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Originally posted by cowlick
I worked with my doctor (retired cardio surgeon) and a dietician to develop my diet. It's a lot like Atkins, but with:
* more (but still very low) carbs. Always whole grain.
* much more fruit and vegetables
* much less unhealthy fat and more healthy fat.
I do a lot of endurance type sports, and I strength train, and I never run out of energy from lack of proper food.
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Good points.
You could try the South Beach Diet - it's somewhat more lenient than Atkins - and was started by a cardiologist. He asserts that the important thing is to distinguish between good carbs and bad carbs. For instance, fiber in all forms is a good carb - and sorely missing from Atkins practitioners' diets. Ugh - Constipation City!
He's also more forgiving of fruit - I mean, nobody ever got obese eating apples, right? Just stay away from the <i>really</i> high-in-sugar fruits, like bananas and pineapples.
Sugar is the worst carb - look at labels and you'll be amazed at the sugar content in otherwise "healthy" food. Even SlimFast products are swimming in sugar. Also, check the "Total carb" section of the label. Even "Sugar-free" food can still be loaded with carbs (like alcohols). Become a label-checker.
I think if you will seriously research that or the Atkins diet, it will provide many clues as to your "weaknesses" when it comes to carbs - I know it sure opened my eyes. Just by eliminating breads, pastas, and sugar from my diet, I lost 35 pounds in about 2 months (I also started working out at that time, too - so it was a combination of the both)
Good luck