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Summary: It has been so easy!
Review: Have started my new way of eating 3 weeks ago, feel great and lost 15 pounds thus far. I should have bought stock in weight watchers for as many times as I joined and didn't succeed. This has been so easy, went out for supper tonight, had steak and whitefish combo with a salad, how can a person feel deprived??? Monday I go for an annual physical, am anxious to see my blood work. Highly recommend this book, it may not be for everyone, but what if it is the one for you and you miss your chance because it didn't agree with someone else. I talked to someone who had a bad health experience with the diet, but had had 0 carbs for three and one half weeks. Dr. never said to have zero. Good luck to all
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Summary: For those interested in losing... wait
Review: Are you kidding? Let me give you the only tried and true method of losing weight without spending a dime: cut down on fats, skip all snacks, and get off your rear and start walking around. The only thing you'll be losing is money from your bank account if you follow Dr. Atkin's diet. This books is another amazing rip off of those psychologically distressed by how hard it is to lose weight. But you can do it and save a lot of bucks by rigorous attention to the 3 "S's" of dieting: No sweets, no snacks, and no seconds. Period.
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Summary: So far, sooo good!
Review: I'm a 34yr old wife, and mother of 2 teens. I weighed 113 lbs on my wedding day 16 yrs ago. My weight has skyrocketed all the way to 270 lbs. We were eating pasta, potatoes, breads, etc, ALL THE TIME - especially for the last 6 yrs. My hubby brought home the Atkin's book. We started on it 2 weeks ago. I had lost 5 lbs in 3 days, but then I gained it all back, because I had some carbos. Well, this Sunday 4-11-99, I started up again. I am not eating hardly any carbos (5-10 gr per day). I have lost 4 lbs so far. I have tried MANY "diets" and pills. I always got sick and irritable, headaches, etc. I would lose maybe 10 lbs and gain it back and gained more with it. So far with this new way of eating, I have not gotten ill or headaches, etc. I have felt good all week. I am not exhausted at all. I do get discouraged easily, but not this time. I have some friends who own a Health Food Store, and they have ALL lost a good amount of weight in only 1-2 months on this "diet". They look good, feel great, and their "memory" has come back. I also have had a problem with my lack of memory. So, I recommend this diet as a tool to get your health back in check. I look forward to being healthy and thin again. Thanks be to God and Dr. Atkin's.
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Summary: Finally dieting makes sense
Review: i have been on the diet for one week and i have lost 12 lbs i follow it exactly as described in the book. i have had a head ache once i dont know if it was related to the diet or not but i dont crave carbohydrates. wish me luck.....
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Summary: A must for anyone who has tried all the other diets!!!!!!
Review: I am 49 years old, have always had a slight weight problem. However, when I re-married at 38, I also started eatng low fat foods and everything else that was supposed to be good for you. Well, to say the least I did not lose weight, but in fact gained over 64 pounds over the next 11 years. I also have high cholestral and developed high blood pressure in that same time period. I have tried every diet out there. Even tried Redux when it was on the market. This worked for a short period, however once off the pill, the weight came back, plus some. I recently had a doctors appointment in Feb., he advised me that I should buy Dr. Atkins book and try it. It took me another month before I finally did purchase it, and I started on March 3rd. In this time,(6 weeks) I have now lost 27 lbs. The first week, I did have very bad headaches. After the first week though, everything has been fine. I no longer go back to work after lunch and feel tired. I now have more energy then I can remember for a long time. I am not hungry, which has really surprised me as this is the first time I have ever dieted and can honestly say that its easy. I am able to pass up all the goodies at work and at home. Eating out takes a little longer picking out what to eat, but it can be done. The book has been a life saver for me. I just had a stress test this past Sat. and my doctors is pleased with the results. Mr. Atkins has written a book that anyone can follow. He does have a lot of medical in the book and at first I did not feel that he needed it all, however I have re-read the book again and have gained for all he has written about. I also bought the pocket size carb counter and keep it in my purse. I wish that I had bought this book years ago. It makes sense and IT WORKS!
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Summary: great
Review: I am only on the first day, but i feel great, and my best friend was over last night and she has lost over 60 lbs, as well as my aunt. i am very ecxcited about this. I will keep you posted. i have about 100 pounds to lose
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Summary: Good advice; bad writing style; Protein Power is much better
Review: Three friends of mine recommended this book because each had lost almost 40 pounds each (and continuing to lose weight!) Well, I have 272 pounds on a 6'0" frame (to use some jargon Dr. Atkins uses <g>).I read the whole book and started..unfortunately an illness stopped the induction diet for a while but I've started (I got a flu virus so decided to hold off to recoup). I felt the writing was a bit hard to read because Dr. Atkins constantly berates the AMA and defends his ideas. While the AMA might be wrong, I felt it took away too much from what I wanted to know--how to do the diet. I'm almost done with another book, Protien Power which puts things much more succinctly and lays out the scientific reasonings for the diet much more clearly. Also it gets into the mechanics and dos and don'ts of a high-protient/low-carbo diet much more that Dr. Atkins did. With the Protien Power I feel I've got someone who can tell me why things are happening and exactly what to do and expect. Dr. Atkins writing style is a much cloudier. So on content, I give the book a 5. On clarity and writing style I give it a 2. On "ease of use" I give it a 2. So, overall, I rated it a 3.
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Summary: This is more than a diet
Review: This is DIFFERENT!! There is no pain, no hunger, no deprevation and I do recommend this book and this diet. For the first time in my life I am not addicted to food!! Believe it or not tho I have only lost 4 lbs on it in 4 weeks but I have seen what it has done for family members/ I HAVE A QUESTION if anyone can answere that has been on this diet....How important is caffeine intake to this diet? I drink about 4 cups of Starbucks in the a.m. Could this much coffee sabotage this diet>>??> Also my weight has fluctuated in the past due to temporary diets. thanks margomack@aol.com
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Summary: Works great whether you need to loose a little or a lot!
Review: The previous comment from April 7 was not true for me & many others. I only had 10 lbs to loose & the Atkins diet worked great!! It is not only for the obese, it is for anyone who wants to feel & look better than they did on the high carb foods. I lost 10 lbs in less than a month & I look better than I did eating a low protein diet. I don't miss the bread, pasta or sweets. This way of eating is alot more fun & satisfying. I think alot of the negative comments come from people who haven't thoroughly read the book or quit because they were going through temporary carb withdrawal. That nasty feeling just shows how addicted you are to the sugar. Just like any addict you may have to go through a few days of bad. Hang in there & you'll be free of your addiction & feel proud of your self.
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Summary: It doesn't work for everyone!
Review: What the book doesn't tell you is that if you are not obese, you will not see the results described. I have been in ketosis/lipolysis for 3 months and have lost only 3 pounds. I couldn't understand what was happening and my doctor said that the diet works only for people who are significantly overweight (I wanted to lose only 10-15 pounds). Also, my blood pressure went through the roof! My previously obese sister had a great experience, but not me!
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