Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution CD

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Summary: This is a great book it works.
Review: I have been on this diet for about 6 weeks, I have lost 35 Ibs. I can't beleive when I am reading this book it has all the problems that I have been having for the past 20 years. I think by taking the supplements you have no worrys, so what if they are expensive. You will feel great!!

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Summary: Stick with it!!! The pay off is worth it!
Review: I have been on the Atkin's diet for 5 years now. Though you may find "reasons" to quit when you begin(so-called fatigue, dizziness, etc.), if you read the book carefully and evaluate you diet completely (did you cut out caffenine? are you keeping your carb intake below 20 grams? have you been eating any form of sugar at all--sucrose, frutose, sorbitol, anything with "ose" in the ending, honey, corn syrup--check those labels!), you will find that somewhere you are slipping! My downfall was caffenine. Once I cut that out, my weight began to fall...and fast! Please note that cardiovascular workouts are necessary to achieve optimal results. Also it is important to visit a physician before beginning this diet.

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Summary: This is a miracle diet. Loose 5 lb a week without dieting
Review: I can say this in brief. This is the only thing that works. I lost 5 lbs a week enjoying delicious meals and never feeling hungry or side effect. I do recommend to use his Dieters Advantage tablets (30 day supply $24) for a faster and no side effect results. Go for it. It works.

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Summary: Effective, but dull
Review: I started this diet after reading the book, borrowed from a friend. That was mid Nov. of '97. I weighed 318# and had high blood pressure. At 6'1", I have always been a person with a big appetite. I have since lost 60# and mostly kept it off. I have often "fallen off the wagon" in the past 5 months, but find I can quickly get back to the diet and at the worst maintain my weight at @ 265 - 270#. I believe that this diet is best used by those who are hugely overweight. My wife who has dropped 35# had headaches at first, but the book advises that some people lose too fast and need to increase their carbo load a little. This worked and she has had more success than I. You still have to have willpower, as this isn't magic. I find myself bored with the limitations and sometimes crave high carb items. Getting into a routine helps, but I still sometimes indulge. The beauty of this is, that if you binge, you can go right back on the diet and quickly get good results. However, after being on the diet, I find that high carb items don't taste quite as good as I remember, also I then feel bloated and miserable. I find the book very believable, and appreciate the benefits I now have, since my blood pressure is in the normal range! I have a co-worker who has lost 45# on the same diet and no longer has to take medicine for high cholesteral!!

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Summary: Nauseated
Review: I did try it for four days and did not lost a pound and was nauseated. Maybe this book works for the truly obese but not for people trying to lose twenty pounds.

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Summary: DIET WORKS BUT BAD BREATH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I've been on the diet for 10 days, Went into ketosis in less than 48 hours, lost 3/4 inch off my waist & lost 6 pounds. My energy level is about the same as before. I have chronic acid reflux (GERD) and it's symptoms have lessened considerably since I started the diet, so I am sleeping better. The Ketostix keep getting darker, so I know that everything is working on course. Is anyone else out there experiencing severe bad breath besides me? My wife says my breath can kill a fly at 3 feet! Breath Assure tablets do nothing for it. I found nothing in the book about this, but I assume ketones must inherently smell awful. My urine stinks too, and ketones leave one's body through breath and urine so it makes sense that they are the offenders. Has anyone else experienced this? Please e-mail me if you've had a similar experience. Also, I've heard that the diet can cause liver damage if you aren't careful. Otherwise thumbs up! Look forward to hearing from anyone with info or a parallel experience. Thanks.

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Summary: I think this diet is just what many people need
Review: For 10 years had made the decision never to diet again but since reading this book I believe I had to change how I eat. I'm not as strict with the fruit and vegetables has Dr. Atkins suggests but have cut out all sugar and refined flour products. Of course I am losing wieght but as an unexpected health benefit I no longer has the constant heartburn that I had been living with every day!

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Summary: This diet may not be for everyone
Review: I thought the book was poorly written and that Dr Atkins spent way too much time defending himself. I have also read Eat Right For Your Type which deals with the four different bloodtypes and how they should eat. The people who complain about intense nausea and not losing weight on the high protein and high fat diet may be type A's and AB's who according to Dr D'Adamo wouldn't benefit from this diet. I have just started the diet and being a type O should have no trouble on it.

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Summary: Certainly the #1 Diet
Review: I tried this diet in 1977 and am once again on it. Living in India makes it difficult to access a great deal of the products that probably make this diet a breeze ! We manage , especially with soya flour substituting for bread (get a bread making machine). Irrespective of the AMA opinion, all my blood counts improved, lost weight, and felt really good. Carbohydrates are addictive, and the level of sugar we consume each day is unreal - the worst culprits being alcoholic beverages, and carbonated drinks. Without realising it you are on your way to being a sugar junkie. I would say, most healthy people should check it out too - if any anything it breaks your mindless and reckless habit of pouring posion down your throat.

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Summary: The Magic Bullet For Weight Loss
Review: I went on the diet about 6 weeks ago. Since then I've lost exactly 30 pounds. I started the diet weighing 297 pounds and now weigh 267. I try to exercise at least 30 minutes 5 times each week by walking/hiking. You will notice that your energy level will be slightly lower WHEN YOU EXERCISE since your sugar stores are used up and your burning fat. Check your ketones during the evenings you exercise and you will prove it to yourself. This is the concept of the diet. Moderate execise over a longer duration is the answer on this diet. I've been on several diets and almost gave up and decided to leave the weight on until I thought I would try this diet as a last resort. Fortunately, I have a doctor with an open mind who actually understands the concepts of the diet and gave me the OK as long as I feel good and check in with him. I'm going to have my cholesterol checked in late September. I'm expecting good things. This is a great diet, but you have to like meats, cheeses and other things that most diets don't permit. For the weight loss, I'm sticking to under 30 grams of carbs per day and I take several vitamins (don't skip them or you could hurt yourself). Good luck to those who try it - you'll do well if you stick to it. It's a scientific certainty based on the way your body works! It really is the answer for me and I hope it works for you too!