Don't rant against Atkins while I'm around!!

[changing]

"I'll bet you twenty dollars that I eat more vegetables than you do."


That's my new catchphrase, every time anyone starts on their "Oh my God, you're on the ATKINS??? YOU GUNNA DIIIIEEEEEE!" rant. It catches them offguard. "Whot? Vegetables?"

"How many cups a day do you eat?"

"WHHUUUUT? Ummm... I don't know... why?"

"It's good to know that you're taking such an active interest in your own nutrition."

[dreamof145]

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If I'm in the mood to discuss it with someone, I usually tell them what I ate at my last meal. I ask them which of those foods are going to kill me.

I ask them if they ever eat that food and if they are going to die too. It usually makes people stop and think. I use butter, but so do they. I use mayo, but so do they.

When they stop and think about it, they realize how dumb it is to think someone is going to die from eating healthier.

[Elmark]

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If they take you up on that bet, you're gonna be rich....

[slimndown]

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A new way to make money! And it doesn't even require a college education .

[Kagi]

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I gotta tell you, with the exception of broccoli, I HATE vegetables! And my brother (who professed to be on the Atkin's diet) told me - HEY, I'm doing Atkins! Steak and eggs, baby, steak and eggs!! I said, what vegetables you getting in? He said, vegetables? No, I'm on ATKINS. I had to school him. He hadn't even bought the book. I loaned him mine. I guess you never grow out of being an older brother - and I eat WAY more vegetables now than I did back when I wasn't "killing myself on Atkins".

[notfat4long]

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you know i eat more veggies now than i EVER have and feel good about how my body feels. it's amazing what people say when they find out you are following a low carb lifestyle. it's not just bacon and eggs. yes i can have those BUT i also eat lots of fish, chicken, turkey and wonderful veggies that i would have never ate before because i was too busy eating A BOX OF FAT FREE SNACKWELLS or choking down a HIGH SODIUM NUTRI SYSTEM MEAL... Yeah that's reaaaal good for you....