Low Carb Diet

[BIG H]

I think I might have a 6 day on, 1 day off routine. Just to slow the weight loss and to ease carbs back in again.

Only 1/2 stone left to go!

How much you lost?

[0james0]

I've lost a stone and a half.

Lost much less recently as I've not been exercising much. If I can get below 13 stone and sit there I'll be happy. 12 something is good enough for me.

Also if I do actually get good enough to fight someone for real life in boxing, then at least I'll be in a weightclass more my size, rather than me weighted up with fat and the opponent my weight, but made out of muscle. That is a long way off yet though, got to regularly go to a boxing gym first!

[0james0]

I wish I could have a "my body is a temple" mentality.

Instead my body is dumping ground.

[ono]

I'm with Adam with this one.

The initial weight loss from these kind of diets is mainly down to the dieter emptying his glycoegn stores due to him no longer consuming/not consuming enough carbohydrate. This is weight which will simply be gained again once a more natural diet is started.

Basically, the weight loss looks great on the scales, but you're not really ridding yourself of much bodyfat. Carbohydrate and water mainly.

Not true at all mate. Water and Glycogen stores are depleted in the 1st week after that you are losing pure fat in a way that you won't on any other diet. I don't like Atkins, but I have done a lot of research on it and spoken with people who have done long term. Atkins is not marketed as a quick fix diet, it is supposed to be a life long diet.

I know. That's why i said 'initial' you spaz

[BIG H]

I'm with Adam with this one.

The initial weight loss from these kind of diets is mainly down to the dieter emptying his glycoegn stores due to him no longer consuming/not consuming enough carbohydrate. This is weight which will simply be gained again once a more natural diet is started.

Basically, the weight loss looks great on the scales, but you're not really ridding yourself of much bodyfat. Carbohydrate and water mainly.

Not true at all mate. Water and Glycogen stores are depleted in the 1st week after that you are losing pure fat in a way that you won't on any other diet. I don't like Atkins, but I have done a lot of research on it and spoken with people who have done long term. Atkins is not marketed as a quick fix diet, it is supposed to be a life long diet.

I know. That's why i said 'initial' you spaz

[ono]

I'm with Adam with this one.

The initial weight loss from these kind of diets is mainly down to the dieter emptying his glycoegn stores due to him no longer consuming/not consuming enough carbohydrate. This is weight which will simply be gained again once a more natural diet is started.

Basically, the weight loss looks great on the scales, but you're not really ridding yourself of much bodyfat. Carbohydrate and water mainly.

Not true at all mate. Water and Glycogen stores are depleted in the 1st week after that you are losing pure fat in a way that you won't on any other diet. I don't like Atkins, but I have done a lot of research on it and spoken with people who have done long term. Atkins is not marketed as a quick fix diet, it is supposed to be a life long diet.

I know. That's why i said 'initial' you spaz

To be fair, after re-reading, it was probably my fault.