Atkins is a Disease : Atkins Diet Forum : Active Low-Carber Forums

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Wed, Apr-02-08, 21:04

MizKitty

95% Sugar Free!

Posts: 7,010

Plan: Very high fat LC/HCG
Stats: 310/155.4/159 Female 67 inches

BF:
Progress: 102%

Location: Missouri

What a self-rightous cow. People don't like to have what they *know* to be true challenged, it's quite threatening. But I wonder what made her think she had the right to be so rude in front of your coworkers.
Unfortunately, getting trim and staying healthy won't show her type, she'll just convice herself that you were lucky and dodged a bullet.

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#17 ^

Wed, Apr-02-08, 21:18

deirdra

Senior Member

Posts: 4,328

Plan: vLC/GF,CF,SF
Stats: 197/136/150 Female 66 inches

BF:
Progress: 130%

Location: Alberta

That's why many of us just say we've cut out sugar and junkfood and don't mention the A-word until someone expresses a sincere and open-minded interest. I also suspect your co-worker may be a former fat person (real or self-perceived) in a supermodel body with lots of issues of her own. She probably needs compassion rather than a snappy comeback.

#18 ^

Wed, Apr-02-08, 21:53

black57

Senior Member

Posts: 11,822

Plan: atkins/intermit. fasting
Stats: 166/136/135 Female 5'3''

BF:
Progress: 97%

Location: Orange, California

Quote:

Originally Posted by kurt

I was at work today--a coworker comes up to me, compliments me on my weight loss and then asks me how I had lost weight. I explained that I was on Atkins and had lost 32 pounds so far. By the way, my coworker is a pretty 29 yr old 5'9" supermodel type woman who has never had to lose weight in her life...... Anyway, once I said Atkins, she got very agressive/agitated and somewhat HYPER.

She said "Atkins and Anorexia both cause weight loss, but both are equally damaging and have permanent destructive consequences to both the brain and the body." She then compared my weight loss to bulimia, cancer, and anorexia. I was in shock to say the least.

But then to top it all off she says "People on Atkins should be treated like poeple with anorexia, they need counseling and medical intervention to help them overcome the Atkins disease! I am sure the the medical community will realize this soon."

I found the whole experience demoralizing and irritating. She said all of this in front of two coworkers and a client. At this point I just walked away. How can I ever get through to these people?

I would have said " Well, I will let my doctor know about your information. I will ask him to double check my lab work because according to you I am quite sick so my lab work must be wrong." I have been on Atkins for 5 years, how much longer is it going to take the medical community to realize that I am dying of cancer. In other words, I would have told her that was the dumbest thing I ever heard. Then, I would have walked away.

#19 ^

Wed, Apr-02-08, 21:54

black57

Senior Member

Posts: 11,822

Plan: atkins/intermit. fasting
Stats: 166/136/135 Female 5'3''

BF:
Progress: 97%

Location: Orange, California

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vince3325

Bro, just pretend to care about what she is saying and your in.

Be like wow really that is so interesting , maybe you can tell me more over dinner. Then order a low carb salad. But not because its low carb.

Yeah, what's wrong with you? You coulda had a date

#20 ^

Wed, Apr-02-08, 22:00

renie

Senior Member

Posts: 377

Plan: South Beach
Stats: 196/165/140 Female 5'3"

BF:
Progress: 55%

Location: Philadelphia area

Quote:

Originally Posted by kshelia

I have found the same misconceptions and attitudes time and time again... It is amazing the difference in response if you simply say you are cutting back on carbs instead of using the dreaded word ATKINS... What is wrong with people!

they don't care to do the research (aka read) - why do you think we only end up with a democrat or republican president? or why people are having issues with not realizing they can't afford their mortgage.. and other spicy topics that we won't get into here

#21 ^

Wed, Apr-02-08, 22:09

black57

Senior Member

Posts: 11,822

Plan: atkins/intermit. fasting
Stats: 166/136/135 Female 5'3''

BF:
Progress: 97%

Location: Orange, California

Quote:

Originally Posted by renie

This reminds me of a book that Dr. Eades recommended recently in his blog "Mistakes Were Made But Not By Me". It is about why people believe the same things over and over again regardless of studies that prove oposite of those beliefs. Learning something that goes against that grain causes dissonance which is painful. By ignoring the truth, the dissonance will go away.

#22 ^

Wed, Apr-02-08, 22:11

renie

Senior Member

Posts: 377

Plan: South Beach
Stats: 196/165/140 Female 5'3"

BF:
Progress: 55%

Location: Philadelphia area

Quote:

Originally Posted by black57

is there anything Dr. Eades have not touched on.. I'll have to find that book. Thanks for the information

#23 ^

Thu, Apr-03-08, 08:15

Gidget1007 Gidget1007 is offline

Senior Member

Posts: 474

Plan: Atkins
Stats: 280/272.5/170 Female 5'9"

BF:
Progress: 7%

Location: Pennsylvania

I have to admit, people like that are the reason why I just say "I'm not eating sugars or starches anymore, but more foods that are closer to their natural state." Staves off a lot of that bullpucky.

On the other hand, I think I'd have to call her on her misconceptions, just cause I'm ornery that way. Something along the lines of, "Wow, you really should educate yourself more by reading the latest research that states that people on low carb diets tend to take the weight off and keep it off more so than any other "diet" out there, plus the other research stating how healthy this diet is for your heart!"

Dumb butt super model. I think that other poster is right, she's grumpy cause she just eats carrot sticks. Give her a slice of cheese or something!

#24 ^

Thu, Apr-03-08, 08:31

smodel

Registered Member

Posts: 59

Plan: Atkins
Stats: 270/258/140 Female 70 in.

BF:
Progress: 9%

my mom is not as bad as that co-worker but the other day she spotted my coconut oil on the counter top and was like "that may taste good but its really unhealthy and it's really high in cholesterol." Well, first of all, it doesn't taste good. It doesn't taste bad, but I would much rather fry my stuff in olive oil but coconut oil is said to speed metabolism and curb sugar craving and people say it can withstand heat better than other oil (like olive.) I believe it. I have not had the desire to eat carbs since taking it daily even tho there is tons of chocolate, pretzels, bread, and popcorn in the house. I have not weighed myself since taking it but I will! And, just to spite her, I looked at the label... 0 percent cholesterol!! what is she on! anyway, the other night we had HER leftover lamb for dinner and she eats eggs! Just ignore it! They don't know what they're talking about.

#25 ^

Thu, Apr-03-08, 08:58

feelskinny feelskinny is offline

AntiSAD

Posts: 6,800

Plan: finding my happy place
Stats: 245/231.4/200 Female 67 inches.

BF:
Progress: 30%

Location: Saskatchewan.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kurt

But then to top it all off she says "People on Atkins should be treated like poeple with anorexia, they need counseling and medical intervention to help them overcome the Atkins disease! I am sure the the medical community will realize this soon."

I found the whole experience demoralizing and irritating. She said all of this in front of two coworkers and a client. At this point I just walked away. How can I ever get through to these people?

First;
You can't get through; you'd have better luck converting her to your religious beliefs.
Save your breath.

Second;
I'm curious...
Is there an asylum we shoud be sent to? How, specifically should atkineers be treated [in her precious opinion]?

Third;
Whether alone, or in the presence of your peers, demoralizing you is never acceptable.

She obviously has an agenda against atkins and is on a mission;
I suspect this isn't going to be the last you hear from her; it'll happen again as you continue to go further down the scale.

IMO, be prepared for the next truckload of crap!

BTW maybe her brains asploded and she's just echoing the voices in her empty head.

oh, and check out my sig....
I'll stop now.

Last edited by feelskinny : Thu, Apr-03-08 at 09:18.

#26 ^

Thu, Apr-03-08, 09:06

triplemom

Just keep swimming

Posts: 1,813

Plan: General Low Carb/IF
Stats: 226/186.6/160 Female 5' 8"

BF:34/29/24
Progress: 60%

Location: Tennessee

I got my copy of Prevention Magazine yesterday - on page 61, there's an article by Gary Taubes (Good Calories, Bad Calories) called "Diary of a Carb Phobe." The subtitle is "I avoided bread and pasta like the plague. Soon my friends avoided me like it, too."

The first line in the article is "Give up carbs and prepare to spend the rest of your life on the defensive." That about sums it up, doesn't it?

It's a funny article about some of his experiences with people, and the social and martial "side effects" to following low carb.

I don't have a response to Miss-carrot-stick-up-her-butt, but even Gary Taubes has to deal with idiot people!