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

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: Best Diet for the Insulin Resistant
Cons: Comments from the Low-Fat Crowd

I am a convert from the low-fat diet genre. I couldn't understand that while I ate very low fat I was still gaining weight. Pasta, no cheese, lots of "dry foods" - and for what? It was still going on.

The fact is, most people don't exercise...

Pros: not hungry, lots of meat and cheese and fat to eat
Cons: constipation on the diet

I met Dr. Robert Atkins at a book signing in Barnes and Nobles in New Jersey about two years ago. He gave a half hour talk about his book. He asked the audience to raise their hands if they lost any weight on his diet plan. There were a sea of...

Pros: Weight loss and just feeling better
Cons: missing the carbs sometimes

For the past year I have been fighting a losing battle against my weight. Eating all the "right" things, low fat, high carbs, with plenty of fruit and vegetables and plenty of exercise. Why couldn't I lose the weight? Well we tested my...

Pros: YOU CAN LOSE A LOT OF WEIGHT IN JUST 10 DAYS
Cons: A FEW SIDE EFFECTS

Several years ago I bought Dr Atkins book, I glanced at it...said no way..and threw the book away. Two years ago I got on the scales and realized I needed to do something, drastic. I went out and bought Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution, and it changed my...

Pros: easy to understand
Cons: not for everyone

My husband is a Type II diabetic. When he was first diagnosed, our physician prescribed all the current diabetic drugs. ALL OF THEM ! It was pretty scary for us to think that this disease would rule the rest of our lives. Although these...

Pros: suggests non-processed foods, reduced sugar, drink lots of water
Cons: high-protein diets cause degenerative diseases in long-term, possible osteoperosis, arthritis, kidney damage, etc.

The theory behind this "New Diet Revolution"
The theory behind this diet is that people become fat not because they are eating too many calories or not exercising enough, but because they are eating too much of the wrong foods--carbohydrates....

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: Fast weight loss for some
Cons: A slow metabolism, slower weight loss

I had chosen the Dr. ATkins diet because I had heard so much about it. Although, I have never read another diet book, I decided to try this one. It was easy to understand and follow. If you are watching your carbohydrates, there is a counter...

Pros: The diet works. The book presents it clearly.
Cons: It's difficult to defend even when it works and the rah-rah tone of the book can be irritating in spots.

This is definitely the one to try when you've tried and failed at all the others. The Atkins approach to weight loss and control has now been mimicked by oodles of others, all with this variation or that to the basic concept. The book itself is clear...

Pros: It works. You WILL lose weight, no doubt about it.
Cons: It is a TERRIBLE way to maintain weight loss.

Okay so we live in a nation of "quick fixes". Is this news to anyone? It would be wonderful if we could take a pill and have the body of an 18-yr old again, or become the person we want to be in a day and a half. But this is real life, and the quick...

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: oh it works!
Cons: none if you like cheese

I decided to try Atkins after 2 week cruise that took me from Mexico, through Central America and finally to the Carribean. On this cruise, I must have gained at least 15 pounds from all of the excessive consumption. So, upon returning home, I knew that...

Pros: easy to understand complicated concepts
Cons: recipe section not necessary

The Dr. Atkins new diet revolution book is a written quite simply and clearly. Although Dr. Atkins delves into the chemical and biological processes going on in our bodies and the bodies of those on his diet, he keeps the concepts simple and easy for...

Pros: It works, it really works.
Cons: May be difficult for some to give up starches.

I am the veteran of a long list of diets, some fad, some so-called healthy, and nothing worked until I tried Dr. Atkins. I love being able to eat a plate of buffalo wings at midnight if I so desire, or a cup of ice cream, (made from a low-carb recipe, of...