Read this... important, kidney problem hight cholesterol.....pitfall

[Babak]

Hi,
make story short,
3rd month extended induc.
already in average shape, lost 25 lbs, now in better shape,
in ketosis so lost appetite
atkins=fatburning= changing fat to ketones= ketones are poison to kidney ...so in ordinary day if you drink enough water , in atkins you should drink more, as they say"", to get rid of poison......

I dont drink water at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just 4 cups of coffee a day
a few times I had bad !! snacks,,,,, ate a full 1 lbs box of bacon in two hours!! repeated 5-10 times in two months

new lab results: kidney function test = awful !!( a little bit more then i would have renal fialure!)
cholesterol = HIGh!!! (always had very very good labs, no problem, but now...!!!)

The point = Drink enough water, dont binge on fat, consult /follow up with your doctor...
cheers

[Sunny_0ne]

Re: Read this... important, kidney problem hight cholesterol.....pitfall

Babek, Dr. Atkins was explicit that drinking at least 64 ounces of water a day is absolutely essential.

Since you were not doing that, then you were not doing Atkins. You were doing your own modification of Atkins.

Glad you learned from your mistakes.

[Richt]

Re: Read this... important, kidney problem hight cholesterol.....pitfall

When I started Atkins, 5 years ago I felt and still feel that drinking nothing but water is the key to absolute success.

[Georgiana]

Re: Read this... important, kidney problem hight cholesterol.....pitfall

ate a full 1 lbs box of bacon in two hours!! repeated 5-10 times in two months

Did you lose a bet?! In a pound of bacon, there is about 2500 calories. Not to mention 10500 mg of sodium! Now, one doesn't have to be a genius to realize that eating these amounts in two hours is not healthy... even if this happens "only" 5-10 times in two months.

What people criticizing Atkins don't seem to understand is that this "diet" is not a "stuff-your-face-with-legal-foods" way of eating. Anyone who read the book knows that (s)he should stop eating once (s)he's not hungry anymore. Nowhere in his book did Dr. Atkins advised "dieters" to "binge on fat" or "don't drink water at all", "just 4 cups of coffee a day". What I find amazing is that you brag about this (from the gazillion exclamation marks used)!

As Sunny said, what you did was not Atkins!

[Babak]

Re: Read this... important, kidney problem hight cholesterol.....pitfall

Did you lose a bet?! In a pound...

As Sunny said, what you did was not Atkins!

Thanks everybody for your kind replies,
actually I know the pitfall
my bad ! language barrier, I didnt brag about not drinking water, I was just showing my amazement about "why the he ll I was not drinking water?"
but interesting point you mentioned, you get the idea of boasting, hmm, I should ask a local guy about it...(I live in Canada)

anyways,,,,,,, just wanted to share information for you not to make my mistakes
good luck

no worries, damages would be resolved and the path would be continued, the most important thing is re-evaluation and correction....

cheers

[Sunny_0ne]

Re: Read this... important, kidney problem hight cholesterol.....pitfall

Babak, I'm glad you clarified your position.

Yes, the language barrier messes us up sometimes!

I hope that you will go back to your doctor and get your tests done again after you have done Atkins by the book for a while.

So many doctors have a poor understanding of this way of eating, and it is unfortunate when we contribute to their misconceptions.

The very best of luck to you now that you know better!