy, and they are always seeking remedies because they never feel well.

As for diets and weight loss, it's simple, you cannot lose weight unless your activity level exceeds your caloric intake. A balanced diet (with less QUANTITY)and more exercise is the ONLY safe way. Sorry America, but there are no magic pills , bracelets, magnets, diets or otherwise that will effect the fact: eat less, do more. Lifestyle studies are clear, North Americans eat more and do less.

Sometimes as a scientist I wonder why society bothers to spend millions on research, only to hear what they don't want to, make up stuff on a website and do whatever they want anyway, then hope research will find a cure for what's killing them.

duracann

You did say that you had pizza the night before too. Unless you made it yourself, that is a little too much crap for a dieting person to handle in less than 24 hours. Depending on your portions you may be ok, but I would try to steer away from mcdeath if you can. I am a firm believer in the sandwiches at subway while training. Turkey on wheat is a great way to get carbs and it tastes great. Does the Atkins diet allow this?

Ajay213

You have to watch out at Subway as well, there is quite a bit of junk there. My favorite sandwich (BMT) on a foot long with extra meat and cheese has more calories in it than most McDonalds meals. That's an extreme example for sure. But most of the subs even in 6" will run close to 500 calories, and they are very skimpy on the fixins' (2 small pieces of cheese, 2 pieces of meat on a 6" sub).

Still healthier than McDonalds (from a junk perspective), but the calorie counts can add up.

Andrew

DocRay

Subway sandwiches? Man, marketing and TV really work. If they can sell that crap as healthy...

why fast food? It's better and cheaper from fresh food bought at the market.

duracann

Calories are not a problem for me (I like to ride 50+miles at a time at speed) I dont eat the crap at subway. Just maybe a turkey or veggie or maybe a BLT at worst. I am only talking about how I feel afterwards as a good indicator of what I ate. I can eat subway and still feel like training after it has digested.

duracann

I don't eat it very often. I just eat it when I have no other alternative. It is better than mcds. Healthy to me is tofu and fresh made bread from freshly ground hard red winter wheat.

pletcgm

You're right about fresh food being better, but it sure isn't cheaper. To eat healthy, it costs!!!

duracann

And some of us can't even get it genious (wyoming)

DocRay

I forgot about that. That was my biggest complaint about living in NC. It's either big supermarket chains that have rotten vegetables (but lots 'o fresh pork and wonder bread), or these organic food boutiques that sell carrots for $3 each.
Up here, a mother could feed her kids well, and better, for a week on what a single meal at Wendy's cost.

You're welcome. And it's spelled genius, if you're going to be a smart-ass, at least get it right.

duracann

I ain't a smart-ass, I'm a dumb-ass

TXCiclista

Yeah, the Fatkins thing is pretty good... Makes a good point... Any diet that says 3 cheeseburgers is OK when an apple isn't has something wrong with it. My parents are on a diet and they were saying they could't drink orange juice. On the other hand, my Dad can wolf down the big Hardees Super Angus Mucho Burg-o-rama thing. I love 'em, but I know know what's gonna put them in a nursing home: no liver

OTOH, Americans DO eat WAAAAAAAAAAY to many carbs. Supposedly it takes 50-60g of carbs to ride at a solid pace for an hour. If I'm Mr. "6 pack curl" American and I eat 300g of carbs in a day, I'm gonna get fat. So in that respect, the Atkins diet DOES have something going for it.