a few questions

[afewquestions]

sorry about my ignorance of the diet I have a few questions. I only need to lose a few pounds to get back to what I want for next basketball season and I just have a few questions.

I saw that many people often lose 5-10 pounds is that possible if your very close to your goal weight?

I see your suppose to limit yourself to 20 net carbs a day, does that mean you can have as many carbs as you want as long as its under 20 net carbs?

Will this diet effect results of weightlifting, i.e. will it make it so I won't gain as much muscle if I go on this diet?

Also should I limit myself to Atkins bars to 1 a day because these are pretty good and I could eat a few of these a day easily

would I be allowed to have Diet Cokes without caffiene?

thanks in advance

[liv]

Re: a few questions

Hmmm
You did not really read the book I think.
Here are some threads in our FAQ that will help you.
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...induction.html (What are the Rules of Induction?)
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...induction.html (What foods can be eaten on Induction?)
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...lent-tips.html (A "MUST READ" for Newbies... 40 excellent tips!)

I cannot really answer your questions. You provide very little info. What weight are you at? What do you want to weight? How tall are you? When does the basket ball season start?
I think your muscles will be fine.
Atkins bars are to be avoided
Diet coke contains aspartame - a sweetener that is to be avoided.

Hope that helps.

[afewquestions]

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I really appreciate the response, I have no idea why they make bars if they are suppose to be avoided though. I'll be sure to read what you sent me and I'll ask questions if needed.

most of the stuff I looked at there I had read earlier, I'm just making sure that I'm counting right.

Because the bars I bought have 22 grams of carbs but 2 grams of net carbs does that mean I could have like 170 grams of carbs as long as its under 20 net carbs?

[liv]

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Well that is a bit complicated about the bars.
The company that makes them and who has the right to use the Atkins name is a commercial company trying to survive on products (sexy products according to their website) But we have found that many stall with those bars so they are best avoided till after induction.

remember 20 carbs but most of them from veggies.

[afewquestions]

Re: a few questions

well considering I only have 5-10 pounds to lose till I'm back to what I use to be could I just start on OWL

[phil h]

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Have you looked at the south beach diet? That might be a better alternative.

[neutronnorman]

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Use the anabolic and / or metabolic diet by Dr. Mauro Di Pasquale. You are an athlete and so am I. Google it. You will gain muscle while losing fat at an accelerated rate. I use the Anabolic diet and the anabolic solution exclusively. You'll never gain muscle, in fact, you will lose lean mass after a few weeks on ketosis.

[liv]

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What is your source for the info about losing lean mass on ketosis Norman?
Are you saying this would happen if you exercised?

[neutronnorman]

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You'll never gain muscle, in fact, you will lose lean mass after a few weeks on ketosis.


What I meant is that if you calorie restrict, for every pound of weight loss, 10% is muscle and 90% is fat. If a person trains intensely, a carefully planned CKD can actually cause a small, gradual increase in Lean body mass and also a small, gradual loss of fat. The average weight trainer needs 200-300 calories more than that burned by BMR plus activity. Remember, Atkins worked mostly with individuals who were obese and needed to shed many pounds. Does this apply to and average lifter that is squatting 1.5-2.0 times his / her body weight?

Atkins is the way to go for individuals wanting to lose fat, gain a little bit of muscle and control fat deposition their entire live. Many have remarked here that they were happy to walk up a flight of stairs, etc. I applaud them. But the Atkins diet won't work for competitive or elite athletes trying to gain upwards of 50 lb of muscle. In my opinion, and from what I've read so far, it's far better to reach a low body fat percentage then increase calories until the individual is maximizing lean tissue gains while minimizing fat accumulation. Unfortunately, the magic number appears to be about 10% body fat in males.

Something else that is over looked. Insulin among the low carb dieters is considered an enemy, of sorts. Yet insulin is very, very anabolic used in the proper way from time to time. I'll be honest, I'm here at this forum to gain an edge on the low carb cycles that I do 5-6 days per week. What I've learned here is of great value. For all out there that are not even close to reaching your "ideal" weights, stick with the Atkins plan. It works far better than any other diet out there.

[liv]

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I was looking for some sources - research - is there any out there?

[afewquestions]

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I appreciate all the responses and I have not checked on any other diets really, just I ate alot during basketball season and when it ended I ate the same way and wasn't as active and only need to drop a few to get back to what I was. I just saw so much accelerated weight loss and was thinking this could just be a easy week long thing to drop a few pounds. I looked at the Metabolic Diet and I'm not really interested and I'm skeptical because I've never heard of it.

I am not happy about wasting $17 on a few atkins shakes and bars either.

[VGrace]

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Since your so close to goal,you may not see a lot of weight loss during Induction. I suggest reading the book and sticking to what it says. Its not just eating 20carbs of whatever you want. You can do that,but its not Atkins.

Though technically the shakes and bars are induction friendly, we just don't really recommend them cause we like to promote whole foods and they normally have the tendency to stall many. Good luck!

[Elizellen]

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You don't have to waste the bars and shakes if you want to keep them - their ingredients mean they are not an induction-allowed food, but can be used later on once you reach the level/rung of the second phase of Atkins.

However do be careful to notice how they affect your body as some people have problems with them. So if you do decide to eat them maybe have only one every few days so you can see how your blood sugar symptoms and weightloss progress are affected by them

[imagood1]

Re: a few questions

Though technically the shakes and bars are induction friendly

There are too many ingredients in the bars that aren't allowed on induction -- unlike what you said - here are the ingredients in just 1 of the bars - the things in red are just a few of the non-induction ingredients:

Atkins Advantage Chocolate Chip Granola Bar

Ingredients: soy nuggets (soy protein isolate, oat flour, calcium carbonate), glycerine, protein blend [hydrolyzed collagen, whey protein isolate (milk)], chocolate chips (lactitol, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, vanilla and acesulfame potassium), polydextrose, rolled oats, sunflower oil, palm kernel and palm oil, dry roasted soybeans, dehydrated coconut (sodium metabisulfite), cocoa powder (processed with alkali), roasted almonds, cellulose, natural and artificial flavor, soy lecithin, sucralose, acesulfame potassium. nutrition blend: tricalcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, magnesium oxide, vitamin a palmitate, ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, cyanocobalamin, alpha tocopheryl acetate, niacinamide, biotin, calcium pantothenate, zinc oxide, folic acid, chromium chelate, phytonadione, sodium selenite. contains: soy, milk, almonds and sulfites. This product is manufactured in a facility that uses peanuts, other nuts and seeds.

Here is the page where I found the ingredients -- so you can see for youself WHY they are not allowed on induction following the 2002 DANDR. http://www.carbsmart.com/atkinsbars.html

[imagood1]

Re: a few questions

I appreciate all the responses and I have not checked on any other diets really, just I ate alot during basketball season and when it ended I ate the same way and wasn't as active and only need to drop a few to get back to what I was. I just saw so much accelerated weight loss and was thinking this could just be a easy week long thing to drop a few pounds. I looked at the Metabolic Diet and I'm not really interested and I'm skeptical because I've never heard of it.

I am not happy about wasting $17 on a few atkins shakes and bars either.

Like Elizellen said you can keep them for later as you go up the rungs or you can donate them to food bank and take a tax deduction. I will tell you they make me sick to my stomach - I bought some a couple weeks before I started and ate them -- everytime I had one I threw up voilently...so I decided real quickly they weren't for me! My mother drinks the shakes when she can't keep any food down (she's elderly and sick a lot) - so they didn't go to waste. My husband also tried the bars and he didn't like them so we ended up throwing them out.