Guest guest Posted January 2, 2003 Report Share Posted January 2, 2003 I'd suggest you don't do this, as it's harmful to the body. High pro low carb diets puts you into ketosis, which can be fatal if taken too far. Read up on the many warnings and detriments of Atkins. Seriously, it's bad stuff. On Thursday, January 2, 2003, at 05:31 AM, (AT) (DOT) com wrote: > Hey Group, > > Well, It's a new year and my primary resolution is to lose about 20 > pounds. > I've been reading Dr. Atkin's book on how to lose weight by reducing > carbohydrates. He says that America's diet has changed over the years and > consists of too many refined carbohydrates such as those found in > processed > foods with refined sugars, starches and enriched flours. While I guess I > agree with his position, as a vegetarian I am having difficulty coming up > with a low carb diet that doesn't include meat. If I eliminate most > fruits, > breads, grains, most dairy products and starchy vegetables, there is not > much left to eat. I spent $150 at the grocery store today buying only > foods > that less than 10 carbohydrates per serving. While I may not be able to > follow the diet completely, I would think reducing carbs would be a good > thing. Have any other vegetarians in the group tried this diet? If so, > what was your experience? I'm committed to losing weight and appreciate > anything you can suggest. Thanks. > > Richard > The way to love anything is to realize that it might be lost. ~ G.K. Chesterton (1847-1936) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2003 Report Share Posted January 2, 2003 For those of you who want to get direct and personal feedback about calorie restriction from those actually doing it, check out this list. I've been a member of the group for over a year, and I find the email info to be devoid of most of the usual hype. Oh, by the way, the list generates about a 1,000 emails a month. http://lists.calorierestriction.org/ My conclusion is that calorie restriction is only as dangerous as your lack of info about how to do it correctly. Dave The Stewarts [stews9] Thursday, January 02, 2003 7:25 AM Ketosis and Worse I'd suggest you don't do this, as it's harmful to the body. High pro low carb diets puts you into ketosis, which can be fatal if taken too far. Read up on the many warnings and detriments of Atkins. Seriously, it's bad stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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