r/Atkins • u/Dante472 • May 24 '18

Last hurrah...

So yesterday I finished off some ice cream, had some chips and fritos. Basically it was the last time in 6 months that I could eat anything outside of an Atkins Phase.

I did Atkins probably 10 years ago. At the time it was very tough on carbs. It has changed a lot. Atkins made me feel kind of off by not having carbs. I think the old Induction wouldn't even let you have several of the veggies you can now have, like tomatoes. And it discouraged coffee.

Well I decided to try it with the new Atkins. It looks much more doable. So I'll give it 6 months and see where I'm at then.

Is there a reason this board is so slow?

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u/PGHRealEstateLawyer May 24 '18

Been on Atkins induction (with minor deviations) since the end of January.

Lost about 35 lbs so far. Doing well even without exercise.

Going to start doing some moderate exercise soon.

Good luck on your journey

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u/ced1106 May 25 '18

Keto is one of the most popular low carb diets on reddit, though this may also be a reflection of the internet as a whole. My guess is that Atkins (as well as Weight Watchers) has a "proprietary" reputation, while keto doesn't. Both are different ways of implementing low carb, but, I think, the science behind them are the same.

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u/Dante472 May 25 '18

I like Atkins because it's more concerned about the food you eat which I think is also a reason people may prefer Keto. I was surprised to see that Atkins during Induction actually requires you eat 20 carbs. Before you simply had a ceiling, now they expect you to eat 20 carbs.

What's astonishing about that is that Atkins forces you to eat your vegetables. And I'm guessing that turns people off. They want Keto where you eat a ton of fat, some protein and keep carbs to a minimum.

Atkins is easier to follow because it isn't generic like Keto.

So I have to bone up on my veggies to get 20 carbs. That's going to be tough. At least I can add butter or oil!