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Originally posted by HomeO
Uhh... won't cut it ... There is a lot more to dieting than not eating so much .. what you eat .. and when you eat it .. means a hell of a lot more than how much you eat
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An excuse often used by overweight people with no willpower.
It is THIS SIMPLE: if your calorie intake is greater than the calories you expend, you'll put on weight. If your calorie intake is less than you expend, you'll lose weight.
The Atkins diet works because it contains very high amounts of protein. Excessive protein acts as an appetite suppressant - you don't feel hungry so you eat less...