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Low-carb, calorie counting, and exercise....
I'm having a good run on losing weight going low-carb, using http://caloriecount.about.com , and jogging every other day. Since March 7 I'm down about seven pounds. This is the first time I've tried the calorie counting method in conjunction with the Atkins Diet. It's working quite well. |
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Christian Williamson wrote in message ... This is the first time I've tried the calorie counting method in conjunction with the Atkins Diet. It's working quite well. Yes, I have to do that too. It does work well. Cheri |
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Christian Williamson wrote:
This is the first time I've tried the calorie counting method in conjunction with the Atkins Diet. It's working quite well. Consider this often ignored aspect of Atkins: http://www.atkins.com/articles/atkin...-of-induction/ "5. Adjust the quantity you eat to suit your appetite, especially as it decreases. When you're hungry, eat the amount that makes you feel satisfied, but not stuffed. When you're not hungry, eat a small controlled carbohydrate snack to accompany your nutritional supplements." That bit "especially as it decreases" is about portion control. Counting portion sizes is an approximate calorie counting method. Given the accuracy needed when dieting it doesn't even matter that tracking portion sizes is less accurate than counting calories. |
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Doug Freyburger wrote:
Christian Williamson wrote: This is the first time I've tried the calorie counting method in conjunction with the Atkins Diet. It's working quite well. Consider this often ignored aspect of Atkins: Excellent point. Both adherents and critics need this brought to their attention. The calorie web site lets you see which low-carb foods have more calories (Atkins' book talks about carbs only). This lets you make choices based on both number of carbs and calories. http://www.atkins.com/articles/atkin...-of-induction/ "5. Adjust the quantity you eat to suit your appetite, especially as it decreases. When you're hungry, eat the amount that makes you feel satisfied, but not stuffed. When you're not hungry, eat a small controlled carbohydrate snack to accompany your nutritional supplements." That bit "especially as it decreases" is about portion control. Counting portion sizes is an approximate calorie counting method. Given the accuracy needed when dieting it doesn't even matter that tracking portion sizes is less accurate than counting calories. |
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On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:27:12 -0800, "Cheri" gserviceatinreachdotcom
wrote: Christian Williamson wrote in message ... This is the first time I've tried the calorie counting method in conjunction with the Atkins Diet. It's working quite well. Yes, I have to do that too. It does work well. Cheri Same here. I'm losing much more steadily (50 pounds in the last 5 months) since I switched from Atkins to a South Beach type diet where I'm eating less (calorie-dense) saturated fat, more low-glycemic carbs and consequently fewer overall calories. --- Peter 270/220/180 |
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Marengo wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:27:12 -0800, "Cheri" gserviceatinreachdotcom wrote: Christian Williamson wrote in message ... This is the first time I've tried the calorie counting method in conjunction with the Atkins Diet. It's working quite well. Yes, I have to do that too. It does work well. Cheri Same here. I'm losing much more steadily (50 pounds in the last 5 months) since I switched from Atkins to a South Beach type diet where I'm eating less (calorie-dense) saturated fat, more low-glycemic carbs and consequently fewer overall calories. --- Peter 270/220/180 I think that's wonderful Peter, I know I've said it before, but it bears repeating. :-) Cheri |
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On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:03:48 -0400, Marengo wrote:
On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:27:12 -0800, "Cheri" gserviceatinreachdotcom wrote: Christian Williamson wrote in message ... This is the first time I've tried the calorie counting method in conjunction with the Atkins Diet. It's working quite well. Yes, I have to do that too. It does work well. Cheri Same here. I'm losing much more steadily (50 pounds in the last 5 months) since I switched from Atkins to a South Beach type diet where I'm eating less (calorie-dense) saturated fat, more low-glycemic carbs and consequently fewer overall calories. --- Peter 270/220/180 You're just eating fewer calories overall. The amount of fat from saturated fat has nothing to do with it. Realize also that such items like steaks contain a great deal of monounsaturated fat. So, to single out saturated fat instead of all fat or more importantly calories is not correct. Furthermore, Atkins by definition contains only low-glycemic carbs. The South Beach diet in no way is better than Atkins in this regards. The conclusion: you're eating fewer calories. -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ |
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On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 09:35:57 -0400, Bob wrote:
On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:03:48 -0400, Marengo wrote: On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:27:12 -0800, "Cheri" gserviceatinreachdotcom wrote: Christian Williamson wrote in message ... This is the first time I've tried the calorie counting method in conjunction with the Atkins Diet. It's working quite well. Yes, I have to do that too. It does work well. Cheri Same here. I'm losing much more steadily (50 pounds in the last 5 months) since I switched from Atkins to a South Beach type diet where I'm eating less (calorie-dense) saturated fat, more low-glycemic carbs and consequently fewer overall calories. --- Peter 270/220/180 You're just eating fewer calories overall. The amount of fat from saturated fat has nothing to do with it. Realize also that such items like steaks contain a great deal of monounsaturated fat. So, to single out saturated fat instead of all fat or more importantly calories is not correct. Furthermore, Atkins by definition contains only low-glycemic carbs. The South Beach diet in no way is better than Atkins in this regards. The conclusion: you're eating fewer calories. Oh yeah, to the extent that your reduction in calories from fat don't equal the amount of calories you've cut, you're replacing these calories from something, usually carbs. That might not be bad for some people, but for those who are insulin resistant, it's not a good idea (low glycemic carbs are still carbs and still raise blood sugar level). -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ |
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"Cheri" gserviceatinreachdotcom wrote in message . .. Marengo wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:27:12 -0800, "Cheri" gserviceatinreachdotcom wrote: Christian Williamson wrote in message ... This is the first time I've tried the calorie counting method in conjunction with the Atkins Diet. It's working quite well. Yes, I have to do that too. It does work well. Cheri Same here. I'm losing much more steadily (50 pounds in the last 5 months) since I switched from Atkins to a South Beach type diet where I'm eating less (calorie-dense) saturated fat, more low-glycemic carbs and consequently fewer overall calories. --- Peter 270/220/180 I think that's wonderful Peter, I know I've said it before, but it bears repeating. :-) It's just a matter of time before he gets hungry because of the excess carbs then goes of the diet altogether and has another stroke. |
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"jcderkoeing" wrote in message et... "Cheri" gserviceatinreachdotcom wrote in message . .. Marengo wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:27:12 -0800, "Cheri" gserviceatinreachdotcom wrote: Christian Williamson wrote in message ... This is the first time I've tried the calorie counting method in conjunction with the Atkins Diet. It's working quite well. Yes, I have to do that too. It does work well. Cheri Same here. I'm losing much more steadily (50 pounds in the last 5 months) since I switched from Atkins to a South Beach type diet where I'm eating less (calorie-dense) saturated fat, more low-glycemic carbs and consequently fewer overall calories. --- Peter 270/220/180 I think that's wonderful Peter, I know I've said it before, but it bears repeating. :-) It's just a matter of time before he gets hungry because of the excess carbs then goes of the diet altogether and has another stroke. "off the diet", of course. |
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