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Summary: Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution
Review: I am a 43 year old Diabetic. I was trying to go back to College after having a Dr tell me that if I didn't change my life that I would be dead. At spring break I was in serious grade troubles, I couldn't remember anything. My mid term grades were 1-A (in speech, because I could read notes) 1-D and 3-F's any class that required memorization was a total loss. I was on Actos in the morning and Amaryl in the evening for the Diabetes and Lipitor for high cholesterol and Lotensin for High Blood Pressure. I was also on antibiotics trying to control Epididymitis. My weight had just been soaring until I reached 314 and I said no more. I have an uncle and brother- inlaw who had done Atkins and had lost weight, so I bought the book and my wife and I started Atkins at Spring Break. I decided that I was going to put ALL of the drugs on the shelf and just follow the book. My Dr had an absolute fit but we reached a middle ground of 5 blood Checks a day recorded on an excel spread sheet with checkups every 2 weeks.The results were astonishing I lost 29 pounds in the first 2 weeks, Blood pressure went down to 138 over 74 and the High Colesterol and Triglycerides are better than they were on medication. The Dr is astounded but now very supportive. The Blood Sugars are all in the normal range of 80-120, if I am watching what I eat by the glycemic index. The weight loss is now slower but still coming off. This is all good but the best part is how I feel. I haven't felt this good in years and my menory has returned. This last week was finals and my grades are now a 3.0. Dr Atkins may be a Quack but he sure changed my life. I in no way encourage anyone to do what I did with out a drs supervision. Dr Atkins saved my life.
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Summary: The last diet you will ever need.
Review: There will be many that take exception and even umbrage to that statement, yet the fact remains; Adkins for life! About a month ago I met an elderly man while working out at the gym and he and I were discussing diet and nutrition. He was sharing that while on a diet that excluded "everything white" (i.e. those evil carbs) he was able to lose 50 lbs. in 9 weeks. Granted a key component in this diet, as in others, is daily excercise, for without excercise, no man or woman shall see weight loss. I call this gentleman's approach "Adkins Light." I started my own Adkins Light the next day and the results were remarkable. So much so that I decided to check into the "full Adkins" approach. This diet, as is the case with all others, should be approached carefully and deliberately and in consultation with your doctor. Also, one would need to carefully read the first 5 or 6 chapters and understand the philosophy and the science behind the Adkins diet for in understanding the method behind what the medical establishment terms as "maddness" this will increase your liklihood for success. As humans, we seem to do better when we understand why we are doing what we are doing! At any rate, I have been talking up the Adkins plan where I work as several of my co-workers have inquired about my noticible weight loss. This diet is worth trying because it produces results. But remember, you have to excercise!
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Summary: Hey! I'm on Atkins too!
Review: After witnessing family, friends and co-workers lose weight by "doing Atkins", I decided to get the book and give it a try. I am not a big meat eater by nature. For a time, I was even a vegatarian, but nonetheless, I am willing to try anything new to see how it effects me. After reading and following the advice in the book for about 10 days now, I can report that I have lost only a few pounds so far (I only need to lose about 15). Mostly, I notice that my clothes fit better, I have more energy and I never experience those "blood sugar ups and downs" that I used to have everyday.. If you are overweight or just curious about alternative nutritional methods, goive this one a try. The book is easy to read. I learned a lot about how the digestive system works and how blood sugar is regulated in the body. In my opinion, it was worth the price just for that understanding alone.
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Summary: Not a healthy way to go
Review: I read this book because my "significant other" decided he wanted to try it. People are always looking for the easy way out. People want to eat what they want, not exercise but still be slim. Well, Atkins can only work for so long. Stop to think about it for a minute, eating all the meat you want.. that is not healthy. Sure you'll lose weight on Atkins but what are you giving up in exchange for a few pounds? The consumption of animal products has been conclusively linked with heart disease, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, and osteoporosis. Cholesterol (found only in animal products) and animal fat clog arteries, leading to heart attacks and strokes. The rate of colon cancer is highest in regions where meat consumption is high and lowest where meat-eating is uncommon. A similar pattern is evident for breast, cervical, uterine, ovarian, prostate, and lung cancers.
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Summary: Solid base, but serious questions.
Review: Robert Atkins, Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution (Quill, 2002) Well, you can't beat the Atkins Diet for sheer number of coverts. Millions of people are following the Atkins Nutritional Plan, and all of them seem to be losing weight. The only "official" bureau to have come out against it has been exposed as a lunatic fringe of militant vegan doctors, and once again all is right with the world. Or is it? I'm not going to deny that the book is accurate in its claims of helping people lose weight. It sometimes seems that everyone in the country knows two or three people who are on the Atkins Diet. I know, casually, seven (and those are just the ones whose eating habits I know). Of those seven, I know four who have been on it for more than two months, and all four have lost significant amounts of weight. Can't argue with stats like that. And most of the scientific stuff the late doctor puts in the book is backed up with an almost endless list of scientific papers and abstracts listed in the back. Hard to argue with that. In those places where the science is still somewhat in the future, he goes to pains to point that out, saying certain things are still in question, or are still being researched. All well and good, and on the surface it looks fantastic. The problem is that one irrationality can throw the whole thing into question. And there is one. It is a glaring one for any professional skeptic. (Before writing this review, I wrote to the Atkins Center folks for confirmation that the Atkins people espouse the beliefs below, and I received a response in the affirmative.) Dr. Atkins and his professional followers are believers in what professional followers of urban legends have come to call the Aspartame Lie. There is a small, and very vocal, segment of the American population who believe, despite a mountain of evidence to the contrary, that aspartame is the Great Satan, and causes everything from cancer to multiple sclerosis. All claims have been refuted multiple times (Amazon does not allow the posting of exterior links in reviews, or I'd send the same fifty or so links I sent to the Atkins Center), and yet Atkins holds onto the belief, saying there are "questions about aspartame's safety." One has to think that if the man is still holding to a view espoused only by a few so far out on the lunatic fringe they're liable to fall off a tassel, there may be some other urban legend-style skeletons farther down in the man's closet. Everyone reading this book, and adopting the Atkins Nutritional Plan, is encouraged to do as much research as necessary to convince yourself that he's on the money. And because of the belief Atkins holds in the junk science of the dangers of aspartame, "none" is not, in any way, an option.
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Summary: Yes you CAN eat LOTS of vegetables!
Review: I get so annoyed with the people (mainly those who have not even read one page of the book) who solidly maintain that this diet is a "steak and eggs" diet and deprives you of vegetables. I'm eating more vegetables than I ate when I was a vegetarian, and keeping the protein in no more quantities than the average non-dieter! I am not sure how eliminating appetite-stimulant foods like processed grains and sugar and upping your vegetable intake is supposed to make the protein (for me it's mainly fish) one eats suddenly more unhealthy than the protein one consumes with a giant plate of rice or potatoes, but, oh well. I know, I am missing out on vitamin M, the Muffin and bagel vitamin, and vitamin P, the pasta vitamin (pasta is flour and water, with very little nutritional value), oh and vitamin S (sugar), can't forget that very essential vitamin... I guess my poor kidneys are going to fall out and I am going to get a heart attack :) And yes, you can even eat fruit on the Atkins diet! After you've rid your body of the addiction to processed sugar and grains, you can eat lower glycemic fruits like blueberries, raspberries, etc. I never experienced any of the symptoms people report on induction. I ate salad liberally, ignoring the two-three cup rule, so I was never really "on" induction, but increased my carbohydrates by adding berries, nuts, and more vegetables. Oh, and I've lost 60 pounds, no longer have seizures, depression, or heartburn, and I can walk for miles at a time whereas before a block's journey would have me puffing and panting. And by the way, one does not need to consume pork rinds and boatloads of butter to be on Atkins... I don't consume pork, and my primary fat source is from olive oil. I also don't care for sugar or artificial sweeteners, and am doing just great! The main factor for me, aside from the symptoms I had clearing up, is that I am no longer hungry every half hour! Thus, I am less inclined to overeat. Now, combine all of the above, and this is healthy, people!
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Summary: Started with mixed feelings
Review: I heard of the Atkins plan, & having a MS degree in dietetics, viewed it with a great deal of skepticism.
Our MD ordered my husband on the Atkins plan beginning with Induction when he was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes (281 glucose) & high cholesterol. After reading Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution I was positive it would kill him (all that protein & fat!) & increase weight, but after a steep learning curve to change my purchasing & meal planning ways, it's gone smoothly. In 2 wks. I lost 8 lb., my hubby has lost 10, his post-prandial glucose went to 104. MD took him off the meds for as long as the glucose was normal (still is after 5 days) & we go back again in 2 1/2 weeks for the cholesterol check. We're never hungry (which we were ALL the time on other diets). Certainly, we are looking forward to the next steps in the diet - adding more veggies, fruit (strawberry season!) & bread/cereal/grains, but, we know we can do this diet & lose weight.
The diet is not as restrictive as it looks - although Induction is very limited, it prepares you for the following steps & does maximize weight loss. The point of restricting the carbohydrates is to stop burning consumed carbohydrates & shift to burning stored body fat by inducing ketosis or burning body fat for energy. Too many people focus on the high protein/fat nature of the diet & feel that this should allow them to consume unlimited amounts of meat & fat - not so. The diet never meant for you to eat a 3 lb. roast & chug a pitcher of melted butter. The allowed carbohydrates are complex, low glycemic index types to keep blood sugars level since erratic ones can lead to hunger & overeating.
The other 3 steps in the plan allow for backtracking to a prior step if weight loss stops, or you need to lose again. The final step of the diet can be used for a lifetime & is nutritionally sound.
The recommendation to take a good multivit & fiber is a good basis for diets. With the scientific back up, the diet is gaining ground in the scientific community. However, as with any diet, I would recommend a physical to find any disease states, & have follow up of blood cholesterol levels to be safe (since I don't know the true effect yet).
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Summary: Try it for 2 Weeks...
Review: Buy the book. Follow the diet to the letter for 2 weeks. If it doesn't work for you, nothing lost. But I think you'll find it's a very effective and healthy weight loss program. A couple of important points that are contained in the book, but need to be stressed: 1) You MUST drink a lot of water on a daily basis; 2) You should take a good multivitamin daily (which you should doing anyway) and a potassium supplement (during the first few weeks at least). Some people who have reviewed this diet have stated that it didn't agree with them (e.g., tired, muscle cramps, etc.). This is caused by not following items 1 and 2 above. Give it a try; I think you will find the Atkins' Diet really works. Note: If you don't feel well on ANY diet, you should consult your doctor ASAP.
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Summary: It works! And it can lower your cholesterol, too!
Review: I've had a great deal of success myself with the Atkins diet. My cholesterol is down, my weight is down, my blood pressure is down. I was so enthusiastic that I gave this three-pack as a birthday present to a relative who wanted to lose weight and in the past two months he's lost thirty pounds, and he's someone who had never successfully dieted before.
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Summary: This is the only plan that helped me lose weight
Review: I consider Dr. Atkins a dear friend because this plan helped me lose weight. Please do not listen to all the crazy news-people. This diet's not bad. Give this book a read and you will begin to see how it really makes sense. Rest in peace Dr. Atkins, thank you again.
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