The Real Scoop on the Atkins Diet vs. the Carbohydrate Addicts' Diet

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Jonny Bowden, M.A., C.N.

Q.Which diet plan is better -- the Carbohydrates Addict's Diet or the Atkins Diet? I have been doing the CAD diet for seven weeks now and have lost seven pounds, but I am struggling with the "reward meal." Knowing that there are "no limits" during this meal is causing problems for me. http://health.yahoo.com/health/partner/ivillage/nutrition_0.html

[Guest guest]

Thinking there are no limits on the reward meal is the problem.

As I understand it:

- eat no carbs for 2 of 3 meals

- before the reward meal: start w/ 2 cups salad veggies

- reward meal: eat 3 equal (size) portions of meat, veggies, starchy carbs

- if you have seconds on reward meal, you must get 3 equal portions again.

Doesn't sound like 'no limits' to me. Have you been doing something

different?

HJ

----- Original Message -----

Which diet plan is better -- the Carbohydrates Addict's Diet or the Atkins

Diet? I have been doing the CAD diet for seven weeks now and have lost seven

pounds, but I am struggling with the " reward meal. " Knowing that there are

" no limits " during this meal is causing problems for me.

[Guest guest]

Ruth,

Did you read this in you book?????

This is what i had heard about the CAD diet.

Carol

On Mon, 21 Aug 2000 12:48:31 -0500 " Brook6 " writes:

> Thinking there are no limits on the reward meal is the problem.

>

> As I understand it:

> - eat no carbs for 2 of 3 meals

> - before the reward meal: start w/ 2 cups salad veggies

> - reward meal: eat 3 equal (size) portions of meat, veggies,

> starchy carbs

> - if you have seconds on reward meal, you must get 3 equal portions

> again.

>

> Doesn't sound like 'no limits' to me. Have you been doing

> something

> different?

>

> HJ

>

> ----- Original Message -----

>

> Which diet plan is better -- the Carbohydrates Addict's Diet or the

> Atkins

> Diet? I have been doing the CAD diet for seven weeks now and have

> lost seven

> pounds, but I am struggling with the " reward meal. " Knowing that

> there are

> " no limits " during this meal is causing problems for me.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Atkins says if you leave Atkins diet, go to another diet... do not eat without

watching what you eat.

Carb Addicts say they are not for everyone; only true carb addicts.

I don't think I am in that category. I don't want to binge (have a daily meal

with no limit) and I sure want to snack and eat whenever I feel like it. I have

enough time not eating and highly restricted on years of low-fat diets.

I suggest you learn both diets well and if one works better FOR YOU, then follow

it.

I also don't like the complexity of Carb Addicts... I don't wheigh AT ALL so I

sure couldn't handle changing my diet every day based on weight.

But I suggest everyone read Carb Addicts, Protein Power, Suger Busters and every

Atkins book you can find.

I think this diet is SO EASY. 40->36 and working on 34's for Christmas,

Mark

- Re: The Real Scoop on the Atkins Diet vs. the Carbohydrate

Addicts' Diet

Thinking there are no limits on the reward meal is the problem.

As I understand it:

- eat no carbs for 2 of 3 meals

- before the reward meal: start w/ 2 cups salad veggies

- reward meal: eat 3 equal (size) portions of meat, veggies, starchy carbs

- if you have seconds on reward meal, you must get 3 equal portions again.

Doesn't sound like 'no limits' to me. Have you been doing something

different?

HJ

----- Original Message -----

Which diet plan is better -- the Carbohydrates Addict's Diet or the Atkins

Diet? I have been doing the CAD diet for seven weeks now and have lost seven

pounds, but I am struggling with the " reward meal. " Knowing that there are

" no limits " during this meal is causing problems for me.

Mark in Okinawa

Oceanside@...

Back in Calif. on Aug 13