Posted: Mar 07, 2011 7:44 pm
amused wrote:Eating protein stimulates the release of hormones that suppress hunger, so switching to a higher protein and lower calorie diet helps maintain the weight loss trend. Atkins is going too far, IMO.
My primary grouch with Atkins is that apparently the Atkis diet not only causes ketosis as a side effect, it is supposed to cause ketosis, in order to metabolize fats stored in adipose tissue, rather than glucose. Ketosis, while sometimes unavoidable, I guess, is not a state that to my professional mind is wholesome for longer periods.
There may be other issues with Atkins, I have read about a few, but this was the one I immediately reacted against.
As for it working, as in, leading to weight reduction, of COURSE it works! It is a calorie reduced diet and calorie reduced diets in most persons lead to weight reduction. I, for my part, use a Weight Watcher regime, not Atkins, and I have lost 16 kg+ since October (round of appluse here please ...
... Thank you!).