I used the Atkins diet to lose weight when I was in my 30s and it worked!
Did I gain the weight back? Hell yes!
I am 80 now and want to lose some weight again.
So lets talk about Diets for a second.
There are diets tailored to help lose weight (as in the Atkins diet), and there are diets tailored to help you eat healthier (as in the Candida Diet) that I have reviewed previously
Both of these diets are wonderful and they WORK!
I lost weight on the Atkins Diet AND I felt well too.
I felt well on the Candida Diet AND I lost weight on it too.(I have reviewed this diet too, if you are inclined to read it)
The Atkins Diet works because:
A.) Most of us eat more than we need and the excess energy that results is stored on our body as fat.
B.) It takes Carbohydrates to break down Protein and turn it into energy.
C.) When our Carbohydrates intake is too low, your body gets the Carbohydrates it needs from the fat it has stored for just such an occasion.
(a lose analogy might be when you put gas in your car during a 500 mile trip, the gas in the tank is turned into energy and used every day during that trip but in the city the gas we have put in the tank is stored there until we need it)
This little book defines food items in terms of grams of Carbohydrate per oz and is essential on the Atkins diet.
My take away from MY life experiences with my diets is:
1.) Processed foods are generally bad for weight loss and maybe your health .
2.) Fast foods are bad for your weight and probably your health too!
3.) Anything you eat out of a bag off the market shelf is bad for your health AND bad for weight.
4.) Unfortunately, the more affordable the food is, the worse it is for your health and weight.
5.) Eat small portions, choose what you eat AND balance that with how active you are during your normal day.
6.) Eat higher quality foods, if you can, try to stay away from beef, chicken and turkey (the logistics for providing those to market are a horror story).
7.) Diet (I love Diet Pepsi) AND sugar loaded drinks, bad for everything!
If you can find your way through the 7 items above, during your life, you wont need to exercise you brains out at any specific age.
My perception runs contrary to the popular idea of exercise, exercise, exercise because your body NEEDS it?
I think our bodies are designed to TOLERATE exercise and a certain amount of abuse (except maybe in certain genetic inheritances)
Bottom line:
The Atkins Diet works and works well, the question is: after you get off of it (or any diet) will you resume your "normal" eating habits? If so, you will simply be headed right back to where you were before so think about an "exit" strategy.........what will it be?

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Dr. Atkins' New Carbohydrate Gram Counter