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Has anyone tried the carb addicts diet? What were your results?

I have read that it is a good way to maintain weight, but not necessarily lose. Just curious. It's a slippery slope...

Haven't tried it, but would love to know more about it. Can you post a link?

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Started June, 03
155/146/135? 5'8 52 yrs old
Induction Again

I've tried it. I didn't really lose any weight. They have some really good recipes that are lo carb tho.

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Started Atkins 10/7/08 quit after 3 weeks
5'6" 198 Lbs.
55 years young
Restarted 2/12/09 @206 lbs.
goal weight: 170lbs.

Hi. I hope you're still lurking...

I have been on CAD for about 6 weeks. So far I have lost 12 pounds and my appetite has lessened a great deal. Personally I am very fond of the plan.

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Amanda

230 / 230 / 160


1st goal - ONEderland by July 13, 2009 - Weight 202. Not there yet.

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The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet (or Lifespan Program) has a couple similarities with the induction phase of Atkins. Two of your daily meals, complemary meals, are like what you would eat on induction. The biggest difference is that you are allowed a reward meal. You can eater whatever you want (no binging), but you must complete the meal in one hour.

The Lifespan Program is the updated version of the diet. With the Lifespan Program, your reward meal (rm) must be balanced. Start with 2 cups of salad, then 1/3 protein, 1/3 non-starchy veggie, 1/3 whatever carb "goody" you want.

After two weeks, you can keep the plan the same, or do the following, based on appetite and weight loss:
1 cm and 1 rm
2 cms, a complentary snack (half a cm) and a reward meal
Reward meal only

A little over a week ago, I dropped one of my cms. Since then I'm losing daily. About a 0.4 - 1 pound daily. It's not hard, because that's all I'm really hungry for. I don't eat in the morning. I usually eat about 6 or 8 hours after waking up.

It works because the diet controls your insulin response. The less insulin you release, the less fat stored. And your appetite is curbed, because too much insulin release will make you hungry when you shouldn't be.

Some days are better than others for me. For instance yesterday my meals were:

cm - salad with baby spinach and kfc grilled chicken thigh.
rm - salad with baby spinach, chicken carbonara pasta and half a piece of coconut cream pie.

Today my eating kinda sucked. I crave food this time of month for two weeks. From ovulation until my period.
cm - salad with baby spinach, chicken breast and shrimp.
rm - 2 slices of pizza, greek salad, mango and too many cashews.

I didn't eat today's meal within the one hour allotment. Thats bad because a second release of insuling comes about 75 minutes after you first start eating. So, because I was STILL eating, my body compensated by sending out more insulin than it would have if I had stopped eating 15 minutes prior.

Incidentally, this is why you should avoid gum. As soon as you start chewing you release insulin. With each stick of gum, your body senses chewing and sweet, so insulin is released. You end up with too much in your blood, and also, you will probably start craving.

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Amanda

230 / 230 / 160


1st goal - ONEderland by July 13, 2009 - Weight 202. Not there yet.

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Ugh! I can still feel yesterday's food. I hate that feeling. Today that monthly craving monster won't get the best of me.

It had become my usual practice to have a cup of coffee with half and half in the morning around 7:45, then I eat around 2 or 3. This morning I feel so stuffed that I don't even want the coffee. When I weighed I was 2.5 pounds heavier than yesterday, but that will probably be sorted out in a day or two.

That's another thing....

The books suggest weighing each day, and then taking an average for the week. I do tend to weigh every day, but my "official" weigh ins are on Mondays. I don't do the averaging.

Well, today is gonna be better. I'll eat cleaner and get in my exercise!

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Amanda

230 / 230 / 160


1st goal - ONEderland by July 13, 2009 - Weight 202. Not there yet.

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Yesterday was better. I'm back on track!

Complementary meal - salad with piece of chicken breast, shrimp, jalepenos, parmesan/asiago and ranch.

Reward meal - 2 slices of bbq pizza, salad, cashews.

I don't eat 2 complementary meals anymore. I'm only ever hungry enough for one.

Walked a dog for about a mile yesterday. Just an easy stroll. I also did Leslie Sansone's Walk and Jog video.

Still combatting the monthly crave monster. He won't win this time though!

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Amanda

230 / 230 / 160


1st goal - ONEderland by July 13, 2009 - Weight 202. Not there yet.

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Today's exercise: 2 mile power walk / wog / stroll with friend's dog.
I still haven't eaten yet. I'm not hungry so far. I'm sure I will be in a bit. The beauty of this eating plan is that your appetite lessens considerably.

I don't think I'll eat pizza very often for my reward meal. It sits in my stomach and seems to bloat me. Also, from now on, whenever I decide to have it, it will be the Chicago style good stuff. I love this WOE!

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Amanda

230 / 230 / 160


1st goal - ONEderland by July 13, 2009 - Weight 202. Not there yet.

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I saw Morris Day and The Time last night. I'm so tired, but it was so worth it.

Yesterday's deeds:

Walked 2 miles, then 1 or 1.5 miles later on.
cm: Salad with romaine, asiago / parmesan, shrimp and ranch
rm: McDonald's quarter pounder and fries. Allowable, but perhaps not the wisest choice. Eh... I was on my way to the concert. LOL

Speaking of what's allowable....
After pizza, burger (with bun) and fries this week, I have decided not to do that so often again. This week's eating will be more of a rarity than the norm. Though it's acceptable, I think I'll be more successful with lower carbs in my rm.

I joined a challenge and signed up to be 178 by September 20, fall equinox. I'm about 206 right now (unofficially until Monday). So definitely I need to limit the Micky D's and Pizza!

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Amanda

230 / 230 / 160


1st goal - ONEderland by July 13, 2009 - Weight 202. Not there yet.

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Down two pounds! If I hadn't strayed it would have been more, but I'll take and be good from now on! I haven't weighed 206 in years...

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Amanda

230 / 230 / 160


1st goal - ONEderland by July 13, 2009 - Weight 202. Not there yet.

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Excellent on the loss Amanda.

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Patty

exercise is NOT AN OPTION

"Muscle is hard to get and easy to lose.
Fat is easy to get and hard to lose."

F54 5'4" 163/150/130

Thanks Patty!

I really feel good about this. It's the most "normal" I've ever felt on an eating plan. Of course I'm finding it wise to not eat something just because it's allowed, but knowing that nothing is off limits is a nice thing.

The only time it becomes annoying is when people want me to take a taste or bite of this or that, and having to deal with their attitudes about why I can't. Certain things are only allowed within the the reward meal; and within that one hour time frame. Then of course, just like with Atkins, there's the grumbling, "I would never be on a diet like that. It can't be safe.". Etc, etc, etc..... I wonder why people get so bent out of shape about another's eating plan...

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Amanda

230 / 230 / 160


1st goal - ONEderland by July 13, 2009 - Weight 202. Not there yet.

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Almost forgot!

Yesterday's deeds:

cm: salad with small piece of chicken, cheese and jalepenos.
rw: Chicken mole (I learned how to make it!), tortilla and beans.

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Amanda

230 / 230 / 160


1st goal - ONEderland by July 13, 2009 - Weight 202. Not there yet.

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Good day!

Today I have to get some exercise. I haven't since Friday. I have no excuse. There's a great park nearby, and a dog who'd love nothing better than to run me around in it.

Yesterday's deeds:
cm: Salad with romaine, baby spinach, sprimp and shredded cheese.
rm: leftover piece of chicken mole and sopa seca (more mexican food!)

I haven't had my coffee yet and I need it...
Outside of reward meal, you're allowed up to a quarter cup of cream (unflavored), milk or half & half with coffee or tea. It has to be consumed in 15 minutes. No non-dairy creamer. In the first book non-dairy creamer was allowed, but not in the second. Just before I'd read the second, I was thinking of not using it anymore. It seems to cause me to crave. [/list]

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Amanda

230 / 230 / 160


1st goal - ONEderland by July 13, 2009 - Weight 202. Not there yet.

TO READ MY JOGGING BLOG PLEASE CLICK THE WEBSITE (WWW) BUTTON BELOW:

If there are any lurkers, please chime in. I'm not interesting enough to keep this thread going by myself!!

I've been thinking about how close I am to 200 pounds. I haven't weighed less than that in about 10 years. I'm kinda scared. I'm nervous that I won't keep it up longer enough to get beneath it. I'm nervous that I'll spend months fluctuating between something like 198 - 201. I'm scared of ever going ABOVE it again. Isn't is funny? One measly pound between 199 and 200; and yet there is a world of difference...

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Amanda

230 / 230 / 160


1st goal - ONEderland by July 13, 2009 - Weight 202. Not there yet.

TO READ MY JOGGING BLOG PLEASE CLICK THE WEBSITE (WWW) BUTTON BELOW: