Atkins?

Hi everyone. Today, I am keen to share my experience regarding Atkins Diet. This diet really helps me to shave few pounds of ‘burden’ which took space below the dermis of my skin. I managed to eat good foods but still undergoing the slimming course. Atkins diet is mainly about avoiding carbs, consuming more proteins and vegetables and not to forget, COOKING PRACTICE!!! Yeahh, you literally become a chef to prepare Atkins menu for yourself to avoid hidden carbs and additives.

First of all, this diet was formulated by Dr. Atkins, a cardiologist. Atkins diet was proved to be superior than low-calorie diet which does not consider net carbs intake. The key was understanding that everyone’s metabolism can use 2 different types of fuel-sugar or fat. Typical diet does not reduce weight effectively because the people constantly cycle between sugar ‘’highs’’ and sugar ‘’lows’’. Atkins limits carbs, so the body will burn fat.

The Atkins Diet is a 4-phase plan. Firstly, the person has to undergo phase 1 (induction). At this stage, carbs intake are limited to 20 grams per day for 2 weeks. The 20 grams have to come from leafy vegetables. Drastic weight lost and physiological changes such as bad breath and body odour will occur. Then, one should proceed to phase 2 (balancing). One can slowly add nuts and diversify low-carb vegetables and fruits intake in their menu. After that, we reach phase 3 (fine-tuning). Add more complex carbs when you are very close to your desired weight. Lastly, the phase 4 (maintenance). One can enjoy carbs but cautions need to be taken to avoid simple carbs. Those who are undergoing this diet, they should drink a lot of water. The ratio is 1:25, which is 1L of water for 25kg of weight. Water is vital to increase metabolism, reduce water retention and detoxification.

I would like to share my daily regime during my times. Eggs became by routine for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Since my mum cooked foods for us everyday which mainly consist of nasi berlauk, I only had the lauk since rice is a big NO. I drank 3 litres of water everyday. 2 litre of plain water and 1 litre of green tea. Both refrigerated to increase metabolism. I consumed greens and cucumber like rabbit. Hahahaha…. . Sometimes, I cooked soups for my dinner. There are several ‘taboo’ which I commited such as consuming processed food such as sausages and consuming dishes with a lots of onions and shallot (the carbs are relatively high though). This can slow the process actually. I also consumed alfalfa and lecithin for extra effects. For detox, I took one tablespoon of Cholorophyll Plus with a glass of cold water. To make things faster, I did some star jump and other pain-free exercise.. :P …. Some of the recipes that I had cook are cauliflower fried rice and flax seed pancake. To reduce your sugar craving, you can try putting stevia in your drinks or dessert. Oh yeah… pure fat such as pure butter, oil and cheese is totally consumable but the portions have to be in considerate amount.

In the end, I lost about 15kg after undergone this diet. I lost another 10kg when I furthered my study. Stress liao.. hahaha…. I strongly prohibited those students who want to undergo Atkins during study time. You can easily pass out and feel extremely fatigue since your body’s glucose level is low. So, do this when you are free enough.