Atkins Diet??

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Registered: 10-15-2003
Atkins Diet??
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Wed, 02-11-2004 - 8:39am

For those in the medical area, or in the know, can you really gain 60 lbs in 8 days with fluid retention or was he really 258 lbs???

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Wed, 02-11-2004 - 8:45am
Dr. Atkins' personal physician and another dr. interviewed on The Today Show said that although it is extreme, it is possible to gain that much fluid after being in a coma and with injuries to organs. The heart condition was related to a virus he'd had, supposedly not from his diet. I know he always looked slim when I'd see him on TV appearances.

Rhonda


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Wed, 02-11-2004 - 8:47am
It seems hard to believe doesn't it?!

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Wed, 02-11-2004 - 8:55am
My only experience witnessing the effects of water retention during hospitalization was when we went to visit my late aunt the day she passed. She was grotesquely bloated; she'd had cancer which had metastasized, and the doctor said her bloated appearance was due in large part to her kidneys and liver failing and shutting down. Sorry to be so graphic, but I was shocked by her appearance.

Who knows if Dr. Atkins' alleged medical condition was caused by his "diet", or if he even followed his own plan? I think it'll be interesting to see if there's an exodus among his followers or if his food product line fails.



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Wed, 02-11-2004 - 9:03am
Yes--I was amazed at how much the parents "gained" when hospitalized.
“You can only grow if you’re willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.” -Brian Tracy