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Summary: Dangerous!!!!!!!!
Review: DO THIS DIET AT YOUR OWN RISK. WHAT IS SO HEALTHY ABOUT BEING CONSTIPATED, DEHYDRATED AND REPELLING PEOPLE WITH BAD BREATH? GET OFF THE BANDWAGON AND INTO SOME RUNNING SHOES.
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Summary: The Iliad is 5 stars, not a diet book
Review: I can't give this book more than one star because that is where it belongs. More stars are for books of substance. Now to review the diet since I think that is what people are more interested in. I give it a 0. This diet is dangerous. If you go on it long enough, it can kill you. We live in a society that needs instant gratification at all costs. The only people benefiting from this diet are Atkins himself and the meat industry. Do yourself a huge favor and do it the old fashined way, exercise, eat smart, exercise, and you guessed it, exercise. a little more.
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Summary: Great diet, misinformed critics
Review: I have been on the diet for about 2 months and I've already lost 25 lbs. I feel better than ever, I sleep better, and most importantly, my self-esteem has gone up as well. One thing that really bugs me is how people will comment on the diet with a negative rating and they haven't even tried it! Before writing a one or two (badly written, by the way) review, why don't you read the WHOLE book, understand the science behind it and then back up your argument by actually trying it! Give it a chance. It works. Also, many dieters like myself come to this review board to gain support and enthusiasm when we're feeling down and frustrated about ourselves. Do not taint it by putting up senseless, useless comments that everyone skips over and does not bother to read, anyway. Keep on reaching for your goals, everyone. And don't be discouraged, because you will make it!
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Summary: This book changed our lives!
Review: I highly recommend this book. My husband and I have followed the plan since April, 1999 and he has lost over 20 pounds and I have lost over 10 pounds. While the induction phase is a little tough, after 2-3 weeks we found it to be a way of life that has has been easy to sustain.
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Summary: I've lost 126 pounds, it works...
Review: This one works (and I've tried them all). I've been heavy most of my life but put on a lot of extra weight after college. Since starting the diet in March of this year I have lost 126 pounds. Not bad huh? Upon first reading the book I tossed it aside as nonsense, after all, it goes against just about every mainstream medical advice there is about losing weight and getting fit. But I went back and re-read it a year later after reading some reviews (even those here), and decided to give it a go. Best decision I've ever made. I have more energy, sleep better, have better concentration, and a much smaller appetite. It's been very easy to follow, great for those of us who have to travel for a living, you can go to any restaurant and still stay on this diet. Probably not a very good diet for those of you who have less than 35 pounds to lose. If you read the comments and reviews you'll see a trend that most of the people who are successful on the diet have more weight to lose. So you can be cynical and dismiss this book as another diet fad, or you can spend the measly 4 bucks and see what this is all about. Trust me, read this book, you have a lot of weight to lose and a whole lot of life to gain back.
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Summary: Dedicated to losing !
Review: I gave the book 2 stars when I followed the diet plan exactly, I would of given it 5 stars if it was made differently. I started to do the diet but when I found myself CONSTIPATED (that's embarrasing)...(The section on "The 14 day induction Diet") I knew something was wrong with this diet. The first 14 days of the diet it tells you to only have 20 carbohydrates daily, and gives you a list of foods to choose from. The book actually tells you to eat fried foods, bacon, beef, cheese, whole eggs, mayonnaise, all oils and butter. NO Rice, No bread, No potatoes, NO pasta and also certain vegtables you CANNOT eat either. They also suggested to have diet items like diet soda, diet jello, and ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS (which are HAZARDOUS to your HEALTH) example: Memory loss, just to name one, there are many more problems more serious that comes from consuming ARTIFICIAL sweeteners but thats another subject all together. So I just eliminated those items all together. So I decided to modify the diet to work for me. I decided to follow it my way, I ate fish, chicken (white meat only), LOW-FAT cheese, Turkey (white meat only), Tuna, Seafood, LOW-FAT mayonnaise. Used PAM instead of oil. I DID NOT FRY MY FOOD! I baked, broiled, boiled and sauteed my foods. I ate alot of green leafy vegetables that were listed in the diet and drank PLENTY OF WATER. Then after the 14 day induction diet I encorporated 2 starches (carbs) a day like 1/2 cup of rice or 2 slices of low-fat wheat bread. SO for me changing the diet, I ended up losing 20 pounds and I felt alot healthier. Then after I encorporated EXERCISE (Aerobics/weight training)into my life and lost an additional 60 pounds that's a total of 80 pounds that I lost. I LOOK AND FEEL GREAT! My Doctor told me that I have the LOWEST (LDL)cholesterol level he has ever seen and if I stayed away from fatty foods, I told him "YES I am"! He stated to me that I was doing something right. I should of written a diet book. ;) Good luck in your weightloss efforts, stay focused and be FOREVERFIT !
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Summary: Atkins deserves a jail cell
Review: Raobert Atkins has purloined a diet that has been around for more than 30 years. It used to be the Stillman water diet, then the Scarsdale diet. It is extremely dangerous. It taxes the body. The initial weight loss is do to the loss of water. It changes the acid/base balance in the blood stream and can lead to acidosis and sudden death. This is one reason why Atkins has been denied hospital privileges in every hospital in the country. He wrote the same diet twenty -five years ago. If you want to live, stay away from this man's DIET. Like Iago, he's a walking malignancy.
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Summary: I LOVE what this way of eating does for me!
Review: I love this "diet". I am able to eat much lesswithout feeling deprived because my cravings are gone. When I amhungry I eat, and no, I don't gorge on fat, just enough to feel satisfied. I think alot of people have misunderstood that when Dr. Atkins said you can eat all you want, he knew you wouldn't have the desire to overeat on this because it is so satisfying. I am looking & feeling better than ever. Turning 40 and being a size 4 is so much fun! I used to exercise like mad to stay in shape when I was eating a mostly vegetarian diet. Now I can get by with 20 minutes a day and stay as thin & firm as I like. I don't feel hungry all the time like I used to, plus my digestion is much better. And no I don't feel one shred of guilt eating meat, especially after watching how animals tear each other apart on the discovery channel. And they aren't just killing for food either. So try this "diet" & enjoy getting skinny! I would give this 5 stars except I think he could be a little clearer & not so much hype. In the beginning he does make it sound like calories don't count as long as you avoid carbos but then later in the book he says cut down your portions if you are stalled. But I think he has helped alot of people including me so Thanks Dr.Atkins for being willing to stand up against the dieticians who don't know their biochemistry!
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Summary: The best way to eat
Review: I lost 45 pounds four years ago on the Atkin's diet. I've kept it off since. I eat great food and feel great. It's definitely the way I will eat the rest of my life. My doctor says it's great.
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Summary: This diet saved my life
Review: Dr. Atkins has taken bashing after bashing from people who don't have a clue what they are talking about. I have type II diabetes and was taking 2 different meds a day and now I am med free. I had a severe reaction to my blood pressure meds and could hardly walk. It was stroke level and now it is down to moderate after only one month on this diet-med free. My mother was a diabetic and I have had hypoglycemia sense childhood. My body knows what it needs to get back into balance and I intend on continuing to give it the diet it wants. I had completly given up on diets and was very ill when I just had a feeling to try this one more thing and I am so grateful for the results. Things had gotten so bad that I became totally disabled and now I have hope of someday being able to work. My IBS is better,fibromyalgia,arthritis, and my depression all have improved. Please listen and don't let the nay-sayers mess up your future. Think for yourself. I was on McDougalls for months and just got more sick!
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