[Food] The Great Norweigan Butter Crisis of 2011

[phil]

The Atkins is dangerous and actually counter-productive. The second you stop with that diet, your body still thinks it's going to be starving and will start storing up fat at an acelerated rate to return to some form of homeostasis. So, in essence, you'll probably end up fatter after the Atkins diet than before.

Truth. I actually did it twice in high school and even though I lost like 10 lbs both times it didn't stay off at all.

Unless you're looking to drop a pants size in a hurry for a wedding you forgot you were going to next week, I wouldn't recommend it.

 

[Mathias]

Basically this.

Honestly, exercise and common sense are really all it takes. I won't say it wasn't hard, but I managed to drop nearly a hundred pounds with minimal dietary changes (less soda mostly) and gradually ramping the exercise up as I began to lose weight.

One of my best friends is a nutritionist and physical therapist. You won't believe how many people drink about a liter of soda a day. That's like 1000 empty calories right there. And when he tells them to lay off, they fucking switch to diet instead of just water. You know what diet soda does? Makes you crave sugar, so you get it in other places - not to mention, diet soda is not a substitute for plain water. Your body is made to work on water. Period.

 

[LordRendar]

I love me some water.I rather have a glass of tapwater then sugary soda that overpowers the taste of the food that I am eating.

 

[makare]

I am a water junkie I drink massive amounts of the stuff. any time ive gone on a diet that has required certain amounts of water id have already been drinking way more of the stuff. h20 for life yo.

Sometimes I do crave a soda though but If I have soda a couple times a month any more it is a lot. not because I am against it but one it just is not as good and two water is free....

 

[Tress]

So, in essence, you'll probably end up fatter after the Atkins diet than before.

This matches up pretty well with my dad's experience. He lost weight on Atkins, had to go off because his cholesterol was skyrocketing, and he ended up getting it all back and more.

I will never, ever understand why people think fad diets work.

 

[Cheesy1]

Ugh, all that original post is going to lead to is "The Great Norwegian Butt Crisis of 2012."

 

[GasBandit]

Hey, the butter crisis is SERIOUS BUSINESS.

 

[Bowielee]

That is just begging for an autotune remix.

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