Robert C. Atkins M.D. - Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution: Revised and Improved

Pros: It really works! You get to eat real foods again.
Cons: Have to give up some types of foods. Who cares?!

If you're reading these opinions it probably means you are considering the Atkins diet, and since I came here for opinions before I started it I thought I should give some feedback regarding my experience with it.

The first thing I can say is:...

Pros: No Hunger Pangs or Feelings of Deprivation
Cons: milk is a no-no

Dieting is hard enough as it is without having to suffer through weighing foods, calorie counting and losing micro-grams per week!

I have used the Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution program several times in my life...as has several members of my...

Pros: It Works And You Don't Have To Starve Yourself
Cons: You Have To Stay Away From Sweets

Okay, I'm going to tell it like it is. I'm famous for that. I was 150 pounds and thanks to this book I dropped down to 134 pounds. Being a female I know what how weight can really weigh you down. If women gain 2 pounds you got a regular catastrophe on...

Pros: informative and you see results fast
Cons: verbiage is sometimes to clinical and hard to follow.

A Working Opinion on "Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution"
By Robert C. Atkins, M.D.


I'm one of those people who has had to struggle with weight gain all their life. Knowing I wasn't alone didn't help my self-esteem....

Pros: Rapid weight loss. Good variety, including foods forbidden on a low-fat diet.
Cons: Foods are more expensive

Since going on the Atkins' diet because of having an insulin problem, a lot of my health problems have diminished. I am no longer tired and groggy at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, have trouble concentrating, or have trouble staying awake at night. I've...

Pros: It works.
Cons: People fear it's radical approach before giving it a chance.

I borrowed this book from a friend after she had successfully lost a few pounds applying Dr. Atkins principle of subsisting on meat and cutting out carbs. I had been using the traditional, non-controversial method of eating 1200 calories a day and wo ...

Pros: Very informative
Cons: None

My Husband has had to be on fat free or low fat diets for years because of his heart problems. None have been long term effective because of the denial of his favorite foods. He has fallen off the food wagon many times.Then it was discovered his blood...

Pros: Lose weight just a readin' the book
Cons: cost too much!

A few weeks ago, I was a vegatatin' in my rocker watchin' my cable TV and downing Twinkies and finishin' off my last Old Milwaukee beer. My dysfunctional cable system was stuck on the Romance Channel so I turned off the set and decided to go to...

Pros: very explicit, well written, not droll
Cons: some parts of the book are more difficult to understand, let alone fully comprehending

If you want to see any long-term effects, you have to change your life style. More exercise, water, adn moderately more lean meats for the long term will not affect you but slightly. I am a true believer in this diet, i have lost 12 lbs in 1 week and...

Pros: Teaches the very basics to getting thin and healthy.
Cons: None that I can think of.

This is a wonderful example of a well-written book designed to give people the tools needed to get thin and healthy and how to stay that way. The key to being successful on this lifestyle change is to follow it completely. You need the raw vegetables...

Pros: Understandable, easy reading
Cons: a lot to read and remember

Contrary to the way some people think opinions should be written, I intend to give a simple overview and not write another book here.

I really like the simplicity of this book. In just a couple of hours I got the impression that this diet...

Pros: weight loss, feeling good, lots of energy
Cons: society tells you you're wrong

I have been overweight my entire life and have had no success at losing weight, except with phen-fen. But Dr. Atkins diet has really worked for me. I've only been on the diet for 2 months, but I have already lost 30 pounds. The recipes he lists in the...

Pros: Hunger and cravings come under your control. Lose fat and gain muscle.
Cons: Requires radical change in your eating habits.

Dr. Atkins gets much of the credit these days for "low carb" dieting, even though the concept (in print) dates back to "Banting's Letter on Corpulence" from 1852. However, Dr. Atkins has certainly put the most time and effort into getting this idea to the ...

Pros: Variety of foods to eat
Cons: none

I have read Doctor Atkins' New Diet Revolution book three times. I have followed his low carbohydrate program for eight months and have lost 40 pounds. I have more energy than I have ever had in my entire life and I feel so good. I am 36 years old and in...

Pros: lose weight fast with no eating or exercise changes, results are fast, low price
Cons: must be taken half an hour before every meal

With a new, safe dietary pill called Chitosan, I lost about 20 pounds in 2 weeks without changing my eating habits or increasing exercise. Chitosan is like a "fat eating" pill that is all natural and burns away the fat somehow! I was a little...