RE: Give me low cal/high carb
Maximus, one thing interesting about Cathe.com is the people here who do Atkin's do it health consciously, chosing lean meats and getting the full spectrum of nutrients. That takes effort and knowledge which is important to being sucessful in the long term. Some of the guys my husband works with went on it and he told me horror stories about the fatty meats and cheeses they ate. They made no effort to ensure they were getting the proper vitamins and they didn't exercise.
I think it's important that anyone who does it realizes that it is a lifestyle that must be adhered to because reintroducing carbs can be tricky and cause more pounds than lost to come back on and yo yo dieters can really harm themselves by going from diet to diet to diet.
And that's the thing. Rare is the person who can give up carbs in the long term. It requires real dicipline and for folks like yourself, who have that ability and are willing to go the extra mile to ensure they meet their nutrient requirements, it can be great. But the majority are quick fixers who want the weight loss without the lifestyle change. Or they are brand new to the diet game and may not have the knowledge to do it without putting the weight back on. And in the end it's about the total caloric intake.
I do think there is a correlation between body composition and the type of diet best suited. Trevor mentioned Cathe and the 40-30-30 plan. I can see how that might work for Cathe being that she's so muscular. I have a carb friendly body. I'm lanky and lean but small muscled and my metabolism is high. I can probably be classified as Orthorexic too since clean dieting is my obsession.
And yes, the instant gratification factor is huge. Did you see Supersize Me? Morgan got to the point where he only felt good when he was eating that yucky stuff! If thats the case, you'd eat more and more until you exploded! And Americans are getting there! It's scary to watch! Myself, the less junk I eat, the less I want it until those lovely complex carbs, gorgeous vegetables and beautiful fruits turn me on way more than anything sugary and fatty. When I eat a sweet I am happy with tiny portions like a baby sized DQ ice cream cone, a single piece of dark chocolate.
I think it would be great if all the would be fitnuts out there could find this place where they can chose among a variety of lifestyles to suit them and get really good information on the how to's to enable them to make the right choice for them.
And I absolutely love being able to discuss this facinating stuff!
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