Re: Atkins files Chapter 11

One time on Usenet, damsel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx said:
> Cindy Fuller <cjfullerSPAMORAMA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
>
> > My sister was on Atkins in the late 90's and is on it again. (Gee, I
> > wonder why she had to repeat--could it be she she regained the weight
> > she lost?)
>
> That's true of any diet that you don't stick to in a maintenance form. I
> lost 40 pounds on Atkins two years ago, but gained it all back. The weight
> gain had more to do with microwave popcorn, M&Ms, and cherry Twizzlers than
> the fact that I had lost it on Atkins. A dietician-prescribed diet won't
> last forever, either, if the patient doesn't stick with it.

Yup -- I lost 46 pounds a year or so ago via doctor supervised
low-cal diet (as an alternative to surgery). Unfortunately, I've
gotten 24 of them back; maintenance can be tough, no matter how
one lost their weight.

> Carol, who's getting serious about weight control again (not with Atkins)

Good for you! (First part, not second part -- I have no opinion on
Atkins.) I'm just trying to keep from gaining until school starts,
when I can pick up my exercise routine again...

--
Jani in WA (S'mee)
~ mom, VidGamer, novice cook, dieter ~
.

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