Low-carb craze over

[Champ]

ABOUT A year ago, Dave Champlin and his two roommates lived in what their friends at the University of Missouri called the House of Fat. At a combined weight of 890 pounds, the three decided to try the Atkins diet. By sticking to the low-carb, high-protein regimen, Champlin lost about 45 pounds and his roommates each lost between 50 and 60 pounds.

Despite being pleased with the results, all three were off the diet by this past summer and have gained back some of the weight.

"It just got kind of tiresome," Champlin said. "Eating the same thing over and over. It was monotonous."

THEY'RE GOOD EXAMPLES

Champlin, 23, and his friends exemplify why many diet and food industry experts are declaring the low-carb diet craze over.

A study by NPD Group, an independent marketing information company, found that the percentage of American adults on any low-carb diet in 2004 peaked at 9.1% in February and dropped to 4.9% by early November.

http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/TorontoSun/News/2004/12/20/790726-sun.html

[MercutioATC]

1. He went off a diet and "gained back some of the weight"??? Egad!

I'm sold...the whole Atkins thing was a crock!

[Skittles]

2. GOOD

nt

[Bouncy Ball]

3. I know three people who have been doing it for about

eight months. They've all lost a lot of weight, but I couldn't keep it up that long.

[angee_is_mad]

7. It's a lifestyle

not a diet. If you go into it with that mindset you will be alright. If you fall of the wagon it is hard to get back on. But I guess that is true for any addiction.

BTW, I lost 60lbs on it, fall off the wagon when classes started back and gained 16lbs of it back. Hell I'll still take a 44lb weight loss anyday!

[mark414]

4. it WAS a crock

short term gains (or rather, losses) by eating like shit

for almost everyone, as long as you eat right and exercise and get your asses off the couch every once in awhile YOU ARE GUARANTEED TO LOSE WEIGHT

that's america for you...always looking for the quick and easy solution...

[MercutioATC]

9. The gains were long-term if you didn't go back to eating as you did before

...sorta like EVERY diet.

[jonnyblitz]

5. it DOES work but it sucks to be on.

for somebody like me who just gets slight lovehandles it works real fast but it gets real boring real fast!

[Bullwinkle925]

6. Yea!!!!

Maybe now my Krispy Kreme stock will start coming back!!

[Placebo]

8. LET THEM EAT BREAD!

Mmmmmmmm delicious carbs! Carbs!