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chequita guevara · November 13, 2003, 16:07

Fried chicken is not allowed under the Atkins Diet. All that batter is a definite no-no. Ooh, 11 grams of carbs for one chicken breast. That's half your allowed carbs for a day if you're induction, and it's only one chicken breast. Ooh, what a meal.

Yep, chegitz is giving the Atkins diet a try.

MrFun · November 13, 2003, 17:06

But there's a difference between complex carbs and simple carbs.

Simple carbs are the unhealthy carbs provided by junk foods such as fried potato chips, doughnuts, candy bars, and so forth.

Complex carbs are what you want -- from rice, pasta, crackers, breads, and so on.

Brundlefly · November 13, 2003, 17:08

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Originally posted by chegitz guevara
Fried chicken is not allowed under the Atkins Diet. All that batter is a definite no-no. Ooh, 11 grams of carbs for one chicken breast. That's half your allowed carbs for a day if you're induction, and it's only one chicken breast. Ooh, what a meal.

Yep, chegitz is giving the Atkins diet a try.

There's not too many carbs in a McNoggin. Give that a try....

mrmitchell · November 13, 2003, 18:24

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I love fried chicken and watermelon.

Me too!

chequita guevara · November 13, 2003, 18:46

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Originally posted by MrFun
But there's a difference between complex carbs and simple carbs.

Simple carbs are the unhealthy carbs provided by junk foods such as fried potato chips, doughnuts, candy bars, and so forth.

Complex carbs are what you want -- from rice, pasta, crackers, breads, and so on.

In the Atkins diet there are two types of carbs, net carbs and the rest. Net carbs are the carbs your body turns into sugar, the rest are undigestable. Fiber, for example, is a carb, but you can't digest it so it's nutritionally meaningless.

As for net carbs, you're only allowed so many in a day, in order to get your body to switch from burning sugar to burning fat. During induction, you're allowed 20 net carbs a day. That lasts about two weeks, then you get to increase the amount of carbs you have. When you get to weight maintainance, you get to increase the amount again. During induction, no processed foods, like KFC fried chicken, are allowed.

Japher · November 13, 2003, 18:51

Beef prices have skyrocketed lately. I wonder if it is because of all you ppl on the Atkins diet?

I', just glad I buy my beef off the hoof.

SlowwHand · November 13, 2003, 19:28

Same as you used to get your women.

Japher · November 13, 2003, 19:31

Now, now Sloww, I still buy my pork off the hoof too

ah, man, I'm going to hell

SlowwHand · November 13, 2003, 19:34

In a handbasket.

chequita guevara · November 13, 2003, 19:40

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Originally posted by Japher
Beef prices have skyrocketed lately. I wonder if it is because of all you ppl on the Atkins diet?

I dunno, but I'm goin' to Winn-Dixie tonight to go shopping, where the steaks are buy one, get oe free (forget the exact type of steak). Sadly, I don't have much room left in my freezer. Happily, on the Atkins Diet, I can eat as much meat as I want.

mrmitchell · November 13, 2003, 20:47

here's the mitchell diet:

-Eat according to the food pyramid
-Get 8 or more hours of sleep every night
-Have regular meals, 3 times a day (extra snacks of fruits + veggies if you need a boost in between)
-Exercise regularly.

And I guarantee* it works!

*except for acts of God, acts of Congress, and acts of inaction where it's not working.

Theben · November 13, 2003, 20:54

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Originally posted by chegitz guevara

I dunno, but I'm goin' to Winn-Dixie tonight to go shopping, where the steaks are buy one, get oe free (forget the exact type of steak). Sadly, I don't have much room left in my freezer. Happily, on the Atkins Diet, I can eat as much meat as I want.

And after that you need to go on the cholesterol-reducing diet, whatever that is.

MrFun · November 15, 2003, 00:17

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Originally posted by mrmitchell
here's the mitchell diet:

-Eat according to the food pyramid
-Get 8 or more hours of sleep every night
-Have regular meals, 3 times a day (extra snacks of fruits + veggies if you need a boost in between)
-Exercise regularly.

And I guarantee* it works!

*except for acts of God, acts of Congress, and acts of inaction where it's not working.

But according to Chegitz, breads, rice, and pasta have no nutritional value, so that the food pyramid is flawed.

Theben · November 15, 2003, 00:24

Once the reality that Che can't have pasta on Atkins, it's over.

David Floyd · November 15, 2003, 00:26

Fried chicken is, without a doubt, one of the nastiest things I've ever had. Chickenfried steak runs a close second. I also hate blackeyed peas.

I'm such a poor excuse for a Southerner, although let's face it, Texas isn't really "the South"

Theben · November 15, 2003, 00:55

Yes. You must work on these things, David. Go forth, and ponder.

Boris Godunov · November 15, 2003, 01:19

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Originally posted by MrFun
But according to Chegitz, breads, rice, and pasta have no nutritional value, so that the food pyramid is flawed.

Che didn't say that at all...Read people's posts!

According to the Atkins diet, carbs--complex or not--are bad in the sense that they increase blood sugar. It's also true that, gram for gram, such carbs have less nutritive value than, say, fruits and vegetables or protein.

The Atkins diet, however, doesn't allow for too many fruits or vegetables, since they also have carbohydrates. This isn't, IMO, a wise dietary move. But you could easily cut out all breads, cereals, grains, rice, etc. from your diet without any detrimental health effects. Their chief value is providing a very potent energy source, but it's a source that is replacable by other foods.

Al B. Sure! · November 15, 2003, 01:24

first i read this...

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Fried chicken is, without a doubt, one of the nastiest things I've ever had.

now, it took me a second to compose myself after this shock and i thought i was cool until i read the next sentence...

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Chickenfried steak runs a close second.

well damn... i guess, given further contemplation, it's alright not liking that but i wasn't prepared for...

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I also hate blackeyed peas.

blasphemy!

Nubclear · November 15, 2003, 01:38

That "chickenhead" picture has now placed KFC on the "Really bad fast food places" list, along with Taco Time and McDonalds.

Al B. Sure! · November 15, 2003, 01:39

Taco Time?

and remind me to one day force chitlings down Dave's throat

Shi Huangdi · November 15, 2003, 01:51

You're doing Atkins, che? Isn't Trostkyism enough of a cult for you without joining the Atkins Cult?

mrmitchell · November 15, 2003, 02:05

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although let's face it, Texas isn't really "the South"

Do you hear that, SlowwHand? DO YOU HEAR IT!?

David Floyd · November 15, 2003, 02:34

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and remind me to one day force chitlings down Dave's throat

And I'll make sure to serve you up a nice turkey sandwich, slathered in Mayo

(note: I hate Mayo, for the record - give me spicy mustard all the way. I hate ketchup, too).

mrmitchell,

"The South" would be someplace like Georgia, or North Carolina, or Virginia, or someplace like that. Texas is a world apart from both the North and the South, and, for that matter, the East and West and MidWest and whatever else you can think of. There are all of those geographic areas, and then there's Texas

Theben · November 15, 2003, 03:13

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Originally posted by David Floyd
Texas is a world apart from both the North and the South, and, for that matter, the East and West and MidWest and whatever else you can think of. There are all of those geographic areas, and then there's Texas

That's what I've said all along.

David Floyd · November 15, 2003, 08:04

Yeah, we usually say so as well

Texas is like a whole other country

SlowwHand · November 15, 2003, 10:10

That's right. Republic of Texas is stand-alone.
Still, you're a blasphemer if you don't eat fried chicken, chicken fried steak, and black eye peas.
No doubt you turn up your nose at chili and Tex-Mex, too?
You're just a Sava in Texan clothing, aren't you?

Buck Birdseed · November 15, 2003, 10:34

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Originally posted by MrFun
But there's a difference between complex carbs and simple carbs.

Simple carbs are the unhealthy carbs provided by junk foods such as fried potato chips, doughnuts, candy bars, and so forth.

Complex carbs are what you want -- from rice, pasta, crackers, breads, and so on.

Wrong trendy-yet-unhealthy diet fad, you're thinking of the Montignac diet.

Al B. Sure! · November 15, 2003, 12:13

Dave:

Turkey sandwich with mayo? bring it on! make sure you pack a few of them for me. i'm a 'masochist'

Colon™ · November 15, 2003, 13:19

Haven't you guys ever gone to a chain that's called "Waffle House"? (IIRC) KFC stinked, but visiting Waffle House was surreal.

MrFun · November 15, 2003, 14:10

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Originally posted by Buck Birdseed

Wrong trendy-yet-unhealthy diet fad, you're thinking of the Montignac diet.

Eh??

I'm just trying to adhere to the traditional food pyramid reccomended by the Agricultural Department.