Help !! Does the Atkins Diet Stop Working ? Posted: 09-19-07 14:07pm
I really need to know if this diet stops
working cuz i have been doing it on and
off and now i really need to start over
however someone told me that once u go on
and off the diet after a while it will
stop working ....Help
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Tony71502
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Joined: 14 Nov 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Pittsburgh, United States
Posted: 11-14-07 20:30pm
Theres no bodily function that says, this
diet will not work.
The amount of energy your body burns
depends on your metabolism.
When you diet, when anyone diets, unless
they weight train they WILL lose muscle as
well as fat. Most people have trouble
keeping the weight after dieting because
of this, they have lost muscle mass.
Metabolism is directly related to muscle
mass, therefore by losing muscle when
dieting, you also lose a fraction of your
metabolism. When people stop dieting and
resume the lifestyle they had before
dieting, they quickly regain the weight
they have lost because their metabolism is
lower than it originally was. The only
problem now is that the weight gained back
is probably 100% fat. Making it even
harder to diet and lose the weight again(
Your problem).
I would advise either starting a light
weight training routine or cardiovascular
training.
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bplotter
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Basic premise of Atkins diet doesn't change Posted: 05-06-08 15:26pm
The diet will still work for you,
regardless of your past habits.
The basic premise is this: carbs lead to
insulin in your blood, insulin tells your
body to store fat in fat cells. Insulin
also will prevents your body from
releasing or burning fat from fat cells.
By reducing carbs you allow your blood
insulin level to go down, which enables
your body to burn fat. This is a
simplification, but a workable model of
what's going on.
However, everyone's carb tolerance is a
little different. Atkins himself said as
much. So experiment with what works for
you, and keep experimenting because
sensitivities change the longer you're on
the diet. You'll find a regimen that will
work for you.
Good luck!
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angwork
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Joined: 10 Jul 2008 Posts: 7
Off & on Posted: 07-10-08 14:59pm
Atkins will not work if you are doing it
"off and on" That is because there is no
such thing as doing Atkins off and on. You
have to stick with it in order for it to
work. However, if you quit it, you can
always start back on induction and there
is no reason that it shouldn't work again!
Just start back at square one. None of us
are perfect and it is easy to fall off of
the wagon!
