Re: Weight gain/Atkins etc.

[Guest guest]

I'm not familiar with the particulars of the

Atkins diet, nor am I familiar with " sugar busters "

When I found out I was allergic to dairy, eggs, and wheat, I used it

as an excuse to completely change my diet. I eat rice, vegetables,

olive oil, fresh salads, seafood and chicken. I have no butter, bread,

cheese, etc or processed foods of any kind in my diet. I still get

carbs, although not as many as normal I guess, I still get fat, from

cooking with olive oil and chicken stock.

I have gone from 139# to 128# (I'm 5'4 " ) in three months, my muscle

tone is coming back and I feel great!

I realize that no sugar, processed food or dairy is unrealistic for

some, and also that many may not need such an extreme diet, BUT, I do

believe that this diet has improved my health in more ways than

not. My " bad " Cholesterol is down to 50!

When I had to cut out dairy and stuff, I had NO IDEA just how much I

was eating, without giving it a second thought, I don't mean to go on,

but this has really changed my life, along with getting my GD treated,

I am slimming down and getting my muscle back.

I do take supplements, but you need those anyway if you're eating

processed foods and sugar, if you drink coffee, or are approaching

menopause.

It's something to think about. I hope some of you find it helpful to

know how much paying the strictest of attention to my diet has done

for me. SOmetimes it's a pain in the you know what, other times I long

for pizza or cheesy mexican food. BUT another great thing is that I

almost never eat out and this has saved my husband and I a lot of

money.

okay doke, I'll stop my mid morning rambling now

Val