Irish Bars and Galway Girls…

So, I work in the bar across the street from my house… it’s an Irish bar… and in Boston that means that it’s REALLY Irish. I love it. 

Tonight was pretty good – fun people in the restaurant, all that jazz… but I wanted to get your opinion on something… one of the waitresses in the bar is about to start the Atkins Diet.  She wants to lose a bunch of weight, and is totally committed to doing this.  Now, I would never discourage someone from trying to get healthy and drop pounds, but I have some serious qualms about Atkins.  It seems to me that cutting out all other food groups is A. unhealthy and B. unrealistic.  I say unrealistic because eventually you are going to HAVE to eat something besides protein, and then you are most likely going to gain the weight back.  I told her I think she needs to try something much less drastic, but she is adamant.  And yes, this became a major debate in the bar: Atkins Good or Atkins Bad?

I am in no way, shape or form a food expert. I was a vegan for 6 months and a vegetarian for about a year (I still prefer to eat veg. as much as I can). I read a lot about diet and nutrition, and I think common sense alone leads me to believe Atkins has got to do some serious damage to your metabolism and internal organs… but I ask you – has anyone done it? Does it work? I’m so intrigued…

Anyways, I thought I would leave you with another song… it’s not on my summer theme, but I absolutely love it… and lucky me – we play it at work pretty often… also, if you have seen the tearjerker PS I Love You, this song was in it (if you haven’t seen it, don’t do it to yourself. I was a mess. And I don’t even like Hilary Swank that much…)

 

Hope you all have a wonderful night!