Apr
23
2009
Icks-nay on the Atkins…er….ey.
When speaking of my new lifestyle I say alot of positive things. My blood glucose is rock solid. I’ve lost weight. I enjoy food a great deal. Keep carbohydrates down allows me so much peace of mind. But what I DON’T say, under any circumstances…
I’m doing great on this Atkins Diet.
I have referred to low carbing in the past as Atkins. Let me tell you, this is possibly the worst thing to do with uninformed people ever. Even if ithey don’t know any of the positives that come along with a low carb lifestyle they DO know that Robert Atkins died of heart failure or clogged arteries or something to do with that horrible diet of his and he was fat and disgusting and what else would you expect from a dude who enjoyed bacon for breakfast so much.
Laura Dolson has information on her About.com Low Carb section about exactly what happened to Dr. Atkins. It breaks peoples heart to hear it wasn’t the steak that did it. I’ve had arguments where people will flat out tell me I’m lying.
“Listen, I’ve tried the Atkins diet and I felt miserable, it’s no wonder he died.”
Yeah. That’s right. You couldn’t deal with out bread for 4 days so OBVIOUSLY Atkins died of some sort of cardiac failure.
Quick Question: Why is it that low carb automatically means drinking a vat of butter with your 16 pounds of pork chops?
I make sure to always point out the greens I eat. I have to. And people get weird when i talk about I love Asparagus fries. Tomato and feta salads. I eat baby spinach as if I smoked a pipe and was in love with a chick named Olive Oil. Do I enjoy steaks? ABSO-FRACKIN-LOUTLY. Why wouldn’t I? But I eat veggies all the time. I often take out the yolks in my eggs. I’m not completely sure why I do it. I think sometimes i just like the sound of 4 eggs whites – 64 caloris, as opposed to the 78 to 103 I when dealing with the full thing. I know, I know. ”Low Carbers don’t need to check calories.” I believe that to a point but I’m trying to get thin. Don’t question me damnit.
I say this to you if you like the idea and want to try to drop a few pounds with a low carb way of life. DON’T call it Atkins. It would be better to say “Hey, I’ve been messing around with a little coccaine. You know, not alot, just enough to get a little more energy. My metabolism is GREAT.” People are more likely to understand that.
