From: Harvey Newstrom (mail@HarveyNewstrom.com)
Date: Sun Apr 27 2003 - 03:31:24 MDT
Hal Finney wrote,
> So what are the results? Well, there's good news and bad news. The good
> news is that I've lost a lot of weight. Today I was 187, down about 8
> pounds in 12 days. I think much of that is water weight; the diet acts
> as a diuretic and I'm going through a lot of water. I lost half the
> weight in the first three days!
Yes, the Atkins diet is very dehydrating. A lot of water weight is lost
immediately.
> I also want to get my cholesterol tested in a few weeks. You're supposed
> to get it done before beginning the diet, but I was too impatient.
> I did have it tested a couple of years ago so that would be my basis for
> comparison. Eating two or three eggs a day plus a lot of fatty foods,
> I'm worried about what is happening to my blood. However Atkins claims
> that the diet won't hurt, or at least that it will raise the "good"
> cholesterol enough to compensate for any rise in the "bad". We'll see.
This is my problem with the Atkins diet. I agree with the fact that
low-carbs will cause more fats to burn. But I think it is wishful thinking
to assume that eating all the bad fats and then burning them off will avoid
their bad side-effects. However, I fear that merely having the fats pass
through the bloodstream can contribute to cholesterol build-up.
Atkins doesn't /require/ high fat for any purpose. I think people can get
the benefit of Atkins by avoiding carbs, but not increasing fats. That is,
a high protein, moderate fat (or good oils), low carb diet.
-- Harvey Newstrom, CISSP, IAM, GSEC, IBMCP <www.HarveyNewstrom.com> <www.Newstaff.com>
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