Low Carb Diet (atkins)

good2talk · 3 July 2008 at 6:10PM

hi everyone

im on the atkins diet just coming up to the end of induction period of 14 days.Carbs was 20g or less per day.ive lost 9 pounds.
i would like to know what foods are low in carbs which i can eat,in the next phase where i can now increase the carb intake by 5g each week.
im also intersted in asian food (if allowed) like chapati's,naan etc.

also where in the uk can i purchase low carb food products from?

many thanks in advance.

Ted_Hutchinson · 3 July 2008 at 10:31PM

I have been following this plan which I am told is similar to Atkins.

It got me down to my target in 20 weeks losing 2.25lbs each week without calorie, carb counting or exercise. I haven't bought any special low carb foods. I've just increased my intake of non starchy veg.

You will find this Active Low Carb Forum a good source of information. There is a special Atkins board and another UK board that will have folk who can answer your questions.

If you haven't listened to this Gary Taubes Berkley Talk it's worth devoting an hour or so to study. It made me buy his book The Diet Delusion and that led me cutting out those foods that raise insulin.

Study finds those eating low-fat diets with high insulin levels are most prone to weight gain

shykins · 10 July 2008 at 2:31PM

well done on your weightloss to date.. i have been doing atkins for over 4yrs now and lost a lot of weight on it, its now my natural way of eating

u should work your way up the OWL (ongoing weightloss) ladder of what foods to add to increase yr carbs by 5 a week see below

More salad and other vegetables
Fresh cheeses (as well as more aged cheese)
Nuts and Seeds
Berries, then melons
Dry wine (and other spirits low in carbs)
Legumes
Other Fruits
Starchy vegetables
Whole grains

the best place i find to purchase lowcarb foods is lowcarbmegastore but do bear in mind the more 'products' u eat the more likely it is that something will stall you so best to stick with fresh stuff for now

good luck

Ted_Hutchinson · 10 July 2008 at 7:23PM

I've stopped trying to lose weight now but it's still dropping but a bit slower than before. I've had a few bottles of red wine which don't help weight loss. The Danish pastries although very tasty were a disaster weight wise but it seemed to me it must have been just water they made me accumulate as it dropped off as quickly as it went on.

I've really taken to eating a lot of salad leaves each day. see YouTube - Salad Leaves for All Seasons with Charles Dowding I didn't exclude cheese or nuts or seeds so I've not had to reintroduce them.

I'm well into berries at the moment with Gooseberries Blackcurrants strawberries and raspberries in almost overwhelming quantities. So much better with lots of double cream.

The dry wine is still a bit of a problem as I find it a tad difficult to stop at 2 glasses and prefer to stop when the bottles empty but I'm working on it.

Legumes are on the menu next as the peas and beans are about ready for picking, Will see what effect it has on my weight next week.

I'm afraid I've already started on reintroducing bananas and grapes and they don't seem to have upset the plan so far.

I'm looking forward to eating Sweet Potatoes again so may give them a go if Lidl's are doing a half price veg offer tomorrow.

Whole grains _ I don't know if I dare yet. Perhaps I will start with some oats, then maybe some Rye Bread but after the Danish Pastries fiasco I don't think I'm ready for bread again (even wholegrain) just yet.

shykins · 10 July 2008 at 8:05PM

ted i never made it back to bread, starts up too many other cravings and carb creep.. i do however make a lowcarb bread which i freeze and have a slice every now and again

i also now make 'oopsies' which are made with cream cheese and eggs and make a sort of roll (sounds weird i know but google it).. if u cant find the recipe yell and i will find it for u if u are interested

Ted_Hutchinson · 10 July 2008 at 8:40PM

shykins wrote: »

ted i never made it back to bread, starts up too many other cravings and carb creep.. i do however make a lowcarb bread which i freeze and have a slice every now and again

i also now make 'oopsies' which are made with cream cheese and eggs and make a sort of roll (sounds weird i know but google it).. if u cant find the recipe yell and i will find it for u if u are interested

Not tried the oopsies yet but was very impressed with the Cauliflower Pizza

shykins · 10 July 2008 at 9:06PM

oh yes i really liked that too... my son loved it and had no idea it was cauliflower

i recommend u try the oopsies i didnt for ages and now cook them every week

jinny · 12 July 2008 at 2:12PM

Ted_Hutchinson wrote: »

I have been following this plan which I am told is similar to Atkins.

It got me down to my target in 20 weeks losing 2.25lbs each week without calorie, carb counting or exercise. I haven't bought any special low carb foods. I've just increased my intake of non starchy veg.

You will find this Active Low Carb Forum a good source of information. There is a special Atkins board and another UK board that will have folk who can answer your questions.

If you haven't listened to this Gary Taubes Berkley Talk it's worth devoting an hour or so to study. It made me buy his book The Diet Delusion and that led me cutting out those foods that raise insulin.

Study finds those eating low-fat diets with high insulin levels are most prone to weight gain

I have taken a look at the Gary Taubes talk, and found it very interesting indeed. The study about the Native Americans in the 1900's becoming obese due to switching to a cheap carb food diet from mostly meat eating was amazing, made a lot of sense. High Insulin in the bloodstream due to eating to many carbs causes fat cells to hang on to the adipose fat in there, its a medical fact.

Ted_Hutchinson · 12 July 2008 at 7:05PM

jinny wrote: »

I have taken a look at the Gary Taubes talk, and found it very interesting indeed.

His book is going to be out in paperback this Autumn. You may find it in a library now though. But be aware it is hard going. Lots and lots of medical research science and quite a lot on the history of dietary metabolic politics showing how we got where we are now. I think it's best to read the epilogue first as then you know where his argument is going.

What he really needs is for someone to do an easy read version but here is his summary of the key points of the book.

1. Dietary fat, whether saturated or not, is not a cause of obesity, heart disease or any other chronic disease of civilization.

2. The problem is the carbohydrates in the diet, their effect on insulin secretion, and thus the hormonal regulation of homeostasis - the entire harmonic ensemble of the human body. The more easily digestible and refined the carbohydrates, the greater the effect on your health, weight and well-being.

3. Sugars - sucrose and high-fructose corn syrup specifically - are particularly harmful, probably because the combination of fructose and glucose simultaneously elevates insulin levels while overloading the liver with carbohydrates.

4. Through their direct effect on insulin and blood sugar, refined carbohydrates, starches and sugars are the dietary cause of coronary heart disease and diabetes. They are most likely dietary causes of cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and the other chronic diseases of civilization.

5. Obesity is a disorder of excess fat accumulation, not overeating, and not sedentary behavior.

6. Consuming excess calories does not cause us to grow fatter, any more than it causes a child to grow taller. Expending more energy than we consume does not lead to long-term weight loss; it leads to hunger.

7. Fattening and obesity are caused by an imbalance - a disequilibrium - in the hormonal regulation of adipose tissue and fat metabolism. Fat synthesis and storage exceed the mobilization of fat from the adipose tissue and its subsequent oxidation. We become leaner when the hormonal regulation of fat tissue reverses this balance.

8. Insulin is the primary regulator of fat storage. When insulin levels are elevated - either chronically or after a meal - we accumulate fat in our fat tissue. When insulin levels fall, we release fat from our fat tissue and use it for fuel.

9. By stimulating insulin secretion, carbohydrates make us fat and ultimately cause obesity. The fewer carbohydrates we consume, the leaner we will be.

10. By driving fat accumulation, carbohydrates also increase hunger and decrease the amount of energy we expend in metabolism and physical activity.

sandy2_2 · 13 July 2008 at 6:24AM

I live in Spain and have just had a blood test that shows...so I am still in shock
Total Chloresterol 293
LDL 175
HDL 43
But Triglycerides 370
I have been prescribed Statins but obviously need to change my eating habits, (at the moment home made food incl bread, no added sugars, no marg or butter, very little fried food, 20 mins exercise a day, non smoker but a glass of wine a day on average)
I've been scouring the internet over the weekend and have got thoroughly confused with diet info, some of which seems opposite to the diet sheet given to me by Dr.
My query is would Atkins diet help to lower my Triglycerides level (that's the one that concerns me). Any other info fromsomeone who has been in the same situation gratefully recieved either by PM or via this thread. I hope this post doesn't contravene 'no medical advice' rule

shykins · 13 July 2008 at 8:02AM

i am no expert but a friend and her husband both had high cholesterol and were on meds for it, after 6months on atkins both of them threw away they cholesterol meds

obviously on the face of it atkins contravenes all that convention tells u to eat to lower yr cholesterol but many people find that its actually helping them....i can only suggest u read as much as u can and make an informed decision on the basis of that

if yr diet now is not helping then maybe this change could... good luck with whatever u decide

gary taubes is brilliant.. not sure if u have seen this funny article of his
http://www.prevention.com/cda/article/diary-of-a-carb-phobe/d69f12b73d8e8110VgnVCM10000013281eac____/news.voices/in.the.magazine/may.2008.issue/0/0/1

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