Atkins Diet

Pros: definite weight loss
Cons: not an over all healthy plan, not enough choice in meals

I have been trying to find a way to lose some of my extra winter pounds before bikini season hits, and did look into the Atkin's diet. I have chosen not to try it for a few reasons. First, I would like to say that even though cutting the carbs will...

Pros: I got to eat a lot of cheese
Cons: I didn't lose weight and I felt sick all the time

I'd always thought the Atkins diet was incredibly silly until one day I was at the bookstore and I started reading the book. It was so comforting and the diet sounded so easy and fun that I got all excited and bought the book and decided to try it. I...

Pros: Hunger is not ususally an issue, get plenty to eat and PROTEIN BUILDS MUSCLE!
Cons: lack of fruit and GOOD carbs at first but DOES get better.

I have to say that it ticks me off to hear everyone saying, "Oh that diet is awful, all you get to eat is bacon, eggs, cheese and meat." Well, yes you do eat eggs, cheese and meat, they are your main sources of protein but the meat doesnt always have to...

Pros: rapid initial weight loss
Cons: not a lifestyle nutritional regimen

I have been overweight most of my life. I have tried ( and been successful) on a few different plans. "Why not try another?", I thought. I had joined a gym, was working out 2-3 times a week and figured if I combined it with a restrictive...

Pros: You will definately lose weight.
Cons: light headed, dizzy and sluggish was how I felt when I tried it.

I have attempted several times with the atkins diet. Unfortunate enough, I have not been able to last on the diet for more than three days tops. My conclusion is that not everyone could tolerate living on extremely low levels of carbs. I always felt ...

Pros: You can lose some weight
Cons: Dizzy spells and it made my depression worse.

This diet is easy to follow, and you don't starve.

Unfortunately, after being on the Atkins diet for three weeks I started getting dizzy spells. This had never happened to me before. After my doctor found out I was on the diet, he said that...

Pros: I lost weight and wasnt hungry.
Cons: Very hard to get back on if you go off.

Dr. Atkins diet is a wonderful diet for those of us who are admittedly addicted to sugar and products with sugar. I am a carb junkie. See I can admit it. And this diet really reversed my way of eating. I tend to be an emotional eater, going for those...

Pros: You control food instead of food controlling you! No hunger, increased energy and better bloodwork!
Cons: No more unhealthy fattening but oh so yummy french fries, bread and candy.

I've tried it all, I won't bore you with any diet details you already know about.
My relationship with food has always been awfully twisted, food controlled me more than the other way around.

I've actually gained weight on low fat and low...

Pros: Lose weight quickly and are able to eat non-traditional diet foods
Cons: Vegetarians would starve.

My husband, a large man, 6 ft tall and 225 lbs, now feels so much better.....he is 80 lbs lighter.

He began the diet in Feb 2000. At first he was very strict.
He followed the diet to the letter. Lots of meat, cheese and green veggies. He...

Pros: easy and effective
Cons: boring not to much variety

I have been a career dieter all my life. I can't and don't want to count the money wasted away from my lack of will power. The Atkins diet is the only one that seems to have worked and is still working! I am not sure about all the hype about what it...

Pros: Lowering one's carbs intake can effectively lose weight.
Cons: Have read/noted that this diet increases liver function levels.

When I reduced the carbs intake, I lost weight. Not everyone's body metabolism or make-up is like mine. I know that the Atkins Diet is effective toward my body. This has been noted by other friends that this is an effective diet toward those with...

Pros: You can chow on naughty things like steak and cheese
Cons: You can't chow on naughty things like ice cream and pancakes

I have a mixed opinion on Dr. Atkins diet because on the one hand I lost 18 pounds on it. (That's a drop in the bucket for us seriously obese folks)On the other hand I can't go on it again. I've tried several times but something in my psyche says "Oh God...

Pros: Delicious meals with hearty portions that are very satisfying.
Cons: I sometimes miss sweets especially ice cream and cakes.

The Atkins Diet literally saved my life. On June 16, 2000, I weighed 248.5lbs (I am 5'5") and wore a size 26. Today (May 19, 2002) I have lost 80 lbs and gone from a size 26 to a size 14. I have never been happier and never had more energy. I enjoy...

Pros: no excuse to go off..can be followed at home, brown bagging ,or eating out!
Cons: you have to have deep pockets as meat and cheese cost more dollars.

Besides including my favorite staples: meat, cheese, cream, butter, and diet pop, the added benefit came when I had my blood work done. My blood pressure had dropped, my cholesterol was good, and my glucose levels were normal. I felt better about myself...

Pros: You lose weight fast
Cons: It's unhealthy

The Atkins Diet is not all it's cracked up to be. It sounds really good: "Eat all the meat you want. No carbohydrates." Simple right? Heck no! I almost died craving bread. I felt sick. It got to the point that I couldn't even look at meat. When...