any suprising good side affects whilst starting atkins?

[appleshake]

hi all!! just wanted to ask. has anyone had any suprising good side affects to starting atkins other than weight loss?
i hear a lot of folk say about tiredness, bad breath etc....
i know when i did atkins the first time a few years ago my skin looked really clear and glowing (hope this happens again!).
anyone experiance elevated energy levels?

[LeanLioness]

Re: any suprising good side affects whilst starting atkins?

I feel more sexy and with that comes a higher libido............(DH is always happy about that)

More energetic

Lower blood pressure and blood sugar (YAY, no meds in about 6 months)

Sleep better and sleep less

Motivates me to want and need exercise

[Alexa]

Re: any suprising good side affects whilst starting atkins?

I get the skin thing to. Also, general mood improvement, less irritability.

[LeanLioness]

Re: any suprising good side affects whilst starting atkins?

I get the skin thing to. Also, general mood improvement, less irritability.

Yeah, I forgot about that!! DH will love it when the true benefits kick in because my bi-polar symptoms will fade away.

[momtomany1]

Re: any suprising good side affects whilst starting atkins?

skin looks great, and nails get very strong. My head also clears and I don't feel foggyheaded!

[APanthesilia]

Re: any suprising good side affects whilst starting atkins?

I feel so much more energetic and less tired/slug-like! I feel so happy not only because of the increased energy but also because I feel in control of my life!

[judyintn]

Re: any suprising good side affects whilst starting atkins?

I have more energy, less joint pain, am more clear headed, skin is better, and the best one for me: my allergies improve! I usually cannot breath through my nose all through the winter heating season and talk like I have a clothespin on my nose, but now it's all clear!!! I can breathe, which is a very nice side effect.

[not2late]

Re: any suprising good side affects whilst starting atkins?

My asthma and allergies improved greatly, so I don't have to take as many medications as I did.

[sadie147]

Re: any suprising good side affects whilst starting atkins?

My rosecea ( skin condition) completely clears up, rarely get any acne which i used to get occaisionally. I no longer get heartburn or any idigestion. less cravings, more energy. i rarely get any bloating. hair and nails much healthier.

[Papa Deuce]

Re: any suprising good side affects whilst starting atkins?

I can't say for a fact, and it has only been 4 days, but it SEEMS like the water retention I get in my right leg is going away. Then again, I may just be imagining it.

[Debie]

Re: any suprising good side affects whilst starting atkins?

Less irritability
Less panic attacks (off of zoloft for instance)
Great skin (soft and clear)
Not needing to sleep 10 hours (i would fall into bed after work)
Just feeling really good

[hu11aba1oo2]

Re: any suprising good side affects whilst starting atkins?

This is probably TMI, but I had my gall bladder removed last fall and had been having problems with constant diahrrea afterwards. I was afraid that atkins would make it worse with all of the fat (dr. told me to stick to low fat diet, which I started off doing but ultimately just started to eat what I wanted), but actually it has done the opposite and I haven't had one single problem with it since I started Atkins.

[matawguro]

Re: any suprising good side affects whilst starting atkins?

I stopped snoring.

[Papa Deuce]

Re: any suprising good side affects whilst starting atkins?

I haven't experienced it YET.... but according to Dr. Ruth, for every 30 pounds a man loses, he - um - effectively "gains" an inch somewhere else.

So I have to lose 100 pounds.... my wife will either be happy or scared!

[matawguro]

Re: any suprising good side affects whilst starting atkins?

I haven't experienced it YET.... but according to Dr. Ruth, for every 30 pounds a man loses, he - um - effectively "gains" an inch somewhere else.

Not so much "gain" as in "regain". You basically lose the fat that has covered up or buried those inches you've already had in the first place. Less fat means you,... um... expose more inches.