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Summary: makes perfect sense
Review: this book brings together the nutrional information that i have pieced together for years, and it makes perfect sense. started the diet and it has been easier than i thought to pass on the food and cokes that i used to eat and drink
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Summary: Just starting out
Review: I am currently on Day 4 of the induction diet and so far it feels fine (have not yet weighed myself) I did, however, have a few questions which I feel the book does not address adequatly, for example: What about sodium nitrites in ham? Or bacon? Also, some cheese has small amounts of carbs, but they are listed under free foods. I assume I should still count them in my total daily carb count, but not 100% sure..... Any suggestions or places I can go to get the info would be helpful. Also, I had no idea they do not allow negative feedback on the discussion group site....any thoughts as to why? Does it raise concerns with anyone else?
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Summary: Too much marketing
Review: My wife and I just started the diet and are finding the book confusing at first glance. The structure of the book does not make it easy to quickly refer back to important sections. For example if I wanted to see what the induction diet consisted of it is not easily found. Possibly color coding certain sections would help.Our other complaint would be that the book does not really get heavily into what the diet actually consists of it is more "Why" you would want to do the diet. I have already bought the book so I am buying into the why tell me "what" I need to do to make it a reality. Sticking to a diet is difficult enough. Doing it with a confusing reference is frustrating. If at all possible I would buy the book and then have someone who tried the diet help you with the content.
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Summary: Ilost 50lb.
Review: I tried to LOOSE weight for 15years. This was the ONLY thing that has worked for me since I got out of high school. Please give it a try. You will not only loose you will inspir others when they see how quickly the pounds come off!!!
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Summary: This program will change your life!!!
Review: I'm a 32 yr. old (born 66), runner, weightlifter who's followed the "experts" (mostly Dr. Dean Ornish)programs for years. Unfortunately, I've continued to fight weight gain, mental grogginess, fatigue, blood pressure with very limited progress in my athletic endeavors. My doctors were baffled by my high bp given no family history, low fat diet, and exercise regimen. This book changed all that!!! I've lost fat, with my physician's care I've lowered my bp while not taking my medication, increased my energy level dramatically, and quite simply changed my life. This isn't smack!! I've read and followed every nutritional program of substance including Sugar Busters, Drs. Heller's books, Drs. Ornish and Arnot and NONE work better. In fact, after dramatic results for 3 months, I decided to indulge in a bowl of one of my favorite "treats": plain oatmeal, Fiber 1 and skim milk, and I felt terrible!!! I got a headache and "crashed" like I used to after every high carb meal. The only disadvantage I can mention is that I do get constipated and often get diarrhea (sorry, but you should be warned). Amazingly, bodybuilders for years have followed programs like this before competitions, but they have been ridiculed in mainstream publications like Men's Health. Dr. Atkins expertly and scientifically deals with their finger pointing and dire predicitions of liver damage, arteriosclerosis etc. Feel free to email me for further opinion or help, but believe my this program works!!!!
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Summary: Dr. Atkins courageous revelations about dieting
Review: In our society, the medical community has historically doted on the "low fat" approach to dieting and pointed doggedly to the Basic Food Groups theory, and more recently the "Food Pyramid". Dr. Atkins has the courage to turn this industry on it's ear and discuss what really causes most of the obesity in today's diets. I read this book in the span of a day, and within 5 weeks shed 25 pounds. Not only is the weight dropping off naturally, but my energy level is gradually increasing as well. If you've tried pills, exercise gadgets and videos, or any of the "name brand" weight loss clinics, with marginal success (only to regain the weight) READ THIS BOOK! Make the investment in your mind and learn to rethink the way you eat and the types and contents of the foods you ingest. You really can lose that weight and keep it off while eating very well. GOOD LUCK READER!
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Summary: This diet works!
Review: Although the book is rather hard to read, it has some rather good points about why the diet works. For me getting over the caffeine was the hardest part of the induction diet, but I don't have the cravings I used to have when I drank it. All in all I would recommend getting the book, so you have all the information you need to get started on this diet. Good luck!
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Summary: An exciting book based on incomplete science.
Review: A few people from my went on this diet several months ago so I borrowed the book and read a few chapters. It is very engrossing because its claims seem to go against logic and the common wisdom, and also because it suggest you can lose a massive amount of weight quickly from simply not eating carbohydrates (or a very minimal amount) and instead eating mainly protein and fat, with perhaps a bit of leafy greens mixed in. I think Atkins has something valid to say about carbohydrates - at least simple, unrefined ones like sugar, white bread, pretzels, bagels, etc. I have heard this before from diet book authors that I respect like Merkin and Ornish. However, their position is that in order to lose weight healthfully, you don't just stop eating carbohydrates period (or eat trace amounts), but eat ones that are high in fiber, such as beans, whole grains, and vegetables. There are a bizillion studies out there which show that this kind of diet is incredibly healthy for you, reduces all kinds of risk factors, and helps you lose and keep off weight. In effect, if you eat a carbohydrate that is 50% fiber, you can subtract that entire 50% when counting your carb intake for the day. This is because fiber either passes right through you without being digested, or it is absorbed into the blood but is entirely beneficial. Unfortunately Atkins never mentions fiber and despite mentioning a few studies from the 50's and 60's, does not back up his data with anything recent. Diets that are high in protein have the added risk of causing calcium depletion and kidney problems because they are high in nitrogenous compounds which cause your kidneys to work extra hard to get rid of them. These types of diets are also diuretic, which indicates that the vast amount of weight-loss that Atkins claims is due primarily to water loss, even though he denies it. Atkins gets you psyched up about the evil AMA which is out to promote its low-fat, high-carb agenda and refuses to listen to anything which contradicts this, and even goes as far as to support studies which are obviously flawed. Yet Atkins never discusses why there is such an agenda. Could there be a conspiracy between the AMA and the food companies which make low-fat/no-fat foods? Many people have success with this diet, so to each his own, but if you don't like having meat as your main course or only course every meal of the week, and you aren't significantly overweight, I would skip this thing and go with a diet that's more balanced. The fact that you can supposedly lose 10 lbs a week on the Atkins diet for several weeks in a row may seem enticing if you are that overweight, but it also sounds like an unhealthfully rapid pace.
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Summary: WORKED FOR ME AND I FEEL GREAT!
Review: I read some of the comments about the Atkins diet book. One said this was something new and a fad and will die out just like all the rest. Obviously he/she did not read the book or do any research. Dr. Atkins devised this new way of eating over 25 years ago! It's just the all low-fat people shot him down because it was a big money thing. Atkins diet will not cost you any extra money and it works! All my life I have been trying different plans, and if you all are anything like me, probably spent quite a lot of money on them too. I sure did not lose any energy, can't really say I've gained a bunch, but certainly did not lose any and lost 25-30 pounds and more importantly to me 4-5 inches around my waist alone!!!! TRY IT!
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Summary: This book was the answer to my prayers.
Review: I have gained weight steadily through my adult years, despite low fat diets and other commercial programs. Now I know why they did not work for me and more importantly what to do about my weight. I've lost 40 lbs in 10 weeks without being hungry.
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