[Zone] Atkins vs Zone

[puppy]

I was looking to get some feedback on the Atkins Diet vs The Zone Diet. I am currently on Atkins and it is going OKAY..but was wondering what the real difference in the two diets are and what other prefer. Thanks!!

[Tinakaye]

Hiya Puppy,
I've read the Zone, but personally found it to be to complicated with all of the food combining and do's and do nots. But I have a friend named Jake that has been on both and wrote a series of articles at

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/low_carbohydrate_dieting/51249

Hope this helps you out. :)

[Karen]

Hi puppy,

IMHO, Atkins or Protien Power is a great place to start because both plans are a lot easier to follow initially than the Zone. Once you are comfortable with the low-carb way of life, switching to the Zone would provide further refinement to your lifestyle.

I just read all the way through Jake's site and it was fantastic! I really liked his quote, "It's a way of life, not a punishment." Switching to an entirely new way of eating is hard. The people who are most successful at it have the right attitude. It is a way of life!

Thanks for the link to a great site Tina :)

Karen

[Rachel F]

I am interested in low carbs because I'm borderline type 2 diabetic and hypoglycemic - I also have PCOS (lucky me.)

I have combined the Zone and Atkins - that is, I eat lots of protein, drink water, and make sure the few carbs I get are good carbs - from good sources like broccoli etc.

Zone says you have to eat about twice the amount of carbs as protein - which isn't good in my opinion. BUT if you have good carbs - and that includes some good things like nuts and olives, which Atkins likes - then it's OK, you can have more of these and not gain weight or have health problems associated with high carb intake.

My yeast infections have almost gone now - unbelievable. (But this means I have to stay away from cheese though which is HARD!! )

I have been doing this for about a month and I have so much energy now it's incredible. Had another fasting blood test done last week and I'm seeing my Dr to go over it tomorrow, I think the results will be better.

Cutting out refined sugars and caffeine alone has helped me tremendously - After that it's just a matter of adjusting the (low) carbs ... which everyone should probably do on an ongoing basis.

Good luck everyone - I do think you have to adapt thses things for yourself, but the important thing is to not give up -

[suzbuff]

Tinakaye..i tried to get to thet website you posted..but it wouldn't let me get to it...is it down?

[Karen]

Hi suzbuff!

THe original post of tinakaye's is from March 2001. She is no longer around and it is possible that the web site is out of existence.

Karen

[suzbuff]

Thanks karen!
i didn't even think to look at the post date!
suz:)

[Quinadal]

I just started reading The Zone and it doesn't look to me like you eat twice carbs as proteins. It's 40% carb, 30% protein 30% fat.

Soooooooo confuzzled with all the different types of low carb diets! :help: