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Re: 2008 Read The Book Challenge
i have #1 done and will work on #2 during my biking today. i'll come back and edit when i am ready to answer #2.
i have #1 done and will work on #2 during my biking today. i'll come back and edit when i am ready to answer #2.
Week One:
1. Considering the Phase you are doing, post the #1 reason you want to lose weight OR the reason you continue to do Atkins.
answer: starting Atkins/low carb was started specifically to lose weight and try to lower my blood pressure. with my recent past and the health issues i've had, my objective has somewhat changed. i still want to control my weight but the main objective is to maintain as healthy a body as possible so recovery from possible future cancer and/or surgery will be the best it can be.
1. Considering the Phase you are doing, post the #1 reason you want to lose weight OR the reason you continue to do Atkins.
answer: starting Atkins/low carb was started specifically to lose weight and try to lower my blood pressure. with my recent past and the health issues i've had, my objective has somewhat changed. i still want to control my weight but the main objective is to maintain as healthy a body as possible so recovery from possible future cancer and/or surgery will be the best it can be.
2. Read ALL the TIPS and KEY POINTS in chapters 1 - 9. Post the TIPS and/or KEY POINTS from chapters 1 -9 that are most useful to you.
chapter 1- the Atkins Nutritional Approach is composed of protein and fat, both essential to the human body, plus controlled quantities of the most nutrient-dense carbohydrates, primarily in the form of vegetalbes.
i think of this key point each and every time i hear someone say that people doing atkins eat nothing but meat. nothing is further from the truth and they don't know atkins.
chapter 2- Use a carbohydrate gram counter -such as the one bound into this book- to count carbs.
when i first started low carb, i practically wore out my sheets that were printed off. those sheets, listing the nutritional values of so many foods was on my kitchen counter and was referred to many times throughout the day. later came the use of fitday and the additions of custom foods.
chapter 3-The truth is that as long as you are committed, it's going to be surprisingly easy.
this is not a key point but i've already noticed that several challengers have honed in on it. i really love the cheerleading that Dr. Atkins does in the first part of the book.
chapter 4- Tips: Don't ever go more than 6 hours without having a meal or protein-rich snack.
chapter 5- You will also need the two other legs of the Atkins triad: regular exercise and nutritional supplementation.
again, not a tip or hint, but this statement is reffered to so often and i think so important.
chapter 6- Atkins initiates ketosis by restricting carbohydrate intake to 20 grams per day, a level that is then gradually increased as you move on through the phases of Atkins.
how many times have we seen, read or heard in conversation that induction levels of carbs are all we ever get? it is not!
chapter 7- Tips: Count carbs, not calories
Tips: Spread your carbohydrate intake throughout the day to avoid blood-sugar spikes.
i realize that many, myself included, have a problem at times spreading those carbs out over the day. i still have to make a conscience effort to think ahead and plan.
chapter 8- Key Points: All fruits, vegetables and grains and starches contain carbohydrates.
Key Points: The more carbohydrate an individual consumes, the less body fat he or she will lose. That's why low-fat diets usually don't work.
Key Points: Choosing foods that are low in carb grams, have a low-glycemic index value and are high in antioxidants is your passport to weight loss, increased energy and improved overall health.
Tips: Eat whole vegetales instead of drinking juices
Tips: Overcooking vegetables destroys nutrients.
don't really know how to comment on these or why i like them. maybe because they deal so much with veggies?
chapter 9- can we type the whole chapter? some key points that i have underscored in the past are as follows:
fallacy #10.... The Atkins Nutritional Approach is the 'most severe' of the controlled carbohydreat plans and is most likely to have immediate advers effects. FACT: Induction's purpose is to jump-start the body chemistry into fat mobilization.
we all know because we've read it a hundred time INDUCTION IS NOT THE WHOLE OF ATKINS.
fallacy #1 Ketosis is dangerous and causes a variety of medical problems. FACT: ..... But the altenate, back-up fuel is stored fat, and this fuel system delivers energy by way of ketones whenver our small supply of glucose is used up [in a maximum of two days]
FALLACY #11 The bad thing about Atkins is that it makes you crave sweets! FACT: Craving is a symptom of addiction and the surefire cure fo addicion is abstinece.
i can not tell you how many times i've seen people want to stradle the fence with their addictions. i won't get on soap box except to say, heed what Dr. Atkins says.
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i only wish we could type out the whole nine chapters.
chapter 1- the Atkins Nutritional Approach is composed of protein and fat, both essential to the human body, plus controlled quantities of the most nutrient-dense carbohydrates, primarily in the form of vegetalbes.
i think of this key point each and every time i hear someone say that people doing atkins eat nothing but meat. nothing is further from the truth and they don't know atkins.
chapter 2- Use a carbohydrate gram counter -such as the one bound into this book- to count carbs.
when i first started low carb, i practically wore out my sheets that were printed off. those sheets, listing the nutritional values of so many foods was on my kitchen counter and was referred to many times throughout the day. later came the use of fitday and the additions of custom foods.
chapter 3-The truth is that as long as you are committed, it's going to be surprisingly easy.
this is not a key point but i've already noticed that several challengers have honed in on it. i really love the cheerleading that Dr. Atkins does in the first part of the book.
chapter 4- Tips: Don't ever go more than 6 hours without having a meal or protein-rich snack.
chapter 5- You will also need the two other legs of the Atkins triad: regular exercise and nutritional supplementation.
again, not a tip or hint, but this statement is reffered to so often and i think so important.
chapter 6- Atkins initiates ketosis by restricting carbohydrate intake to 20 grams per day, a level that is then gradually increased as you move on through the phases of Atkins.
how many times have we seen, read or heard in conversation that induction levels of carbs are all we ever get? it is not!
chapter 7- Tips: Count carbs, not calories
Tips: Spread your carbohydrate intake throughout the day to avoid blood-sugar spikes.
i realize that many, myself included, have a problem at times spreading those carbs out over the day. i still have to make a conscience effort to think ahead and plan.
chapter 8- Key Points: All fruits, vegetables and grains and starches contain carbohydrates.
Key Points: The more carbohydrate an individual consumes, the less body fat he or she will lose. That's why low-fat diets usually don't work.
Key Points: Choosing foods that are low in carb grams, have a low-glycemic index value and are high in antioxidants is your passport to weight loss, increased energy and improved overall health.
Tips: Eat whole vegetales instead of drinking juices
Tips: Overcooking vegetables destroys nutrients.
don't really know how to comment on these or why i like them. maybe because they deal so much with veggies?
chapter 9- can we type the whole chapter? some key points that i have underscored in the past are as follows:
fallacy #10.... The Atkins Nutritional Approach is the 'most severe' of the controlled carbohydreat plans and is most likely to have immediate advers effects. FACT: Induction's purpose is to jump-start the body chemistry into fat mobilization.
we all know because we've read it a hundred time INDUCTION IS NOT THE WHOLE OF ATKINS.
fallacy #1 Ketosis is dangerous and causes a variety of medical problems. FACT: ..... But the altenate, back-up fuel is stored fat, and this fuel system delivers energy by way of ketones whenver our small supply of glucose is used up [in a maximum of two days]
FALLACY #11 The bad thing about Atkins is that it makes you crave sweets! FACT: Craving is a symptom of addiction and the surefire cure fo addicion is abstinece.
i can not tell you how many times i've seen people want to stradle the fence with their addictions. i won't get on soap box except to say, heed what Dr. Atkins says.
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i only wish we could type out the whole nine chapters.
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(Apple for our "teacher," JimmieJo, for being nice enough to do this for us!)
and need to recalibrate my metabolism by getting back to the basics of Atkins. The extra weight I've been carting around since I hit middle age has made me feel much older than my 56 years. Plus, I really want to improve my lipid profile.
.... let me see......
Tips - Haven't introduce the fruits back in yet. I am looking forward to some berries though, especially in the muffin in a minute. I am enjoying most of my veggies either raw or lightly sauteed in butter. YUM!
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