What I OVERheard from someone doing "Atkins" today.

[Papa Deuce]

My wife and I were at a Thai restaurant for some lunch today. For some reason the waiter seated us at a table that was next to the only other patrons in the whole restaurant, and these 2 ladies were rather loud. We couldn't help but hear what was said.

Lady #1 was "doing Atkins"... and Lady #2 had no idea what Atkins was ( and still doesn't if she listened to Lady #1 ).

#1. I started doing Atkins on Saturday.

#2. The diet "thingy"? How does that work?

#1. It's easy. You just can't eat carbs during the same meals that you eat fats and proteins. As long as you keep them separated you lose weight. So I never eat veggies if I am eating meat or cheese or stuff.

#2. That sounds hard.

#1. It really isn't. I eat Cheerios or Frosted Flakes for breakfast, with milk - milk has lots of sugar so milk is carbs. ... and then I basically eat veggies for lunch, and meat with cheese for dinner. Then, before bed, I have some fruit.... I eat the fruit at bedtime to keep it separate from the meat and cheese for dinner.

#2. Is it working for you?

#1. Not yet, but I only started on Saturday.

OK... Time passes... they are eating their lunch........

#2. Are you supposed to be eating that?

#1. **** no, but what the heck? We're like those women from Sex and the City, having a good time, right? I'll get back on plan tonight.....

More time passes... the waiter comes over.

#1. We're going to have dessert. We're going to both have the "Sticky rice" and mango plates.

[EverLosing]

I haven't even read your post yet!!!! Just wanted to say WE MISS YOU!!! "Baby, come back......"

[EverLosing]

Ok, now I've read your post!!

Too bad we'll never hear about her induction gain!! I'm just guessing here...but I bet she HASN'T read the book!!

[IrishIrish]

Isn't it just amazing how wrong people can be!! I'm always flabbergasted ... I mean, it isn't like we all invented this. Dr. Atkins (bless his heart) did all the heavy lifting! Oh well ...

[kibskix]

i dont even know how you'd get it that wrong unless you're doing it on purpose.
jeez..

[Papa Deuce]

Originally Posted by EverLosing

I haven't even read your post yet!!!! Just wanted to say WE MISS YOU!!! "Baby, come back......"

Well, THANKS! I have been losing some... I'll update as I can.... I have been working my FT job and also doing LOTS of DJing lately.... not much time for here right now.... Will be busy a lot until October.

[Fairy Girl]

Wow! I might have been tempted to say hey have you read the book? Cuz I am doing the Atkins diet where you only ingest up to 20 carbs a day!! LOL!! Sounds like she was just trying to say I'm on a diet for attention..

[FwL]

Doh

[Slapshot]

PD- just out of curiosity, what did you eat at the restaurant? I'm going to miss pad thai for a long time, and I think the only atkins friendly stuff there once I'm in OWL will be the spicy steak salad and the satay...

[Papa Deuce]

Originally Posted by Slapshot

PD- just out of curiosity, what did you eat at the restaurant? I'm going to miss pad thai for a long time, and I think the only atkins friendly stuff there once I'm in OWL will be the spicy steak salad and the satay...

Lemongrass and Chicken Soup....