Fat kin on Atkins’
Well, they’re not actually fat, but they are losing weight by going low carb, and I do punny headlines so infrequently I couldn’t pass that one up.
It seemed that everyone in North Carolina was eating nothing but meat and salads. Mom, Dad, ‘lil Sis, my parents’ friends, my buddy Owen. Owen says he’s lost eight percent body fat, my parents and sister have both lost a minimal amount of weight (five to eight pounds), and my Dad’s buddy Ray has cut off twenty pounds.
So I’m going on it too, starting today. I’m drinking my eight glasses of water, which isn’t much of a stretch, and I’ve cut out alcohol, which, surprisingly, also isn’t a stretch. I bought the book, and I went to Super Target and picked up a George Foreman grill and a bunch of meat and salad fixings. I’ll be eating nothing but grilled meat, eggs, and mixed greens (with real dressing!) with water to wash it down for the next two weeks.
I’ll keep ya’ll posted on my weight. Right now I’m at around two-twenty, I want to get to less than one-eighty.
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Yo Matt,
I know you said you weren’t goint to post about job prospects until you got one, but I did want to ask if you were able to find a job yet and did I miss the post indicating so? How is the whole fitness thing coming along with you? Hope all is well.
CP
I just have this to say: Atkins is a great way to lose the initial weight. However, expect to be VERY low on energy due to the lack of carbs, and don’t be surprised if you put some weight back on when you get off the diet. (Oh, and from experiences of friends – keep in mind that BBQ sauce and other sugary sauces can be VERY high in carbs)
CP – No sign of a job yet, I’ll let you know. I’ve been walking and backpacking, and I’ve cut back to less that a pack a day, so I feel a lot better, but I can’t seem to lose any weight, so on the diet I go.
Ryan – What do I need energy for, anyway? I’ve got no job. Luckily, all those sweet sauces that trip people up aren’t appealing to me. I don’t like most of the tomato based sauces, including barbecue, ketchup, and marinara. This is gonna be a really easy diet for me, and I don’t see myself going off it for a long, long time.
HAHA! Now your fat now and I am skinny (If thats not irony, I dont know what is). I can’t wait to see what your loyal readers say about you doing what is basically what all of us “fat” guys all did earlier this year. Let the fat jokes fly!!
Hmmm, yea, but fortunately I didn’t let myself get 100 pounds overweight before trying something. Some of us are smarter than others.
Oh, and also be prepared to provide a gas mask for significant others… At least if my roommate and I are any indication, when we go high on protein intake, the fart output in our place increases about 10-fold.