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Summary: Moderation, exercise, moderation, exercise
Review: I was originally wary of this diet because of the possible effects on your kidneys, etc. This is due to the high protein potentially causing dehydration; and yet, the simplest answer for me was to drink the 8-10 glasses of water a day that you're supposed to drink even if you're not on some special diet. I was excited when I actually lost weight I had struggled to lose on other diets. But I found myself eventually falling back on my mother's old adage. If it seems too easy, it probably is. Carbohydrates are necessary - the key is to keep intake to moderate levels, which is more of a focus in the maintenance program. I prefer to stick to the more healthy forms of protein - fish, lean poultry, and I occasionally include some natural starches - potatos, etc. The bottom line is that I always felt the best way to lose or keep weight off was to eat healthy and exercise, exercise, exercise. This book educated me on how to tailor my own eating habits, but I must admit I don't follow it to the letter. This book emphasizes what a "fat" society we have become. But I think it's less what we eat and more that we've become really lazy, and I didn't think this book emphasized good ole fashioned exercise enough.
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Summary: Side effects of this diet
Review: This diet has some side effects.....extra energy, feeling full all the time, no more "afternoon sleepies" at work, pleasant sleep at night, and weight loss. If you do not wish to experience these side effects, this diet is not for you.When I was in the army 7 years ago I was overweight. I ran 2 miles everyday and did muscle building exercises. I still remained overweight even after 2 YEARS of doing these activities. Not only overweight, but had a high bodyfat %. What was the reasoning? Too many carbohydrates. I was even on a 1500 calorie per day plan that had almost 0 fat, but very high carbs. Didn't help me at all. A few months ago I found this Way of Life. It all made sense to me. I tried it and I love it. I could eat T-bone steak every night for the rest of my life and never get sick of it. I lost 16lbs. in the first 3 weeks on this diet and have lost a total of 28lbs in 3 months. I look better, feel better and can't stress enough how wonderful this plan is. And yes on weekends I can eat nachos or a plate of fries or a big bowl of pasta with breadsticks or whatever I want and I still lose weight. I'll agree the book isn't too entertaining, but the plan itself is amazing. Highly recommended for overweight people.
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Summary: It did not work for us !
Review: I have tried this diet and I was very excited about it at the begining, but after a week I did not experience any weight loss. I have been very strict and did not cheat even ones. Never the less myself and my wife did not loose any weight. One good thing came out of it is that I am sick of meats and fats that have always been a major risk factor for our health. Now I will diet on only carbs for a few weeks till I get sick of them too. Then with vegitables and fresh fruits left in my daily diet I think I will be a much healthier person. Good luck to all of you people like myself that have been trying to loose weight for all of these years. I gave it 2 stars because it gives you more insight about diets and how your body reacts to them.
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Summary: Diet not for me and not for some of my friends
Review: I tried this diet religiously for 6 weeks and lost a total of two pounds (all I wanted to lose was 10 lbs). I have met other women with similiar results( and they also only wanted to lose a few pounds). I have also met other people who have lost a great deal of weight, although they had a significant amount of weight to lose. I am not sure why this diet works for some, and not for others. I am looking into the Schwarzbein diet, which appears to be more balanced and low carb. I wish Adtkins would do more research !
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Summary: Great for diabetics
Review: I have been on this diet for 4 weeks now and I have lost 10 pounds. The weight loss is a bonus to me as the real benefit is in my desease. I have been diabetic since I was 25 and have fasting glucose levels on 300+ in the morning. I was taking 20 units of insulin a day. On this diet I am normal. I do not need insulin even though I check my blood sugar every day to make sure I stay normal from 300+ to 85-120 that is a reality folks. It works for me. Also my blood pressure which was a bit high has dropped off to normal as well. I highly recommend this diet.
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Summary: This diet will only work for less than 1% of the population
Review: I am a personal trainer and nutritionist with about 3 years of experience. The Atkins program will not work forever and has many health risks. Remember that unless you have a specific disease, carbohydrates are your primary energy source and should make up at least 45% of your total caloric intake. The atkins diet will raise your cholesterol, deplete muscle tissue, decrease bone density and many other things. There are over 30,000 diets out there that attempt to isolate very specific and in many cases inaccurate philosophies. There is not one diet that will work for everyone. If you are serious about changing your body visit a registered dietition or a gym with Apex Nutrition Programs (24 hour fitness). Also remember that exercise should become part of your life.
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Summary: Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution
Review: My husband and I have been overweight for years, and we've tried everything to lose weight. We did Weight Watchers for awhile and lost a little bit of weight, but we were still hungry and quit. We met some people who lost a lot of weight on this diet and after reading the book, it made so much sense to us that the reason we were overweight is because we were living on carbohydrates. The first two weeks were a struggle for me, because I'm a chocolate lover, but after 7 weeks on the diet, I am 16 pounds lighter and my husband is 26 pounds lighter and we are still working on the last 20 pounds, but we know it will happen because of the success we show so far. I do want to say that we try to keep our protein choices to a lower-fat version and only eat steak about once a week. We both feel so much better and have much more energy. I realize now that all the fatigue I was experiencing before was due to the carbohydrates. My husband also went to his doctor because he is being treated for high blood pressure and had all the blood work done and his blood pressure is down and so is his cholesterol. The doctor is pleased with his progress. I recommend this way of eating to anyone whose diet consists of a lot of pasta, bread, and sugar to try to diet and you will see the results we have. I'm looking foward to next summer, when I won't feel embarassed to wear my bathing suit.
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Summary: The food plan that ended a 30 year diet!
Review: I have been a Diabetic since age 19 in the early 70's. At that time, a ketogenic diet was so resticted that it was impossible to keep weight off or even want to. I've been 120lb and over 240lbs and miserable at both weights. Food choices where limited and calories counted. Boring and aimed at failure. This book helped me change a lifetime of bad eating habits and is going to follow me into the next century. Do not believe that it is simple. A persons metabolic rate changes with each diet tried over a long period of time. It took 3 months before I started to lose the weight and not the two weeks you are lead to believe in the book. That just goes to show that each person will have a different rate of lose. I now know that for the rest of my life my carb limit is between 50-75 each day. More then that and I will regain the 30lbs I've lost.Read the book carefully and call the Atkins clinic if you have more questions. Counting carbs and not calories will help you and this book should be first on everyones Christmas list. PW in Vermont
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Summary: It works!
Review: I bought this book about a month ago. I weighed 265-270 pounds. After a month on the diet I am now under 240 and feel the best I have ever felt in my life. This really does work. I had before this tried a lot of other diets, and minimal results. I owe my new outlook on life and my new attitude to Dr. Atkins.
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Summary: fat fighting
Review: This diet is the only one that has really worked for me. This is inspite of the fact that I seem to be one of a very few people who have to reduce their carbohydrate intake to almost nil. I feel great & have more energy than I can remeber. I first tried this diet in the seventies & lost heaps then but what with onething & another I went back to bad eating habits. Now having put on so much weight after chemotherapy & taking 10 years to lose 10kg Dr Atkins diet was mentioned on TV & I decided to go back on it. Its as easy as you want it to be & the strangest thing is I find that it is easier to resist temptation than when I was eating carbohydrates
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