Austin area residents enjoy a great variety of outdoor activities. With over a dozen parks and swimming holes, Austin's the perfect place for today's active lifestyles. For people who like to hike, bike and climb, Austin is a year-round playground! With soaring cliffs, trails with turns and twists, and designated road ways for cyclists, you're sure to find the terrain for your extreme inner child.
On our web page, you will find information on State Parks, Preserves, Austin Parks, Rock Climbing, Hiking, Biking, Waling, Running, Best Swimming Spots, Dog off- leash parks, and links for more information. Go outdoors and enjoy the nature of Central Texas!!
Blanco State Park — Camping, screened shelters, swimming, fishing, picnicking, boating along the Blanco River. Blanco. (830) 833-4333.
Buescher State Park — Buescher is a favorite spot for fishermen. Camping, screened shelters, recreation hall, hiking, biking, lake (fishing and nonmotorized boating), picnic tables, group picnic pavilion. Smithville. (512) 237-2241.
Colorado Bend State Park — This park offers primitive camping, hiking, fishing, swimming, mountain biking, birding, cave tours, and nature walks to the beautiful 60 ft hight Gorman Falls, particularly popular with bird watchers. Between Lampasas and San Saba. (325) 628-3240.
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area - Climb beautifull Enchanted Rock for a stunning view of the Texas Hill Country. Hiking, tent pads, restrooms, showers, picnic area, rock climbing, primitive camp sites. 16710 RM 965, Fredericksburg. (325) 247-3903.
Guadalupe River State Park — Fishing, canoeing, tubing, picnicking, hiking, equestrian trail, bird-watching. Two-mile guided tour of the Honey Creek State Natural Area at 9 a.m. Saturdays. Park Road 31 west of Spring Branch. (830) 438-2656.
McKinney Falls State Park — Four miles of hiking and biking trails, 3.5 miles of paved trails, campsites with water and electricity, and fishing. Group facilities include screened shelters and dining hall. Onion Creek is open to swimmers unless bacteria count is high. McKinney Falls Parkway, Austin. 243-1643.
Hill Country State Natural Area — Undeveloped natural area with 40 miles of trails for hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking. Tent sites; equestrian campgrounds; group lodge with equestrian facilities. Southwest of Bandera. (830) 796-4413.
Inks Lake State Park — Hiking trails, golf, primitive backpack area, campsites with water and picnic tables. Paddle boats and canoes can be rented. This park is a favorite for boaters and fishermen. There is also a sunset bat watch. Park Road 4, about 10 miles west of Burnet. (512) 793-2223.
LBJ State Park and Historic Site — Near the LBJ Ranch, which is in the LBJ National Historic Park. Tours of the ranch start from the state park. Nature trails, wildlife enclosures, historic exhibits, two lighted tennis courts, swimming pool, picnic sites. Stonewall. (830) 644-2252.
picnic areas, recreation hall. Lockhart. (512) 398-3479.
Lost Maples State Natural Area - Showers, picnic sites, campsites with electricity, primitive camping. 37221 FM 187, Vanderpool. (830) 966-3413.
Pedernales Falls State Park — A short hike will take to spectacular waterfalls located in beautiful Texas Hill Country terrain. It has 198 miles of hiking and mountain biking trails, 10 miles of equestrian day trails and 14 miles of backpacking trails, fishing, campsites with electricity, water and grills. Swimming permitted in a portion of the river. Johnson City.
Austin's Parks and Recreation Department has several nature preserves that are sanctuaries for native plants, native animals and natural features. Firearms, hunting, motorized vehicles, bicycles and pets generally are prohibited. Visitors must stay on trails and should not remove or damage plants, animals or other natural features. Many preserves are open to the public; some are available only by reservation for educational groups. Call 327-7723 or visit the web site. Visit here for an interactive map of the nature preserves.
The Balcones Canyonlands Preserves, managed by the water utility, conserve endangered species and their habitat. Public access and activities, such as hiking, mountain biking, dog-walking, swimming and rock climbing, vary among the preserves. Call 263-6437.
Barrow Nature Preserve — 7715 Longpoint Dr. Big Walnut Creek Nature Preserve — 11418 Sprinkle Cut-off Road.
Blowing Sink Research Area — Approved educational/research access, guided educational tours. 3705 Deer Lane.
Blunn Creek Preserve — 1200 St. Edwards Dr. Colorado River Wildlife Sanctuary — Staff-guided tours only. 5827 Levander Loop.
Karst Preserve — 3900 Deer Lane. Mayfield Park and Preserve — 3505 W. 35th St.
Onion Creek Preserve — Staff-guided tours only. North of Texas 71 in Onion Creek.
Stillhouse Hollow Nature Preserve — 7810 Sterling Drive.
Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve — 805 N. Capital of Texas Highway (Loop 360). 327-7622.
Zilker Nature Preserve — 302 Nature Center Drive. 327-7723.
Commons Ford — Trails on 215 acres. 614 Commons Ford Road, 974-6700.
Emma Long — Three miles along Lake Austin, and it offers camping, swimming, boat ramps, volleyball. It is the oldest city park. 1600 City Park Road, 974-6700.
Mary Moore Searight — This is a new park with disc golf, hike-and-bike trail, volleyball, basketball, tennis, fishing. 907 Slaughter Lane, 974-6700.
Lake Lady Bird (formerly Town Lake) — Ten miles of scenic trails along the Colorado River downtown. 974-6700.
Mount Bonnell Park — Tourists have been coming to Mount Bonnell for many years and climbing the 99 steps (785 feet) for a great view of the city of Austin.
Shoal Creek Hike and Bike Trail — A 3 mile greenbelt along Shoal Creek winds through the heart of Central Austin. Lamar Boulevard, from 38th Street to Lake Lady Bird.
Slaughter Creek Metropolitan Park — The park has a 3 mile veloway and is adjacent to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. It also has a nature trail, picnic facilities, playground, soccer fields, volleyball, and basketball courts. 507 West Slaughter Lane.
Walnut Creek — Softball fields, basketball, trails. 12138 N. Lamar Blvd., 974-6700.
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(City Park) 1600 City Park Rd.
Skaters and cyclists only—no pedestrians or vehicles 4103 Slaughter Ln.
Mopac to Congress Ave./Congress Ave. to Pleasant Valley Rd.
Find your way around town. Maps of trails and routes throughout the Austin area.
The purpose of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Program is to integrate bicycles and walking into the transportation system of the City of Austin.
Involved in advocacy and education on a statewide level. Chapters in major Texas cities.
Established rides in the Austin Area.
Austin in the summer can't be beat but sometimes you need to cool off! Below are some of the best spots to beat the heat! Chances are, there is one nearby!
Many people think Barton Springs is not only the best swimming spot in Austin, but also the best swimming spot on earth. The 1,100 ft. long, 3 acre, spring-fed pool is one of the largest non-chlorinated swimming pools in the country. It averages 68 degrees year round. You can find ducks, bass, crawfish, and double-crested cormorants splashing alongside the swimmers. Barton Springs was created millions of years ago as a result of a landshift that created the Balcones Fault. Native Americans called the springs Sacred Springs and came to the springs to heal their wounds. Over the years, it has become a very popular spot for Austinites and their visitors. There is a shallow end for children, a deep area for floating, a diving board, and room for lap swimmers. It is open year round and closed on Thursdays for cleaning. There is a small charge.
Lap swimmers have their own pool, kids can frolic to their heart's content, and sunbathers can enjoy the cool water and massive cottonwood trees of Deep Eddy Pool. It is the state's oldest swimming pool. It originated as a natural swimming hole on the Colorado River before Lady Bird Lake existed. The concrete pool was constructed in 1915 and was the first outdoor pool in Texas. At that time, there were cabins, camping areas, and even a ferris wheel. A variety of performances including a diving horse were popular attractions. Today, the spring-fed pool is popular for lap swimming and wading. During summer, a large movie screen is set up for pool-side Splash Party Movie Nights. Float in the pool while enjoying family films! There is a small charge.
Stacy Pool is the place to swim during cold weather because it is heated by a natural warm spring. (The water is a mixture of city water and 100 degree well pumped water, resulting in a pool temperature average of 80 degrees.) It is not a large pool but it is popular with swimmers, especially lap swimmers. It is run by the city's aquatics department. Admission is free.
Hamilton Pool Preserve has a sandy beach, a 75-ft waterfall, and a huge rock formation that can be explored from a path that circles the pool. Cliff Swallows live above the pool in tiny nests and are seen constantly coming and going. The park also has good hiking trails. Hamilton Pool is located approximately 30 miles southwest of Austin. Take Highway 71 west of Austin and turn left onto FM 3828 (Hamilton Pool Road). Travel 13 miles to the Preserve entrance, which is on your right. Call 512.264.2740 for swimming conditions before you come. Admission charge.
The San Marcos River is about a 30-minute drive from Austin. Fed by San Marcos Springs, there are several spots that are popular along the river. Tube it, snorkel it, or swim it! The falls below Peppers Restaurant have long been a favorite of the locals. Along the river, you can spot rare plants, turtles, and fish.
This is a beautiful spot when the creek is flowing. Located about 1.3 miles upstream of the MoPac bridge and is accessible by walking or cycling. City curfew on trails is from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. To view a photo, click here.
Hippie Hollow is one of the few public swimming spots in Texas where clothing is optional. It is also one of the best places to see the rare black-capped vireo, an endangered bird. The Park features a steep, rocky shoreline and provides spectacular views of Lake Travis. No one under 18 is admitted. From FM 620, go west 1.5 miles on Comanche Trail just past the Oasis Restaurant. Call Travis County Parks at 512.473.9437. Map.
Located on Cypress Creek, one quarter mile east of the town square, is the Blue Hole in Wimberley. Rope swings hang from huge cypress trees that line the spring-fed creek. For a beautiful picture, please visit Friends of Blue Hole. 512.847.9127 or 512.847.0025 Map.
For more information, please visit: Swimming/Swimming Pools and Other Places to Swim.
Emma Long Metro Park Off-Leash Area - 1600 City Park Rd.
Shoal Creek Greenbelt Off-Leash Area - 2600-2799 Lamar Blvd.
Walnut Creek District Off-Leash Area -12138 North Lamar Blvd.
Zilker Off-Leash Area - 2100 Barton Springs Rd.
For a list of reservable picnic areas, visit City of Austin Reservable Picnic Areas.


The results for Steam's top-pick selections were as follows: three wins, three seconds, and two thirds on the 11-race program for a strike rate of 27 percent and in the money ratio of 73 percent. Return on investment (*ROI) was -19%, or -38 cents for each two dollars wagered on its top picks on the card.
RACE 1: Maiden special weight for two-year-olds. 6 furlongs on a FAST track. Weather CLEAR, 85 degrees.
Longshot Distorted Jimmy (11-1) broke running and took the field gate-to-wire in a quick 1:10 4/5 for jockey Robby Albarado and trainer Norm Casse. Steam's top pick, Ready and Rich (2-1), finished second, beaten a dirty head for the win.
RACE 2: Claiming. $30,000 down to $25,000 for three-year-olds and upward which have never won three races. 6 furlongs on a FAST track.
Top selection True to Dixie (10-1) broke flat-footed from the one-hole and was a one-paced seventh of nine, beaten nearly nine lengths by Match Play (10-1), who got a dream trip stalking splits of :21 3/5, and :45 2/5 and held Beach Bum (4-5) at bay to win by a comfortable length.
RACE 3: Maiden special weight for fillies and mares three-years-old and upward. 9 furlongs on FIRM turf.
Innocent (2-1)–the top selection–inherited the early lead when Rushingirl (37-1) blew the clubhouse turn and bolted to the outside rail. Jockey Edgar Morales then carved out a moderate pace (:48 2/5, 1:13 2/5, and 1:38 2/5) and won comfortably by three lengths.
RACE 4: Maiden special weight for two-year-olds. 8 furlongs on a FAST track.
Johny's Bobby (5-2), the top pick, broke last in the field of 11 under jockey Julien Leparoux, rallied into a moderate pace but was left with too much to do in the final stages finishing two lengths behind the winner, favored Borracho, who went off at odds of 9-5.
RACE 5: Open $40,000 claiming race for three-year-olds. 6 furlongs on a FAST track.
8-5 chalk and top pick Baffin was bumped around at the start by Turner Time (5-2), then got caught up in a protracted speed duel with eventual winner Land Battle (16-1) through opening splits of :22 1/5 and :45 3/5 before tiring in the stretch to finish fourth, beaten nearly six lengths for all the money.
RACE 6: Maiden special weight for two-year-olds. 8 furlongs on a FAST track.
Top selection Moonster (5-2)–a well-bred Medaglia d'Oro colt out of an Unbridled's Song mare trained by Dale Romans–broke his maiden in a professional manner, clocking a moderate pace and drawing off to win by two and a half-lengths on the wire under jockey Robby Albarado. It's worth noting that the first-time starter Twelfth Labour (6-1)–who took some action on the tote board–broke poorly, was sent into a speed duel, and hung around to finish fourth, beaten four lengths and change for the win; he should improve in his next start.
RACE 7: Maiden special weight. Fillies and mares three-years-old and upward. 6 furlongs on a FAST track.
This was a deep maiden allowance affair, replete with several well-bred, expensive first-time starters. The race was won by Preamble (5-2), a $225,000 Speightstown colt out of the multiple Grade 1 stakes-placed mare Beautician. This fellow broke his maiden out of the box like a seasoned veteran, stalking the first-timer Clench (13-1) for a quarter-mile then holding the late-charging Locally Owned (5-2)–a $250,000 son of Distorted Humor–at bay to win by a length and a half under jockey Corey Lanerie. Top pick Soap Bubble (8-1), one of two horses in the field with prior experience, ran well to be fourth, beaten three lengths for the win.
RACE 8: $100,000 Open Mind Stakes. Fillies and mares three-years-old and upward. 6 furlongs on FAST dirt.
Top selection Astrollinthepark (2-1) got a great trip under jockey Gabe Saez stalking Courtmewithcarats (69-1), who carved out a quick opening quarter-mile in :21 3/5, then took command in the stretch only to be run down late by favored Vertical Oak (1-1), who responded to off-the-pace tactics employed by her jockey, Ricardo Santana, Jr. It's worth noting that she closed over a speed-favoring racetrack.
RACE 9: $100,000 Locust Grove Stakes (G3). Fillies and mares three-years-old and upward. 8.5 furlongs on a FAST track.
Blue Prize (Arg) delivered as the 4-5 favorite by a hard-fought nose over the razor-sharp Champagne Problems (7-2), covering the eight and one half-furlongs in 1:43 3/5 under jockey Julien Leparoux. The top selection–longshot Mannerly (18-1)–was a respectable third of nine despite bobbling at the start and was beaten six lengths and change for all the money.
RACE 10: $150,000 Iroquois Stakes (G3). Two-year-olds. 8.5 furlongs on FAST dirt.
Steam's top pick and "Play of the Day" Pole Setter (7-1) was a game third while six-wide in the stretch drive in his dirt debut, finishing three and three-quarter lengths behind 17-1 winner Cairo Cat, who was the recipient of a ground-saving trip under Brian Hernandez, Jr. The son of Cairo Prince made a bold middle-move at the half-mile pole, shifted out from the rail inside the eighth-pole, and kicked clear to best favored Tight Ten (1-1) by a half-length on the wire. Note that the Kenny McPeek-trained colt rallied against a speed-favoring track bias.
RACE 11: $200,000 Pocahontas Stakes (G2). Two-year-old fillies. 8.5 furlongs on FAST dirt.
Early speed held better than it did on opening day, with front-running types winning the majority of races on the card. Only Vertical Oak and Cairo Cat rallied from off-the-pace against the track bias to win . . . Jockey Robby Albarado had a hat trick, winning three races on the card; Corey Lanerie had a pair of winners on the day . . . There was only one turf race on the card, and it was won by Innocent, who scored in front-running fashion. . .The September Meet will continue on a Thursday-Sunday schedule for the remaining two weeks of racing. Thursday, September 19 will be the first "Twilight Thursday" of the meet with a first post of 5:00 P.M. (Eastern).
There is a $12,800 carryover in the 20-cent Pick 6 Jackpot (races 3-8) on the Thursday, September 19 program.


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Control of bracken and restoration of heathland. VIII. The regeneration of the heathland community after 18 years of continued bracken control or 6 years of control followed by recovery
Published source details Marrs R.H., Johnson S.W. & Le Duc M.G. (1998) Control of bracken and restoration of heathland. VIII. The regeneration of the heathland community after 18 years of continued bracken control or 6 years of control followed by recovery. Journal of Applied Ecology, 35, 857-870.
Cut to control bracken
Use herbicide to control bracken
A randomized, replicated, controlled study in 1978–1996 in heathland invaded by bracken Pteridium aquilinum in Suffolk, UK (Marrs et al. 1998) found that repeatedly cutting bracken did not increase heather Calluna vulgaris cover, but did increase cover of wavy hair-grass Deschampsia flexuosa and sheep's fescue Festuca ovina. After 10 years and in one of four cases, areas where bracken was cut had higher cover of heather (38%) than where bracken was not cut (0%), but after 18 years heather cover in cut plots was 0%. Cover of wavy-hair grass and sheep's fescue was higher in two of four cases after 18 years where bracken was cut (wavy hair-grass: 30%; sheep's fescue: 17%) than where it was not (wavy hair-grass: 0%; sheep's fescue: 0%). In 1978 twelve 70 m2 plots were established. Between 1978 and 1996 bracken was cut once a year in four plots, twice a year in four plots, and four other plots were never cut. Vegetation cover in plots was surveyed annually using three quadrats in each plot in 1978–1996.
(Summarised by: Phil Martin)
A randomized, controlled study in 1978–1996 in heathland invaded by bracken Pteridium aquilinum in Suffolk, UK (Marrs et al. 1998) found that spraying with herbicide did not increase heather Calluna vulgaris cover, but did increase cover of wavy hair-grass Deschampsia flexuosa and sheep's fescue Festuca ovina. After 10 years and in two of four cases, heather cover was higher in areas where bracken was sprayed with herbicide (22–28%) than in unsprayed areas (0%), but after 18 years the cover of heather in all plots declined to 0%. After 18 years, cover of wavy-hair grass and sheep's fescue was higher in one of four cases where bracken was sprayed (wavy hair-grass: 9%; sheep's fescue: 17%) than where it was not (wavy hair-grass: 0%; sheep's fescue: 0%). In 1978 twelve 70 m2 plots were established. In 1978-1996 bracken was sprayed with asulam in eight plots, and four other plots were not sprayed. The vegetation cover in three quadrats/plot was surveyed every year in 1978-1996.

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Future's Not So Bright For Candlestick Point
By Sally Kuchar Jun 14, 2012, 9:32am PDT
Of the 70 state parks fit to be closed because of the latest state budget, about half are likely to be saved because of nonprofit groups and community efforts. Unfortunately Candlestick Point isn't one of them. Candlestick Point, which attracts 150,000 visitors annually and has a bit of a crime problem, costs about $507,000 a year to maintain. If the proper funds aren't secured, the park will close on July 1. "We've worked hard over the years to keep Candlestick a safe environment," said Supervising State Park Ranger Ann Meneguzzi. "I don't know if we'll be able to keep it that way after it closes." [SF Examiner]


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FPEV with the collaboration of the renowned specialist Jaime Ignacio del Burgo, addresses in a new book "The epic story of the historical privileges of the Basque Provinces and Navarre" a -complete, detailed, objective- history of the vicissitudes suffered by the privileges of Navarre and the Basque Provinces since the fall of Old Regime to the 1978 Constitution.
The author is supported by many years of research and reflection on this topic. Regarding publications, in 1968 he published "Origin and foundation of the foral regime of Navarre" and later, in 2010, studied in depth one of its stages in the book "Cánovas and economic agreements, agony, death and resurrection of the Basque historical privileges".
But obviously Jaime Ignacio del Burgo biography and experience in relation to the historical privileges of Navarre reaches far beyond the scholarly knowledge.
For the author the "foral problem", which affected Navarre and the Basque provinces, came at the very moment of the birth of the Constitution of 1812, which established a uniform and centralised organisation of the Spanish Monarchy which was incompatible with the survival of the old Kingdom of Navarre and, to a large extent, with historical privileges of the provinces of Alava, Guipuzcoa and Biscay. Two of the three carlist wars, 1833-1840 and 1872-1876, had a great influence in the crisis of the historical privileges of the Basque Provinces and Navarre.
The Constitution of Cadiz laid the foundation of the nation state that we know today. After defining the Spanish Nation as "the collectivity of the Spaniards of both hemispheres" (Article 1), it proclaimed that "the Spanish Nation is free and independent, and neither is nor can be the patrimony of any person or family" (Article 2). Consistent with this, the Constitution stated that "sovereignty resides essentially in the Nation, and by the same the right belongs to this one exclusively to establish its fundamental laws" (Article 3). In 1812 the end of absolute monarchy was decreed. The king was stripped of sovereignty. Henceforth, the law would be the result of the will of the nation represented in Parliament, elected by vote.
Nothing to object to all the previous pronouncements at all. However, we must deplore the fact that the Constitution of Cadiz aimed to link the Spanish nation to an absolutely centralized state. Cadiz constituents were firmly convinced that centralization and progress were inseparable concepts.
The triumph of constitutionalism of Cadiz supposed that both Navarre and the Basque provinces lost their historical privileges. But the liberal revolution did not win overnight.
The restoration of Fernando VII after the end of the War of Independence triggered a series of political events: the repeal of the 1812 Constitution, the revolt of Riego (1820), the war that followed that revolt and concluded with the "liberation" in 1823 of the absolute monarch, and the three carlist wars (1833-1840, 1848-1849 and 1872-1876) that avoided the consolidation of the liberal regime, which managed to definitively settle with the enactment of the 1876 Constitution.
In the midst of this tragic political storm, the end of the old Kingdom of Navarre occurred, definitely accomplished in 1841 although tempered by the so called "Ley Paccionada" (Agreement Law) which derived from the "Ley de confirmación de Fueros" or Law on confirmation of historical privileges of 1839, that provided the "province " with a singular self-governing regime, fundamentally in economic terms. At first, despite huge difficulties, the Basque Provinces managed overcome the harmful effects of constitutionalism for the historical privileges of Alava, Guipuzcoa and Biscay. But at the end of the third carlist war, the Law of 1876 abolished the Basque historical privileges. However, it didn't prevent the introduction of a substitute of that system: the regime of Economic Agreement, which in time would be revealed as an effective instrument for economic and social development of the Provinces.
Nevertheless, both in Navarre and the Basque Provinces it soon emerged a desire to fight for the "reintegration of historical privileges", demanding the central government the entire restoration of their ancient political system. A feeling that was born in the late nineteenth century and developed with great intensity in the first third of the twentieth century.
Several attempts to form a common Basque-Navarre front emerged to negotiate with the government to restore their old political system. And it could have been so, if the emergence of Basque nationalism had not occurred in the last years of the nineteenth century, whose ultimate objective is to create an independent Basque nation.
It was only the Spanish Constitution of 1978 which put an end to the "foral problem". It recognized the historical rights of those territories and opened a door to each of them to restore their ancient political systems. Only Navarre accepted and negotiated with the State a new agreement that was added to the legal system by the Law on the Reintegration and Enhancement of the Foral Regime of Navarre of 1982. Neither Alava, Guipuzcoa nor Biscay did. They decided to create in 1979, under the Spanish Constitution, an autonomous region whose statutory subject is the "Basque Country" or Euskal Herria, from which powers of the Basque Country or Euskadi emanate.
"The epic story of the historical privileges of the Basque Provinces and Navarre " is a story about the "foral problem" a serious political problem that began in 1812, found its solution in the Constitution of 1978 and concluded in the Basque Provinces with the defeat in 1979 of the historical privileges at the hands of constitutional autonomy and in Navarre with the victory of the old system's reintegration in 1982.
From the abolition of Executive Government to Franco.
Constitution, Foral Reintegration and the Basque Statute


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Bitcoin: This is real money, don't talk to strangers and don't take candy from them either.
If it's new, if it's nerdy, or it's trending, then you can learn more about it through Workether! Getting everyone's attention right now is Bitcoin – many want it, many have, many have lost it, and most of us are confused about everything to do with it.
Miguel Moreno, a software engineer and Bitcoin expert and early adopter just lead an event at Workether organized by Valencia Startups to clear up some of that confusion. Here he offers his 'two cents' on Bitcoin now, in the future and where to learn more.
I am a software engineer from Seattle who recently decided to sell everything, leave a career at Microsoft and move to Spain for a while, in order to work a bit less and live a bit more. I have been involved with Bitcoin since 2011 when I bought my first Bitcoin for around 4 US Dollars.
Bitcoin is valued at around $710, as of today.
What first attracted you to Bitcoin?
I had just been assigned on a project at Microsoft that required knowledge of public key encryption. I had to become familiar with encryption and then I heard about this open source project; that was this new, underground peer to peer network, implementing public key encryption, the same technology I was trying to immerse myself in for work. I read a bit more about it and it caught my attention; anything catching my attention is not a hard thing to do… a simple house fly often does, but, I downloaded the client and I was hooked.
Bitcoin is in its infancy and still needs some maturing to do in its user interface/experience for adoption to the rest of the world. Everyone who has a Facebook account and email think they have conquered the internet and can overcome most technical online obstacle. And thus, we see a lot of blame directed towards Bitcoin for people losing their coins.
You see, there is no 1-800 number to call, you can't call the police.
Just like email or the Internet, Bitcoin doesn't belong to anyone, it somewhat belongs to the world or everybody that wants to be involved. So, I think we are still a couple of years away from mainstream adoption. Very much like the Internet in 1995… sort of a wild west, many people getting scammed and then blaming it on the technology. It took several years for other useful technologies to be built on top of the internet and establish itself as somewhat indispensable in today's (western) world.
Tips for people interested in getting involved?
Attend a usergroup in your area (if you are located in Valencia, Spain you can join our Bitcoin Meetup). Reach out to someone you trust to walk you through the steps. There is a lot of scattered content online and not much of it comes from formal or trustworthy sources.
This is real money, don't talk to strangers and don't take candy from them either.
What are some mistakes you made or that people often make?
I have yet to lose a single Bitcoin, but I am also somewhat extremely careful with every transaction. Every day we hear of many stories of people who have lost coins… and not just pocket change… large amounts of money. Either because of carelessness or simply losing your keys. Be very careful with your private keys. The cryptographic algorithm behind Bitcoin cannot be broken and if anyone says their account was hacked it is simply because people don't understand the technology very well and didn't take the precautions to protect their keys.
Bitcoin is drug money, Bitcoin is terrorist money, Bitcoin is laundered money: yes, so is cash and we happily carry it around in our pockets.
Obviously there is lots of interest now, how have you seen interest grow over the years?
Most of us remember the birth of the Internet and how it was initially "sold" to us as just a way to publish webpages and send email. However, over the years it has evolved so much that it is in every aspect of our lives: banking, commerce, utilities, research, etc, etc. Many see the same potential with Bitcoin and how it can develop into something so much bigger than just a currency.
What is the future of Bitcoin or similar alternative currencies?
It will be everywhere. People will be paid in Bitcoins and it will be a regular alternate form of payment. Bitcoin will be used for other purposes as well, other than cash. It will be used as transmissible certificates of ownership, since an address that holds coins, can also be used to prove that one is the undisputed owner of that address. Other currencies will be tweaked to compensate where Bitcoin is deficient to be used in a particular industry and become currencies for very specific purposes. Wow. Such potential. Much awesome.
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Women cruise to victory to claim title
Congratulations to our women's team who clinched the Division One North championship in the London & South East Regional League in some style, overwhelming Clapham United 11-0 in the Sutton sunshine
Faye Butler, making her last appearance as a player, received a guard of honour before the game from both sides and went on to take her tally of goals for the club to 85 with one in each half as U's, with first team manager Matt Gray among the spectators, led 5-0 at half time and continued to pile on the goals after the break. There were hat-tricks for Olivia Watson and Darcy Wells, while Megan Button scored a superb individual goal and Jas Backhurst scored direct from a free kick, with Hayley Halford completing the scoring.
The win lifts Sutton in to the Premier Division next season alongside the likes of Fulham and Millwall, continuing our rapid rise in recent seasons. Congratulations to everyone involved.
The Under 21s beat Tooting Bec 2-0.


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Amrapali Gupta (Actress) Height, Weight, Age, Affairs, Biography & More
Amrapali Gupta (Actress) Height, Weight, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Biography, Boyfriend and More
Amrapali Gupta is an Indian television actress. She is known for serials like television shows Qubool Hai, Adhuri Kahaani Hamari, Tujhse Hai Raabta and Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna. She started her career with the show Ssshhhh … Koi Hai in the year 2002.
Birth & Family
Amrapali Gupta was born on 20 December 1988 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Her father was posted in a collectorate in Lucknow, he has now retired. She also has two sisters, Megha Gupta and Additi Gupta in the family. Both are famous actresses. She received her early education from Nari Shiksha Niketan in Kaiserbagh. During schooling, she started doing plays with Puneet Asthana. She learned acting from them. Gupta got a chance to work in a BJP campaign. After which she moved to Mumbai in 2001 to pursue a career.
Real Name Amrapali Gupta
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Father : Narendra Gupta
Sister : Megha Gupta & Additi Gupta
Husband: Yash Sinha (m. 2012)
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Amrapali started auditioning for television shows as soon as she came to Mumbai. She got a chance to make her television debut with the TV show Ssshhhh … Koi Hai. TV shows like Khushiyan and Shaka Laka Boom Boom establish her in the TV industry. She has featured in supporting roles in many television shows. Gupta is known for her portrayal of Billo Rani (Qubool Hai) and Bindiya Rohit Gheewala (Teen Bahuraaniyaan).
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School Nari Shiksha Niketan, Lucknow
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Awards Zee Rishtey Award for Favourite Khalnayak (2007, 2013)
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Height 5′ 4″ Feet
Figure Measurement 33-29-35
Hobbies Travelling, Dancing
Amrapali is married to Yash Sinha, the co-star of the show 'Teen Bahu Raniyan'. They first time met each other on the set of 'Teen Bahu Raniyan'. Amrapali says "I have enjoy your every phase of life. I am currently enjoying Motherhood. when Kabir was born, I took a break from work. he is two and a half years old, so now i can work. "
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Boy Friends Yash Sinha (Actor)
Marriage Date 28 November 2012
Controversies When Amrapali Gupta was going from Mumbai to Delhi for the shooting of a show, a person molested her on the flight. After this incident, she lodged a police complaint.
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Amrapali Gupta was born and brought up in Lucknow.
She played the lead role of Khushi in DD National's TV show Khushiyan in 2003.
Amrapali participated in Season 6 of Nach Baliye with her husband Yash Sinha.
Her character of Billo Rani in ZeeTV show 'Qubool Hai' was very popular and appreciated.
Amrapali has worked in many episodic shows in her career which includes C.I.D., Ssshhhh … Phir Koi Hai, Fear Files and Savdhaan India.
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Q: Custom Filetype in Android not working I'm currently writing an Android App and it should open Files with the ending .meetme
Actually it should open them directly from Gmail, but I don't think that is possible.
This is the Code of my AndroidManifest.xml:
<activity android:name=".MeetingRequest" android:label="Meeting Request">
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
        <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
        <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
        <data android:scheme="file" />
        <data android:mimeType="*/*" />
        <data android:host="*" />
        <data android:pathPattern=".*\\.meetme" />
    </intent-filter>
</activity>

I've tried quite a few variations, if I open the file in Astro wit h a long click and open as text, my app shows up and can open it normally.
Would be grateful for any help.
Markus

A: After a lot of trial and error and reading nearly everything I could find, here's what finally worked for me:
    <activity android:name=".DrawActivity"
              android:screenOrientation="portrait"
              android:label="@string/app_name">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
        </intent-filter>
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW"/>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.EDIT"/>
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
            <data android:pathPattern="*.snowdragon"/>
            <data android:mimeType="text/snowdragon"/>
        </intent-filter>
    </activity>

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The Ketogenic Diet Vs The Atkins Diet: Is Ketosis Better Than Atkins?
Are keto and Atkins the same thing or is one better than the other?
The ketogenic diet and the famous Atkin's Diet of the 1990's often get lumped into the same conversation as one and the same. But there are definitely differences between the two diets, and the real comparison might surprise you!
To truly highlight the differences between each diet, let's take a look at each individually, including pros and cons, then examine which is better and why.
The ketogenic diet was founded back in 1924 by Dr. Russell Wilder at the famous Mayo Clinic. The diet was initially used for treating epilepsy.
High fats: 70-80% of daily calories.
Adequate protein: 20-25% of daily calories.
This focus on dietary fat forces your body to use ketones for energy — special energy molecules made from fat that are cleaner and more efficient than glucose.
In the absence of carbohydrates for an extended period of time, your liver converts stored fat into ketones, which can then be processed into ATP, the energy currency of your cells.
An elevated level of ketone bodies in the blood leads to a state known as nutritional ketosis, which is the goal of the keto diet.
This radical change of fuels — from glucose to ketones — is what makes the keto diet so special and beneficial.
The ketogenic diet is different than regular weight loss diets because it changes something fundamental in your body: the fuel your cells run on.
On virtually any other diet, your cells use glucose for energy.
On keto, ketones replace glucose as the main energy source.
This change triggers metabolic flexibility — the ability to switch between fuels (fat or carbs) when needed and use both efficiently.
For someone who has never done keto before, losing access to carbs triggers unpleasant side effects like low energy, headaches, and bad mood.
Someone who has done keto has an easier time switching between fat and carbs for energy without side effects.
For example, a keto-adapted person could go on vacation and enjoy carb-based foods for a few days and then switch back to a state of ketosis in a day or less by cutting carbs, eating fatty foods, and fasting.
This metabolic flexibility was common in our hunter-gatherer ancestors, who constantly switched between a state of fasting (where the body runs on ketones) and eating, according to food availability.
Being sensitive to insulin is paramount to health. The more sensitive you are, the better your body processes carbs and the easier it is to lose weight.
It also prevents insulin resistance, which is a precursor to type II diabetes, obesity, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
The keto diet is extremely effective for fat loss because it resets your body's enzymatic machinery to burn fat for fuel instead of glycogen.
This means your cells run on stored fat, so you'll lose weight faster and easier.
Research finds keto is one of the most effective weight loss strategies both in the short-term and long-term.
The most dramatic weight loss can be seen in the first few months on the keto diet, which is ideal if you want quick results (and who doesn't?).
Don't worry about gaining back the weight — keto is not a yo-yo diet. When you lose weight on keto, you actually keep it off.
Bodybuilders preparing for competitions, athletes, and casual gym-goers alike opt for the keto diet to get better performance results.
Ketone-made ATP releases more total energy than glucose-made ATP [*], so you have more available energy to power through your workout.
Because your body is using fat and not glucose, glycogen reserves fill up faster, which boosts recovery.
Ketones can improve performance in endurance exercises and boost fat loss during resistance training.
Since ketone bodies easily cross the blood-brain barrier, your brain can use them efficiently for energy, leading to sustained mental performance and long-term neurological protection against diseases such as Alzheimer's,, Parkinson's, epilepsy, and neurodegeneration[*].
Preserving neurons and synapses — which improves memory, focus, attention, and learning.
Improved cognition in people with dementia.
Ketosis triggers mechanisms that can help extend your lifespan.
One of them is improved gene expression. Ketosis unlocks genes that fight oxidative stress and regulate metabolism, which boosts longevity[*].
The other one is mitochondria protection. In the process of making ketones like BHB, many antioxidants are created in your mitochondria and dangerous oxidants are suppressed, which protects your cells against disease. This means keto triggers a powerful antioxidant effect that simply doesn't happen when you're running on glucose.
This antioxidant protection is amazing for your brain.
Research finds that ketones prevent and reverse oxidative damage in neurons, the hippocampus, and neocortex,[*] effectively preserving cognition and mental sharpness through the years, which severely improves your quality of life.
Ketosis is good for your heart.
Ketones have antioxidant effects on the lining of your blood vessels, can boost circulation, and improve the efficiency of your heart.
Studies found the mechanical efficiency of the heart increased by 30% and blood flow increased by 75% when running on ketones[*][*][*].
It's especially helpful at fighting and preventing tumors because cancer cells rely on glucose to thrive while ketones impair their growth.
The tricky aspects of the ketogenic diet have to do with tracking, food choices, and the initial fat adaptation.
At least in the beginning, you have to measure your blood or urine ketone levels daily to make sure you're in nutritional ketosis (burning ketones for energy). It's easy to get kicked out of keto if you don't track your food choices and ketones closely.
The most accurate way to measure your ketones is with a blood meter, such as the Precision Xtra Ketone Meter. It will give you the most accurate results, but the strips are expensive and some people have an aversion to drawing blood from their finger.
One good alternative are urine ketone strips. They're more affordable and all you have to do is pee on the strip, no blood needed.
Tracking is more important on keto than other diets because you're literally switching to a different metabolic fuel (ketones) and you won't get the health benefits if you inadvertently go back to running on glucose.
However, as time goes on, you will learn which foods and drinks keep you in a ketogenic state and which kick you out of ketosis. Once you know this and become fat-adapted, eating keto becomes second nature.
To reach the right ketone levels, you have to hit specific keto macros.
Simply eating a lower carbohydrate diet isn't enough, as your body needs a specific fat intake (70-80% daily calories) and carb intake (5-10% daily calories), which can prove challenging for beginners, especially those coming off a Standard American Diet (SAD).
However, these food choices become easy and intuitive once you're on keto for a while.
A possible side effect soon after starting the ketogenic diet is the keto flu. As your body makes the switch from glucose to fats, you might experience flu-like symptoms including headaches, mental fog, body aches, and low motivation. It doesn't happen to all people, and when it does it lasts no more than a few weeks.
Luckily, there's a way to avoid the keto flu altogether. You can take exogenous ketones to get in ketosis immediately and bypass the fat-adaptation period. They will act just like body-made ketones and let you reap the benefits of ketosis from day one.
If you really want to up your keto game, studies find that mixing exogenous ketones with MCT oil boosts ketone levels even more.
Ketones have powerful antioxidant and antiinflammatory effects that fight and prevent disease.
Ketones provide more energy than glucose.
Ketosis leads to efficient fat loss while preserving muscle mass.
Ketones improve exercise performance both in endurance and resistance training.
Ketones improve mental performance and protect your brain against neurodegeneration.
Ketosis can increase your lifespan and quality of life.
Ketosis keeps blood sugar under control.
The diet becomes more intuitive and easier to follow as you gain more knowledge and confidence.
Scientific evidence supporting other benefits of ketosis for therapeutic purposes, performance, and overall health continues to emerge.
A low-carb, keto diet can feel somewhat restrictive at first.
You have to monitor your food closely, count macros, and measure ketones in the beginning.
We have more information in these posts: What is the Ketogenic Diet? and What is Ketosis?.
Now that we've established what the ketogenic diet is, what's all the fuss about the Atkins Diet?
The Atkins Diet began a media storm in the early 2000s, prompting men and women alike to follow its low carb regime for supposedly effortless fat loss and better health.
The diet was proposed by Dr. Robert Coleman Atkins, an American physician and cardiologist.. In 1963, he discovered that reducing carbohydrate intake triggered weight loss without significant hunger, and he went on to publish his findings and diet advice in the now famous book Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution.
The standard Atkins diet called Atkins 20, which limits more carbs and is designed for people with more than 40 pounds to lose.
A new liberal version called Atkins 40, which allows more carbs and is designed for people with less than 40 pounds to lose.
The Atkins Diet is one of the most famous "fast track" diets which claims you can lose fat quickly by eating as much protein and fat as you want while avoiding high-carb foods. The diet claims to have been proven in over 80 clinical studies.
Atkins delivers on its weight loss claims because its low carb approach makes your body switch to fat-burning mode, so you experience accelerated fat loss.
Phase 1: Extremely low carb (20-25g carbs/daily). Kickstarts weight loss because the body enters fat-burning mode. Note the daily carbs are the same as in a ketogenic diet.
Phase 2: Moderate carbs (25-50g carbs/daily). Here people find out how many carbs they can tolerate while losing weight. This carb limit means some people will switch back to burning glucose.
Phase 3: Liberal carbs (50-80g carbs/daily). This is meant to stop weight loss as you're reaching your "ideal" weight. At this level of carbs, most people are burning glucose.
Phase 4: Abundant carbs (80-100g carbs/daily). This is a maintenance stage.
As you can see, the steady increase in carbs means you're only on fat-burning mode for a short period of time and then maintain your goal weight with carbs.
There are two problems with the Atkins diet: the phase approach and the food philosophy.
The Atkins Diet is a short-term weight loss effort, not a lifestyle, so your chances of making long-lasting changes are slim.
The steady re-introduction of carbs after an accelerated weight loss period increases the likelihood of gaining your weight back.
This approach also emphasizes weight loss over other measures of health.
The Atkins Diet also fell out of popularity after reports that many people were getting sick, gaining weight over the long term, or increasing their blood lipid profile.
There was a heavy encouragement on the Atkins Diet that you could eat whatever you wanted and in whatever amount as long as it wasn't carbohydrates. This lead to people overeating massive amounts of low-quality food, which lead to health problems.
Since then, they've updated their guidelines to prohibit processed foods.
Keto is a lifestyle that changes your metabolic fuel and has many health benefits including –but not limited to– weight loss, while Atkins is mainly a short-term weight loss plan.
The Atkins diet is similar to the Keto diet only during the induction phase, where the dieter follows similar nutrient ratios as in the ketogenic diet.
This induction phase on Atkins sets carb intake at roughly 20-25 grams per day, which triggers fat burning in the body instead of using glycogen (glucose stores) for energy.
On a ketogenic diet, someone who eats 2,500 calories per day would eat around 30g of carbs.
At this point, the effects between the diets are similar. Not so coincidentally, this is the phase in which people experience the most weight loss on Atkins.
However, after this first stage, the diets begin to differ.
While the macros on the keto diet always stay the same, Atkins allows dieters to introduce more carbohydrates (albeit still a very limited quantity) once the initial phase is over.
In phases 2, 3 and 4 people go from 25 g to 100g of carbs a day, which puts them into glucose-burning mode.
Another caveat of the Atkins diet is it doesn't emphasize fat, like keto does.
On the ketogenic diet, most of your daily calories should come from fat (up to 80%) so you can produce ketones. On Atkins, it's not important whether you eat more protein or fat.
The initial weight loss results for those on Atkins are real, but they aren't likely to last.
Those on the ketogenic diet can reap the weight loss and health benefits of running on ketones indefinitely and are more likely to keep the weight off.
Keto vs Atkins – Which is Better?
At face value, the keto diet and Atkins seem to be pretty similar, since they both focus on low carb — and that's where people get confused. But as you now know, there are big differences in approach and outcomes from each.
The ketogenic diet is a precise way of eating that changes your metabolism and the fuel your body uses for energy.
Although it requires you to track food and ketone levels, you have access to supplements that make ketosis easier to achieve and maintain, such as exogenous ketones and MCT oil.
While the Atkins diet is easy to follow, it falls short both on weight loss and health benefits. when compared to the more effective ketogenic diet.
So, if you're wondering whether to hop on keto or Atkins, it's pretty clear that ketosis offers long-term health benefits that include and go beyond fast and effective weight loss.
I have been on a Ketosis diet for 2 1/2 weeks and am feeling great but when I tell people they said it sounds like a Atkins diet. This article is great on explaining the differences. I feel great and hope other people try it.
I did the Atkins diet years ago lost a lot of weight. I like the idea of the ketone diets it sounds healthier. Being 54 i need healthier.I know all about ketosis everything I went to the doctor he'd tell me your in ketosis. But I like quick meals with few ingredients. All the recipies I've seen for keto are really involved. Do you have a quick meal guide. I prepare all my own meals I don't like prospered foods.
Thank you to whoever shared this information. There are people with Epilepsy who are still in the dark, have tried everything they could think of with no success. I had to leave work this morning due to having fits. Desperate I looked up 'diet for Epilepsy', then by God's grace, The Ketogenic diet sprung up on my screen. It sounds fantastic and I plan to start it immediately. All medication does is give side-effects and in a lot of cases make someone worse.
Hi Yolanda. Couldn't agree more with the quick meals with few ingredients. We have recipes coming out every other day or so now, and blog posts about really good grocery lists posted. Dr. Gustin also has some keto meal guided on his site http://www.dranthonygustin.com. I hope these help! 🙂 Tell us your results from keto v. Atkins too!
Hi Eugene thank you for your note. It can be pretty tough to explain the differences in conversation, but boy are the results different (at least in our experience). Glad you feel great. Keep rockin' it!
Jess, good luck from all of us. We hope it changes your life. We have family members who have dealt with similar struggles without knowing the ketogenic diet existed and offered a solution. Please stay in touch.
Whoah, this weblog is wonderful I really like studying your articles. Keep up the good work! You realize, lots of people are looking round for this information, you can help them greatly.
Loved this article. I too lost about 30 lbs on the Atkins Diet many, many years ago and gained it all back. I am now looking to try this Ketogenic Diet and am wondering what supplements you are talking about that can help you get into ketosis.
Do you have to count calories on a keto diet?
I worry about heart and artery health with such high fat. Traditional "healthy" diets include lots of veg and some fruits. What about vitamins, if one cuts out most vegetables and fruits, both of which are carbs?
Totally up to you! It depends on your goals and how targeted you want to be with fat loss or mass gain or maintaining your current body composition.
Great question Sally. With cutting out starchy vegetables and most fruits, it can be a slippery slope to a low vitamin unhealthy ketogenic diet. We stress doing quality keto by sourcing the best most nutritious types of fats and proteins, while also including leafy veggies and low sugar berries. It's very possible to have an incredibly nutritious ketogenic diet. With your concern about the high-fat nature of keto, we have all been there and shared that same concern.
Hi, my wife and I have been on the keto diet for 29 days. She has lost 17 lbs and I have lost 22 lbs. We feel great. The main thing is to meal plan, it makes it alot easier. I'm at my goal weight but would like to add muscle. What is the best way to do this? Should I now change my macros percentages. And what are the supplements you had mentioned? Love the blog!
The supplements are exogenous ketones, they are awesome for real pre-workout energy on the ketogenic diet. Hope they are great for you and your wife!
Hi there. I have been ready to start the Atkins diet before coming upon your page, here. I do see the differences between the two and would love to get on the diet and lose weight to keep it off forever. I would like to build more muscle as well through this process and be healthy. How do I know how much protein to consume on a daily basis to be enough, but not too much?
most healthy approach to low carb/ high fat eating is probably that of Ken Rosedale, but he seems to be largely overlooked.
I too have epilepsy (10+ years). I was browsing a website one day for different methods of controlling it besides medicine and I had no idea that diet could play into it. I've been slowly changing my eating habits to go keto with my mom. It's been about 2 weeks now. We did the Atkins about 10 years ago and lost a lot of weight, but gained it back not long after stopping it (I don't remember why). I told her keto is like the Atkins diet and she basically said "say no more" and was both feet in. I just hope she doesn't think it IS the Atkins diet where you can eat anything you want as long as it's not carbs.
Although atkins is a low carb diet, the start or induction, was set up to induce ketogenic state, by keeping the carbs really low, (25 grams or less), then go through different stages, where you could add a small amount of carbs each week, provided you were still losing weight. If you stopped losing weight then you, dropped your carbs back down by 5 grams at a time, until such time as you started losing weight again. You did not have to be in a nutritionaly ketogenic state, but pobably were, as your carbs were so low. Robert Atkins also advised that most of your calories should come from fat, he encouraged eating fatty cuts of meat, with a couple of cups of salad, and a cup of vegetables, at the most, also stay away from most dairy as they contain too many carbs, but a small amount of fatty cheeses were allowed, so long as you could tolerate them. read his early book. It is all there, people just use, ignorance to excuse their eating atkin bars all day long, then trying to get away with other fake foods. Eat low carb (25 grams of carbs or less) depending on your bodies tolerance to carbs, fill up on fat, and make sure you get enough protein to keep your muscle. make your carbs vegetables (mostly green). you will lose fat weight very easily. Don't eat fake foods!
I was wondering is there an app for the phone that would help me count carbs? I was also wondering is this diet hard on the kidney and liver functions?
KetoDietApp and MyFitnessPal are our favorite. Definitely do your research and speak with a physician but a ketogenic diet tends to be less demanding on the kidney and liver.
I have been eating a ketogenic diet for about 5 weeks now (I have had a slip up but nothing crazy) and I love the results I'm getting. I do work out about 4-5 times a week and lost 15 pounds! I meal prep every week to be sure I'm eating properly and when I go out to eat with friends, I am very mindful and haven't had trouble finding options in restaurants. Just about every place can give you some protein and a side salad with dressing.
I am reading this greazt pkst to improve my know-how.
I am trying to work with a diet to help with diabetes. It seems everyone has an opinion- no fat, low carbs, no legumes, high fiber, lowfat, low calorie sweetners, eat more smaller meals throughout the day, no eating between meals…etc. From Atkins to Bernard to Fuhrman, it seems that basically cutting out carbs is the way to go. However, the first thing I was told when diagnosed with diabetes was to stay away from Atkins because it will shut down your kidneys. Then when the meds were not working well, I was told that I was not eating enough carbs for the meds to work. This is from the endocrinologist who's main solution is to prescribe medication. Is there a perfect meal plan that is specifically targeted for the diabetic without endangering the kidneys? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
ATKINS: In the first 2 weeks = 20 gr carbs. After that you can increase little by little. Protein: between 100 and 200g of protein containing foods per meal (that's really not unlimited amounts)… If the author of this article does not have time to read the book than just go to Atkins website… they explain everything there. I hate it when I read stuff that disinform… So please, do your research and write it again. I get that you are a Ketogenic diet fan… but that doesn't mean you can give wrong information about other diets just to make a point. Have a great day everybody!
You have to cut calories to lose weight. I tried ketosis without cutting calories and I didn't lose a pound.
Points well made. I'd like to add that the "Original" books written by Dr. Atkins did NOT include all the processed crap the company is now selling. I used Atkins to lose 30 lbs I have maintained that loss and all the LCHF benefits for 4 years now. This reads more like an infomercial than a fact based comparison.
Thanks for this article. I tried Atkins when it was a new fad, but had no success. Partly due to impatience on my part, and partly due to still being hungry. I think I just wasn't eating enough. I'm about to turn 35 and have been on a mostly vegan diet for the past 6 months with pretty intense workouts. I was doing great, but just last month, I noticed that I was gaining weight instead of losing it. Food intake was the same, but beefed up my workouts. I am carb sensitive so, I was looking to try Atkins again, but then found your article and now I'm interested in exploring a ketone based diet. You mentioned supplements. Can you provide more info? I'm pretty Leary on taking supplements because I have hypothyroidism and take medication. As it is, I have a hard time keeping my metabolism in check and I'm afraid I might throw myself off with supplements, but I may just be misinformed. Your guidance is greatly appreciated!
As far as The author writing for atkins possible weight gain bounce back in long term … any diet is the same way.. the keto diet is almost exactly the same. If you read the book, there are limits on the foods you can eat.. it is not a free for all. Just another diet trying to be the "NEW" diet of the century using a different name.
You probably need to step it up with intermittent fasting. Just eat lunch and dinner with plenty of fat. Skip all snacks and I mean all snacks. The extra fat will satiate you long enough to fast between meals. If you eat at noon and 6pm, then that is 18 hour fasts every day. Anything over 11 hours is really good for you. Your baseline insulin is too high and this is the only way to get you past the sticking point.
I'm doing the ketogenic diet for almost 4 weeks, not eating anything more than 20 carbs a day, I bought the keto stripes to test for ketosis and I couldn't get passed neg reading…I started taking the powered drink supplements for three days now and the stripes are only reading trace amounts.. the taste wasn't bad but it did give me some bowel issues.. am I doing something wrong?
I was hoping for a real comparison. Sadly this is not it. You have seriously misrepresented Atkins, so do I believe what you've presented about Keto? Back to do more research. Feeling like I've been up-sold. Sigh.
Hi Steve, there is no perfect meal plan. Strive to eat a clean diet. You have to read labels. Avoid preservatives, color additives, toxic stabilizers, emulsifiers; processed refined foods such as white flour, sugar, breads and pastas. Eat foods with a short ingredient list. Avoid high fructose corn syrup, soda, foods not made by nature, etc. Eat whole grains-there is a seal , yellow and black that authenticates a whole grain. If your budget is limited, then make eggs, Kerri-gold butter, grass-fed/grass-finished meats, and dairy your target. Eat healthy fats in combination with lots of greens, vegetables, fruit. Observe portion sizes. Stay away from artificial sweeteners. It's better to use small amounts of a natural sweetener,then adding more chemicals to your body. If you don't have fluid restrictions, drink plenty of fresh water daily. You're going to have to do research. You can download a list of of low-starch vegetables, and complex carbohydrates to round out your meals. Eat closest to nature and away from the food laboratory .The simplest medication is insulin. Your body makes insulin. The issue can be insulin resistance or your body is not making enough. Controlling you blood sugar will help protect your organs. Check blood sugars pre-meal and then two hours post-meal. Keep a log and work with your provider to help you with the correct amounts of insulin to cover your meals. Insulin is easy to use and safe. Diabetes takes work. It's a life altering change but your life depends on it. I share your journey. Wishing you peace and health.
Atkins as it is today is ketogenic. You can't just cut out carbs and eat all you want of fat and protein. This articles does not reflect the Atkins of today. Most of the carbs you do eat need to come from veggies and berries. Then high fat and moderate protein. You can't just wing it when doing any keto diet. Decades ago Atkins was way more permissive about quantities, but it's been a long time since those days. I think this article does a disservice to Atkins followers.
I've read this article and still don't get the difference. If you stop eating Keto and eat regular food you'll gain just like Atkins. To me, there is no clear cut difference. Or at least none that I can tell from this article. Also, you don't 50 grahams of carbs on Atkins until you're in the maintanece phase. I've been told that's it's different because of Keto says you should eat fresh foods. But, the original Atkins diet, before he died and they started packaging all that crap said you shouldn't eat that stuff anyay. So, is there really a difference? I can't see one.
I've been on the Keto diet for 3 weeks now. I'm enjoying it it does seem similar to Atkins which I was on years ago. This seems more controlled and I'm not hungry or have the cravings as much. I hope when I weigh the end of the month. I will see a big difference.
I agree Lou. Atkins sets you up for long time success but you do actually need to read the book! I have been on Atkins for 5 months with a total of 62 lbs lost. I feel great and look great but more importantly I have learned how foods effect my body and will forever be changed by this experience. It took me a few months to really have it down and knew how to be successful. It referring back to the book helped tremendously. I have nothing against Keto diet as I have never tried it. It this article seems very one sided.
What do you think the differences are that aren't being pointed out here?
What do you feel like was misrepresented?
Try to add in some MCT powdered form and this should help. Also take a look at how much protein you are eating currently.
It's basically the Atkins diet on a diet!
I'm thinking the same thing — lots of changes but very little weight loss — it has been about a month and a half. I'm not convinced this is healthy for me. I've lost weight via other methods that seem more balanced. This one is taking SO long!
It's possible to gain weight, maintain weight, or lose weight on a ketogenic diet. "Keto" is just a metabolic pathway. Have you tried using a keto calculator to set your goals and tracking how much you are eating?
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I, too, am diabetic, and I understand and share your concerns. I've found that being strict but not "uber" strict has been helpful. For instance, I simply don't count vegetable carbs (of course, I avoid corn, potatoes, carrots, beets, etc., very high carb veggies). I count fruit carbs (and not many of those). I've eliminated all grains. I try to stay under 30 net carbs, and most of those come from vegetables. I've been fairly successful, but it has been slower for me than a lot of people. Keep it up and find your balance. It will come.
Thanks for finally talking about >The Ketogenic Diet Vs The Atkins Diet: Is Ketosis Better Than Atkins?
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How much weight have you lost so far? Also how do I get started on this.
How do you really get into Ketosis! Not sure if I'm"doing it wrong" ?
I completely agree. Be knowledgeable on the subject you are informing others about.
Can anybody please explain to me in simple terms: if I already have stored body fat to burn, how does eating more "high fat" help ?. Im soooo confused about this fact and have seen soooo many differing answers that I don't know what to do anymore. Wont the newly eaten fat have to be used up first before my stored fat starts to be used up ???
I think the old Atkins diet gave the perception of unlimited protein but we know that would be dangerous.
One diet is high fat which reduces insulin and the other is high protein. That is the biggest difference.
One needs to consider how we ate before we settled into an agrarian lifestyle. We were herbivores and carnivores and the latter we ate intermittently with periods of enforced fasting while we looked for food. In summer when the plants produced fruit which is in fact just a seed (nothing like the modern fruit which is loaded with sugars) we sought these out as they were sweet. This had a reason – seed dispersal and to put on fat for the colder winter when the food supply was more limited. Also, if we lived near a river fish supplemented our diets and if we lived on the coast, fish and other seafood supplemented our diets once again. Going hungry stimulated our brains to work out how to catch food.
The best part of the animal was the inner parts where the fat and vitamins were. Fat would have been our primary fuel. There were no bakeries around to give us carbs. Its probable that the meat was thrown to the dogs, which is why they evolved to eat meat.
So, off the carbs, plenty of above ground vegetables, lots of fat, some protein and intermittent fasting is the way to go, with the occasional pig out.
I want to try the keto diet, but can someone please tell me the difference between the proteins and the fat as far as eating?
Measured with blood ketone meter.
What ever works for you, do it, if it's not working tweak it till it does!
Hey Donna, keto is similar to atkins but also different in terms of ratios of fat and protein. It's a low-carb, moderate protein, high fat diet. I would definitely recommend checking out the starter guide here: https://www.perfectketo.com/guide/ultimate-start-guide-ketogenic-diet/ to get a better idea of how it works.
Hi, I love the post. Thanks for sharing.Very inspiring!
so i have not done any diet program but would like to try the keto diet. i am working out and lifting weights so with this diet will i have the energy to do it.i read it gives u nausea and all.
The difference is in the fat vs protein. Keto is higher fat and less protein than Atkins. Basically eating more avacado and oils maybe.
I did the Adkins diet about 6 years ago and did realize significant weight loss. I just started back on Adkins and have found the meal plans to have evolved in a positive way. You are NOT encouraged to consume all the fat and protein you want. Quite the opposite. The Adkins meal plans I am following have very specific weights and amounts of fats, proteins and carbs that are suggested and recommended. I was never into their processed snacks and meals. It seems healthier to make your own out of real food. After researching both diets, I truly don't see a heck of a lot of difference between the two. Pick whichever one works for you.!!
"Eat whole grains…." Grain are inflammatory for many humans.
"Eat healthy fats in combination with lots of greens, vegetables, fruit." Eat non-root, non-starchy (above ground) leafy vegetables. Eat the lower sugar content berries and stay away from most fruits.
Our bodies can break down fat to use as energy when no carbohydrate is available.
Eating sugar (and not fat) makes us fat via insulin.
Keto folks need to stress the requirement for 'healthy fats': grass fed / ocean fed animal fats, olive oil, coconut oil, and avocado oil.
There are different 'ketogenic' diets; none should be considered 'moderate' protein. The easiest keto diet is simply 2/3 healthy fats and 1/3 equally divided between protein and carbs.
Thank you. Let's begin to read more. With love.
If you go back to your old way of eating you will also gain back any weight you will lose on Keto.
Pro tip: Atkins IS a keto diet.
I'm on keto, never felt better before!
longer than the 90s. 1972, in fact.
It's crazy that your doctor didn't recommend changing your diet. The fact that low-carb helps with epilepsy has been known for YEARS!!!
I am familiar with the Atkins diet and the Ketogenic system but I didn't have to do either one to lose my weight at its highest mark of 380. I have a friend who started an online High Protein, Low Carb Food Exchange diet for which I lost quite a bit of weight of 200 pounds which means I am now at 180 pounds and maintaining it. I still have another 25-30 pounds more to go but, boy I feel so great about it and am wearing 3 sizes less in my clothes. You just need to find what will work for you and I found my niche.
I believe this confusion comes from the fact that the original Atkins diet came out in the seventies and he did promote eating all the meat and fats you wanted. When his book was reprinted in the nineties, he had modified and changed the diet a bit because he knew more by then. So, everyone is kinda right.
Your blog is really helpful and quite informative as in this you clearly told about keto genic diet and atkins diet. I've been on the Keto diet for 5 weeks now. I'm enjoying it it does seem similar to Atkins. This seems more controlled and I'm not hungry or have the cravings as much. I hope when I weigh the end of the month. I will see a big difference.
Watch out for sugar alcohols. They will cause gastric distress. A lot of Atkins foods and candies have those. Its not worth it. Learn to like stevia.
The comment about Atkin's being a short term diet is ridiculous. I have been on it for 20 years. Many distance runners are using Atkin's to help train their bodies to us fat for fuel which by the way is the desire of any marathon runner. The "Keto" diet is the same darn thing. Someone just wrapped Atkin's in a different package to make a buck.
I have had great success in the past on the Atkins diet and kept the weight off for several years, only backsliding during pregnancies when I had an "eating for two" thing going on in my head. I recently picked up one of Dr. Atkins' books from the 90s discussing the science of the Atkins diet, which discusses ketosis and the value of determining whether you are in it or not and adjusting carb intake appropriately. I am ending my first week of the induction phase and feeling great. I thought the article was a bit one-sided, reinforced by the fact that the author writes for "Perfect Keto." I'm sure there are benefits to Keto, but I think those of Atkins are misrepresented.
I would like to know how this affects your gallbladder. I now have stones due to years and years of yo-yo dieting, including Atkins (which was the most successful for me). Is it going to make more gallstones in my gallbladder? Last thing I need is another surgery. Thanks!