Atkins diet is a LIE!?!?!

[LeeJunFan]

I was watching this programme on TV last night about the Atkins diet and they basically said (after doing lots of testing on people for sometimes up to a couple of years) that the only reason people lose weight on atkins is beacuse protein makes you feel 'full up', they said that it probably had nothing to do with ketosis, nothing to do with the high fat intake and nothing to do with low intake of carbs.
They did a test with two twin brothers, for about a week (I think, I had just tuned in when this bit was on), kept in seperate rooms whilst constantly being monitered, one was on the Atkins diet and the other a low-fat diet, apparently the twin on atkins over thw whole week burned only 20 more calories that the other twin and they said that the ketones that were found in his urine totalled up to less than a single calorie.
They also said that when the body has to use protein or fat as fuel, the process use no more calories than when it uses carbs.
I didn't really know what to think when I had finished watching!

 

[BeachBuff]

What show was this?
And...do we really care the why-fors as long as more protein helps us build muscle and loose weight. I just feel overall healthier when I eat veggies and protein, with few carbs or only 1 carb day a week. Don't you?

 

[LeeJunFan]

I must admit, I do feel healthier while on CKD but some of the things this show were saying were stupid!
The funniest one was that ketosis had nothing to do with the weight loss on atkins?!?!? WTF?

 

[LeeJunFan]

...doesn't being in Ketosis mean that your body is burning fat stores as a means of fuel?

 

[BeachBuff]

Yep! And ketones are expelled through your urine and breath, if I remember correctly. Normally if I have been eating carbs and then switch to a no carb diet...man, I can REALLY taste a difference. I have to chew gum or something for a few days. So...for me I think that I do go in to ketosis on low carb, but that is just my gut instinct.

 

[french tickler]

wanna feel ketosis man... go on that anpb diet... holy hell !

 

[JKurz1]

Post a link to this test..........

 

[french tickler]

Post a link to this test..........

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=280768

 

[BeachBuff]

You are totally right about the anpb diet. I did that before Xmas to slim up for my traveling/family visits. Holy Hell. Worked great and I was definately burning the fat and expelling ketones. I plan on going back on the anpb in the near future, just lost my taste for peanut butter for a few weeks. Heehee

 

[JKurz1]

no, no....sorry....I mean the test on the Atkins..my fault........