Fri, Dec-05-03, 08:56
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Senior Member
Posts: 275
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 480/440.2/225
BF:
Progress: 16%
Location: New Jersey
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Let me preface this by saying that I love the Atkins WOL and it works true wonders... These are just my thoughts on where things are heading...
I question whether or not the Atkins WOE will become truly mainstream - and not because of these "media reports" that ignore the benefits of such a WOL.
As more and more refined and processed LC products come out, there will come a point where people will say to themselves, "Hey, I'll give [Low-Carb Plan] a try. I mean, they make all my favorite foods with low carbs." Then, they will try. And fail. People will begin consuming these products much like they consumed the Snackwell's of the early 90s (which were really gross, btw). Then when they aren't losing, or even gaining, they will question the viability of this WOL.
As each individual fails because they have failed to realize that the original point of starting a low-carb plan was and is not only getting rid of evil carboydrates, but to get back to whole, unprocessed foods, they will undoubtedly go back to the "better tasting" higher carb cousins. Thus, quitting their low-carb plan and stating that it didn't work for them. Then, these people will have the audacity to have their blood-work done and claim, "See what [Low-Carb Plan] did to me! It made my stats go through the roof!"
Yes, this is the type of stupidity and evil naiveness that will drive this WOL into the ground, or at least keep it "in it's place." What companies did to the Low-fat movement, they will now try to do to the Low-carb movement. Unfortunately, the low-fat movement has a huge following, including the US government.
Last edited by Nebula : Fri, Dec-05-03 at 08:57.
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