A few weeks ago I started the South Beach Diet. Part of the diet was raw almonds. For three days (not in a row) I ate 15 raw almonds a day. For three days in the evening about 4 hours after eating them I had tremendous pain in my abdomen through to my back. The only thing that my ...

Is it posible to build great and get ripped doing ATKINS diet?
Does anyone has an example or a website?

I definitely have a weaker side.  I'm doing two sets of 10
of each leg exercise smoothly and easily with the right leg,
but that left leg is still hanging in at one set of 10 and a
couple more.  Should I hold back progress on the right leg

I am limited to one Russell Stover candy, and still spend at least 4 hours
in the bathroom after my one piece of chocolate.
But I wonder this: how can I have this experience and still be stalled?  I
thought some folks were taking laxatives on purpose to lose weight??

Classic Almond Flour
Pound Cake
1/2 cup butter (1 stick) softened at room temperature
1/2 cup full fat cream cheese

We're snowed and iced in down here in NC--and I wanted a treat.  I
found a cup of whole milk ricotta in the fridge and dished out about
1/4 cup (2 grams carbs) onto a saucer.  I added a little Splenda and
some homemade vanilla flavoring.  YUM!!  Now to experiment with some

Aren't they now saying you should only have 20% of your diet represented by
fat?  What do shills have to gain from pumping SBD, LOL at whoever said
that.

I found this on a website and felt compelled to share because I thought they
were really good.
Spray Pam on a plate. Sprinkle enough shredded cheddar on the plate to form
a circle about the size of a taco. Make sure you have enough to cover the

I can't stand the tasteless lowfat cheese sticks that are specified in
the SBD.  Is there any problem having beef jerky for a snack or lunch
item.

What's the difference?

I have been reading this forum for a while and decided to share a low carb
recipe I came up with last night.  It was delicious, and my family,
particularly my teenagers, loved it.
I used some leftover spaghetti squash, about 2 cups cooked, and sauteed it with

Since Maltitol is metabolised at the rate of 3 calories per gram in everyone
who doesn't get the runs, even if their blood sugar doesn't spike, this
seems like a very poor nutritional choice for someone on a low carb diet.
You are getting 13.5 grams of glucose in every serving ...

Dr. Atkins -- meet Frodo Baggins:
http://www.gamespy.com/comics/dorktower/images/comics/dorktower313.jpg
Dawn

I know it is an hour away est, but I wanted to wish everyone a happy day in
honor of Robert Burns.  I had a few drinks tonight to honor him and had some
Haggis and such.  I took a day off from the diet, but I'll be back on
tomorrow.  It will be a long night sleeping due to the ...

As I mention in http://atkinsandme.blogspot.com, a recent TV show
makes some interesting points which may be of relevance to us,
LC'ers.
Bearing in mind the following three pillars of Atkins' theory as to how his