Wat is het Atkins-dieet?

About three decades back, I tried the Atkins Dieet for losing gewicht. The Atkins Diet is a really low-carb, higher eiwit kuur. Ik verloor gewicht - bijna 60 pond. Ik had geen hongergevoel - in feite had mijn hele lichaam totaal geen trek meer in maaltijden, ook niet in "mondverlangen" en "de munchies" door toe te geven aan een andere slechte gewoonte van mij, die ik vorig jaar heb opgegeven.

Wat gebeurt er?

Additionally, the acid reflux which was plaguing me for a couple of years was gone after only a couple weeks of following the diet. I followed the diet to the letter, not cheating, going through the two week”induction” period, of very low koolhydraten intake (nearly NO carb intake, really), and tested my urine with the keto sticks each morning, first things, to be certain I was keeping ketosis. I got both the simple book about the diet and the Atkins Cookbook, and learned how to make some delicious food.

I also used the Atkins Shake mixes and canned shakes, for when I had been at work in the morning, and had to gulp down a quick ontbijt. The wonderful thing was that the weight came off where I had off it the most- in my stomach and buik. Many experts say that people who “carry” their extra weight in the belly are more prone to Diabetes than individuals that are equally obese, but with an even distribution of extra poundage within the body. I was wearing clothes I had not worn in a couple of years. I had been on this”amazing diet”, as my disapproving physician called it, for approximately five months. I looked great and did not feel hungry.

De pijn

What stopped me from continuing was pain- sharp, intense pain in my kidneys which began suddenly one day. I discovered that kidney failure was a hazard of following this diet. I ceased, and the pounds came back with a vengeance- probably gained back that I’d lost. Despite taking a multi-vitamin and a lot of different supplements daily, I became deficient in certain fytovoedingsstoffenzoals Vitamine C.

De afgelopen paar maanden dat ik het dieet volgde, had ik geen immuunsysteem en werd ik snel verkouden. Ik heb ook een kleine bult in mijn linkerbeen - als het een beetje jicht of iets anders van het dieet, ik begrijp het niet. Maar het belangrijkste was de extreme pijn in mijn nieren, waardoor ik meteen moest stoppen. Ik probeer nog steeds het dieetprogramma te vinden dat het beste bij me past.

Slotwoord

Over time, I’ve counted calories, done Weight Watchers ( 3 times), just plain went hungry, and still have not found a permanent solution. I believe restricting carbs was the ideal path for me, but not as badly or not for so long a time period. Dottye is a Realtor in Central Florida, and a wife, mother and grandma. She is the published author of a book and lots of short stories, songs, poems and articles.