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Summary: Quackery in the extreme.
Review: Dr. Atkins's book is the latest entry to the never-ending dishonor roll of fad diets that promote weight loss through some half-baked dietary modification. Atkins's big innovation is ditching carbs -- an appallingly unsafe thing to do with one's diet, since while this does promote weight loss, it's weight loss in the form of protein tissue.Atkins also apparently proposes replacing what's lost with a high-protein diet, but the human body does not work that way, since the protein lost is not regained adequately. The human body cannot convert lipids -- i.e., fats -- into glucose or body energy without also burning carbs, and so must cannibalize itself to do so under this "diet". This book is an atrocious piece of quackery. Do not use it.
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Summary: Finally, Something that works!
Review: My husband and I have been on the diet for three (3) weeks. I have lost 16 pounds and he has lost 17 pounds. I am absolutely amazed. I have tried all sorts of diets, (eg. low fat, reduced calorie) but nothing ever worked for me, until this incredible diet. In the book they tell you about all the energy you will have. I thought "ya sure". But boy was I suprised. I have more energy than ever, it's amazing. They say you don't get hungry, and I don't. But my husband is hungry all the time and has sugar cravings. He takes the amino-acids they suggest: L-Phenylalanine for hunger and L-Glutamine for sugar cravings. And they really seem to help. So far the diet is a success. Thank you Dr. Atkins.
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Summary: Awesome
Review: I am a beleiver. I am a 36 year old Marine and run 3 to 4 Miles Daily,I had Cancer in my 20s and have had a waiver for my weight, due to the weight gain I had after the Chemo I was given. After 30 days on this diet I have lost 26lbs. Energy level went down after 2weeks on the diet, but went back up to above pre diet level by the third week. I feel better than I have in Years. I had tryed everything from 1500 cal. diets to fasting, it didn't work. On this Diet I ate 3egg omelets w/cheese 5 strips of bacon for breakfast, 2 double cheeseburgers w/bacon for lunch,no bread of course, and a 20oz steak for supper. Not a bad diet to lose approx. a lbs. a day. Thanks
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Summary: Great way to lose weight!
Review: I am 35 years old, 5ft 41/2" and was at least 25lbs overweight. I knew I had gained weight, and I hid it very carefully! I tried every quick fix you could think of, after all, I felt I had only a few pounds to lose! Nothing worked. Then I read Dr. Atkin's book and my eating habits have changed drastically! Counting calories is for the birds - watching your carbs and sugar is the only way to go! My whole family is on this food regimine and we've all lost weight - even my "food picky" 12 yr. old! I told him he could eat cheese and he went bananas! He is enjoying sugar free food (especially Jell-o) and loves meat and eggs! I recommend this program to everyone I see because THEY CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCE IN ME! 23 lbs lighter, much more energetic and feeling great!! Read It!!!
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Summary: Still Fat in Colorado
Review: Watch out for this one folks. I could not, in good conscience, advise anyone to go on this diet. Reading all the reviews it looks like it's great for some folks, however. I was excited, a diet that allowed me to eat lots of food and still loose weight. I've been gaining 5 pounds per year since menopause. I keep hoping to be my old slim self again. This sounded great. Day 1 - Feel great, like a new diet always does. Day 2 - Beginning to feel alittle light headed and fuzzy but OK, never hungry!! Day 3 - I'm begging to feel shaky, depressed, weak, tired, can't concentrate, dizzy. What is going on? Day 4 - After I get to work in the morning I find I simply can't function at all. I feel as if I'm very ill. All the above symptoms are worse and I can't think clearly enough to figure out what is the matter with me. Finally a clear thought - my body is screaming for sugar!! I eat a cup of applesauce that I have in my drawer and in 5 minutes I'm much better. It takes me several weeks to feel my normal self after 3 days on this diet. Also, I came down with a virus and it hit me abnormally hard, I feel that my body's defenses were weakened. I came to the conclusion that this diet does not work with my body. Much longer and I think I would have ended up in the hospital. Very scary!! The book does not explain this reaction. It wanders into technical jargon and medical history and explanations that I really am not interested in. Dr. Atkins seems to be more interested in touting his background and discoveries than helping the reader be successful in loosing weight. After I read it I had lots of questions but could not find answers after going back through the text. Somehow this seems careless and unprofessional for an M.D.
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Summary: Informative and Intresting
Review: I truely enjoyed this book by Dr.Atkins. He explains his healthy theory so very well. It makes complete sence. I feel all sugar should be off the market now, Americans are so dependant on it.I know that I was. I have broken that chain, and I eat very low carbs now, and am steadily losing. I feel wonderful, and am never hungry. I quit smoking too! Thank God for this book! Please, try this new way to live! This I can do forever, it is worth it ! By this summer, I will be looking just fine.
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Summary: It is working for me!
Review: The diet really works. In the first six weeks, I have shed 24 pounds. I am 41 years old and have gained and lost weight over and over. Finally, I think this is the diet (really a new eating lifestyle) that will work and keep the weight off. I feel good. And the weight is rolling off. Best of all, I don't feel hungry. It takes a bit of getting used to, if you have been addicted to a high carbohydrate diet (like I was). But after a short period, you don't really miss all the carbs. If you have given up hope, give this diet a try.
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Summary: You just won't belive it!
Review: I have tried eating right and exercising for years, but I never really lost all the weight I wanted to. I have been eating "low fat" for about 7 years now and it never seemed to be enough. This book made a lot of sense about why I never really lost weight while supposedly "eating right". Just follow the food selections in the book and you will see the pounds melt away. I have been on it for about 3 weeks and lost 12lbs. I even had 1 day where I went out to dinner and another day I went off it for a family gathering. Right now I am not even working out and the fat just comes right off. One negitive was in the beginning I had a loss of energy and I got a little moody, but that was only the first two days. I could continue this way of eating forever, thank you Dr. Atkins.
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Summary: The Best Book Ever, On Weight Loss.
Review: If you want to lose weight, and keep it off forever, just follow the simple plan. I lost 80 Lbs, and have kept it off for the last 7 years. It has improved my life, immeasurably. The only problem with the book is the insane ranting and raving about the 'evil' AMA. The Doc is a little nutty on that subject.
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Summary: We've lost weight...it must work!!!!!
Review: My husband and I decided it was time to improve our bodies and our health. We purchased the book and both spent any free time during the holidays reading it from cover to cover. We started on Jan, 2, 1999 as of today, exactly two weeks later my husband has lost 20 lbs.!!! and I have lost 10 lbs.!!!!. The first week was rough and our energy level was very low. Those draw-backs were not mentioned in the book. But we continued. I no longer am thinking about when I can "catch a nap" and our energy levels have come back. I've tried some of the recipes...some good some not good. Overall we have decided to stay on for a few more weeks. Husband now has only another 20 lbs. to lose......I of course who am doing all the shopping, preparing, cooking, etc and have the most to lose.... have about 50 more lbs. to lose. The book has become our Bible and we refer to and read parts over again every day. Try it....you'll like it!!!!
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