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Summary: It Works!
Review: This is the best diet in the World. Believe me I have been on many, many diets and this by all means is the easisest. My dinners consists of Lobster with plenty of butter, Crab Legs w/butter, Steak. My breakfast omelletes every morning. Snacks deviled eggs. I do not eat between meals at all because I am never hungry. I convinced my sister (who hates diets) to try it for just 3 days, and she thought it was great. The best part she like was the energy. We've now added walking 3 or 5 miles a day, and thats just to get some excercise in.We had the nerve to cheat over the holiday, but the good thing is, you can always start from day 1. The worst thing that you can eat on this diet is sugar. But who wants to eat sugar when you have Lobster, deviled eggs, shrimp scampi. This diet has worked so well for me, that I plan to stay on it for the rest of my life. It gives me so much energy. From last Thanksgiving to Jan. 1 I lost 20 lbs. and looked great. People didn't even know I was on a diet because my lunches and dinners consisted of gourmet meals.What's not to like about it? I love this diet. It Works!
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Summary: Dr. Atkin's New Diet Revolution
Review: I have not read it as yet but I am so curious to hear how others feel about it and their experiences. I should recevie my book within a few days.
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Summary: Wasted Time
Review: Although I found the information in Dr. Atkins' book useful, and although I am losing weight by following the diet, I must say that I was disappointed with the content of the book. This book is the most redundant and poorly writen piece I have encounterd in a long time. Unfortunately, reading this book or his previous book is a prerequisite to success on the diet.You will gain very important information by reading this book; however, that information is hidden within useless, egotistical, self-promoting babel. I suggest skimming the book for the necessary information thereby skipping approximately 90% of the text. If you follow the diet striclty, you should lose weigth, but do not believe the nonesense that you will feel better than ever because of your new found healthy lifestyle. I actually feel a bit less energetic than previously. The only reason I am on the diet is because my physical activity has been reduced to zero due to a recent back surgery. If you are a relatively healthy person capable of physical exercise DO NOT GO ON THIS DIET! Increase your execise, use common sense, use extreme self-disipline and you will lose weight in a much more healthy fashion.
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Summary: I am one of the thousands who were convinced by results.
Review: The Carbohydrate and Fiber Mafia absolutely hate this book. I was on assignment in Miami from April to September of 1998. I did the diet. I never was hungry. I worked out three times a week and played tennis. I lost twenty pounds and three inches off my waist. I had more energy and I was cut up like a teen aged athlete. I have tried to convince the Carbo-Fiber mafia to no avail, my wife will not even try it. They think the word "ketosis" is vulgar. Be smarter than that! Try it for your self. Oh, some people claim their blood type is wrong-I am A positive. It worked for me. I stayed on that diet until I returned to New England where my newly sedentary lifestyle and CARBO-FIBER loving family conspired to "flab" me up again. I am looking for some more long term assignments... Jerry Furland, author of "Transfer-the end of the beginning..."
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Summary: The book- Not the Diet
Review: I will comment only on the writings of the book-- not on the diet itself! It is simply written. Easily understood. It is not written in the manner that has you feeling the author is superior to yourself. The first one third of the book is rambling-on to me. Not clear, consience as I'd prefer. Most of the contents is spent on the author debuffing those who tend to be a critic of his "studies". Too much emphasis is put on "case studies" or on one of "his patients" (which may or may not be fictious!). Any point, that one is trying to make, can make sense to someone else with the right wording. I'd like to see more of a Daily Diet Plan laid out. He tells you what not to eat, not as much as what you should be eating. It just would be nicer to see a "typical" day's food intake, broken down into breafast, lunch, dinner, snack. It would be great in aiding one's plan. Things are scattered around throughout the book. You have to jump ahead and read chapter 18 to understand what's being discussed in chapter 4 (Just examples). Maybe he's trying to keep you from getting "lost" by not having all the big-worded hard facts all in one area. Maybe he feels learning about Ketosis/Lipolysis or about Triglycercide Levels in "spurts" whether than all at once is better comprehended. Also Out-and-out pushing of his other books and food products are scatterred throughout each chapter. He should just have an order form (for his other products) in the back of the book so that if it's wanted than it's there. Recommending the diet, pro or con, is not on my agenga. I'm only writing comments on the book itself. I only hope that thngs go as smoothly as he says it should. I'd hate to find out next year that I've wasted 12 months and am in worst condition than I am now.
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Summary: 20 years later, and he's still right!
Review: I've had a weight problem for most of my adult life. 20 years ago, I read Dr. Atkins' first book, and tried his diet. It worked like a charm--everything he said was true. I experienced no hunger, lost weight quickly, and felt good. But, I was very young, and got scared off by the prevailing 'nutrition authorities.' I forgot about Dr. Atkins' diet for 20 years, all the while battling my weight unsuccessfully with first one diet, then another. When I learned Dr. Atkins had revised his book, I bought a copy. Three weeks later, I'm more than 15 pounds lighter, and have been eating fabulous meals. I used to suffer headaches, joint pains, and depression, but as Dr. Atkins predicts in his book, those symptoms disappeared once I gave up carbohydrates. I feel better and have more energy than I have in years. Dr. Atkins presents a number of case histories, covers his reasearch, discusses nutritional supplements, and provides a nice section of recipes in this book.
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Summary: Back to Atkins
Review: I bought this book almost exactly a year ago and read it cover to cover before starting the diet. I found it very interesting and easy to follow. I am not a big red meat eater as most red meat makes me nauseous, so I stick to chicken and turkey. My cravings for carbs stopped on about the 3rd day of induction, the 4th I was so weak I couldn't stand. I accepted this though, as I had put my body through such a drastic change. I lost 15 pounds in 14 days and went on to lose 15 more. In June of 1998 I went of the diet and now most of the weight has come back, just like Dr. Atkin's says in the book. I plan on re-reading my diet "bible" and starting over. This time I'm a believer and will try my best not to stray. I think anyone who is thinking about buying this book should, and at least try it. Hey, it might be the diet you need, it might not. But at least you tried!
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Summary: Great Way to start Your New Year!
Review: I've been doing Atkins for over a year and a half. I never felt or looked better! My nails are strong, my hair is fuller, my skin looks great. I am skinny & I never have to go hungry! I am much healthier since I started eating more protein & fat. I deeply regret falling for the low fat, vegetarian sermon because I look & feel SO MUCH Better eating all kinds of delicious meats & healthy fats. Now I know why. You need fat & cholesterol to make important hormones that rebuild you body & keep your immune system strong. Also, when you eat cholesterol your body does not overproduce to the bad kind like it does when you eat high carbs. My awful sinus headaches are in the past, so is my gas pain. Even though some of you think you are doing it correctly, I've noticed the criticisms indicate that you did NOT thoroughly read the book. You are NOT supposed to gorge on fat, you would know that if you Really read it. No wonder you have an oily taste. I am so thrilled to start the year 2000 thin & knowing I am in CONTROL, not having to fight cravings and worrying about my weight. I don't have to starve myself or exercise for hours a day to be thin, like I used to. Learning about this way of eating is one of the best things that ever happened to me. The only negative is that you may look so good you might make your friends & relatives jealous!:) Happy New Year everyone!
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Summary: Dr. Atkins Diet Revolution
Review: I followed the diet to the letter and lost 15 pounds during a five-month period. However, I had to get off the diet when my cholesterol went from 186 to 274. I later had to have my gall bladder removed after several severe attacks which were, according to my doctor, the result of my diet. Unfortunately all the weight came back after I went off the diet. The book was extermely helpful but I guess my body was an exception they did not mention.
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Summary: Glad I found this book
Review: There's not much doubt that this diet does work. My only problem with it is an ethical one -- I feel guilty eating all this meat when so many people in the world can't afford any. In one week this diet cured a yeast infection that I'd had for years, got rid of the tired, muggy-headed feeling that I'd actually come to think of as normal, and eliminated my cravings for foods that I knew weren't good for me but couldn't stay away from. And I've lost some weight! On the negative side, Dr. Atkins doesn't write in a very professional way--there's lots of hype and he puts down anybody who doesn't agree with him. His logic and conclusions are sometimes faulty and I tend to question his impartiality since he's big into promoting his own products. But overall I do recommend his diet--and this book as a way to it.
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