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

Pros: easy reading simple instructions
Cons: unsafe dieting advice

When I tried this diet, I was so tired all the time it didn't seem
worth any weight loss. The diet also seemed protein heavy and
didn't seem to include the RDA of fruits and vegetables. The diet
did have some redeeming...

Pros: It really works if you stick to it!! Dont need to spend money on special foods
Cons: Hard to get used to not eating carbohydrate laden foods

OK so I know what you're thinking. Sitting there at home, shaking your head and sighing, "doesn't this girl know that this low carb thing is just another fad? Poor thing." So here comes the good part, I get to convince you otherwise :).
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Pros: This is a diet that doesn't rely on will-power, but only on informed dietary choices.
Cons: The recipe section is wasted on me--but you might like to cook!

A year or so ago, my doctor suggested the Atkins diet to me. We had been shaking our heads over yet another year's weight-gain-in-spite-of-my-low-fat-diet, which had become an annual puzzle to both of us. He said something along the lines of,...

Pros: Quick temporary weight loss
Cons: Too high fat, too low carbs. Diets should be a life-style, not temporary.

I am a Registered Nurse and although I studied nutrition in school, I never really had a good handle on it until I began intense studies in order to teach classes to Diabetic patients. Nutrition is an extremely important factor for diabetics, so I did a...

Pros: pretty easy to modify to a lacto-ovo vegetarian diet. And fairly easy for ovo or lacto
Cons: if you are not familiar with vegetarian food exchanges it would be difficult to a point. Vegan and Fruitarian exchange is near impossible

I have been a vegetarian for almost six years (no beef, pork, fish, chicken, shellfish...nothing). I recently bought a copy of this book on-line. When I skimmed the book it seemed very "meat" friendly, but a bit veggie unfriendly. So I made...

Pros: easy to read, nice personal stories to help motivate
Cons: not enough emphasis on physiology and commitment

Having read both the "New Diet Revolution" and Atkins' previous "Diet Revolution" I find this current book easier to read. However, in making this an easier book to read, some information suffered. This version seems to lack some of...

Pros: TO NUMEROUS TO MENTION
Cons: LISTENING TO BALANCED DIET @#!

Over the past 11 years I steadly gained weight.This is what really got my attention. My son's mother, 8 months pregnet stood along side me and compared stomach's mine was larger! Over the next couple of years I attemped to loose weight. The problem was i...

Pros: easy to read and understand, clear and easy to follow
Cons: self-promoting

Dr Atkins' NEW DIET REVOLUTION takes a page from similar low carbohydrate/ high protein diets. The diet is amazingly effective, and has proven successful not only for weight loss but for many people with other diet related health problems. The diet's...

Pros: No starving
Cons: I do miss bread and sweets

I've read some of the comments posted here and not everyone followed the diet correctly. Example, you can't eat all the cheese you want because cheese contains carbs (chedder has 1 gram per 1/4 cup) I've been on this diet for 6 weeks and I've lost 28...

Pros: Good hints on weight loss that can be followed with any lifestyle change to be more healthy
Cons: Not much new info in this book

I was hopeful that this *new* approach to dieting was the answer to almost every womans struggle with weight. However, after reading the book and attempting the diet, I found it to be not unlike other diets. It was restricting as well as boring after a...

Pros: People lose weight on this diet.
Cons: Not healthy for the heart and other body organs.

Growing up, I have always had problems with my weight. I also grew up with the knowledge that a little fat goes a long way...

This diet, however, has me concerned. Though it may work, and people do lose weight on it, what are they doing 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: can eat
Cons: didn't work

I faithfully stuck on this diet from November 1999 to May 2000, Initially, I lost 10 lbs but regained every pound back on the diet. Now I am so scared to go off the diet and add carbs for people have said they gained all the weight back plus extra...

Pros: good weight loss program
Cons: Really hard to stick with

I have just recently been on the Atkin's diet. I lost about 7 pounds. I just wanted to say that this diet is VERY hard to maintain. There are a lot of hidden facts that the book doesn't give. I mean do you think about how many carbohydrate filled...

Pros: It works
Cons: None

Atkins does work. Have you (critics) read the recent studies? Apparently not!! All of a sudden the FDA food pyramid is beginning to crumble. Recently they have back peddled on LOW fat the recent golden hair diet. Also the recent studies are pointing...