Monday, May 09, 2005
Our Newest Op Ed
Two Years on the Death Diet: A Brief Retrospective
- By Todd Wilber
Well it has been two years since I started on the Atkins Diet. Contrary to some people's expectations I have not dropped dead and my heart has not exploded out of my chest. I actually eat less meat and cheese than before Atkins and I eat more veggies in a day than I did in a month (so much for the main stream press propaganda).
I have lost 133 lbs (from 348lbs to 215lbs), thirteen inches off my chest (from 60" to 47"), twelve and a half inches off my belly (from 56 to 43_") eleven inches off my waist (from 50" to 39"), and four and a quarter inches off my neck (from 21_" to 17_"). My Cholesterol is, as of last August, 168. I am health as a hog and I am actually able to see my feet again! It is also nice to climb into my semi and not have the steering wheel in my gut. I am continually amazed what you can do when you are not carrying around an extra 133 lbs.
The Atkins Diet gives me the structure and firm boundaries I need to help my lack of self control when it comes to food. If you stick to the plan and are creative the Atkins can really be a life changing experience. It is hard getting started but it gets easier as you go. I recommend the Atkins Diet to anyone who has failed on all the low fat/ high carb/high sugar diets out there, like I did, and needs a unique diet.
- By Todd Wilber
Well it has been two years since I started on the Atkins Diet. Contrary to some people's expectations I have not dropped dead and my heart has not exploded out of my chest. I actually eat less meat and cheese than before Atkins and I eat more veggies in a day than I did in a month (so much for the main stream press propaganda).
I have lost 133 lbs (from 348lbs to 215lbs), thirteen inches off my chest (from 60" to 47"), twelve and a half inches off my belly (from 56 to 43_") eleven inches off my waist (from 50" to 39"), and four and a quarter inches off my neck (from 21_" to 17_"). My Cholesterol is, as of last August, 168. I am health as a hog and I am actually able to see my feet again! It is also nice to climb into my semi and not have the steering wheel in my gut. I am continually amazed what you can do when you are not carrying around an extra 133 lbs.
The Atkins Diet gives me the structure and firm boundaries I need to help my lack of self control when it comes to food. If you stick to the plan and are creative the Atkins can really be a life changing experience. It is hard getting started but it gets easier as you go. I recommend the Atkins Diet to anyone who has failed on all the low fat/ high carb/high sugar diets out there, like I did, and needs a unique diet.
# posted by Publius @ 5/09/2005 07:31:00 AM 
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