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<blockquote data-quote="Justin" data-source="post: 2401521" data-attributes="member: 21262"><p>Of course. However, the human body is built to operate in a particular way, within a range.</p><p>So while people's metabolisms and other medically specific needs (e.g. diabetes) will create</p><p>huge variations, most people function generally the same way.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Obviously I don't know the specifics of what and how you were eating, but foods like those</p><p>you mention are typically very calorie-dense. If you were used to eating Atkins, heavy</p><p>fat-based foods, you likely got fuller faster. Carbs are generally not filling (excepting high</p><p>fiber foods, and even then...), so it is much easier to splurge on carb calories. Protein and</p><p>fat are much more satiating and low-carb/high-protein/high-fat diets usually lead to eating</p><p>less volume and therefore less calories. [ I'm sure the above paragraph could have been</p><p>written more succinctly. :\ ]</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>My understanding of the diets is that SB is marginally better for you than Atkins because it</p><p>does allow for more carbs and is more balanced. However, the fundamental problem I see</p><p>with Atkins specifically is that it forces the body to use its backup energy production</p><p>mechanism, lipolysis (fat-burning), exclusively. Once you have a bit too many carbs (and</p><p>it doesn't take much), your body slams on the brakes and reverts to glycolysis (sugar-</p><p>burning).</p><p></p><p>Also, every gram of glycogen your body stores requires three grams of water to be stored</p><p>as well. So while you're on a low-carb diet, you have basically depleted your glycogen</p><p>supply and thus don't need the extra water. Once you go off it, your body will suck water</p><p>back in like a sponge and you will put on several pounds immediately.</p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>You're right there. One of my best friends is an endocrinologist and she's told me that diets</p><p>like Atkins are good <strong>in the short term</strong> for diabetic and near-diabetic patients to</p><p>help their blood sugar level. I didn't know about the depression, so thanks for the info. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Justin, post: 2401521, member: 21262"] Of course. However, the human body is built to operate in a particular way, within a range. So while people's metabolisms and other medically specific needs (e.g. diabetes) will create huge variations, most people function generally the same way. Obviously I don't know the specifics of what and how you were eating, but foods like those you mention are typically very calorie-dense. If you were used to eating Atkins, heavy fat-based foods, you likely got fuller faster. Carbs are generally not filling (excepting high fiber foods, and even then...), so it is much easier to splurge on carb calories. Protein and fat are much more satiating and low-carb/high-protein/high-fat diets usually lead to eating less volume and therefore less calories. [ I'm sure the above paragraph could have been written more succinctly. :\ ] My understanding of the diets is that SB is marginally better for you than Atkins because it does allow for more carbs and is more balanced. However, the fundamental problem I see with Atkins specifically is that it forces the body to use its backup energy production mechanism, lipolysis (fat-burning), exclusively. Once you have a bit too many carbs (and it doesn't take much), your body slams on the brakes and reverts to glycolysis (sugar- burning). Also, every gram of glycogen your body stores requires three grams of water to be stored as well. So while you're on a low-carb diet, you have basically depleted your glycogen supply and thus don't need the extra water. Once you go off it, your body will suck water back in like a sponge and you will put on several pounds immediately. You're right there. One of my best friends is an endocrinologist and she's told me that diets like Atkins are good [b]in the short term[/b] for diabetic and near-diabetic patients to help their blood sugar level. I didn't know about the depression, so thanks for the info. :) [/QUOTE]
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