"I think your body adapts to what you eat IF you are getting everything it needs. Right now i don't think I could finnish a can of pop. If I have dessert at a resturant its sickening part way through. I use to have a major sweet tooth. I think if you go on a diet where you need a 'cheat' day then your body is craving something, it might not even be the sweets."

This is very true, and why I never stress that people feel a need of urgency to switch to a healthier eating style. It'll come with time, even if you screw up a bunch. Eventually, you realize that junk food makes you feel crappy.

"He did go in for cardiac arrest in April '02 though. You say its a genetic thing huh? Can you explain please?"

http://atkins.com/Archive/2004/2/10-133186.html

If you ever worked in the fitness industry, you realize that everybody involved in it hates each other. Nutritionists/dieticians are the worst. When somebody like Atkins comes along and challenges all the ancient data that they use in their practice (A lot of cited studies are from the 30s and would not stand up to modern scientific scrutiny) all of them went crazy, even if some things he said reinforced their beliefs.

"'Bad' fats actually screw up 'good' fats and like you said, they are very important. So how does that work when you are eating lots of bad fat?"

I dont' think there is such a thing as "bad fat" unless you're talking about hydrogenated stuff. as long as you're not eating mcdonalds all the time and you're exercising, a few steaks a week isn't going to kill you.

"The only problem with high glycemic index carbs is that you usually won't be full after eating a sensible portion of them.." Can you give some examples of a good meal with low glycemic carbs?"

Anything with vegetables, grains, etc.. Bread where the first ingredient is "whole grain wheat" is much better for you than white bread, obviously. I get most of my carbs from fruit when I'm eating right. I also like Grape Nuts flakes, i'm not sure if they ahve them everywhere but they're nummy, low in carbs compared to other cereal (meaning you can eat more) and have a pretty low glycemic index. (40 or 50 I think)

"I never said no meat or protein either. But mainly that??"

Some people like this for dieting, but I think they're crazy if htey want to eat like that all the time. ESPECIALLY if theyr'e an athlete.

"I try to eat two servings or meat a day (tofu/eggs etc actually for me more than meat) I also have two protein shakes a day. i am not against protein at all. Athletes need even more than those with a sedentary life style of course.

But I try not to eat any 'bad fat'. I say none because its everywhere and I always get a little. I add 'good fat' to my shakes."

Chicken breasts, baby. I eat eggs, chicken, and protein shakes. Plus 3-4 steaks a week, usually. And you'd probably want to eat about .8-1.0 grams of protein per pound of body weight a day if you're active.


"I only go for 3 servings of grains. 6 veg, 4 fruit, 2 meat, 2 dairy (maybe soy) and 1 high glycemic or high fat daily.

Now this is what I try for..I'm not always on the mark.

Can you put in servings what you think is good for me please?"

How much do you weigh? I think that as long as you stay under 60 grams of carbs at a time, you're fine. And of course, don't eat too many calories for your bodyweight.