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Summary: IF IT SOUNDS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE IT PROBABLY IS
Review: I wanted to lose 45 pounds and I decided to try Atkins diet,it did not work well for me at all. By the end of the first day I had a killer headache that would not even go away with prescription Motrin,I was very weak and I had a greasy taste in my mouth the entire day by the second day I was so sick I had to leave work I still had the greasy taste in my mouth and I felt so nauseated. My friend has been doing this diet for a little over a month and she loves it I guess it just is not right for everyone. Last year in April I went on a low fat diet and took a water aerobics class and within 3 weeks I dropped 26 pounds and I felt wonderful I will stick with the old fashion way of doing things eating balanced meals and exercising.
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Summary: Buy this book and it will change your life! It did for me.
Review: the diet is great, but the book is too wordy. I have only been on it a week and already losing weight! I must warn you though, the first few days you may go through withdrawls from the extremely low sugar/carbs intake; cold sweats, chills, body aches, weakness, faint, etc, but don't let that stop you. On day 3 (once I entered ketosis), I felt so much better before I even started the diet (more energized, alert, no hunger cravings, and I feel even a sense of uphoria). If you want to make a drastic change to your mind and body, I recommend this book - BUT this diet is NOT for everyone. This diet is to be used as a life-long commitment, to ensure your weight does not come back.
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Summary: Unhealthy and a poor read
Review: First of all, I tried this diet after I heard all the hype, and not only did it not work, but it made me really sick. I've talked to several nutritionists since then who all agreed the diet is extremely unhealthy. Also the book is all fluff. It is a very simple plan that could be througly described in 2 pages max. If you really want to try this diet out, please don't waste your money on the book that just goes on forever and ever, just go to his web site or skim the book in a book store.
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Summary: Never thought it would work, SURPRISE!
Review: 3 weeks and 21 pounds of weight loss later, I am a believer. I never thought this diet would work for me. I had tried every diet known to man, Jenny Craig, low-fat, Weight Watchers. None of them seemed to work because I would save all my points or food choices for high carbohydrate foods. Never on any of these diets did anyone explain to me the significance of carbohydrates and their connection to insulin production. Besides the remarkable weight loss, lack of hunger and energy level, I have changed my eating habits. In the past, I did not eat much meat. Meat was bad and fatty, according to former weight-loss coaches. I really stacked my diet with carbo-rich foods. Now, I have come to appreciate meats that I had never tried before and are loving them. If you are having any doubts about going on this diet, DON'T! The first two weeks are an adjustment, but they go by so quickly, you don't even miss the carbohydrates. I found it to be important to follow Dr. Atkins' advice to the letter. It made the first few weeks easier. Do this diet and you'll begin to see why low carbohydrate dieting will be the solution to obesity in this millenium.
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Summary: still another answer to everything
Review: Atkins has revised and updated his old diet to fit the latest trends. I'm suspicious of books that claim to have the definitive answer--there are too many conflicting research claims floating around these days to know what's really the Truth. I had hoped to find Atkins had modified his approach, but he hasn't and it's just too extreme for me.
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Summary: WORKS FOR ME
Review: A friend urged me to get the book and try the diet, and last June (1999), I decided to give it a try. I had been gradually putting on the pounds over the past 10 years and whenever I'd gain a few pounds from over indulgence, it would become my new "plateau". I hate the very idea of being on a diet and have always been hoping for some kind of "magic bullet" that would spare me the feelings of deprivation while permitting me to get my figure back. I wasn't all that convinced by Dr. Atkin's theories in the book initially, but I decided that I could endure almost anything for 2 weeks and made up my mind to make a 2 week commitment. Actually, I was a convert by the end of the 1st week because, just as he predicts, my appetite actually decreased, I found the permitted foods very enjoyable and satisfying, and the weight melted away. I lost about 8 pounds the first week and I didn't do any special exercising. I decided that my goal would be to lose from 20-25 pounds and I am close to reaching that weight. I occasionally eat some bread or ice cream and so my weight fluctuates within 1-4 pounds of my goal. Since I expect to follow the carb and sugar restrictions for the rest of my life, I don't feel compelled to hurry. I took a 2 week trip to Paris and London over the Christmas/New Year's holidays and just as on every previous trip, I managed to gain 5-7 pounds. However, this time I was able to effortlessly (for me) lose that 5-7 pounds within a week after I returned home. I'm so happy with my body again and it's so great to wear clothes that I couldn't get into for many years. People who don't see me all the time always comment on how much slimmer I look. The best part, though, is that I LOVE the food I'm eatting. We have eggs and bacon or sausage every morning for breakfast and I love cooking with butter and heavy cream. I have always enjoyed crisp skin on chicken and duck and crisp fat on steak. I no longer have any guilt over eatting mayonaise and butter and cheeses and macadamia nuts. I feel fine and I don't have any side effects. I just had my blood work done just to cover all the bases, but I feel like Dr. Atkins has given me back my youthful body. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
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Summary: Sounds like a cliche but this book changed my life
Review: I am a large person 6'4" and have been tall all of my life. I do a desk job so don't have a lot of activity during the day. I have been overweight for about the last 15 years (32 years old now) but things hit kind of a pillar in August of 1999. I hit 300lbs my blood pressure was through the roof (190 over 110 that is extreme hypertension for those of you who are unsure) I was feeling absolutely disgusted with myself. I have been on a multitude of diets prescribed to me by doctors and nutritionists but nothing ever worked for long. I heard about Dr. Atkins book through a business associate and thought what the hell. Since August of 1999 I have lost over 70lbs and still going strong. I have enjoyed all of the foods that I eat (variety is key on this diet get some cookbooks if you are not culinary in any way)and never gone hungry. My blood pressure is down to optimal levels. I am in the best physical shape of my adult life I feel great, was never ill. If you follow the instructions carefully in this book (all of them) then you will be absolutely astonished at what you can accomplish. I truly believe that this book has prolonged my life. By the way all of my blood fat counts HDL LDL & Lipids are in the optimal range.
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Summary: Atkins Will Work For You...but, read between the lines....
Review: My husband and I have been on Dr. Atkins Protein Diet for three weeks now. It is great...it really is! Our advice for anyone seriously considering this diet is to read the book from cover to cover, and to use a highlighter and/or mark pages of special interest to the individual. Dr. Atkins has wonderful teachings and anticdotes and case studies, but he does tend to meander from chapter to chapter about things I needed to know ahead of time. (ie. he states later in the book that you may stay on the induction plan additional weeks and slowly build up your carbs 5g a week, before you go on to the next level of the diet...but, it's only two sentences long and not where I thought it should have been.) You MUST be committed to this diet to continue on after the two week induction or you WILL gain weight back and maybe even more!
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Summary: The diet works
Review: After the holidays my husband and I both needed to loose about 20 pounds. We were discouraged about cutting calories and loosing a pound or two a week. Twenty years ago we went on Dr. Stillman's diet which is very similar to Dr. Atkin's and lost the weight very fast. We both read the book and gave the induction diet a try. In day ten, I have lost 9.5 pounds and really have not been hungry. I'm not obsessed with food like I am when I am on Weight Watchers. Besides the quick weight loss that is another big benefit. I would highly recommend for you to read this book and give this diet a try. It has been easy to follow in restaurants also (caesar salads, fish, meat). I thought I would do it for the two weeks and then go back to watching my calorie intake like I have done for years, but I'm starting to buy in to Dr. Atkin's approach that I should just continue by counting carbohydrates. The book is an easy read and well indexed.
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Summary: WOW! No more diabetes for my wife and I feel 110% better
Review: This diet is AMAZING - I would guess it's not for everyone (neither is swimming in Iceland ) however all should give it a try, (the book silly, not the swimming)! My wife had become diabetic due to her weight, she has been struggling to get her blood count below 160 even on 2000 mg of medication per day! I have been a SLUG for a few years and was HIGHLY dependent on carbs and caffeine (6 pack or more per day of Diet Coke) to survive the day. When we heard of this crazy diet I told her to go jump in a lake, I was NOT giving up my carb for this crazy idea of a diet. I am now a brand new person, I get up at 6:00 AM without an alarm and my wife no longer takes meds and her b/s is about 115! You do the math. We have ONLY been on this diet 12 days and I lost 14 lbs.. she is about 10lbs lighter. Go - run - do not walk - get this book! WHAT are you waiting for, reading this article is not making you skinner or healthy! GET A MOVE ON!
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