It still works for me after 10 years
Written: Jul 02 '02 (Updated Oct 13 '08)
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Pros: More energy, sleep easier, reduced P.M.S. less bloating, greater muscle density, less body fat.
Cons: Difficult if you have absolutely no will power or can not add or subtract.
The Bottom Line: This is no diet, its a way of life!!!
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| mmmmmmary's Full Review: Atkins Diet |
I started the Atkins diet revolution after my daughter was diagnosed diabetic and learning I was carbohydrate intolerant over ten years ago. It was difficult at first, learning a whole new way to eat and to count carbohydrates. But, being of average intelligence, it was not long before it began to get easier, and learning the amount of carbohydrates, proteins and fiber in foods was just like learning how to count calories. If you can do one, you can do the other!
Maintaining a size 5, I am now a grandmother of eight beautiful babies from my six children and look as if I was only 30. This is no exaggeration. I attribute it to having more energy ever since cutting my carbohydrates. I now average only 40 to 60 carbohydrates per day, splurge occasionally, and do not miss what my body does not need. My skin is healthy, my hair grows as fast and full as it did when I was in my teens. My friends who still count calories, get more jealous every year as they age and I do not seem to do so. I tried to tell them it all changed for me when I started eating this way. A few have taken this advice and began to develop a healthier zest for life within a few short weeks. Now they brag how wonderful they feel!!! It is not a magic diet, it is a way of life.
Its not cheap to eat this way, but hey, having a figure like this is worth it!!!! Think about it, if you were to add up the cost of diet pills, diet foods that don't work, having to re-diet, having to buy bigger clothes every now and then....health problems that arise from obesity...you tell me, what costs more?
Instead of candy bars or ice cream, I splurge on the best beef jerky, or a great rib eye!!! And all the while, I grin, because every time I put on my bikini and head to the pool...the guys still drool!!!
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Update! Here it is, 6 years and two additional grandchildren later (after writting thie original review above) and I am a size 6...one size larger, but still dedicated to my "Atkins" way of life. This diet works for me and I intend on living this way for the rest of my life. The cost has gone down for me, as more companies recignise the need for low carb products. Now there is splenda sweetened icecream, low carb bread, and tortillas. lol...probably the reason for the size change, but heck, at 50, who am I to complain about my shapley body anyhow? This diet has ensured I still look far younger than my years, both in face and body.
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Approximate Monthly Cost (US$) 250.00
Food Variety Restrictions You eat any food you want
Restrictiveness of Portions Gorge all you like
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