rant

[cherribom1]

It drives me crazy when people tell me how certain lo carb foods such as avocado, cheese, butter, cream cheese and eggs are bad for me. What they don't realize is high fat foods in conjunction with a high carb diet is unhealthy. I really don't feel like debating with them. Ok sorry, just had to rant....

[misplaced southerner]

hey girl wish i could send you the results of my recent bloodwork....EVERTHING came out GREAT...cholesterol is the best it has ever been. that would sure shut them up...but since i can't, just in one ear and out the other...YOU are proof that it works!

[cherribom1]

Thanks! Can't wait to get my bloodwork done again but that's not till May !

[SunnySmile501]

Well, I mean, just look at your after picture! You look like you are at death's door! NOT!! Anyone should be able to look at you and see that you now radiate health and happines. I would ignore them. They are obviously jealous of your success!


Sunny!

[Hudson]

If you want the ammo to shut them up.... get Taubes book Good Calories Bad Calories. Or just wait until they eat a little sugar tell them that sugar causes cancer etc etc.

Naw, just walk away.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

[Einy]

I hear you there Cherri. I had my share of these naysayers. what gets to my nerves is that most of the naysayers have no clue what they are talking about.. They were going left and right on how bad Atkins is, bla bla.

The worst day was during thanksgiving, I was just starting it and had people around the house with all negative talk about this WOE. My first question was "Have you read the book?", all returned back with "Well, ah..", "No", "I don't have to read the book to know that".. and these type of answers!! Second question I had "Have you had a bad experience with the diet when you tried it or something?", and again.. all replied back that they haven't tried it!! I had to end the conversation with "Well, then stop being such a stereo type, and either go educate yourself then come back with a scientific proof that it is bad or just stay quite"!

You try that in a nice way next time you get into such arguments and change the subject right away.. Guess what, one of the strongest naysayers (was) among the group is asking me now on how to start Atkins.. I pointed her out to the right direction. Hehe.. I wish I could rub it in, but what I say, I am a nice person and let it go..

[kate58]

I've have a few of those. Mostly I just shut up and keep eating. But sometimes I point over at my partner, who is/was a type II diabetic with all kinds of heart problems (although he was never really overweight) and say "Well, since he started he is off all his diabetes drugs and his BP, cholesterol and lipids are the best they have been for years and improving all the time"

Tends to quiet them down.

[Chicklady]

Originally Posted by cherribom1

It drives me crazy when people tell me how certain lo carb foods such as avocado, cheese, butter, cream cheese and eggs are bad for me. What they don't realize is high fat foods in conjunction with a high carb diet is unhealthy. I really don't feel like debating with them. Ok sorry, just had to rant....

You look FANTASTIC. Just let 'em eat cake

[chicamarun]

You look 'hot' according to my husband so hey deal with it (I only get 'cute' from him)

Seriously though when it's realtives (who all seem to have health problems BTW) I mention that my bloodwork came back at optimal.

Other people I just smile and almost laugh but hey usually when I say I've lost almost 30 lbs so far they shut up.

[TitianWasp]

Just want to say, I love reading stories about this. To date, I have only once had someone question the diet, and it was obvious she had no idea what it entailed. I am ready, though, just let someone say something!