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Summary: A perfectly wonderful diet.
Review: I went on Dr. Atkin's diet a year ago and lost 20 lbs. pretty quickly. I also suffered from migraine/stress/sinus headaches ALL THE TIME, but my headaches all but disapeared when I started this diet! I believe my headaches were a product of food alergies, but since I'm on a HMO, I can't seem to get anyone to agree to test me for food alergies. Anyway, if you're having trouble with sugar cravings, take chromium picolinate (I think Dr. Atkins recommends 600 mcg per day.) It took away ALL of my sugar cravings! Thank you Dr. Atkins! I'm now skinny and headache-free!
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Summary: Works for me!
Review: Never in my life have I been able to lose 10 pounds in just l2 days like I have on Dr. Atkins diet. This diet is an absolute God-send. I'm not one who diets much (as I didn't have much to lose)- I just figured that I'd probably stay about 10 pounds overweight because that's what happens when you get older. (I'm 39). Not so!! In 12 days I lost 10 lbs and 3 inches from my waist. This is a diet I feel I can live with. Easily. The food is delicious & plentiful. My energy level has skyrocketed (which is good having little ones around!) And I just plain feel & look great! I highly recommend to anyone reading this to give Dr. Atkins diet the 14 day try. (You'll be convinced after a week!) :-) As supplemental reading, "Protein Power" by Dr & Dr Eades is great too. But I prefer the Atkins diet. The Eades plan is a bit too complicated for my taste. But some great reading nonetheless. Good luck!
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Summary: Not as good as Protein Power.
Review: If you browse the other reviews, most are written by people who are looking for a quick fix to lose weight (typical Americans). If you're looking for a healthy way to eat for life to avoid the diseases of our unhealthy society (i.e., heart disease, diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, etc.) then this is a good book. If you want more 'science' and less fluff, read Protein Power, it's a much better book and gives reasons for suggestions that are grounded in basic biochemistry and on empirical evidence.Atkins' book is not bad, especially if you read it after some of the other low-carb books, but it's only a "supplement" to the others. It's arranged sort of haphazardly too... I approached all of these low-carb books with apprehension at first, but the basic science is sound and I have been extremely let down with the low-fat diet that our society has decided to embrace. I lost about 15 or 20 pounds of muscle (not fat) over the last few years on our society's low-fat (hence, low protein) high-carb diet. I've already begun gaining back muscle mass and losing a bit of the fat that I had accumulated over the last few years. Buy Protein Power, read it, then try the others like Atkins.
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Summary: Forget This fad!
Review: I guess one sure fire way to become rich in America is to write a new diet book. It's amazing how many new ones come out every year. The fact that these books sell is a testament that americans still want a quick fix to their weight/health problems. Lets face the facts, their is no cure all solution. All these new diet books do is put a different spin on calorie reduction, some books reduce carbs some reduce protein. I went through a period were I read a lot of health/Diet books,the amount of conflicting information will drive you crazy. I think it all boils down to moderation.(not an original idea) Exercise, eat a lot of fruits and veggies watch your fat intake and save your money on any more diet books.
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Summary: Good diet, bad read
Review: I felt the book was very poorly written, yet informative if that makes sense. It just reads unorganized. The diet is great though. I have lost eight pounds the firt week and can't believe it! I feel wonderful to boot. I was getting worried that it was too good to be true so I did some research.END
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Summary: I HAVE LOST WEIGHT AND FEEL GREAT.
Review: I HAVE BEEN ON THE DIET FOR FOURTEEN DAYS AND HAVE LOST TEN POUNDS AND HAVE NOT HAD ONE ATTACK OF ACID-REFLEX OR INDIGESTION. I HAD AN AWFUL PROBLEM WITH ACID-REFLEX FOR MONTHS AND WAS ON ALL KINDS OF PILLS AND AFTER STARTING THIS DIET I HAVE NOT HAD ONE ATTACK. THE BOOK WAS GREAT AND I AM SO GLAD I READ IT. THANKS DR. ATKINS.
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Summary: What am I doing wrong???
Review: I began this book with many positive comments from friends and family! I faithfully read the pages with excitement, tossed my carbos and sugar treats and whole heartedly began my diet 9 days ago. I ate with caution and regarding every sentence of the directions and have lost nothing. The LTS strips showed heavy fat loss for 4 days, then nothing. The book says it could be a motabolism problem, but there is no explination as to what to do after following every direction fails. Help!! Where is the answer to this problem? It is not in the book that I can see.
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Summary: No Success
Review: After nudging from a coworker I tried this diet and I stayed on it for the entire 14 day induction period. I went into ketosis as promised but did not lose a single pound. It seems this diet works for some individuals-just did not work for me. I am athletic and work out 3-5 times a week lifting weights and rollerblading. This diet left me feeling sluggish. My coworker hower, has lost a great deal of weight using this diet-but has regained a bit and is now following the induction diet once again. Simply, this diet did not work for me although it seems to have worked for others.
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Summary: I won't say it is for everyone, but it worked for me.
Review: My ENT physician suggested this diet rather than an operation to correct a sleep disorder. The fat on the outside of my body was also within. By losing weight my snoring and chocking would stop. He was correct. After losing the first 15 pounds, I slept without a sound (Could have been my wife chocking me because of the noise). Cravings did cease and I eat much less because I am not hungry. Over the past year I have lost 60 pounds. Feel younger at 48 than I did at 38. Because I eat much less, I actually consume less fat than when I ate "normal." Vitamins and exercise have become a way of life. I no longer consider this a diet, it has become my normal way of eating. After a year of losing all of the weight needed, I now can have the complex carbohydrates, just in smaller portions. However, I stay away from refined sugar, the hidden plague.
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Summary: Weight stays off!!!
Review: I was on this diet a few weeks ago for about 8 days. During that time I lost about 10 pounds. Since then I have been eating everything is site...and to my surprise have kept ALL of the weight off. I was so sure I had gained everything back. I loved the diet. I was never hungry, therefore I didn't eat much meat. I actually ate more veggies than before I was on the diet. Once I'm done with the 14 days I will be able to eat at least a serving of fruit a day. I feel the Atkins diet is progressively good; the whole purpose is to eventually take sugars and white flour out of your diet (something most healthy diets preach to do). I'm going to start again tommorrow. I can't wait! Oh yeah...for those who are worried about fiber, Dr. Atkins reccomends (pg. 273) taking a bulking agent such as psyllium husks. In my opinion, if you stay on this diet long enough, you will begin to eat amd feel healthier than before you were on the diet. Please feel free to email me with any experiences you've had while on the diet.
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