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Summary: Excellent opportunity to regroup on life !
Review: I am 37 years old and about 35lbs overweight. Drinking beers on the weekend and eating the typical( father of two young boys )would eat for dinner. At 6'4'' tall I carried the weight well but I felt tired and needed a lift. I have been on the Atkins program 2 weeks and have shed 18lbs. Also my wife is excited.
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Summary: The book is encouraging.
Review: The reading would be better if the good doctor were more succinct.A manuel for the dieter instead of a book of persuasion would be handier for those already convinced and ready to start the diet.I got a little tired of thinking I was witnessing a chip on his shoulder.I would buy a reference version of just the basics with a splash of motivational material without the persuasion if it were available. I have been on the diet several times for up to 2 months with weight loss of up to 20 lbs but have always gone off and regained weight.I have noted I do FEEL BETTER while on the diet. I have had standstills, perhaps because I have never excluded caffeine from my diet. I have stayed on the diet without cheating, except for caffeine, for 4 weeks on 2 occasions. I most recently started the diet 6 days ago and lost 6lbs by the 4th day.I lost a lb yesterday but it was back today. No doubt the loss includes water but I plan to continue. My goal is to lose the 45 lbs I've gained and yoyo'd with the last 10 yrs. Reading the experiences of others is very encouraging and I would be interested in corresponding with successful losers who have stuck with the plan for several months. I would be interested in knowing the effects of going off the diet for the occasional party and other's experience with caffeine. I go into ketosis very easily but often "hang around" the same spot on the scale. Then I start to question the diet and lose resolve and will power. This diet still seems like my best chance for weight loss.
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Summary: Not Everything in Texas is Bigger!
Review: In reading the review entries this morning, I am amazed at all the people who feel this "diet" is bad for you! Since when did dropping extra "unhealthy" pounds become bad for you? My heart has had to work overtime pumping blood through my overweight body for most of my life. Since dropping 50 plus pounds, I feel great and I know my heart thanks me. I will continue to follow this lifestyle, as it works for me. The vitamins are an essential element to this lifestyle and without them I would certainly fail at keeping my weight off. I am commited to keeping my weight off to prove that Not Everything in Texas is Bigger!! Thanks again Dr. Atkins!
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Summary: Amen Florida!
Review: I couldn't have said it better. Most people seem to think you continue to live on bacon and eggs. Not the case. As you progress, add the vegetables and fruits. A piece of toast with creme cheese. Just watch your carb intake and add some variety. The whole purpose of the induction is to get the metabolism to working. I'm in my third month and eat two servings of fruits, and 3 of vegetables along with plenty of meat and cheese. I'm still loosing weight. Not as fast, but still 1 or two pounds a week. If I'd ate this way before the induction, none of this would be burned for fuel, simply stored as fat. Some people need to read the book again. (if they ever read it in the first place.)
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Summary: Low Carbs vs. Low Fat
Review: LISTEN TO ME!! This diet works!! Since Apr, I have lost 40 lbs. I have finally reached my goal (28yo/6'2"/185). I started exercising after the induction phase (at which I lost 12 lbs.) and weight has constantly been dropping. I slowed when I started training because muscle weighs more than fat. Also, my carbs have been increased to 50-60/day. Don't want to lose any more. My wife loves the muscles!! She's started the diet because of all the "attention" I am getting. I feel great. If you're tired of eggs, throw in some cheese, salsa and sour cream, mushrooms, etc. Treat yourself once a week once you have 'mastered' your new way of eating (it's not a diet). The will results will be worth it. For you low-fat junkies... admit it. You have never lost weight this fast eating "low-fat." If you're having trouble or feeling discouraged, email me.
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Summary: Book needs more information and more detailed summaries
Review: I have read the book from front to back over and over. Went on the diet 2 months ago,after the 3rd day had a lot of energy. Then around the 7th day had a very bad upset stomach and bad headache for around 4 days. Finally went off it and just started to eat normally and felt like CRAP again, no energy.I have hypothyroidism which makes it very difficult in losing weight also. I took all the vitamins that DR Atkins suggest and then some.Well I went back on the diet again, never could get in the ketosis state. :( FRUSTRATING...This is my last hope for losing and I don't know what else to do. I need to lose over 200 lbs. :( ashame to say that, but true. I am in desperate need of help from someone who has so knowledge on this diet.I am having a very hard time understanding it and finding the foods also. Either they have sugar or carbs. Also I was drinking alot of water but that can be a drag after a while. So I was drinking non caffiene sodas and using equal in decaff iced tea. Do you think that aspartame is the problem for me to get in the ketosis state. Also I have diabetes 2 and when I was on it I have to say the numbers were lower. So I know this does work but I just need to get some knowledge and some questions answered so I can get started again. I also got that natural sweetener at GNC and all the other vitamins that were suggested. FYI if anyone lives near a SAMS club and is a member they have most of the vitamins there and are much cheaper. Well I hope this review will maybe catch someones eye and if so please email me. Would greatly appreciate it. To all of you dieting, keep up the good work and hopefully I can start losing and reporting my loses as well. :) PS. Many has emailed me before and was very helpful and was very appreciative for there concern. I guess I just need someone who can just click on something that I am missing and with all the other advice I have received will put me on the right track. Thanks for reading.
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Summary: Bad nutrition for long term
Review: It seems like a theoretically sound way to lose weight, but a horrible diet to maintain for a lifetime! Eggs and bacon every day? Unlimited amounts of red meat permitted and even encouraged? Cholesterol would seem to sky-rocket with this diet. While Dr. Atkin's provides a very cursory explanation for how this won't happen, I want to know more. Okay, say cholesterol isn't a problem. What about all the free-radicals from the meat? And the lack of natural anti-oxidants and phytochemicals found in fruits and vegetables that can't be replicated very well with vitamins? I agree that excess refined sugars and starches should be eliminated from the diets of people who are overweight and not very physically active--there's no need for them. But there's got to be a way to incorporate more fruits and veggies--they are absolutely necessary! Dr.Atkins, please provide some answers.
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Summary: 1 Year Anniversary, Still Loving It!
Review: I am one of the "idiots" who tried Atkins,as the previous comment from NY put it. I've noticed the negative reviews come from people who do not read the entire book & have taken sentences out of context. Well, this idiot is a 40 year old woman with a 24 inch waist, not bad!. No I don't gorge myself on high fat, Dr. Atkins said to only eat till you are not hungry not to keep stuffing yourself. The morons who just read a few pages think you are supposed to stay on induction forever. It has its purpose but you are supposed to go to the next phase. I eat moderate fat, more protein. I also eat lots of green vegetables and small amounts of fruit. My muscle tone is much better since I've been eating more protein and best of all I feel satisfied at mealtime not half starved. I can eat more than I did on a higher carb foods but I don't eat like a pig either. It's not Dr. Atkins fault if you don't follow his instructions. I've done it for over a year and it has made me look & feel healthier. So there!
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Summary: An all around feel good diet
Review: The first few days of this diet was tough getting used to but I am on my 10th day and feel great. I have lost 10 pounds and have more energy then before. My wife and I also bought the carb counter companion, and the cook book and found it very helpful. (By the way, she has lost 8 pounds) The only down side of the diet is that I am getting tired of eating eggs for breakfast and salad for lunch. Anytime you start wondering if this diet is for you, just hop on the scale and look at your weightloss. You need to do the diet to the letter during the first 14 days or you will miss what a great diet this is.
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Summary: It works
Review: I've been dieting on and off since the age of 10, and in all that time I've found two diets that work -- Atkins and starvation. Enough said. If you're skeptical, I was too. I'm usually a big believer in "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is", but this is the exception that proves the rule. You may be concerned about the health effects of a relatively high fat diet. All I can say is, you can blindly swallow the bullshit proselytizing of the medical establishment, or you can think for yourself. Thousands of people have been on this diet over the last thirty years with no ill effects. And if your doctor tells you otherwise, find a new doctor. Don't forget, this is the same fool who told you that the way to lose weight was to "eat sensibly and get a little exercise".
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