Mon, Mar-15-04, 18:57
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Senior Member
Posts: 1,738
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 245/241/170
BF:40%/31%/29%
Progress: 5%
Location: Michigan
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Are there long term effects??
I have been warned by so many people that the Atkins diet will cause health problems later in life if you are on it too long. I am having a hard time with the last 10 pounds, and I need to firm up my belly. I have been doing crunches and sit-ups until I can barely move, and still my lower belly has a bulge. I asked two seperate people, both body builders, which is the best thing to do to get rid of my belly. I was told that first of all, I need to get off the the Atkins diet, and do all ab workouts in the morning on an empty stomach, and then eat a good breakfast. They both told me that Atkins doesn't give you enough carbs to feed your brain, and that I can actually go crazy later if I don't get enough carbs. I have been feeling very tired lately, so I did a re-feed today, and I didn't even eat really bad stuff, I had a potato with my meat, and a sub sandwhich from subway with a regular bun, and I felt so sick...I thought that I was going to be sick!! I don't think that my body wants the carbs anymore!! Who is right?? I feel good not eating the carbs, and staying on Atkins, but I don't want to go crazy, or be sick either!! Someone else told me to go on the Zone diet, I read the book, and it is so complicated!! HELP!!!
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