Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution CD

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Summary: Just having a go
Review: I have not read the complete book, but it seems to be about the original diet that humans were meant to eat *The hunter and gatherer diet* I'm willing to cut back on a lot of the things asked in the diet and eat more lean meat and veg. Ill see if it helps. I have nothing to lose except weight.

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Summary: Did it before--will do it again!
Review: I did the Atkins plan for approx 1 year and lost 60 lbs. I found it easier than any other diet (and like most, I had tried them all!) I fooled myself into thinking that I could go back to eating carbs and have gained 30 lbs back. Part of this was due to a friend's comments and negative media attention to the diet. Everyone wants to believe in the current food pyramid but for me, it does not work. I just watched the recent Oprah show on the Heller's plan for carb addicts. I have also tried that. My plan this time is to start with Atkins and work my way into the Carb Addicts plan which is much easier to follow. While on Atkins, I did experience severe cravings for sugar from time to time. Perhaps because I was allowing myself alcohol about 3 times per week (which interestingly, did not affect my weight loss). I was not able to keep up with the strips and checking for ketosis. It seems that when I did check, I was only moderately into it...but I STILL lost weight! This program is not the easy way out but it is terrific for a diet! Be prepared for bad breath; strange body odors and diarrhea. Still, I can deal with that for the sake of weight loss. Good luck to all!

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Summary: It changed, probably saved, our lives!!
Review: My husband's doctor recommended the Atkin's Diet to him and I joined him. As Dr. Atkins describes in this book, the multitude of benefits are experienced in short order. We started with the blood tests he suggests to get a baseline. We also chose to stay on the induction diet for two months because the results were so good and we didn't want to slow down our progress. Re-reading sections kept us motivated as we watched our need for medications for high blood pressure and diabetes be erased and saw our cholesterol numbers go from ballistic to normal in two months! The book is amazing as the reader needs to re-adjust all his previous notions and re-learn the basics of nutrition. Atkins philosophy that his diet is patterned after the natural diet available to man and that sugar is the curse of society today makes sense. We've been happy and much healthier on this lifestyle for nearly two years. We both lost and kept off about 50 lbs. We're presently back on the induction program and hope to lose a few (20 or so) pounds before the holidays. Give the diet a couple weeks before writing it off. We weren't happy with most of the recipes. Either too many strange ingredients, too many steps, or a lot of work for something that wasn't very good. However, the New England Fish Chowder is wonderful! The Hot chocolate was a staple during the first two months. The cheesecake is okay, but I found an easier and more delicious no cook recipe which I included at the end. Although one isn't hungry, the first week or so you keep opening the refrigerator or cupboards looking for something. I think a key to success is to keep a variety of foods available for snacking. We always have chicken, chops and tuna salad ready to eat and a dessert for the sweet tooth. Cheesecake Dessert 3 8oz, packs cream cheese 5 packs Equal 1 TBSP vanilla Beat together with electric mixer. Fold in 1 pint (2 cups) of heavy (whipping) cream that has been whipped. This makes 16 servings and is heaven. Less than 3 g carbohydrates each. I would love to share recipes, etc with anyone interested.......

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Summary: So far so good.
Review: I started the diet two weeks ago and have lost eleven pounds. I found the layout of the book a little chaotic, however the information was excellent.

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Summary: I've Only Read the First 10 Pages and Already I'm Hooked!!
Review: I haven't even gotten throught the first chapter of the New Diet Revolution, and I already can't put the book down. Maybe I don't understand all of the complex medical terminology, but only a fool would completely change their way of eating w/out first consulting a physician. One thing I do want to point out to all of the "it won't work", "it's a fad diet", "why don't you just eat right (whatever that is) and exercise" people is. When you haven't struggled with a weight problem all of your life it's easy for you to be quick to offer advice for someone else who has. If this diet does not work for you then so be it!!! But for all of the other posts that I've read thus far (and I do intend to read them all) Kudos to you and your achievements... Yes, I DO plan on beginning this WAY OF LIFE, because as long as it's looked upon as just another diet, that's how it will be treated, something you do to get results then stop. But treat it as a way of life, to change your life, for the rest of your life.

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Summary: very interesting
Review: i have read the stkins book while in scotland, found it to be quite interesting and immediately put my parents onto it. we all went into ketosis quite easily. i am now back in oman in the middle east and i cannot find half the things i need. i crave for sugar free jello and soy flour to do the baking. i have managed to get both the cookbooks and i would be lost without them, although i do some of my own recipes. anyone with jello information or soya flour for the middle east please help.

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Summary: This diet is a recycled heap of garbage.
Review: This is the most bizarre diet ever put forth by anyone on this planet. Every one of his suggestions goes against everything that has been tried & tested & proven many times over. Go on this eating plan, and you can up your chances of heart disease, colon cancer, and high blood pressure, among other things. I cannot believe there are people in this country who are gullible enough to try this way of eating. How about if someone put out a book & told you that you could eat french fries & ice cream for breakfast, salami & pork rinds & chocolate cake for lunch, and fettuccini alfredo & hamburgers for supper? Would you all buy that??? Oh yes, I've seen the overweight people on Dateline & 20/20 testifying that they have lost weight, while showing them frying up bacon & eggs in grease, & cutting up all the meat they can put in their mouths, but they will pay for it later. No one wants to hear that to lose weight, you need to eat a balanced, healthy diet that includes whole grains, fruits & vegetables, & fish & chicken. Why anyone would buy into this stupid idea that you choose all your foods from one or two food groups & live on that is beyond belief. Dr. Atkins has been shoveling the same old garbage for 25 years, and there are still those who buy into it like it's something new. Go ahead & try this at your own risk, but make sure you have your doctor's number on your speed dial, because you are going to open yourself up to many health risks.

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Summary: Also...
Review: May I recommend The Low-Carb Cookbook by Frances Monsoon McCullough for plenty of easy, tasty recipes. Foods on the diet can seem limited, but there are many combinations that are really good. I made meringues and topped them with whipped cream and appx 5 sliced strawberries for a light desert. There are hardly any carbs in this dessert and trust me, it is very delicious. Do a search for the book title on Amazon and it is listed along with a few other books. Good luck!

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Summary: Had to re-read a bit, but concept easily understood!
Review: I was first introduced to the Atkins diet almost 10 years ago from a friend of mine who had wonderful success with it. I tried it and lost 8 pound on my first week. Since then, I have resorted to the diet when I feel that I need to cleanse my system of carbs and junk and lose weight in a steady manner. I empathize with those of you who have had bad experiences on this diet, but please don't tell others to not try it. Everyone's system is different. And really, anyone who is interested in the diet should consult their physician first, not a stranger who tried it and didn't like it. All of this talk about high fat food is a mute point to me. If I don't want to eat red meat and high fat cheese, I don't. I can eat very lean poultry, seafood, veal or very lean pork. To me, the whole point of the diet is to basically restrict your carbs (for the first two weeks) to almost none and then gradually increase them in 5 gram increments weekly, until you get to a point where you are neither gaining nor losing weight. This may happen for you at 50 or 70 or 100 or 150 grams per day. If you are losing too fast for your own liking, increase your carbs in 5 gram increments until your desired pace is reached. If you stop losing before you have reached your goal or begin to gain weight, then lower your carbs in 5 gram increments. I have found that I can eat whatever I want, complex carbs included, as long as it is done in moderation. For example, I don't gorge on bread and other starches every day of the week. I may have a potato 2 days per week or so. Anymore than that, and I won't lose the maximum amount of weight as quickly. But that's okay, you can lose gradually if it seems too strict for you. Simply REDUCE your carb intake, don't eliminate it if your body is reacting badly to it. This diet allows you to lose weight at your own pace. And for the record, when you have spent some time on the diet and understand how your body works on it, you most certainly can eat fruit and vegetables! Just limit fruits that have a high sugar content, such as grapes, apples and bananas. Instead, go for watermelon, honeydew and cantalope melons, strawberries, and blueberries, and other low sugar fruits. Same goes for veggies. Go for more green leafy ones. If you ask me, most low fat diets recommend the same concepts. The diet is not as bad as some skeptics (who have read the book, but haven't tried it) make it out to be. My advice: consult your physician and your physician ONLY! Don't solely rely on message boards and book reviews!

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Summary: It makes perfect metabolic sense! Gall bladder beware.
Review: Although unconventional and against the grain, this book makes PERFECT METABOLIC SENSE. It's a shame he is being rejected by his colleagues and "mainstream" medical "experts". I commend Dr. Adkins for his independent thinking and his tenacity during the years of ridicule. However, it is my belief that not enough care is given to encourage increased H2O intake. Also, there was no mention of gall bladder problems in this book. High fat intake is prone to aggravate the gall bladder. Overall, I commend Dr. Adkins and recommend this book and eating habbits to those of you who have tried it all and need help.