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LOOK! Atkins the 2nd most expensive diet to follow--?
There is a write up about diets in the national post, a Canadian national
newspaper. The article compares FOUR diets, and the costs per year to follow said diets, this is how they break down, from the highest to lowest. Atkins is the 2nd highest! Before you newbies call me a troll, I follow Atkins, more or less, and I support a low carb diet. *Canada food guide is essentially the exact same thing as the American food pyramid. Here goes: 1. Jenny Craig - $49 to join, $130 a week for JC meals, $2960 for groceries Total: $9796/year What you eat typically: Bkfst - French toast with lite syrup, 1/2 grapefruit, 1 cup non fat milk Snack - Bar or drink, 1 cup canned pears Lunch - chicken sandwich, garden salad, 2 tbsp low fat salad dressing Snack - Jenny Craig cheese curls, 1 cup raw carrots Dinner - chicken fettuccine, 1 cup steamed green beans, 1/2 cup canned mixed fruit ^wow, that is alot of food, isn't it? I do not eat nearly that much in a day. 2. Dr. Atkins $6599 for food, $9 for DANDR paperback Total: $6608/year What you eat typically: Bkfst - eggs scrambled or fried w/bacon, ham or sausage, decaf coffee or tea Lunch - bacon cheeseburger (no bun), small tossed salad, seltzer water Dinner - shrimp cocktail with mustard and mayo, clear consommé, steak, roast, chops, fish or fowl, tossed salad sans dressing, diet Jell-O. 3. Canada Food Guide $5216 in groceries What you eat typically: Grain - 5-12 servings Veg and fruit - 5-10 servings Dairy - up to 4 servings Meat and alt. - 2-3 servings 4. Protein Power Plan: $194.96 for diet kit (5 booklets, recipes, videotape and four audiotapes), $4811 for food Total: $4979 What you eat typically: Bkfst - veggie and cheese omlette, sausage link, 1/2 cup berries Lunch - chicken salad made with 6-8 oz chicken, served on bed of lettuce, 1/2 tomato sliced Snack - 1 oz peanuts Dinner - butter garlic London broil 6-8 oz steak, 1/2 cup butter cooked carrots, 1/2 cup strawberries |
LOOK! Atkins the 2nd most expensive diet to follow--?
Meaningless numbers.....they have no idea what I eat.
Steven C (Doktersteve) wrote: :: There is a write up about diets in the national post, a Canadian :: national newspaper. :: :: The article compares FOUR diets, and the costs per year to follow :: said diets, this is how they break down, from the highest to lowest. :: Atkins is the 2nd highest! |
LOOK! Atkins the 2nd most expensive diet to follow--?
In article , "Roger Zoul"
writes: Meaningless numbers.....they have no idea what I eat. I agree. It's only expensive if you let it be so. There are ALWAYS sales on protein items. I personally eat a lot of eggs and tuna because I like them. Meaningless comparisons. And by the way, Jenny Craig's portions are minuscule for the money. Connie ************************************************** *** My mind is like a steel...um, whatchamacallit. |
LOOK! Atkins the 2nd most expensive diet to follow--?
In article ,
says... In article , "Roger Zoul" writes: Meaningless numbers.....they have no idea what I eat. I agree. It's only expensive if you let it be so. There are ALWAYS sales on protein items. I personally eat a lot of eggs and tuna because I like them. Meaningless comparisons. And by the way, Jenny Craig's portions are minuscule for the money. I (unsuccessfully) went on Jenny Craig sometime in the early 90s. What I remember most were the trays that the pre-packaged dinners came in. They were 5"x8" trays made of a hard, microwavable plastic. Why do I remember them? Because they were the BEST part about the program! I STILL have 2 trays left. If I had realized how useful they were, I would have saved MORE of them. They're PERFECT for small-medium SNACKS. They're also great for spreading a cream- cheese/flavoring dessert that can then be cut into pieces (6-8 is what I usually go with) when it gets colder and, thus, firmer. It's hard to believe that it originally was intended to hold an entire DINNER, but it's true! -- Saffire 205/176/125 Atkins since 6/14/03 Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333 |
LOOK! Atkins the 2nd most expensive diet to follow--?
It doesn't make a lot of sense that Protein Power includes the $200
kit rather than just buying the book and yet comes in that much cheaper than Atkins. Phase 1 of Protein Power is very similar to Atkins induction except it has a few more carbs (30 g vs. 20 g) and is a bit more conscious of fat (half-and-half instead of heavy cream). I just don't see how it can be that much cheaper to basically just eat a bit more veggies than on Atkins. |
LOOK! Atkins the 2nd most expensive diet to follow--?
Totally. When skinless, boneless chicken breasts are on sale for $1.99 a
pound or less, I stock up. When ground beef is on sale, I stock up. If you buy in bulk, have an extra big freezer, and look for sales, any diet can be economical. In article , "Roger Zoul" wrote: Meaningless numbers.....they have no idea what I eat. Steven C (Doktersteve) wrote: :: There is a write up about diets in the national post, a Canadian :: national newspaper. :: :: The article compares FOUR diets, and the costs per year to follow :: said diets, this is how they break down, from the highest to lowest. :: Atkins is the 2nd highest! -- Michelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. |
LOOK! Atkins the 2nd most expensive diet to follow--?
On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 16:55:08 GMT, Luna
wrote: Totally. When skinless, boneless chicken breasts are on sale for $1.99 a pound or less, I stock up. When ground beef is on sale, I stock up. If you buy in bulk, have an extra big freezer, and look for sales, any diet can be economical. I do the same and not just because I am on low carb. I also have 2 teenage sons to feed. |
LOOK! Atkins the 2nd most expensive diet to follow--?
Difference between Canada Food Guide & Atkins $1,383
No more need for Tums & Rolaids -50 No more acne cleansers and creams -250 No more sleeping pills due to fluctuating blood sugar at night -25 Sitting comfortably wearing my size 7 Tommy Hilfigure pants and eating nuts PRICELESS!!! ------------------------ And another thing, I don't think most followers of Atkins eat the way that was noted in the article. Perhaps that's on induction but when people get to OWL, there's lots stuff. |
LOOK! Atkins the 2nd most expensive diet to follow--?
Steven C (Doktersteve) wrote:
2. Dr. Atkins $6599 for food, $9 for DANDR paperback Total: $6608/year What you eat typically: Bkfst - eggs scrambled or fried w/bacon, ham or sausage, decaf coffee or tea Lunch - bacon cheeseburger (no bun), small tossed salad, seltzer water Dinner - shrimp cocktail with mustard and mayo, clear consommé, steak, roast, chops, fish or fowl, tossed salad sans dressing, diet Jell-O. Wonder where they come up with this as a typical menu? Sounds closer to an induction menu to me. Menu was probably determined by some loser journalist that read the part about induction and failed to read or understand the rest of the book, (if they read the book at all) the Atkins diet in terms of ongoing weight loss or maintenance. BJ 232/182/182 - at goal and maintaining for 6 months. |
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