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[vicarz]

I know why Atkins died - laughter!
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=8&u=/ap/20040210/ap_on_he_me/atkins_medical_report
Atkins dies fat, happy, and laughing his ass off

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[n8-zilla.livejournal.com]

i saw a news report yesterday about how orange growers
are seeing declines in sales because the atkins diet
tells folks that eating oranges will make them fat....

i guarantee that we're going to see steep rises
in incidents of weird shit like scurvy in a few years...
that, and bowel cancer in folks who load up on red meant
and just don't eat grains anymore.

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[http://users.livejournal.com/_blackjack_/]

Yeah, but the beef industry is loving life, even with the Mad Cow.

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[n8-zilla.livejournal.com]

oh yeah, i forgot to add "people with holes in their brains"...

[faeriemage.livejournal.com]

my crayzee coworker is on the atkins diet even though another coworker was on it and his doctor told him to get off the diet or he's gonna die from it. everytime i eat something she goes "how many carbs does that have". i keep reminding her that i don't care because i'm obviously not trying to lose weight. then she tells me she cheated on her diet. obviously she's not ready to diet if she's going to cheat. silly lady. even though i don't like bread, i proved to her that i didn't care about carbs by eating a sammich and 2 rolls during lunch.

*clearing throat*

[seth6666.livejournal.com]

results don't lie. as of today:

- almost two years on atkins
- 40 lbs off and KEPT off
- my cholesterol has dropped twice
- my HDL to LDL ratios are significantly better
- i NEVER get that sleepy feeling after lunch
- i have successfully staved off the diabetes that both my uncles have

really, though, it's simple science, eat less calories than you use and you will loose weight. eat lost of protein and you will build muscle mass (as long as you're exercising that is...) Any eating regime will work. As long as you eat enough veggies.

also, i'm a firm believer in a kind of racial/genetic style of eating. I'm almost a full blooded Pole, and my entire family eats meat and cheese at almost every meal. The only ones who have health problems are the junk food (read Sugar) addicts.

Anyhow, we've had this argument before, and we can continue to harmoniously agree to disagree.

-S

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[vicar.livejournal.com]

We can aruge all day - just don't get between me and sugar and we'll be ok! I'm a choco-dieter?

Re: *clearing throat*

[vicar.livejournal.com]

Er - you know damn well an anecdotal experience is not an answer to a question about a generality! Grr!