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Hackers On Atkins
`Sean writes "Salon.com has published a story about Hackers on Atkins. Although going on a diet is the last thing on the minds of the stereotypical geek basking in the ambient radiation of multiple monitors for 15 hours per day, many hackers have been embracing Atkins because utilizing low-carb methods to modify the metabolism is analogous to hacking and overclocking the body. Others have been combining Atkins with other systems, such as John Walker's The Hacker's Diet. I've personally lost a hundred pounds so far and will toss in the obligatory if I can do it, anyone can ism."
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>> My friend's ten-year-old sister uses the AOL
>> screenname "LaraCTRaider."
Can you phone her and ask her why she isn't responding to my requests for a meeting please?
Hey, I don't have a beard!
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as a part time personal trainer, I have seen numerous VICTIMS of the Atkins diet. 1) each and evey one has lost "weight", yet it is mostly water weight since carbohydrates bond 4g of water to each gram of carb... no glycogen in the muscles (carbs) = less water in the body = less "weight" 2) next you have the loss of muscle mass since a body without carbs feeds off of the next availiable source... and it's not fat. So they then lose muscle "weight" which leaves them with a lower metabolism, since muscle burns roughy 50 calories per pound of muscle daily at rest. Less muscle = less ability to burn those calories = easier to regain fat. 3) noone has yet to do any long term studies on the followers of low carb / atkins dieters since it's next to impossible to find a long term follower. Yet what I do find is alot of people who lost weight while doing atkins, ad then each and every one has regained it all back + extra (see above how loss of muscle makes it harder to keep fat off) 4) conclusion - learn how to eat right, ditch the processed garbage, tv dinners, sodas, fast food, along with all of your excuses as to why you can't go without these crappy foods. Learn that building muscle keeps you young and keeps you fit and thin. Learn that there are no shortcuts to losing weight. You need to change your lifestyle for the long run, not just for a few weeks to lose a dress/pant size. 5) now step away from your PC, turn off your TV, and actually go outside.
-Cnik