The Atkins Diet Plan in a Nutshell:
The Atkins Diet Plan is a low-carb, high protein weight loss diet program. The Atkins Diet limits your carbohydrate intake to 20 grams per day to jump start your weight loss and fat burning for the first two weeks. Once you get closer to your goal weight you can slowly add back healthy carbs, like fruits, back into your diet. The Atkins Diet includes three meals and one snack daily.
The Atkins Diet is a four phase program:
- Phase 1: 2-week introductory period eating no more than 20 grams of carbohydrates daily.
- Phase 2: Ongoing weight loss - Begin to increase carbohydrates and introduce new foods such as nuts, seeds and some berries.
- Phase 3: Pre-maintenance - When you are 10 pounds away from your goal weight you start phase 3 by adding 5-10 grams of carbs back into your diet per week, as long as you continue to lose weight.
- Phase 4: Maintenance - After reaching your goal weight you are aware of how much carbohydrates your body needs to maintain your weight loss.
Perfect for:
- Anyone looking for drop weight fast, by limiting carbs.
- Sugar addicts
- Protein and meat lovers
Not so good for:
- Vegetarians or vegans
- Anyone taking diuretics
- Anyone lactose intolerant
Foods You Can’t Eat:
- Pasta
- Bread
- Potato
- Starchy Vegetables
- Cakes, Cookies and Baked Goods
- Fruit
- Alcohol
- Nuts
Potential Risks:
This diet is very high in saturated animal fat and cholesterol and can be low in fiber, if you do not eat enough vegetables. Because the Atkins Diet is low in carbs and fiber some people experience constipation, fatigues and/or headaches, but go away after 4-5 days.
This diet also endorses the use of artificial sweeteners like Splenda, which should be avoided at all costs!
Oodora’s Opinion:
The Atkins Diet is nowhere near perfect and needs a lot of tweaking in order to get the Oodora seal of approval. I’m a fan of diets low in starchy carbs, like breads, pastas, and sweets, but I’m not for replacing it with loads of red meat. I think if you stick to white meat chicken, eggs and fish and load up on organic raw veggies this can be an excellent diet and weight loss program. Keep your fiber high, your animal fats low and never ever use artificial sweeteners and this diet program can be successful for you.
Sample Atkin’s Diet Meal Plan:
Breakfast:
- 3 eggs, scrambled with cream
- 4-6 strips of bacon
- Coffee or tea with Splenda and cream
Lunch
- Chicken Salad: 6 oz. grilled chicken, 1 Tbs Roman cheese, 2 cups salad greens, 2 Tbs Ranch Dressing, 1 hard boiled egg
Dinner:
- Fish Fry: fish fillets dipped in egg and coated in whey protein and fried in vegetable oil
- 1 cup salad greens
- ¼ medium tomato
- 1 thin slice red onion
- 1 cup Broccoli rabe with butter
Snack:
- 2 slices of ham
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