krunchyfrogg Posted October 11, 2003 Posted October 11, 2003 I'm the new guy around here, and I've just started Karate (I've been to two classes so far). For the past 2-3 months, I've been on the South Beach diet, which is kind of like the Atkins (low carb), except it allows you to slowly work in things that Atkins never would allow. This diet also encourages you to stay away from bad fats and red meat, while traditional low carb (see Atkins) tell you to eat as much bacon, steak, ect. as you'd like. Anyway, I just wanted to know if this type of dieting could have any advese affect on my Karate regimen. I'd hate to stop dieting, because I've lost so much weight, and I think continuing on the diet and adding Karate can only do good. Again, I just don't want to put my health at risk, and any advice I could hear from you guys and gals would be appreciated. TIA "A life is not important, except in the impact it has on other lives."-- Jackie Robinson"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."-- Edmund Burke
Tibby Posted October 12, 2003 Posted October 12, 2003 Low carb, my *. More like NO CARB. Just work out, and eat correct amounts of everything, and you will be fine. Energy is needed. Carbs give you energy. It takes almsot as much energy to turn protien into energy as is creates! You almost come out even. Just get a health balance diet and work out ,and you should be fine.
krunchyfrogg Posted October 12, 2003 Author Posted October 12, 2003 I appreciate the advice, Tibby, but I think you're slightly misinformed with this diet. I've been on it long wnough that I'm into "stage 3," which means that I basically just try to avoid sugar and enriched carbs. Baiscally, as long as I don't break down and have white bread, white rice, or candy, I'm doing pretty good. "A life is not important, except in the impact it has on other lives."-- Jackie Robinson"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."-- Edmund Burke
Tibby Posted October 13, 2003 Posted October 13, 2003 I was referrign to the No carb fad diets in general. I have heard very little of the South Beach diet it self. Only that they a low for more carbs then the average. I still don't trust it. Eat right, work out, best way to lose weight and keep it off without any unseen effects.
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