does atkins work for everyone?
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i don't think it works for everyone but it worked for me!  there are tons of people out there, that's why there are tons of diets out there.  i would suggest trying it for two weeks.  i guarantee you will lose weight!  but will you be able to handle it?  it is somewhat strict in the beginning but as you follow the stages you will get to eat carbs again, i promise!  i lost 87 pounds in about 6 months on atkins and i am maintaining a great body!  i eat about 100 grams of carbs a day and i don't even have to really count any more.  i am used to this diet.  i have been on it for about 2 1/2 years.  i don't miss eating tons of pasta and whatnot because i do eat it.  just not overeating carbs!  there is more info on atkins.com.
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I wouldn't be concerned yet unless you feel bad/weak.\nThe Atkins Diet definitely works.\nBut it's good that you know it's bad for you. When you don't eat Carbs (your body's first used energy source) your body tells itself that you are starving, so it switches to burning protein and fats (including your body's fat stores which is why the diet works so well.) Your body does need carbs again eventually though. If you do the Atkins Diet more than once in your life or for more than about 12 weeks, you can cause slight but permanent brain damage.\n\nAnd you can definitely survive on one meal a day, but it slows your metabolism (another form of your bod's starvation compensation) so you aren't burning as many of the calories you are eating. This is ok for now but it may be difficult to speed your metabolism back up later, which is a big reason people bounce back to their old weight after dieting.
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The Atkins diet does "jump start" weight loss, but keeping it off is another matter.  This diet is not very healthy, and some would say that dieting only makes you fatter.  If you try Atkins, do it for 2 weeks, then adopt a regimen of healthy eating and DAILY exercise.
165875
I've had friends use it and it seems to have worked for them.  They also tried to eat more healthy, so it was a good combination.
488165
I was on Atkins a couple of years ago and did quite well with losing weight.  However, I also got a little bored with the food selection.  There are some really informative websites.  I have a couple of them on my other computer so I am not able to give you the sites.  But look around and you will find them.  Good luck in your weight loss endeavor.
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It does but you can gain the weight back quickly once you start. My sister lost about 60 pounds in 2 months. Then got pregnant and you know the rest.  I did it a few years back and lost some weight.  But I went back to my old eating habits.  The Mayo Clinic Diet is similar to the Atkins.  Its worth a shot, especially if your severely overweight.
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I started the atkins diet once and carried on for six months.  I was a size 20 and after six months size ten.  \nNever had a problem with loose skin.  I had lost appetite whilst on the diet which meant it took me another to years to come back to a size twenty.\n\nI was contemplating going on the diet again but found out recently that eating red meat in large quantities has been proven to increase breast cancer.\n\nThe trick whenever u r dieting is to drink a minimum of three litres of water and u wont have a problem with loose skin and dont even bother with moisturisers, they dont even go skin deep, if u know what i mean!!!
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I have been on Medifast; Optifast and other like it.  Don't waste your time.  I have been on Atkins, weight watchers, South Beach and taken diet pills.  He is what finally worked for me.  I cut out deserts, bread and pasta.  I eat a lot of salads, chicken, fish and fresh fruits and vegetables.  But, I drink a whole load of water.  To make it tastier, I squeeze fruit into the water.  I found this helps me loose weight and still feel full.  I also do some exercise.  In my opinion, these diets are all full of crap.
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Yes, just stick with normal crytal light or make ur own smoothies with berries and ice and a little splenda splenda has 0 carbs!\n\n\n Atkins rules
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Atkins or other low-carb lifestyle.
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I would say No. I can only tell you from personal experience. I remember when the Atkins diet was all the rage and everyone that couldn't loose weight wanted to try it. It did help some people, but I wasn't able to do the diet because of the kidney problem I have. The diet puts too much protein in your blood. You have to use good judgment when trying new things. A good rule of thumb: always check things out and find out what your alternatives are.
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My wife lost almost 100 pounds on Atkins.  The first 3 weeks were tough, but then she had an easier time.  If you go on Atkins, buy the book and follow Dr. Atkins advice to the letter.  It's not a cheap diet.  It's very dangerous if you don't take all the proper vitamins, etc.  She lost 30 to 40 pounds in the first couple of months.  It was amazing.  I feel like the luckiest man in the world - I have a new, more beautiful, happier, healthier wife.
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My older brother clued me into something a long time ago about diet....and thus far,  it's always worked for me.  Just check for three things on the nutrition label of your foods....check the fat, protien,  and carb content..if your protien and carbs are each more grams than your fat grams,  you're good to go.  Now,  we're all different,  and some diets work for some and not for others,  but I can tell you this....I have been many body types over the last 15 or so years,  and no matter what my build had been at any given time,  this one has always worked for me.  Good luck,  hope you get where you want!!
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Atkins is a high protein/low carbohydrate diet. It eliminates sugars and replaces it with high protein.\nA good diet, but I recommend that you have a good exercise program to go along with it. Otherwise your cholesterol levels will skyrocket.
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In general, diet pills don't work. You are looking for a quick and easy fix to a long and hard problem. You should lose weight gradually through a reasonable change in diet, and exercise. I DO NOT recommend the Atkins diet. Most nutrician experts will tell you that the Atkins diet can be very harmful. Yes, you will lose weight. But at the risk of your health. Smoking can help you keep your weight down, at the risk of lung cancer and heart disease. Use common sense. Eat less starches, sugars, and carbs. Don't drink sodas, drink water. Don't eat one or two large meals a day, then starve for the rest of the day. Eat a small breakfast lunch and dinner. Eat a small healthy snack (like peanuts) between meals. The problem with the Atkins diet is you eat no carbs and too much red meat. Some red meat is ok. Too much red meat increases your chances of developing heart disease. Atkins dieters lose weight. But the end doesn't justify the means.
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Atkins diet, as long as you are...say 37 and under, all protein diet.
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Definitely.\n\nThe difficulties that most people have reported with it are due to a lack of undestanding of the diet. People focus more on a list of foods thay can or can't have and don't pay enough attention to the why of it.\n\nOn the atkins diet you can have potato chips and chocolate cake... the thing is that you have to understand how they affect your body, and how much you can have. Your body may tolerate these foods well, so you can have a lot, or your body may react strongly to these so that you can never have more than a little.\n\nA lot of people say you can only have protein on this diet... But this is really a CARBOHYDRATE restriction... on the most severe form of the diet, you are limited to 2 cups of vegetables, or 3 cups of salad greens a day. How many people get this many vegetables on their current diet? Almost none! What these people are really frustrated about is that if they stop eating bread and potato chips and rice and candy bars, they don't know what to eat. They don't WANT the vegetables. Add on that most people who need to diet are eating too many calories a day and you get a lot of frustrated people. The foods that are the ones with no limit are the proteins some people complain about getting to much of. If you don't want that much protein, eat less! With the vegetable guidelines and a reasonable portion of eggs, cheese and meat, it is easy to maintain the recommended 2000 calorie diet without eating an excessive amount of protein.\n\nAdditionally, many people have what could almost be considered an addiction to carbohydrates that convert to sugar quickly in the bloodstream, which creates a self control challenge some people can't handle. These are the people that always complain that they miss bread, and that this diet is so hard.\n\nThe thing people need to really understand in order to make the Atkins diet work, is that the induction diet is the most restricted part, but after you have started your weight loss, you gradually increase your carbohydrate intake until you reach a balance. Someone who lost 30 pounds and then gained it all back didn't follow the diet, if they had, when they started gaining weight they would have adjusted their carbohydrate intake to begin losing weight again.\n\nIf you change your diet habits and lose weight, then consider yourself "fixed" and start eating like you did before... you will gain weight back. That should be common sense. If you are overweight and want to lose weight you have to change your diet forever, not just until the weight is gone. This is true of EVERY diet, not just Atkins.