I am interested in the high-fat diet that claims to have anabolic effects while burning fat. Does this diet work? Does supplementing with a caffeine stack or Hydroxycut assist with the fat-burning process?
Thanks
Answer #1
The diet I think you are refering to is actually called the "ketogenic" diet. In its best form, the diet is high in protein first and foremost and then fat. Carbs are kept at a minimum. There are some good articles on the net about this diet that I recommend before doing it. I lost about 25 pounds of fat on this diet in a 2 1/2 month period; as long as you combine weight training you should not loose any muscle mass. I don't know about the anabolic effects of this diet though. Most body builders use this diet when they are trying to trim fat before competitions.
As for the caffeine/ephedrine stack, I have read mixed things about them. I know they can be effective for some weight loss, but are to be used at about 1/2 the recommended dosage and for 4 weeks max.
Answer #2
I have been following the Dr. Atkins low-carb diet for about 2 1/2 weeks now, and I weigh exactly the same as when I started.
I am very worried why this has happened. I followed everything accordingly. I even called the Atkins center in NYC and the receptionist said that was not normal, and that I should come in to be a patient. But, they are very expensive, $1500 for 1st visit, and they do not take insurance (but I have great insurance).
I do not know where to turn or what to do, I am so discouraged. I feel like all my hope went out the window. Please help. Can you offer any advice as to a physician referral who deals with ketogenic dieting?
Response #1 to Answer #2
You may want to consult a nutritionist at the Beth Israel/Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Mass. They have developed a high protein/low carb/low fat diet that I have been on for 8 months with a 75 lbs weight loss. It has been one of the easiest diets (for me at least) to be on, and I am quite happy with the results.
Response #2 to Answer #2
First, you need to keep the carb intake at 30 grams a day. Do not, I repeat, do not enter ketosis as this is very catabolic which means you lose muscle. Are you exercising on this diet? If not, you should start. I have found that the Anabolic diet is the best way to lose fat and not the Atkins diet.
Answer #3
There are other books in stores that will explain the anabolic affect of a kentogenic diet. The book that I'm referring to is called the Bodyopus it is written by Dan Duchaine. The way the book outlines the diet, you can lose body fat and put on a little muscle. Try it!
Answer #4
I tried the Atkins diet two times with mixed results. The first time, I lost 25 pounds, but this was combined with a good deal of exercise. The second time, I only lost 10 pounds. After several months, I then changed to more of a "zone diet" that allows modest portions of complex carbohydrates. I now have more energy and am able to exercise more. The weight is finally going off again. I do strongly think that the low fat diets that concentrate on high carbohydrate foods (pastas, rice, etc) are very bad for people like myself who tend to very efficiently convert carbs to stored fat in the body.
I think that staying on a purely ketogenic diet for too long places undue stresses on the liver and can contribute to heart disease through too much fat intake. Don't try it for too long. In any case, drink plenty of water to wash out the byproducts and check out the zone diet.
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