I thought it was supposed to be easy (Dr Atkins' New Diet Revolution - Robert C. Atkins)

Member Name: Bridgend boy

Product:	Dr Atkins' New Diet Revolution - Robert C. Atkins
Date:	07/02/02 (301 review reads)
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Advantages: It apparently works

Disadvantages: Hunger, Boredom

The Atkins Diet or the new world religion as it seems to be. Is it worth it and does it work?

This is a early review of the diet (I've been on it 3.5 days) and I shall update you when I've finished the two week introduction phase.

As you are bound to already know, the diet virtually eliminates carbohydrates from your diet, claiming that without these your body will turn to burning fat instead. By training your body to limit the amount of carbohydates it needs in the future you will of course continue to burn fat and eventually learn to be satidfied with your new diet.

There are certain foods that you seem to be able to force down yourself until you're sick. A refreshing change from the usual dieting business, or so you may think. The truth of the matter is no matter how tempting it seems to eat as many rashers of bacon as you want in one go, it's ceratinaly not as appealing or satisfying as eating as many apple and cinnimon pancakes as you can.

As I've mentioned, I've only been on the diet for a few days and, admittedly, this is my first diet so I'm not as used to the feelings that go with them as many hardened dieters may be, but I'M STARVING!!!!

The book clearly states that you will never go hungry on this diet. I may sue. However, I will tough it out for the two weeks and see what happens. I only need to lose about 10 pounds so it shouldn't be that long a process. Should it?? God I hope not. I seriously cannot envisage a time when I will not be hungry on the diet. I'm sure it works, the weight of public opinion certainly suggests it does, but as I may have mentioned before, I'M STARVING.

I hope my body gets used to it soon. Apparently it's normal to feel this way for the first 4 or 5 days, so I should be through the worst of it.

OK, I'm off to by a bottle of water. Got to fill myself up somehow. Do you think a MacDonalds burger will be allowed i
f I through away the bun???

Until the update....

So, the diet is now confined to history. Was it worth it. Well I lost half a stone in 12 days, so I suppose so. I should, of course, have been on it for 14 days, but I went to Stockholm for a holiday on the 13th day and there was no way I'm not eating when i'm on hoilday!! (See my review on Stockholm).

I have to say, that even though I lost the weight I wouldn't do it again. It was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do (I feel really sorry for those people constantly on diets).

Even though the book stated that I would never be hungry on the diet, I was, but only for the first week. Once I'd got over that it became easier. However, once the hunger was gone, the boredom set in. By the second week you really do not feel like eating any of the food you're allowed. Perhaps that's why it works so well. There were times when I'd rather eat nothing than eat another egg or another sausage. Ant that, I believe, is where this diet fails.

There is not much variety to the food you are allowed. Do not believe them when they say there is. It's a lie. You may well be allowed a lovely roast lamb for Sunday lunch, but without carrots, parsnips, gravy or potatoes, it's not the same.

Having said that, I did lose weight, and I suppose that's the aim of a diet. I'll now watch what eat and hopefully I'll be able to keep myself at my ideal weight. Although I'm going to America in five weeks. Oh my god, "The International House of Pancakes" Two weeks of starvation down the drain. Those damn Americans!!

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