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Summary: Finally, an answer.............
Review: After MANY attempts at trying to lose weight, and becoming morbidly obese in doing so, I have found a way to eat good food, and NOT be hungry! Not only have I lost weight, but the fluid in my legs has disappeared - something I've battled for 15 years. My mood swings are gone, and my once "couch potato" existence has turned into scenes out of the Energizer Bunny commercials! All because I gave up carbohydrates? YES! It is amazing. I am forever grateful to Dr Atkins for continuing research despite all the critics. As an RN, I was taught that doctors and the AMA were doing us right by preaching and insisting on low-fat diets. Well, they are wrong! Carbs are the killers - NOT FAT! Picture a slender cave man who ate meats and vegetables - not white flour! I am just sorry I didn't know about this way of eating years ago. It would have changed my life sooner! :)
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Summary: NOT FOR ME
Review: I gave Dr. Atkins a full month.. I never lost more than 5 pounds. The first week-and-a-half I felt absolutely awful. Headaches, exhaustion, nausea, even depression! The cravings were worst of all (never went away). But I stuck to it. My fiance did it with me. Our sex drive was dead for about 2 weeks. Here I am a month later.. unimpressed. I had my first bowl of pasta last night! ahhhh... forget Dr. Atkins!
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Summary: A JOKE
Review: All of you...come on! You may lose weight but have any of you checked your blood pressure or cholesteral lately? To the woman who said she eats nothing but poultry, beef, eggs, cheese & bacon; it's a great diet for people who don't like vegetables; people can't believe I've lost weight eating this stuff.... All I can say is it's really not going to matter that you've lost weight on this so-called diet when you're dead from a heart attack!
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Summary: Dr. Atkins is a genius!
Review: I have been overweight for at least the last 10 years. I have tried many diets and have been successful at losing weight but completely unable to keep it off. I was also miserable on all the low calorie low fat diets. Who can stay on that kind of a diet for life! I have been on Dr. Atkins diet for 2 and a half weeks and have lost 15 lbs! It was effortless. I was never hungry! On the low fat diets, I was obsessed with food. I don't even think about food on Dr. Atkins diet! I forget to eat sometimes! I should reach my goal weight by Christmas! Thanks Dr. Atkins!
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Summary: Diet worked great the first week, then slowed the next week
Review: I didn't get the blood work done, but I feel better since starting the diet. The first week I was on the diet, I went from 243 to 225, WOW! Couldn't believe that I lost 18 pounds in one week. The second week I only lost 2 pounds down to 223. This week I'm only at 222, but I did start working out with weights and 3 times a week cardio, so I could be putting on muscle while I lose fat. I still feel good about losing 20 pounds in only 3 weeks. I have slept better since starting, and find I have more energy, so I started working out to use the extra energy. Biggest advantage has been the loss in inches, my face looks thinner, and I lost 3 inches around my waist. My wife and 3 co-workers are on this diet as well, so it is nice to have others to share you eating style and to have for encourgement. I recommend the book and hope others get similar results to what I have.
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Summary: Excellent & Really Suitable for Meat Lovers
Review: I heard this diet when I visited LA 2 weeks ago. I have been trying a lot of diet and my weight is always like yo-yo. Starting last week I have been doing 14-Days Induction Diet. After 1 week I have lost 2 pounds. I am 5'4" 129 lbs. Now I am 127 lbs. I will continue my diet until I reach my ideal weight at 110 lbs. During my diet day I eat beef, pork, chicken, duck, bacon, eggs, and cheese as much as I want. I eat with no limit. I never feel hungry because I always eat every time I am hungry. I don't eat carbohydrate, vegetables, and fruits at all. I don't feel that I am on a diet. My friends wonder how I can eat a lot but still loose weight. The answer is no carbohydrate. This diet really works for me who is a meat lover and does not like vegetables at all.
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Summary: Diet works!
Review: I started the induction diet on 9/8/99 and as of 11/6/99 I have lost 40 lbs, cholesterol is down and blood sugar is down. I gave the book 4 stars, but I give the plan 5+. I have another 160 to go in order to hit my target, but I can do this! No more cravings for this former chocoholic and carbo maniac. The protein satisfies me. Talk to your doctor of course. No diet is for everyone...
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Summary: Not For Me
Review: This diet really sounded good when I read all these reviews, but it turned out that "...less than 20 grams of carbs a day..." was not the way for me to go, personally. Since I got an OK ahead of time from my doctor, (I have very high blood pressure), I was not expecting the extreme reaction that I experienced with this diet. I was very faithful to the Induction Diet, but the color on the Ketostix never changed even a bit. I have no doubt that many people have experienced excellent results, but I wasn't one of them. I transferred to the Heller's 'Addict's Diet', and began losing weight and feeling better immediately. I was also a little perplexed when I called (and e-mailed) the Atkins Center help line with specific questions, and only received a standard FAQ booklet, along with a "Holiday 1999 Catalog" including $134.00 Starter's Paks, diet bars, shakes, syrups, pills, pills, pills, and a $45.00 cheesecake! I want to lose weight, but I don't want to go bankrupt on the way! (even though the tote bag WAS very tempting...)
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Summary: Dr. Atkins, "El Mejor"
Review: Desde agosto del año pasado he seguido esta maravillosa y revolucionaria manera de vivir, ya he perdido 38 libras, pesaba 187 y ahora peso, 149, y mi meta es bajar a 141 lbs. Tanto el colesterol como los triglicéridos los tengo en los niveles adecuados, pero lo más importante es que tengo la diabetes controlada, antes 168 tomando glucotrol y ahora 88 sin medicamentos. De 38 de cintura ahora uso los pantalones size 32 y las camisas antes eran "XL" ahora son "small". Gracias Dr. Atkins.
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Summary: I feel sorry for all of you believing this...
Review: So glad Dr. Atkins has caused so many people to become so utterly fixated on food. Obsession of food intake is not healthy. Losing a pound a day is not healthy. Please stop this before you get sick.
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