Atkins

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Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

My concern about Atkins is that everyone I've known that has gone off the diet has quickly gained back the weight.

You're absolutely right. All that means is that there is an issue with insulin.

(interrupting myself to mention that the Colbert Report's - it's French, Bitch! - Wørd of the day is "Love Handles")

The pancreas doesn't repair itself. Once it's gone out of whack, the only way to control insulin production is by limiting the thing that causes the pancreas to produce it in the first place. Carbohydrates. It's a great way to lose weight and avoid adult diabetes.

Insulin is the "master hormone." If you have too much, or too little of the stuff, you have problems. Hyperinsulinemia is more than likely the cause of obesity in most people.

I often compare my alcoholism to my hyperinsulinemia. If I drink, I have an unpredictable and often unpleasant reaction. Likewise, if I eat something high in carbs, a hormonal imbalance occurs, and I have an unusual reaction. Usually involving me, face-down, in the second pizza.

BTW, I noticed that my mood improved considerably once I stopped shooting my insulin through the roof. And as for exercise? A half-hour walk will do wonders.