Dutch,
Did you really cut out all carbs? How do you use the ketostix, to keep you in ketosis, or out of ketosis? Is an extended period of ketosis good for you?
Sure sounds like it works for you!
Have you heard of the 'Zone'? It's not too big over in the UK, all the UK bookshelves seem to be full of discounted Atkins books. The Zone is sort of like Atkins, in that it sticks a finger up at conventional wisdom (love it) and is based upon facts (strange concept). The Zone is not a high protein/low carb diet and seems to take Atkins a few leaps further.
Zone theory is that we are fat because our insulin levels are thrown all over the place by our modern diet, especially the USDA food pyramid kind of diet with pasta and bread at the bottom. If you control insulin levels, you control your general health. Maintain insulin levels in 'the Zone' and you become healthy. If you become healthy and are overweight, you automatically lose weight. A 'Zone Meal' just looks incredibly healthy, an Atkins meal does not.
ISBN 0-06-039150-2 is also an interesting read. I haven't tried it myself, but have seen several who have, and I am amazed by their increased levels of energy. They also lose a lot of weight.
I see on the news that people are being advised to come off the Atkins diet during the current heat wave in the UK. What's all that about then?
Glad to hear you think your youth was also misspent, but it sure was fun. Those carefree student days..................
Last edited by Hawk; 16th August 2003 at 10:21.