Atkins or similar

[Soulfly]

I just wanted to know if anyones been on the atkins diet? And also a less strict one, if so how much did you loose and is it worth doing? I am in two minds about doing atkins or something similar.

[JeniN]

Hmm, not a fan, but I did hear that some of Atkin's old colleagues have branched off and published 'The South Beach Diet' which is basically also a low carb diet, but allows plenty of fruit and veg etc. My mum's coming over today and e-mailed me to say she's on Atkins, what a nightmare to shop for snacks etc..hope I got the right sort of stuff. Hope someone else can help Soulfly.

[Kayleigh]

I did it for just over 3 weeks. Lost around 10 pounds, then put it all back on and more when i came off it. Just went into complete carb overload

I also found it very difficult to eat with the family and was basically cooking separate meals for me all the time, and also it was very difficult to eat out.

[Vee33]

I tried Atkins and then South Beach (similar, but less strict). Lost lots, but eventually put it all back on. Now doing ww's - seems much more sensible to me. (I missed eating fruit on Atkins). My sister swears by Atkins though.

[Soulfly]

thanks for all your comments. I think atkins you either like it or you don't. I am trying my version of atkins, i am not eating white bread but wholemeal(yuk), no potatoes, no rice or pasta, but i am eating veg and fruit. I am eating rivita.I am gonna see what happens, so i suppose i am just cutting down on carbs, but if i do go out then i am not gonna sit there and have nothing, as long as i don't do it all the time i don't think it should cause too much of a problem. ( i hope) My sister was trying ww, i can't get into that or slimming world. I don't like to have to count everything i eat or have a restricted menu. I suppose witht the atkins you could eat as much as you wanted, as long as it wasn't high carb.

[jane313]

I did it and lost 3 stone very easily as I was never hungry which I always am on conventional diets. But I stopped during pregnancy and breastfeeding and have put a lot back on. I may start it agian when I stop breastfeeding but now I'm cooking for a family it would be much harder. I'm trying to just eat convetionally healthily but am craving the "bad" stuff much more than when on atkins

[froot]

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[Gemg]

I haven't tried Atkins as I know I could not manage to keep up with my ds if I didn't get my sugar and carbs! I did Weight Watchers after my ds got to 4 months old as I was the size of a hippo and I lost 32lbs over about 5-6 months. I haven't put any back on and I still have at least 1 take away and a ton of chocolate every week. I really recommend it.

[champs]

froot, have u tried that ebli(sp) stuff for pasta alternative? or is tha classed as carb?

[ionaming]

Has anyone got any decent Atkins recipes using their bread mix or soy flour? I found the Atkins bread recipe foul!

BTW, anyone craving chocolate, sweets or biscuits, there is a marvelous website which does low-carb versions which taste great. Most people wouldn't know they're sugar free! Next day delivery too The address is www.avidlite.co.uk