Thu, Jan-08-04, 20:45
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Senior Member
Posts: 189
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Plan: Atkins OWL 30g
Stats: 150/135/125
BF:?/18%/15%
Progress: 60%
Location: Atlanta
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I have not been on this forum very long and am not the voice of experience, but this is what I am taking based upon my low-carb diet readings:
1) a multivitamin (I just use 1-A Day for Women)
2) Atkins Dieter's Advantage -- these supplements supposedly curb your appetite but I haven't noticed any difference, and they're expensive. I'll probably cut them out when the bottle runs out.
3) Atkins Essential Oils -- these are gel capsules which contain omega 3s and omega 6s, as well as linoleic acid, all very important, esp. when one is dieting. You can buy them separately, but I liked the Atkins brand because everything's in one capsule.
4) Calcium/Magnesium with Zinc -- the multivitamin I take has some of these vitamins, but I needed more because I was experiencing leg cramps.
5) Potassium -- again, the amounts in a multivitamin are negligible; I need more due to the leg cramping.
6) L-Carnitine -- I have been reading about this in a number of low carb books. Refer to Fran McCullough's Low-Carb Living for an excellent explanation of what L-Carnitine does. There is almost universal agreement that L-Carnitine aids in burning body fat.
I'm thinking about also taking vitamin E, but to be honest, I feel like I can't swallow any more pills! I had to buy a divided pill box just to keep track of what I'm supposed to take, when.
HTH
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