FAT MAKES YOU SKINNY! HOW? EAT LOW CARB & OPTIMAL PROTEIN DIET (ie. ATKINS)

[rebeccalatham1]

It's so hard to sort out all the different opinions that you hear. This does seem like a very low amount of protein. My goal weight would be only 60 grams per day. At each meal I would get the equivalent of a 2.9 oz. (raw eight) hamburger patty.

On the other hand, I have been stuck at 20 pounds overweight for the past two years eating around 100 or so grams of protein and less than 25 net carbs. You can read my story on page 114 of the new Atkins book. I'll try 60g and see what happens.

[SkinnyForGood]

Laurie - agreed it's lower than what the Atkins book recommends, however, not all the science unanimously agrees on the amount of protein we should eat. Dr. Charles Mobbs of Mt. Sinai believes that a ketogenic diet of 8% of total calories from protein is more than sufficient, while Mark Sisson of The Primal Blueprint advocates 1g of protein per kilo of body weight. My two cents: do what your own body responds best to.

[lauriedunfield]

This is a good video, but the recommended protein is low compared to what "The New Atkins for a New You" does state. The protein recommendations from the book are below. Typical Protein Intake in Ounces for Women 4’9” to 5’0” 14 ounces 5’1” to 5’2” 15 ounces 5’3” to 5’5” 16 ounces 5’6” to 5’7” 17 ounces 5’8” to 5’11” 18 ounces Typical Protein Food Intake in Ounces for Men 5’1” to 5’5” 17 ounces 5’6” to 5’8” 18 ounces 5’9” to 5’10” 19 ounces 5’11” to 6’0” 20 ounces 6’1” to 6’3” 21 ounces

[farsul]

Thanks for this. It provides a good explanation of how Atkins and other low carb diets work.