Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution

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Summary: Lost The Weight!
Review: Lost 16 Pounds in 14 days, I feel fabulous and look great! I suggest this book to anyone who finds it hard to stick to all those other fad diets. This is the real thing! I was recently ill (NO the illness was not related to the Dr. Atkins diet, I had back surgery) and had left the Atkins plan, I've regained the weight, but I'm back on track and loosing again! I'm also willing to exchange email with anyone who needs help or just wants some moral support. This is the Best plan yet, try it and see!

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Summary: I lost 18 lbs in two months.
Review: The Atkins program is the easiest thing I've ever done. I eat lots of beef jerky for snacks and I love being able to barbeque every day and still loose weight. My question is, I love Chinese food and I was wondering if for example Mongolian Beef w/o rice is good for the program? Please e-mail me at [e-mail] for suggestions on some of your favorite foods to eat on the program.

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Summary: Dr. Atkin's Book
Review: I bought this book and found the content to be very informative. I had never known the relationship between carbohydrates, insulin levels and the ability to burn fat. I was reassured by the research done in the area (and there are a plethora of medical articles in the back from which the "science" behind it is all taken) and encouraged by the reports on the results. The book is mostly about why you would even consider a diet that is so against what the popular dieting dogma of today is all about. It clearly explains the links between carbohydrates to a host of health problems, including obesity and also explains how a low carb diet, complete with fat (that we have all been told is taboo) is actually, in some/many cases beneficial. The book very clearly lays out the guidelines for getting started (including a recommendation for pre-diet bloodwork for physical proof that your cholesterol, etc. will be lowered) and contains listings of appropriate foods as well as foods you must not eat. (This diet is based on chemistry, in the beginning even one little bite of the wrong stuff can set you back). It also contains recipes in the back for the different phases of the diet (the beginning is much more restrictive than what you will be eating later). This is a diet where it is qualitative, not quantitative...so you never have to feel hungry and often actually feel satiated on less. After reading (where sometimes i do have to say Mr. Atkins sounds a bit full of unecessary hype), and doing research of my own as to the safety of the diet, I decided to give it a try (I have about 40 pounds to lose, which actually is on the lower spectrum of most Atkin's patients..the diet is very successful for LARGE weight losses). Alas, I could not stay on it for more than 5 days. The food allowed made me feel constantly ill and left an icky feeling in my mouth. It left me dreading having to eat because I simply do not tolerate such high levels of protien and fat. After feeling sick to my stomach (as I did when I was pregnant!) and wanting to throw up each time I ate, I decided the diet did not fit well with me. I am only overweight due to previous pregnancies, and have never had trouble losing just cutting out a couple of "treats" combined with exercise so I will just go back to that. I will however, be going back with a new found knowledge of carbohydrates and plan to cut back my intake though not as drastically on the Atkin's diet. I highly recommend this book at least because of the science behind it and how it could be so beneficial to those who can tolerate the food and who have much more to lose by being obese than I do (at 170 lbs I do not appear to be "fat"). It is certainly an interesting read.

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Summary: Great!
Review: This book is great! I have lost about 25 pounds on this diet and have only been on it for 3 1/2 weeks. Good job Dr.Atkins. A must get book.

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Summary: Not For Me...
Review: F.Y.I.-------- I anxiously went to the bookstore and purchased this book based on all the hype surrounding it. I was very excited when I read the first few chapters and saw myself reflected in the pages. Upon completion of the book, I followed the diet as described to the letter. However one week into the program, I could not get rid of the oily taste in my mouth from all the fats I was eating on a daily basis. At the end of this week I became sick to my stomach from all the excess fat in my diet. I agree this diet probably works well for some people but not all. I spoke with a woman I work with about my problems with this diet and she concurred that she had to quit it for the same reasons.

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Summary: 14 day Induction
Review: I lost 9lbs on the 14 day induction plan, I did not believe that I could lose weight by eating and omelet with cheese and turkey bacon for breakfast. For those who complain that the diet requires eating too much meat, I ate chicken for the majority of my meals. I found that after 2 days I no longer had a craving for carbohydrates. My energy level increased tremendously, I recommend that anyone that is skeptical should try the 14 day induction diet.

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Summary: The Best Christmas Present to Myself!
Review: I am still excited about the Atkins low carb way of eating! I've been low carbin' for 1 1/2 years. I'll NEVER GO back to my high carb, low fat, semi vegetarian ways again. I had to go hungry to be slim back then. Now I feel great about the way I look and I feel SO SATISFIED eating this way! I wear a size 4 (at Target, even less at the more expensive stores) I feel even better about my health. No more painful gas,my daily sinus headaches are rare now, my muscle tone is better than ever, I am so PROUD to be 40 years old & slim. I am looking forward to wearing my skinny Christmas outfits and feeling great at the same time! Merry Christmas & go for it!

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Summary: DIET WORKS
Review: YESTERDAY I COMPLETED THE 14-DAY INDUCTION PART OF THE DIET. I DID NOT BELIEVE THAT ANYONE COULD LOSE WEIGHT BY EATING AN OMELET WITH CHEESE AND (TURKEY) BACON FOR BREAKFAST. . I LOST 9LBS AND FEEL GREAT. AFTER THE 2ND DAY OF THE DIET I NO LONGER HAD AN URGE FOR CARBS, MY ENERGY LEVEL INCREASED TREMENDOUSLY. FOR THOSE WHO COMPLAIN THAT THE DIET REQURES EATING TOO MUCH MEAT, I LOST BY EATING CHICKEN AS MY MAIN MEAT. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE DIET.

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Summary: It's working for me
Review: All I can say is that it's working for me. I've been on it for 2 months and lost 20lbs. I believe I can eat this way forever. My cravings are gone, my heartburn is gone, my feet don't hurt anymore, no more headaches. Losing weight is an added bonus! Once the cravings for carbs and caffeine were gone (in the first 3 days) I felt better and more energetic than I have in years. My doctor said, "If it works for you, stay with it" I plan to. Thank you Dr. Atkins!

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Summary: Extreme low carb not for everyone
Review: I did Adkins for 6 weeks and felt horrible the whole time. Yes, I lost weight - about 16 lbs. but 6 of those pounds were muscle loss and a few more pounds were water. I also felt very dehydrated even though I drank more than the recommended amount. I've tried other low-carb diets and Sugarbusters was the one I like the best, it allows for more carbs and was able to stay in ketosis. Adkins is ultra low carb - and that works for some people but it is not for everyone, and definately not for me. Just my 2 cents!