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I was on the KIMKINS boards when people were posting that 1,000 or 800 calories was too much in a day. I read some of the FITDAY journals of some of the people losing weight successfully (including cover model Christin who lost 100 in 5 months) to see what they were doing. To me, it was too extreme.

I had been dieting and exercising from January 18, 2007 till June 9, 2007 and only lost 16 pounds. I was building muscle, granted, but it was too slow. So I jumped on KIMKINS when I saw that article in the Woman’s World Magazine, and yes, I was losing weight. I’ve lost a total of 60 pounds since January… 44 of that was on KIMKINS. Well, MY VERSION of KIMKINS, I should say.

I eat protein (all meat kinds, fatty or not), some cheese, a little half-n-half in my morning coffee, eggs (whites mostly), and low-carb veggies. I have a big green leafy salad every day with one of my meals (think salad w/some chicken on it), if not two salads. I drink lots of water and TAZO caffine free iced tea, and maybe a diet soda every day if I need an afternoon boost instead of hitting the vending area. I take a multi-vitamin. I eat hot dogs. And yes, I eat red meat - daily. I love it!

Here’s the deal - when you eat a lot of salt (hot dogs, etc), it retains water… aka - no weight loss. Mostly processed foods will do that. I lose weight better when I make the meals at home, but I’m realistic and busy, so I do sometimes eat out. A meat salad at Chipotle (minus carb-filled rice, beans), a bacon cheeseburger (minus the bun) at Five Guys, a chicken salad with a few peanuts as an appetizer at Logan’s. I know when I eat out, I’m taking a chance on ingredients, but I watch the scale and my ketone strips, and make rational decisions. I’m not going to deny my need to eat just because I’m busy/out… nor am I going to go comando on my portions or fat counts.

But I’m going to watch what happens when I eat certain food items on the scale, and act accordingly. Not losing weight this week? Maybe eating out so much wasn’t a good idea. Lost more weight this week? Maybe walking everyday, drinking lots of water, and eating more home-cooked meals made a difference.

One thing is certain - low carb takes away my sugar cravings, and my obsession with food is gone. I eat when I’m hungry, small meals, 5-6 times a day. I feel great! I look great! And I’m inspiring those around me, which is a nice positive motivator.

Looking for someone to get good information from r/e low-carb dieting? Atkins-friendly Jimmy Moore on LIVING LA VIDA LOW CARB has a great website and even a free podcast. I subscribe via iTunes, and it’s great information and support.

The KIMKINS boards, or any boards for that matter that support you, are a good idea. Stay in touch with people, stay accountable, and stay on target. You’re going to lose weight - you’re going to be healthy - and you’re going to be among friends. Just please, please, use your head when you diet… just like anything else. If it feels wrong (aka - eating 300 - 800 calories a day), then perhaps you shouldn’t do it… duh.

Short story: I used to love phen-phen. Remember that drug combo that got all the bad press when people had heart problems, etc? My friend, Katy, and I went on that about 10 years ago at approximately the same time.

The great thing about PHEN-PHEN was that it removed my constant hunger, which was great! (BTW, this happens with Low-carb diets as well… your hunger and cravings change once you’ve kicked the sugar and white flour dependancy). I could actually follow a diet and not feel like I was deprived. But here’s the difference - I ACTUALLY LISTENED TO MY DOCTOR AND FOLLOWED HIS INSTRUCTIONS WHEN GIVEN THIS DRUG. I drank all my water. I ate regulated meals at regular intervals - even though I didn’t feel like eating at all. I exercised, and got plenty of rest. And the weight just came off… steadily. It was great.

My friend Katy, also taking PHEN-PHEN, fell into the trap that so many people, incluing some folks from KIMKINS, fell into… obession. She was SOOOOO happy to be losing weight, and especially to not be hungry or suffering from intense cravings anymore, that she went overboard. She barely drank water - mostly coffee and diet soda. She ate maybe 5 baby carrots a day… so that her family would see her eating. Oh yeah, and she had the daily cocktail at the bar with some pals. And she was losing weight at a rapid pace.

She was losing faster than I was, but I didn’t let it get to me. I did inherit her clothes as she shrunk out of them, which was nice! But she always razzed me that she was losing faster. I had no idea at the time that she was not eating or drinking as recomended… I just thought she had a better metabolism.

Fast forward to the media revelation that some people had heart issues with the medication. Katy had developed heart problems. She was losing her hair. Does this sound familiar? (it is happening now with poor Christin, she is SO brave to come out and say what she’s going thru and appologize to everyone.)

It took me almost 17 years to regain that weight, from not eating correctly, but it came back slowly but surely. I basically ate whatever I wanted, whenever my body wanted something. Most of the weight was gained between Thanksgiving and New Years every year… to the tune of 10 to 20 pounds. The slow creep on a tall girl like me, but that all ended in January of this year.

IN CONCLUSION - please, please, do your research. Think. Try that common sense thing. If a doctor tells you to start or stop doing something, perhaps you should listen. I’ve reviewed my diet with my doctor, and he approved it - calories, low carb, and all. My boyfriend is on it now, and has not only lost 20+ pounds, but got to change blood pressure medications because his health is so vastly improved.

Be safe, be well, and please, be happy. You deserve the best!

Cheers,
~ Josette ~

Kicking someone when ‘their’ down is more or less a disgusting display

Looking at Kimkins website - which is excellent by the way - you will find a large number of before and after photo’s of people who have lost a bunch of weight and have done it quickly -

At 60.00 bucks - this is a bargain for those who need this sort of help -

The talk about low calorie diets being a danger is total nonsense and is only applicable once one reaches 3-5% body fat - which few posters here will ever see - maybe in their dreams ?

So we have a pack of tubby butts attracting another apparently tubby butt -

A small amount of coconut-butter-cheese-olive oil- flax seed- peanut butter- a little bit of unsweetened bakers chocolate and one or two nuts and the fat from a few seeds is enough fat to keep any one from any not enough fat - related problem

The six or seven fats listed here all add up quickly in calories if these amounts are not carefully controlled

And yet we have people crying here like baby calves in the morning who haven’t had their morning feeding yet

The last 20 pounds on a diet are the hardest to get rid of - with the exception of naturally lean people who can get cut and ripped on any and I mean any calorie restricted diet -

Tubby’s don’t have this option - the standard Atkins 60-80 fat - 20 protein - 5 carbs will fail them at a certain point - about 10-20 pounds short of looking good -

They will have hanging skin and a stomach pouch and stringy looking pathetic arms

Because they have lost so much muscle along with the fat

The kimkin’s diet if anything is too low in protein -

A 1000 -1200-1500 calorie range diet for mid size people is plenty

1300-1400 calorie diet -

200 grams protein -

800 calories mostly from equal parts tuna fish and whey protein powder and only one egg a day

300 calories of good fats

200-300 calories from mostly raw carbs

is what a sane fat loss diet should look like

However - if your desired look is the ever popular stomach pooch - stringy arms and sagging skin look - then have it way -

Kimkins has helped people - I hope she can someday help herself -

in the mean time - she deserves a handshake and a pat on the back for helping a few tubby butts get a better looking body.