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Summary: Have lost 118 lbs on lo-carb diets!!
Review: My biggest pants at one point were 56 inches. I can now squeeze into 36 inch pants, but I can't wear them in public yet. Anyone serious about losing weight should read this and Protien Power, Carbohydrate Addicts books also. Each one of them give you some additional information.You also need to work out aerobically and do some strength training. Fat will only burn in muscle. And weight training will cause your metabolism to rise due to the fact that you have more muscle. At first I felt tired as my body adjusted to the diet change. After every 30 pounds I would plateau and maintain that weight for a month before going down again. I started at 340 and am today 222. I am not sure what my goal weight will be. I think that the goal is to have a normal sized waist and not a particular number on the scale. For me I think that 190 will be about right.
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Summary: if i could give a zero i would
Review: not only is the information that dr.atkins sells false but it could also prove harmful to your health due to an increase in blood pH caused by ketoacidosis. If you really want to lose weight you do not need to buy this or any other fad diet book. the secret to weight loss is that there is no secret. weight loss is best acheived by an active lifestyle and balanced eating.
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Summary: All I can say is: THANK YOU DR. ATKINS!!!
Review: For those of you that have tried diets and have been unsuccessful, this book will explain to you WHY. I read the entire book before I started the diet and each and everyday referred to it for advice and menu planning. The explanation he gives for the way the diet works make so much sense that I wondered why I hadn't figured it out on my own! The meals are wonderful. I only hope that Dr. Atkins creates his own recipe book! It would be a SURE bestseller! Thanks again, Dr. Atkins!
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Summary: A diet to follow only if your Blood Type is O or B
Review: Having read the various reviews by readers who rated the book 1 star, I get the strong impression that these readers' metabolism is not compatible with a high-protein-fat/low-carb diet. A partial answer to this may be offered by Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo's "Eat Right for Your Type", which suggests that your blood type is a key determinant of your metabolic profile. Except for Blood Type O and B, which do well on diets high in animal protein and fats (47% of the U.S. population), other blood types will not do well on the Induction phase (highly ketogenic) of Atkins' diet. Blood type A and AB are likely to do poorly. So, Atkins' book is certainly deficient in not covering this seemingly important angle. Second, the book does not discuss what happens at the brain chemistry level during a ketogenic diet. A good explanation of this is provided in Kathleen DesMaisons' "Potatoes not Prozac", in her Brain Chemistry 101 chapter. In the absence of this understanding, many successful Induction Phase dieters will relapse once they reintroduce carbs into their diets. Finally, from a stylistic viewpoint, the book is written in a defensive mode, as a rebuttal to his many critics, rendering some chapters unnecessarily long and boring. Some readers will be turned-off by this writing style.
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Summary: I had given up!
Review: Until a co-worker turned me on to Dr. Atkins Diet. I was really skeptic, but got the book and gave it a try. Three months later, I have lost 35lbs, RIGHT THROUGH THE HOLIDAY SEASON! All I had to do was skip the deserts and potatoes. The Prime Rib, Steaks we great! While all of my friend added weight, I lost. I do wish there was a simple answer to the vitamin and other pills. Dr. Atkins brand is VERY expensive.
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Summary: I'm a believer
Review: I began the Atkins New Revolution Diet Program in early September. Some 14 weeks later, I had dropped 37 lbs, My blood sugar has gone from 300 to 104, my triglycerides from 400 to 175, my cholesterol from 250 to 195, my blood pressure from 130/90 to 110/70 at the last visit to my doctor. It all defies the logic preached by all the dieticians of the world as well as the AMA. My own physician has started the program after having patients try low-fat diets that brought down their blood chemistry numbers somewhat, but never lost any weight. I can understand the AMA preaching that this diet doesn't work....IT GOES AGAINST EVERYTHING THEY'VE PREACHED FOR YEARS! However, you can't argue with success. I have tried numerous dieticians' plans, the American Heart Association's diet plans as well as the American Diabetes Association plan of exchanges and have NEVER had the success I have had with the Atkins New Diet Revolution. I'M A BELIEVER! IT WORKS!
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Summary: confusing, not clearly written for the everyday person
Review: I myself went on this diet, wanting to lose approxiately 15-20 pounds. I found that I was very dizzy, light headed, and having trouble functioning throughout the day. I gave it my best for three weeks and finally quit. I feel this diet did more harm to me because after going off of it I gain an additional 10 pounds that I now need to deal with. Which has become very hard to take off. I find myself a healthy 45 year old women, gaining weight from the normal aging processes. I work out at least 4 times a week spinning classes, and weight lifting. I felt this was to much back ground on him and not enough of the pro and cons. Even through I do know individuals that have had good success on this diet I feel it is not for everyone.
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Summary: Purchase PROTEIN POWER by Michael and Mary Eades, M.D.
Review: I have read some of the "not so successful" reviews on here by people who seem to need more information after reading this book. Information that goes more into depth on the "why's & how's" to this marvelous & brilliant way of weight loss, feeling fit, and boosting your health. So that's why I highly recommend purchasing another book called Protein Power. The concept is the same: high protein/ low carbs. I read Dr. Atkins' book and though I was extremely interested I still felt I needed to do more investigation and needed details on the concept of this new way of eating. So I purchased Protein Power and it's full of information that explain why this new way of eating really works! Protein Power even explains why some may actually feel fatigued and weak even to do normal tasks while first starting the diet. They recommend no exercise during the first week while your body adapts. Their claims are backed up by lots of scientific fact. It all makes complete sence. Stick to it my friends, and in no time you will realize why so many folks live better lives including myself. Everyone deserves to feel and look their best. This is how you can do it. Good Luck!
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Summary: Good concept but...
Review: the writing style is repetitive and annoying. Why not just give the facts and the diet, and leave off the justification and redundancy? I read this book after 1) working with a doctor who recommended a high protein, low carb way of eating for me... 2) reading Eades' Protein Power... 3) visiting Of the three "guides," I found my doctor most obscure and idiosyncratic. Protein Power is a fact-filled "must" read for anyone exploring this way of eating. Atkins is too restrictive for long-term use. Goldberg-O'Mara Diet Plan in a simple and easy-to-follow manner. I suggest people with insulin resistance use Atkins for the first week only, to get themselves off carbs, read Eades for background info, and follow G/O for the rest of their lives. It's working for me - at last, I can lose and maintain at will, at a sensible pace, after years of yo-yoing.
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Summary: Michelle Magyar or Ft. Myers, FL I finally did it!
Review: I love to eat. I was putting on weight more and more each month. I would eat so much and never felt I had enough. This diet has changed my life in more ways than one. I have been on the diet for 4 weeks now (lost 22lbs) and I do not have the urge to eat like the way I did. I eat until i'm ready to bust off the button on my pants and still feel good and look good.I can go to restraunts and order almost anything I want. I have always loved protein based foods such as meats and cheeses. Now, I have learned what I ate with it was blowing me up like a balloon. I have lots of energy and a lot more self esteem. It doesn't even feel like I'm on a diet anymore. TRY IT!
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