I innocently remarked on FB earlier today that I was contemplating (contemplating, not doing it) doing the Adkins diet. I've gained some weight recently that I'd like to take back off. I chose Adkins because I am already nearly carb-free due to my weight loss surgery from 20 years ago. It would be the easiest to ease myself into because it won't be such a shock to my system. Plus? Bacon. Lots of it. Bacon. I'm down with ANY diet that says "Please, here, eat some more bacon!".
Of all my loving, supportive and wonderful friends, I was super shocked to see so many people commenting negative things. "You need a lifestyle change, not a diet!" "The minute you stop the diet you will gain it all back!" "It will not work!"
What the hell people? What happened to being supportive? Or at least asking the person (me in this case) if I had done any research on it (for the record, yes, I have...a lot of it) before just making some wild assumption because you or someone you know tried it and had less than stellar results.
Hey, newsflash. Every single persons body is 100% different from everybody else's. There is not one answer. Some diets work well with some folks, and some don't. Our body chemistry is all so different; so much so that low carbing may work for me, and not you, while Nazi-like calorie restriction may work for you, and not me.
So, with that said, I will be starting something come Monday. I need to grocery shop this weekend for the fresh veggies I need, plus, it's a holiday weekend here in the States, and my SO's college buddy and his family will be in town this weekend. There will be bad eating (but ooooh so good!) and I will not feel bad about it. :) Then Monday.....we diet. Planning another cruise for next year. Can't do it this fat again. :)
I tried to be supportive. I am all for doing what works for you.
ReplyDeleteIn my comments that got eaten, I remembered one of the things I connected with Catherine over was weight loss. She had surgery, and I felt a lot less judgmental about it after talking with her. I went the Weight Watchers route. I remember her talking about eating half a Lean Cuisine because that was all her "tiny tummy" could handle. That's when I knew it wouldn't work for me, but I always appreciated her frankness and willingness to appease my curiosity.