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Summary: Well written, insightful, compelling
Review: I bought the book in the fall of 1998 and quickly understood the root of my own problems with weight loss. Dr. Atkins explains the why's, gives more than adequate scientific justification, and is willing to take on a medical establishment than hasn't a clue to succesful alternatives to his program. I literally could not put the book down.As a result of the book, I changed my eating habits in December of 1998 and have lost 57 pounds, greatly improved blood chemistry, more energy, etc. Read the book. Even if you choose not to follow his recommendations, you will have hard questions to ask about conventional recommendations.
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Summary: Not a fad diet, but a diet for life..
Review: Since I bought the book 3 weeks ago, I've lost 18 pounds, and have purchased two other books. The low carb cookbook and the carbohydrate counter. Read this book! Start changing you life today. Following this diet has been so easy for me. All the foods I enjoy, (and were banned by other diets) are now eaten freely. With 18 pounds in 3 weeks, I can for the first time see me reaching my goal of a size 8. From 225 pounds to 130. Yes...I can live the rest of my life by not counting fat grams, but instead reading labels searching for LOW CARB foods. In an earlier review, a writer explained about a chat room setup on mIRC. Would really like to see other people join.
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Summary: Completely astonished!
Review: Hits you between the eyes! Years of struggle are finally over for me. Dr. Atkins has a clear yet medical and informative writing style. Made me start the induction diet immediately.
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Summary: Still Going
Review: This is a copy of a review I gave on April 20, 1999. Today is May 10, 1999 and my new review follows the old one. cartoonz@mindspring.com from Fort Worth, Texas, Cow Town , April 20, 1999 It seems to easy, but it is working. I have just finished 21 days. In addition to the diet, I walk 2 miles every other day. I have lost 20 pounds. I have lost a total from the neck, chest, stomach, hips and thighs of 24 inches. When I have lost 100 pounds, I will weigh what I did 19 years ago. At this rate, by October I should be very very close. And yes, my energy, endurance and appetite have all changed for the better. May 10, 1999: I have continued the same routine and eating patterns that I have started. I started the diet at 285 pounds. I now weigh 253 pounds. That is 32 pounds to you and me. I will be at week seven on May 11th, tommorow. I still feel great. I take a vitamin supplement every morning with my high fat diet. Energy has never been a issue. I only have more of it as compared to my sloth like lifestyle before I started this new eating program. For all you people who give the "Warnings". Thanks anyway. I'll keep my evidence diet and let you know when I reach 190lbs.
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Summary: This may be a dangerous diet.
Review: As I read the book, a lot of it made sense. However, the low volume of vegetables allowed didn't sound healthy. Also for people who don't like a large volume of meat, the Atkins diet is a difficult diet. I was on Atkins 3 weeks and had a lot less energy and needed to sleep a lot more than normal. I got off of the diet after finding out a friend who had been on Atkins 2 months had to have gall bladder surgery. Similar but healthier diets are Sugarbusters! and the G-Index.
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Summary: Against all I once believed, this diet works for me
Review: I argued vehemently againt my Mum about what constituted a 'healthy' diet because whereas she followed Dr Atkins, I was a low-fat, Fit-for-Life fan. I was always hungry, having to consume HUGE breakfasts of fruit to sustain me, and I never lost weight. My mother and stepfather, on the other hand, lost weight (40 - 60lbs) and have kept it off for 2 years, depite the ice-cream after dinner and large 'fatty' meals. I resolved a month ago to try Dr Atkin's formula, even though what he recommends is anathema to me. Well, um, the diet works, and his scientific method inspires me with confidence. This is no 'dietician'. The guy is a Cardiologist who knows what he is talking about. As for the sceptics, I notice how their criticism is all gut-feeling and "I don't agree" etc. How many of them have tried the diet? Even my own doctor, a witness that my weight, cholesterol and blood-sugar is down, refuses to read the book because it advocates everything he was taught to disavow at college. I feel great, though I really hate the egg-and-bacon breakfasts.
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Summary: Finally a diet that works!
Review: I wish I could find the exact book that was featured on the TV show,The View.That one was new and revised. Anyway,this diet is amazing and if you read the book carefully,stay away from too many veggies,use the ketone sticks and exercise it will work. You will lose the urge to eat alot too. Even though my metabolism was all but shot,I'm still losing weight,but I can't do too many carbs yet.
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Summary: SNAP OUT OF YOUR SELF-HATRED PEOPLE!!!
Review: Listen up, everyone. Here's the low down on this deceptively "revolutionary" book. I've read it, the Sugarbusters book, the Protein Power book, AND the horrible 5 Day Miracle Diet book - and guess what? THEY DO WORK!!! But a month later your life is so imprisoned in a cocoon of restrictive and unnatural dietary habits that quite frankly I'll take a few extra pounds over a reduced quality of life any damn day! God made all this wonderful variety of food for us to enjoy here on Earth! Why do we deprive ourselves of it? How about a book called "The Eat EVERYTHING In Moderation Diet Revolution"? I'd buy that! And most importantly LIVE by it! Eggs and steak for life with no fruits ever? Come on!!!!!! This has GOT to be dangerous over the long term. There are other, BETTER ways to trim up and be happy! I love you all! Buh-bye! Buh-bye now.
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Summary: This diet may possibly save my life & help me get healthier!
Review: I am an A-1 skeptic. I have been following this diet to the best of my abilities. I have lost about 7-8# in the last 10 days. My new eating habits are very contrary to what I am accustomed to eating. My only worry is how this will affect my cholesteral. I first began by listening to the taped version, over and over again. I have not finished reading the book, but so far, I like what I am reading. Two wonderful things that I have noticed are: 1) After eating I do not feel bloated. I have been able to resist my comfort foods. I do have more energy. My clothes are fitting looser (I also walk an average of 3 miles per day), and 2) I am a non-insulin diabetic. Prior to following this diet, my average readings were 130-140. My readings now average 80-100. And the great news is that after eating a satisfying meal, my readings average 111-123....not 170+ as with my high-carbohydrate diet. I am determined to stick to this. My doctor's appointment is not until June. I am hopeful things will be looking better than they did one year ago.
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Summary: Still on it, nothing bad to say!!!!
Review: I wrote a review 01.04.99 and at that time I had been on the diet for 3 weeks and had lost 12 lbs. Well by now, I've lost almost 20 lbs (would be more if I hadn't cheated at the cinema by having nachos) I recently saw a consultant about my under active thyroid problem and I told him about the diet. The first words out of his mouth were :" That diet is a load of crap". He went on telling me how the only way to lose weight is to cut down on calories and fat and of course, being the Atkins believer that I am I started to argue back. It didn't get me anywhere, he obviously hasn't spent any time researching the subject and therefore wasn't going to change his mind. This diet is still very rare in the UK, and I've had quite a job telling people about it as they do not believe me -as far as they are concerned, they only way to lose weight is a low-fat, high-carbo diet and I CAN NOT WAIT TO PROVE THEM WRONG!!!! When I have reached my target weight (Got another 120 lbs to go) I am going to go to the local press and ask them to write a story about my success thus showing others, that what we have been teached so far about weight loss isn't necessarily true. I get criticism every single day from people who do not believe in a diet of this type (mainly because they have never heard of it before) saying that I will end up with heart and cholesterol problems etc. and even when I explain that the case is actually visa versa, they still do not believe. Oh well, It's their loss, not mine. INCASE ANYONE EVER VISITS mIRC, I HAVE STARTED A CHAT ROOM FOR ATKINS DIETERS. THE SERVER IS A DALNET SERVER, AND THE CHATROOM IS CALLED ATKINS. EVERYONE IS WELCOME, WHETHER IT IS GOOD OR BAD. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! (Alias Janiece)
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