ROTFLMAO!!
Trading while trying to lose weight on Atkins
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ROTFLMAO!!
We're lucky enough to be able to buy bread from bread shops that is higher-protein (due to presence of cheese, whole grains, seeds, and/or nuts), so we haven't had to make our own. When the good stuff is not available, I use Pepperidge Farm Deli Rye bread with:
80 calories/slice
1g fat
15 g carb
1 g fiber
3 g protein
where the 1 g of fat and net carbs of only 11 g/slice is pretty low compared to most other breads. (If someone knows of a widely available, store-bought bread that tastes as good but has a better profile let me know.)
For those interested, at the grocery store I buy flour tortillas with a net 2 grams of carbs. Great for breakfast burritos.
If you can live with tortillas as bread (which my wife can, but I can't 
), try LaTortilla Factory Whole Wheat Low-Carb/Low-Fat Tortillas:
50 cal
2g fat
11 g carb
8g fiber
5 g protein
(net -2g carbs)
or about 2x all that for larger size tortilla. (by "net" carbs, I'm subtracting both fiber and protein as you might do if trying to see if your carb/protein ration was near 1:1)
), try LaTortilla Factory Whole Wheat Low-Carb/Low-Fat Tortillas:50 cal
2g fat
11 g carb
8g fiber
5 g protein
(net -2g carbs)
or about 2x all that for larger size tortilla. (by "net" carbs, I'm subtracting both fiber and protein as you might do if trying to see if your carb/protein ration was near 1:1)
your going to make some lucky guy a great wife, what a "guy"
That's interesting.
I've been doing this "Atkins" thing since Monday -- in spite of everything I've always 'known' about nutrition
-- and I can definitely relate to what Jem was talking about in his OP.Interestingly, my experience has been that I've had to up the total calories by quite a lot. On the "low fat" method I was consuming about 1900-2000 Cal a day and never feeling hungry , but with Atkins that level has left me feeling hungry indeed, so I'm consuming about 2700-2800 Calories now.
Also, I find a work out very difficult to get through, especially at the intensity I'm used to do working out at. Maybe this a newbie thing though (adaption), so I'll give it a few weeks before I start getting worried.
I've dropped 2.5kg (5.5lb) since Monday, but I'm assuming most of that would be water loss. (Although I've bumped up my water intake to about 3litres (do your own conversion) to try and compensate -- lotsa peeing!) I really hope I won't lose too much muscle doing this, but if that's the price then so be it. Can't stand being able to grab a handful of fat on my abs, ergh yuck.
It takes a few days for the body to convert from a sugar metabolism to fat metabolism. After the transition is complete you will no longer experience the peaks and valleys of the insulin/blood-sugar spikes. Don't forget to complement your nutrient intake with proper vitamin supplements, particularly in the induction phase.Quote from alfonso:
That's interesting.
I've been doing this "Atkins" thing since Monday -- in spite of everything I've always 'known' about nutrition
Interestingly, my experience has been that I've had to up the total calories by quite a lot. On the "low fat" method I was consuming about 1900-2000 Cal a day and never feeling hungry , but with Atkins that level has left me feeling hungry indeed, so I'm consuming about 2700-2800 Calories now.
Also, I find a work out very difficult to get through, especially at the intensity I'm used to do working out at. Maybe this a newbie thing though (adaption), so I'll give it a few weeks before I start getting worried.
I've dropped 2.5kg (5.5lb) since Monday, but I'm assuming most of that would be water loss. (Although I've bumped up my water intake to about 3litres (do your own conversion) to try and compensate -- lotsa peeing!) I really hope I won't lose too much muscle doing this, but if that's the price then so be it. Can't stand being able to grab a handful of fat on my abs, ergh yuck.