Re: Question for the nutrition science folks re. Atkins


s...@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I need to know that I can do bad stuff every once in a while, or I'm
> not going to stick with this diet. Psychologically more than
anything.
> I don't think I believe in Dr. Atkins' idea of "carbohydrate
addiction"
> as some disease process akin to alcoholism or something, but I do
> believe people can fall into bad habits - in my case, some bad eating
> habits which I'm trying to arrest.

Your carbs cravings are proof of the addictive nature of refined carbs.
Some people look at addictions as a disease.?!


> I really want better habits, not to become an ascetic.

No problem. That is what low-carb is about. better habits.

>
> What's everyone's best guess - if I keep the Induction phase short,
and
> climb up the "rungs" of the Atkins OWL ladder fairly quickly (e.g.,
> adding back nuts, berries, whole grains back) and stay away from the
> candy bars and franken-foods for the next 6 months, is this a safe
diet
> to be on?

If you do atkins, do atkins. 2 weeks induction.

>
> I don't want to lose muscle mass preferentially. I also don't want to
> be hurting myself by ingesting all of this fat.

You wont on both counts.

>
> Maybe this was a bad idea. This is the first diet I ever have tried
and
> of course I choose the weirdest one.

It was a good idea.

>
> Anyways, I'm in the cranky phase of this diet. Take what I'm saying
> with a grain of salt.

Same with anything you hear in this ng.

TC

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