how to get skinny fast - Page 5

Chunder · 10th June 2005, 03:05 AM

My understanding of Atkins is it pushes your body into a different state of metabolism, which is achieved by seriously cutting down on carbohydrates, I forget its name. It dramatically increases fat use if I remember correctly, so you lose a lot of weight quickly.

The problem with it as far as I understand is that is a finely tuned state for your body to be in, and is pretty easy to slip out of. When your body leaves the state, your body weight goes back to its normal equilibrium ('you put all the weight back on'). Also if I remember correctly you have to enter and leave the metabolic state for different periods of time.

I had a little read of it and it sounded quite complicated and a bit of a balancing game so I thought 'naaa I cant be bothered'. I think the advantages are that a lot of people who eat a traditionally very unhealthy diet only need to make a few minor changes to reach the metabolic state, so its quite a good idea for them.

One of the other problems is ignorance, it seemed quite complicated when I read about it, whilst most people think (probably due to tabloid and TV press) 'Atkins, thats eating no carbs, innit?'. As far as I could tell no this ISNT the Atkins, it is much more complex and subtle than that. Someone correct me if Im wrong, it is about 2 years since I read anything about it....

Oh yeah and Ive read no empirical information on the longterm effects whatsoever, positive or negative. I have only seen press stuff saying 'its good' or 'its bad'.

Lindsay · 10th June 2005, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by andrewforce5

i think the key in this whole thread is really the "too much" part i.e. salt and fat are actually needed for your body for some things, but too much is bad for you, same as most things.

is that not what my point suggested?

Gemo · 10th June 2005, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Chunder

Oh yeah and Ive read no empirical information on the longterm effects whatsoever, positive or negative. I have only seen press stuff saying 'its good' or 'its bad'.

I think im right in saying that the atkins diet has been around since the 70's. There was a couple on a documentry a while ago, who still to this day are on the atkins diet. They both got a medical to see if they had any imbalances and thy never, both were fit as a fiddle.

The state your meant to be in on atkins is called ketosis. You get ketosis sticks to pee on to see if there are any ketones in your urine which are a by-product of burning fat. I think...

azpazzagus · 10th June 2005, 11:47 AM

how to get skinny fast?

Dj-Zero · 10th June 2005, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by m.e.b.u.n.n.y

how to get skinny fast?

Why?

Pinky · 10th June 2005, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by m.e.b.u.n.n.y

how to get skinny fast?

I think the general concensus(sp?) is that there isn't a super fast way of getting skinny that is going to work properly or be particularly healthly.

humndislocation · 10th June 2005, 08:36 PM

If there were an easy way to get skinny fast, don't you think more women would be doing it? It's the equivilent of saying "HAY GUYS I WANT TO PLAY GUITAR LIKE YWHATSHISPUSS MALMSTEEN BUT I DON'T WANT TO PRACTICE GUITAR FOR YEARS AND YEARS DOES ANYONE KNOW A WAY TO LEARN REALLY QUICKLY WITHOUT PUTTING ANY WORK INTO IT?"

Also, crash dieting is how women end up with saggy tits and stretchmarks so I've heard.

Mean Girl · 10th June 2005, 10:23 PM

did you say that before in this thread...someone did

andrewforce5 · 10th June 2005, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Lindsay

is that not what my point suggested?

oh sorry i was meaning "yeah lindsay's right" i wasn't trying to correct you or anything.

Lindsay · 10th June 2005, 11:49 PM

ah ok. i had just got up at that point and was looking for a fight

Chunder · 11th June 2005, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemo

I think im right in saying that the atkins diet has been around since the 70's. There was a couple on a documentry a while ago, who still to this day are on the atkins diet. They both got a medical to see if they had any imbalances and thy never, both were fit as a fiddle.

The state your meant to be in on atkins is called ketosis. You get ketosis sticks to pee on to see if there are any ketones in your urine which are a by-product of burning fat. I think...

ketosis, thats the one

A sample size of two is hardly conclusive though, hence my ealier ranting about the press.

humndislocation · 11th June 2005, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Mean Girl

did you say that before in this thread...someone did

I might well have. The reason I posted it again, is that I thought that I was going to post it earlier, but had changed my mind, and hadn't actually posted it.

Johnny · 11th June 2005, 02:45 PM

My plan is to tell my mum to not buy any unhealthy crap when she goes shopping this week. Any extra money I have is gonna be spent on fags instead of chippys. Since I'm skint anyway this won't be too hard.

Then since my mum gives me shit for smoking in my room and stinking out the house. I'm going to go for walks while I smoke all my extra fags.

This won't be good for my health I imagine. But I should lose some of my belly.

Bobsy · 11th June 2005, 11:20 PM

hahaha! i fucking love you man

10th June 2005, 03:05 AM	#61 (permalink)
Chunder Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: 今治、えひめ、日本 Posts: 388	My understanding of Atkins is it pushes your body into a different state of metabolism, which is achieved by seriously cutting down on carbohydrates, I forget its name. It dramatically increases fat use if I remember correctly, so you lose a lot of weight quickly. The problem with it as far as I understand is that is a finely tuned state for your body to be in, and is pretty easy to slip out of. When your body leaves the state, your body weight goes back to its normal equilibrium ('you put all the weight back on'). Also if I remember correctly you have to enter and leave the metabolic state for different periods of time. I had a little read of it and it sounded quite complicated and a bit of a balancing game so I thought 'naaa I cant be bothered'. I think the advantages are that a lot of people who eat a traditionally very unhealthy diet only need to make a few minor changes to reach the metabolic state, so its quite a good idea for them. One of the other problems is ignorance, it seemed quite complicated when I read about it, whilst most people think (probably due to tabloid and TV press) 'Atkins, thats eating no carbs, innit?'. As far as I could tell no this ISNT the Atkins, it is much more complex and subtle than that. Someone correct me if Im wrong, it is about 2 years since I read anything about it.... Oh yeah and Ive read no empirical information on the longterm effects whatsoever, positive or negative. I have only seen press stuff saying 'its good' or 'its bad'.

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humndislocation Hardcore is serious guys Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 5,893 Band: Blasphemous Necrorapist	If there were an easy way to get skinny fast, don't you think more women would be doing it? It's the equivilent of saying "HAY GUYS I WANT TO PLAY GUITAR LIKE YWHATSHISPUSS MALMSTEEN BUT I DON'T WANT TO PRACTICE GUITAR FOR YEARS AND YEARS DOES ANYONE KNOW A WAY TO LEARN REALLY QUICKLY WITHOUT PUTTING ANY WORK INTO IT?" Also, crash dieting is how women end up with saggy tits and stretchmarks so I've heard.

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Mean Girl Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Barnhill/Broughty Ferry Posts: 635	did you say that before in this thread...someone did

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Johnny is latin for sexy. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Glenrothes Posts: 5,137 Band: Aces High	My plan is to tell my mum to not buy any unhealthy crap when she goes shopping this week. Any extra money I have is gonna be spent on fags instead of chippys. Since I'm skint anyway this won't be too hard. Then since my mum gives me shit for smoking in my room and stinking out the house. I'm going to go for walks while I smoke all my extra fags. This won't be good for my health I imagine. But I should lose some of my belly.

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Bobsy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Glasgow Posts: 3,333 Band: Concurrence, Priveleged Girls After School Club	hahaha! i fucking love you man