Day 18!! Q: Atkins Haters!! What to do??

**Tania** · January 17, 2006, 03:34 AM

Re: Day 18!! Q: Atkins Haters!! What to do??

Hi Hydra,

Glad to see that you’ve been cheat free for 18 days …. Keep going!!

Well, I’ve just stopped telling people that I am on diet. No matter how well you try to explain, some people are just negative about this WOE. Isn’t it funny that it is normally people who are overweight and need to be on a diet, who have got the most to say about this WOE?

Now, I just have my steak, salad, mince, veg, etc, and I don’t say a word.

One of the ladies in my office complimented me on my weight loss yesterday and asked if I was on any diet, because she did not see me eating anything special. I just smiled and said that I changed my eating habits and lifestyle. (She is one of those that will never believe that the Atkins Way is the best Way).

So, that is how I’ve decided to handle it – let the results speak for it self!!

Good luck to you!

**LC_Dave** · January 17, 2006, 03:45 AM

Re: Day 18!! Q: Atkins Haters!! What to do??

They are ignorant aren't they!

The best revenge is living well!

Loose that weight and look fabulous - then they will be asking you how did you do it ?

:P

LOL

**Kate113** · January 17, 2006, 06:01 AM

Re: Day 18!! Q: Atkins Haters!! What to do??

I just tell people that I've cut out sugar and all things made with sugar because it has no health benefits and contributes to weight gain, which in turn leads to health problems such as high blood pressure and heart attacks.

I don't like to deal with the naysayers of Atkins. They haven't read enough to understand how it works let alone all the benefits from it. They listen to gossip and rumors instead and I personally think THAT is their reasoning for not doing it themselves. Yes, most of those I've dealt with were overweight themselves and I think they use the "dangerous to your health" thing as an excuse.

Every once in awhile though, I get in the mood to tell it like it is. At those times I go into my spiel about how people many moons ago didn't have all this food with added sugar and got along just fine without it. How in the past 100 years the sugar people made out like bandits on the backs of those with a sweet tooth and how heart disease has risen because of it. I spell out the benefits and then I say "Look at me. Look at what I've already lost. My blood pressure is down. The pain in my knees is gone. I'm sleeping better. I feel better." They can't very well argue with that.

**Bleu** · January 17, 2006, 06:48 AM

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My boss is the same way. I just ignore him and say I'm just trying to eat healthier.
He's fond of critizing everyone for any kind of choices he wouldn't make. Badgers the smokers, badgers the overweight peeps, badgers the non-runners...he's just miserable.
We ignore him. How he's made it this far in life without getting punched in the snoot, I'll never know.

**not2late** · January 17, 2006, 07:47 AM

Re: Day 18!! Q: Atkins Haters!! What to do??

Originally posted by hydraturnback

My question is this:
How do people deal with other people slagging off this WOE?? Today I had a co-worker come up to me and say:

"Oh, you are eating a salad. You are not doing Atkins are you. Oh my. That is SO bad for you!! You know that Atkins guy was so BIG when he passed away!!..."

Oh dear, if eating a salad is "bad", it makes me think your co-worker believes eating a dozen chocolate chip cookies is "good".

Eating whole, minimally processed foods and eating only naturally occuring sugars in fruits and vegetables are at the core of the Atkins plan, and that's not "bad" at all.

**ladyinred** · January 17, 2006, 07:49 AM

Re: Day 18!! Q: Atkins Haters!! What to do??

My short answer is usually just "I'm staying away from sugar". What are they going to say? Here eat this Twinkie, it's good for you? Gosh I hope not!

**Rubysugar** · January 17, 2006, 08:39 AM

Re: Day 18!! Q: Atkins Haters!! What to do??

Originally posted by hydraturnback

.How do people deal with other people slagging off this WOE?? Today I had a co-worker come up to me and say:

"...You know that Atkins guy was so BIG when he passed away!!..."

hydra

You could have said "oh, I heard about that too!! I also heard Elvis was alive and well and working at a fruit stand in Florida, Crazy what people will believe, right??" And just give a smile between bites!

It's insane that people think a salad and protien will kill you.
I had to explain to someone last night that Atkins was not all meat and eggs and no carbs. I let them know I eat carbs everyday, they just do not contain carcinegins, trans-fats, processed starches and processed sugars. Yep, I am gonna kill myself by losing weight, feeling better, looking better and having more energy!! Now, who's the nut??

**ladyinred** · January 17, 2006, 08:46 AM

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People have been brainwashed for so long. I try not to let them upset me. I think most times they just spew things out without thinking about whether or not they truly believe it or if it even makes sense. One day we Atkineers and other low carbers will be in numbers too big to ignore. Then we'll show 'em. lol

**Rubysugar** · January 17, 2006, 09:05 AM

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Originally posted by ladyinred

People have been brainwashed for so long. I try not to let them upset me. I think most times they just spew things out without thinking about whether or not they truly believe it or if it even makes sense. One day we Atkineers and other low carbers will be in numbers too big to ignore. Then we'll show 'em. lol

YES!! And then we will take over THE WORLD!!!

Muhahahahaha *cough* 'scuse me. Issues, I know.

**ladyinred** · January 17, 2006, 09:09 AM

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And then we will take over THE WORLD!!!

Muhahahahaha *cough* 'scuse me. Issues, I know.

No apologies necessary MommaGlass. That is our ultimate plan, after all. hee

**Moochiecat** · January 17, 2006, 10:09 AM

Re: Day 18!! Q: Atkins Haters!! What to do??

Here's a link to a snopes thing about Dr. Atkins passing, so you can either refer people to it, or know more about what really happened to him.
http://www.snopes.com/medical/doctor/atkins.asp

If anything pisses me off, pardon my french, it's the misinformation concerning his passing and I'm quick to correct folks if they start blapping off about it without knowing what they are talking about.

I offer to lend people my book so they can read about it and then we can have a conversation about it "Because it's difficult to talk about something when a person doesn't know the facts, right?" and that sort of stops them in their tracks because they can't argue with that.

Some folks aren't in the right headspace to learn about something, and there's nothing we can do about that but continue on and let our shrinking bodies speak for themselves.

I have never touted Atkins as the be-all end-all diet that the whole world should be on...because there are some great diets out there that are effective (South Beach, Weight Watchers)
I talk about how it works for me and it's exactly what *I* needed but other people might do better on another plan.
I encourage people to explore and learn learn learn about their chosen plan and not follow their cousin's friend's aunt's version of things.

**Tiggerdagibit** · January 17, 2006, 10:46 AM

Re: Day 18!! Q: Atkins Haters!! What to do??

I tell people that

I'm trying to eat healthier.
I'm diabetic and can't have sugar.
I watch my carbs to control my blood sugar.
I'm adding more veggies to my diet.

Anything that explains why I'm not eating the crap food, but doesn't mention LC or Atkins. People think so negatively about it and most aren't willing to learn the facts so I don't bother trying to explain it. As others have said, let your success and medical changes show them.

**2big4mysize** · January 17, 2006, 10:59 AM

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when I was starting I'd ask them to share with me the actual medical study they got their info from cause when I did my research before I chose Atkins i never saw anything medically to support that staement and them i'd give them the ones Dr Atkins referrenced in DANDR. Also telling them Dr Atkins was a practicing doc in NYC and with all the lawyers in NYC don't they think if it was really bad and unhealthy one of his patients on the plan would have sued him when their health worsened under his care? they usually shut up them.

**Moochiecat** · January 17, 2006, 04:22 PM

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lol...I've asked people to please send me a link or copy of that study they read about...I've yet to have anyone actually send me anything.

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