That Atkins thing is invading our world... Oh the humanity. When will it end???

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by Ogre

Here's what I had for dinner tonight, I thought I did such a good job I had to take a picture. Yes, I made it myself.
http://home.comcast.net/~rodriguezl/diner.jpg

So, where exactly can you buy IHOP dishes? Is there an IHOP retail store or something?

[Joshua May]

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

So, where exactly can you buy IHOP dishes? Is there an IHOP retail store or something?

That's what I'm wondering!

[Jeff Rodriguez]

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

So, where exactly can you buy IHOP dishes? Is there an IHOP retail store or something?

Err...ummm...I...gues you have to work there. My dad got them along time ago.

I've always had my doubts about the Atkins diet, but the other day when I was watching TV my doubts were made true.

A study was released that after 6 months of the Atkins diet, people who continued the diet actually gained back some of the initial weight they had lost...and that a low fat diet would have less results in 6 months, but have much better results in a long term usage (after 6 months).

Ill see if i can find a copy of that story somewhere

[Mike Ciance]

i've heard that the atkins diet can actually cause serious health problems.

i do, however, think the diet is partially true. fat is not the main problem, but neither are all carbs. SUGAR is what makes us chubby. this is because fat fills us up and takes longer to digest. fat takes 7 hours to leave the stomach, while sugar only takes 1 hour, leaving us hungry again much sooner. thats why we need to watch out for sugar. soda is the worst offender in our society. as long as we don't have a ton of fat, and avoid sugar whenever possible, we will be fine. for a dessert, try low-fat, no sugar added ice cream, you'd be very surprised how good it still is. (just don't get sugar-free, then it tastes fake)

no hot fudge brownies!!!!

[Joshua May]

Originally Posted by afflictionblade

i've heard that the atkins diet can actually cause serious health problems.

I believe that it can cause heart problems, at least when used to the extreme. Really, I look at dieting as a balanced diet and excersize as the only way to really lose weight, keep it off, and remain healthy. I'll take my dad's saying: "Everything in moderation, everything in time."

[Aaron Knight]

I'm just not sure I understand the popularity of a diet created by a man who died quite obese of a heart attack... Wouldn't that raise some doubts?

Originally Posted by Aaron Knight

I'm just not sure I understand the popularity of a diet created by a man who died quite obese of a heart attack... Wouldn't that raise some doubts?

This report disagrees with your statement.

Dr. Atkins slipped on a patch of ice and hit his head...that caused him to go into a coma, and when the doctors felt that it wasn't likely that he'd come out of it they cut his life support.

[Beth Sweet]

I would like to officially declare that I am on the anti-Atkins diet. I eat as many carbs as humanly possible, my favorite dishes being those involving lots of bread. And if I get fat, well then that's just too bad, because I just don't see the logic in following the diet of a man whose diet seems to have been the cause of his death!

Please note that I agree with Aaron. As I intend to go into media, I know better than anyone that any news story can have its facts used in a twisted way to show an anti-truth.

[MattK]

Originally Posted by JosephM

My mom had a *great* idea.... to put the whole family on the South Beach Diet. Yeah, pray for me. I think it'll last a week, as for me, I'll cheat.

My teammate Adam is on that- he has lost about 14lbs. I on the other hand am on the "dont eat so much" diet and I am proud to say I have lost 20lbs in the last few weeks (although its starting to make a comeback!)

[Mike Ciance]

Originally Posted by MattK

My teammate Adam is on that- he has lost about 14lbs. I on the other hand am on the "dont eat so much" diet and I am proud to say I have lost 20lbs in the last few weeks (although its starting to make a comeback!)

i just recently went on that diet. an engineer might day that i have an undesireable center of gravity . i went to Hershey PA last week, and i actually haven't had much of the chocolate that my family has been enjoying. i have also cut down on my eating, except for a few meals, (one was an all-you-can-eat that me and my family went to, but i only got full instead of sickeningly full like i did other years). wish me luck guys!

[Dorienne]

I think that Atkins is actually really good.
Any diet really works if you work on it.
I'm doing Weight Watchers right now, and it worked once before when I first did it; I was just 12.
So yeah if you really wanna lose weight and get fit..
Diets do work. Any one of them is good.
Take your pick.
--d0ri