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Summary: What Goes Around Comes Around
Review: I, like so many other blind sheep, dismissed the Atkins plan for many years. I did so because of all the alarmist propaganda put out by the Medical Establishment that this diet was "dangerous". I believed them even though I had solid evidence to the contrary. Back in 1972, a high school friend who was grossly overweight went on the Atkins diet. Before my eyes, he took off 80 lbs - and kept it off! For thirty years! No ill effects! In short, it was just propaganda by the Medical Establishment, and now the truth is finally coming out. Fortunately, Dr. Atkins, like Mahatma Gandhi, stuck to his guns and has never yielded grounds to the hyenas who tried to discredit him.
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Summary: You will have to decide for yourself: I have lost 30 pounds!
Review: I got on this diet as a result of my personal doctor telling me it was the only thing that would help me from not becoming a diabetic. Although I ended up being diagnosed diabetic I have lost and maintained, over the course of 12 months now, over 30 pounds. I began as a size 38 (almost 40) and now I am on my way to size 32 (I am at a comfortable 34 at this point).With the number of options you run into while grocery shopping or while dining out (at least these days, there are plenty of alternatives for people who want to live a low-carb lifestyle) an update to Dr. Atkins' theories was already due, and here it is for you. However, there are still several things you should bear in mind about it:
* This is NOT an easy fix for nutritional disorders. It works, but it takes TIME.
* This is NOT a balanced diet, because by repressing carbs (or maintaining them under 20 g per day in the begginning) it's aimed at getting your body in a state called ketosis. In such a state the body starts to use its stored fat as a source of energy, as opposed to expecting it from carbs. There are very diverse points of view about ketosis: being such a delicate topic, I invite you to make your own mind about it, but based on all I've read about it (and believe me: in a year's time, my diet is something I've devoted a lot of reading to), it seems to not be tied to the heart or kidney-related problems that are attibuted to it.
* It's not a static diet either, because your menu evolves as your weight does: as you begin to get to your ideal weight, the amount of carbs you're allowed increases as well.
* This diet requires vitamin supplements and exercise along with it, in order to work well.
* Most important of ALL, please check with your doctor before you begin this diet. Long story short, read Atkins' books and decice for yourself. So far, I'm with it, but not too fond of the total lack of fruits that it has during its early stages. I've combined its elements with those of the "Omega Diet," and the concept of reducing the portions I eat in every meal.
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Summary: Please do not do this
Review: It can make you very sick. Please do not do this diet.
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Summary: AYURVEDA and Dr. Atkins
Review: Dr. Atkins books are great. They give an effective prescription for food choices. I also think that an Eastern/Oriental view on diet has helped balance my mind and body. The book is called AN ELEMENTARY TEXTBOOK OF AYURVEDA: MEDICINE WITH A SIX THOUSAND YEAR OLD TRADITION by a Yale doctor, Frank John Ninivaggi, M. D.This book on Hindu medicine devotes large sections to diet and food choices based on your constitutional type as devised 6,000 years ago and still effective today. I recommend both books.
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Summary: Don't waste your money
Review: Having just finished reading the 2002 edition ofNew Diet Revolution and New Diet Cookbook, I can sum it by saying, "Crackpot."
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Summary: Dr. Atkins diet is unhealthy and an easy way out!
Review: Your body requires good fats, proteins, and carbs. You need a healthy well-rounded diet with a combination of regular exercise. If you want a book that will help you to lose weight the healthy, right way, then try Bill Philips' Body For Life. I have done Slim Fast, Dr. Atkins, and many other diets. The only one that will work and keep the weight off is proper nutrition and regular exercise. That is, the basic food pyramid and 30 minutes of cardio at least three times a week. After awhile, you will lose energy and your thinking will be cloudy for lack of carbohydrates. Trust me...I lost 37 pounds and 4 pants sizes in 12 weeks!
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Summary: Nah, Nah, See I told you so!!
Review: A wonderful book with a great program for losing weight, feeling better, and having more energy. By following his plan I have lost 68 lbs and am having no trouble maintaining. When I started everyone was adamant that it was a mistake. My cholesteral would go sky high, I would wreck my health, my kidneys would just shut down, oh my! Instead I feel great, my Doctor says my cholesteral is down lower than it has been since I started seeing him 23 years ago. My blood pressure is 110/66, down from 128/80. None of the dire predictions have come to pass. Then I read today of yet another study that shows just what Dr. Atkins has been saying for years and the heart association and dieticians have been wringing their hands about for years. In a trial of the Atkins diet against the heart associations Step 1 diet, the Atkins people lost more weight, lowered their triglycerides more than people on the Step 1 diet. Plus more people were able to stick to the Atkins diet than the low fat high carb diet the heart association recommended. I had to chuckle when I read the heart associations comment that they might have to rethink the Atkins diet. The bottom line is, if you want to lose weight, feel better and improve your health, read and follow this book. It is very easy to do. The hardest part is avoiding carbs the first few weeks as you adjust to the new regiment. Stick with it and you will be rewarded. Dismiss the neigh sayers as idiots with no idea what they are talking about. Most have never tried the diet, or have second hand evidences of someone else who never tried it and only believe the negative heart association and American dieticians reviews. An easy to follow plan, go for it.
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Summary: Caution: Atkins could be hazardous to your health
Review: The Atkins diet is extremely controversial, to say the least. I know a number of people who tried Atkins, lost weight initially, were very impressed with themselves, and then gained it all back. This of course proves nothing, as there are many testimonials to the contrary. One thing is certain, America was a weight problem and it gets worse every year. Currently about 2/3 of the country is overweight, meaning a body mass index (BMI) over 25. Almost 30% are obese (BMI > 30) and about 3% are morbidly obese (BMI >40). Thus people of proper weight are a minority! The problem seems to be lack of exercise and excessive caloric intake. The problem I have with the Atkins diet is that it excludes major food groups. This could be dangerous. I like the idea of the "caveman diet," eat like a hunter-gatherer-- lots of fruit, nuts, berries, vegetables and some meat and fish. I don't think there is an easy solution; it can be very hard to lose weight. I was slightly overweight, and I lost 20 pounds very slowly by a doing a lot of exercise (5-6 times a week) and caloric limitation. The exercise suppressed my appetite, which helped a lot. I doubt if one can lose weight on a permanent basis without exercise.
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Summary: All The Stars In The Heavens For This Masterpiece
Review: Everyday, new studies come out confirming what Dr. Atkins' has known for years: His diet is the safest, most effective long-term weight loss method. Now, a new study from Duke University actually shows that a group on the Atkins diet had HEALTHIER hearts and lost much more weight than the group on the American Heart Association low-fat "diet". I used to be a confirmed believer in the low-fat approach. I read books by the likes of Jane Brody, who advocated a high-carb, low-fat approach. I devoutly believed I was doing the right thing, but over a period of fifteen years, I gained 48 lbs. Yes, you read that right. I believed that the low-fat approach was correct, but that I lacked willpower. It was only when I came across the most recent research that I began to understand that the high-carb, low-fat approach was fundamentally flawed. I pity those people who still cling to the high-carb, low-fat approach, despite all the evidence to the contrary. As their waist lines continue to grow by the day, mine has gone down to 29", which is where it was when I was in High School. I can wear tight fitting clothing, something I never would have considered in my obese days. Now that I am on the Atkins plan, I know that I have found the Rosetta stone, the holy grail, and the skeleton key to weight loss and good health - all rolled into one. Get this book! Dr. Atkins lays it all out for you in plain English. Happy weight loss, good health and longevity - the Atkins way!
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Summary: Don't know what to do.
Review: I want to say first that I have had wonderful results with this plan. I have been on this plan for 2 weeks and have lost close to 20 pounds. I feel like this is for me. But I have one problem. I had a regular Dr.s appointment today and my doctor said an absolute NNNNOOOOOO hardly before I got it out of my mouth. I don't know what to do. I love this program and I believe I could finally lose this weight on this plan. I have approx. 100 pounds to lose. I have a blood sugar problem and she said it would be dangerous for my kidneys. I do not take medication for diabetes but according to them I have that type 2 diabetes. I don't even know for sure that they even know what they are talking about. One doctor in the same office told me that I did have diabetes and another in the same office told me I didn't. Anyway, I don't want to give up this diet unless I have very good reason. I believe I am in much greater danger of having more health problems at 270 pounds than I am from being on this diet. What do you think? I need some advice.
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