Does the atkins diet really work?

[Peej]

It works if you follow it completely. The longer I follow it, the more I start to treat food like fuel. It forces you to try new things and to enjoy things that you probably didn't think were enjoyable before. For me that was veggies. In the beginning, I thought I'd just have a plain old salad every day, but I've tried new veggies and new recipes and now I find myself wanting more and more!

If you don't follow it by the book, you'll probably feel deprived. If you cheat, your body wants more and it takes a LOT more willpower to get back on track than it would if you had just done it the right way.

If you treat it like any other diet and cheat occasionally, you're just turning a good WOE into a deprivation diet and it will be just as difficult as calorie counting. If you follow through entirely, its easy peasy. Whether you see changes immediately or not, stay the course. The weight will come off.

[jpark7]

umm thanks you guys.

[whereami]

i can say im a true believer. i always feel nice and full and that i can continue on this wol forever. I feel in control, I feel happy, I know I can do it. no crazy food cravings, no feelings of hunger. It really does work. But you have to keep at it. You have to keep at the exercise. Keep drinking the water and exercising. Thats all there is to it. But its not a piece of cake. You will struggle but you can do it.

[IrishIrish]

Atkins does really work if you spend some time to learn and understand it. It isn't about prepackaged foods or a boring menu. Read DANDR 2002 and stick to it. Here are links to the rules of inductions and an acceptable food list. From that, you should be able to put your menus together ... but this list is no substitute for reading the book and understanding Atkins.

Good Luck!

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...induction.html (What are the Rules of Induction?)

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...induction.html (What foods can be eaten on Induction?)

[jpark7]

Thanks you guys. I started the atkins again yesterday because I want to lose fourteen pounds by easter.

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by jpark7

Thanks you guys. I started the atkins again yesterday because I want to lose fourteen pounds by easter.

Jessie, how much did you lose before restarting? Do you want to lose 14 lbs on top of that?

[mitzimarie]

Originally Posted by Georgiana

Jessie, how much did you lose before restarting? Do you want to lose 14 lbs on top of that?

I was wondering the same thing... Easter is only 1 week away.