My weight loss

[Sandman]

Originally posted by Urchin
I've read different things about the Atkins.  Basically the Atkins diet recommends cutting out all the carbs you eat, which puts you into a state of ketosis.  When you are in ketosis, your body burns "ketones" for energy instead of glucose (which it gets from carbs).  

...and in addition, you stink.

I can always smell people on the Atkins diet. I usually make a point of asking, "Are you on the Atkins diet?"

They always ask how I know and I always tell them.

I can smell it.

[Lizking]

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[straffo]

1st : toutes mes félicitations Filip !

Originally posted by myelo
1 gram of alcohol = 7 calories

For comparison,

1 gm protein = 4 calories
1 gm carbohydrate = 4 calories
1 gm fat = 9 calories

Exact from a strict thermodynamic point of view.

But a bit inexact if you take into account how our body assimilate those products.

[lada]

Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
Some of you may know that I have been focusing on losing weight recently.

Since October 18th last year, until today I have lost 110lbs.

Have gone from 330lbs to 220lbs today. In euro terms, from 150kg to 100kg.

Is anyone else doing this too?

LOL how tall are you ?

[Callisto]

Wow.. Impressive work Grun!!!

WTG... keep up it up my man!!!
You're doing great!!!

[beet1e]

Originally posted by Urchin
Where Atkins people go wrong is protein and fat still have calories, and excess calories get converted to fat and stored.  So even if you are on the "atkins diet", if you are eating 3000 calories of fat and protein instead of 2000 calories of carbs and 1000 calories of fat and protein, unless you are 250 lbs of solid muscle already, you aren't going to lose any weight.

The thing to remember is that some people (and I include myself in this up until 2003) eat an excess of carbohydrate. I had no idea that carbs and protein/fat eaten at the same meal could be so fattening. For two weeks, I eliminated pasta, potatoes, rice, bread and beer... and I lost about 15-20lb and had to tighten my belt by two notches. It wasn't so bad - I could eat 10oz steaks, but instead of having any sort of potato with it I would have extra salad or vegetable. When I saw the results, I never went back to cooking pasta at home, and have avoided potatoes and meat on the same plate ever since.

[Pongo]

Sweet jebus GH that is fantastic.
Shows what will and honesty can do.
WTG.

[GRUNHERZ]

Originally posted by beet1e
The thing to remember is that some people (and I include myself in this up until 2003) eat an excess of carbohydrate. I had no idea that carbs and protein/fat eaten at the same meal could be so fattening. For two weeks, I eliminated pasta, potatoes, rice, bread and beer... and I lost about 15-20lb and had to tighten my belt by two notches. It wasn't so bad - I could eat 10oz steaks, but instead of having any sort of potato with it I would have extra salad or vegetable. When I saw the results, I never went back to cooking pasta at home, and have avoided potatoes and meat on the same plate ever since.

Beetle the reason that you lost that weight was a drastic reduction in calories eaten - not because of any special evil of carbohydrates.

You lose weight when calorie expenditure is greater than calorie intake consistently over a period of time. Really quite that simple. Even the officval Atkins menus recognize this as most of their eating plans give males about 1500 calories a day.

[Gixer]

Grun,

With respect but why is losing weight interesting? It's kind of girlie isn't it? Or is Metro Man more PC these days. Just how much did you lose off your hips?

Eat less exercise more, lose weight. Pretty basic, yet millions of people can't understand that and keep a multi billion dollar diet industry laughing all the way to the bank..


...-Gixer

[GRUNHERZ]

How is it manly to weigh 150 kilograms when most of that is fat?

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by Lizard3
Uh...how does removing all carbs from your diet cause dehydration?

Your body needs Carbs in at least small quantity.  The Atkins diet is unsafe in the long run.  

Diet Pop converts the "Aspartame"(sp?) into Wood Alcohol.  That is NOT A good thing either.  

Karaya

[bikekil]

Contrgrats Grun!

[beet1e]

Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
Beetle the reason that you lost that weight was a drastic reduction in calories eaten - not because of any special evil of carbohydrates.  

Well yes and no. I didn't feel I was cutting back; just eating differently. I could have lots of meat and even eggs. On two consecutive days in that two week period of Atkins, I had a full English breakfast - sausage, bacon, eggs etc. - and was still losing weight.

Masherbrum is right, and you can't completely eliminate carbs in the long term. And Atkins can be difficult to stick to, especially if you eat out. And it becomes tedious - so many meals of eating meat and salads.

Grunherz - do you have a picture of yourself that you are willing to post? Would be interesting to see!

[lazs2]

geeze grun.. I probly wouldn't recognize ya...  congrats.   When we were at the con you complained that I wanted to walk to the resteraunt... I bet you walk a lot more these days.

lazs

[GRUNHERZ]

LOL lazs good point.

There are even moments when I dont recognize myself. Seriously, I was at a video store the other day and unexpectadly walked in front of a mirror they put on some wall and wasnt sure for a second where this other guy just appeared from until realizing it was me...