- Paperback: 428 pages
- Publisher: Vermilion; 3rd Revised edition edition (7 Jan 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0091867835
- ISBN-13: 978-0091867836
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.6 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (627 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 195,872 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Designed to catapult your body into a state of fat meltdown, Dr Atkins' New Diet Revolution (and the accompanying Dr Atkins' Quick & Easy New Diet Cookbook has taken America by storm. It targets insulin, the hormone that regulates blood sugar levels. The bodies of most overeaters are continually in a state of hyperinsulinism; their bodies are so adept at releasing insulin to help convert excess carbohydrates to fat that there's always too much of the hormone circulating through the body. This puts the body into a bind; it always wants to store fat. Even when people with hyperinsulinism try to lose weight--especially when they cut fat but increase carbohydrate consumption--their efforts will fail. This is why Dr Atkins refers to insulin as "the fat-producing hormone".
Dr Atkins' diet is extremely low in carbohydrates, which helps to regulate insulin production and decrease circulating insulin; less insulin soon results in less fat storage and fewer food cravings. The diet is far from torturous, though--those who've tried it attest that hunger is not a part of this plan. Ninety per cent of Dr Atkins' patients--more than 25,000 of them--have experienced dramatic weight loss. --Karim Nanji, Amazon.com
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A brand new edition of the American blockbuster diet that has sold over 10 million copies world wide and promises you need never go hungry
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81 of 81 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An innovative, clearly-explained, way of losing weight,
By A Customer
This review is from: Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution: The No-hunger, Luxurious Weight Loss Plan That Really Works! (Paperback)
Having seen a report about this diet on TV a few days before, I received my copy on 14 June 2003 and began the diet the next day - after having read the first 140 pages or so. It seemed strange at first, but all his arguments were clearly laid out and he covered almost all the worries I had about starting a diet which seemed to go against everything I had ever heard or read about nutrition.I had a pretty balanced diet before - loads of fruit and vegetables and various good quality proteins, plenty of roughage and of course quite a lot of carbohydrates (which I had never really thought about before). I avoided high fat foods and always took the low-calorie/low-fat options. Within one week I had lost 3.5kg (7.7lb) and had taken 2.5 inches off my waist. At present (about 10 weeks later) I have lost a total of 18kg (almost 40lb), and my waist is down about 9 inches (!!!) I have a further 15kg (33lb) to reach my target weight - the rate of loss has slowed considerably from the beginning, but I continue to lose steadily so I am perfectly content with this. I use the book as a kind of reference tool and consult it very regularly, to keep me on track and to re-assure me on anything I fret about; it is very helpful. The most marvellous thing about this diet, apart from losing weight and feeling a lot beter than I have in years, is that for almost the first time ever I have control over my appetite - I eat only at mealtimes, never between meals, and have never been hungry from about day two. The first 10 days on the diet were quite difficult (headaches, lethargy, etc.), but since then I feel great with a much clearer mental attitude and much more energy. I wish I had heard about this diet years ago, but I am very grateful to Dr Atkins (RIP) for showing me a much better way to eat.
155 of 157 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The easiest diet I have ever done!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution (Paperback)
I hadn't really tried other diets as a low-fat no cheese or any food without any taste really didn't do it for me. This book doesn't have a magic wand as such but if you follow it then you are sure to loose the weight. In just one and a half months I have lost 21lb. I was 12 stone, 5ft 8inches, not exactly excessively over weight but just enough to make me self concious and unhappy. I can now follow this diet with an ease that I thought would never be possible. Thats everything from day-to-day through to eating out which I do about 3 times a week. I never told anyone that I was dieting and when I met up with friends that I hadn't seen for only a few weeks, their reaction was fantastic and this kept me going. One downfall, you have to buy a whole new wardrobe! Since I have been on this diet, I have read alot about carbohydrates and the conclusion I have drawn is frightening. We really are being had by the food industry, low-fat diets and, dare I say it, the government and their healthy living guide lines. This diet won't be for everyone, but I can confidently say that it is quite remarkable. The book itself can be long winded, although some of the analagy's were interesting. I still haven't finished it as I have used it as a barometer and guide not necessarily as my "bible". Take what you think is relevant to you, follow it for the first two weeks, which are quite tough when you realise how much carbohydrates (which is essentailly sugar with hardly any nutritional value) are in the food you have always thought were healthy for you. After the two weeks you can follow this instinctively. Believe me, if you do follow it pretty much to the letter for the induction weeks, you will be absolutely amazed. This diet is not new, Audrey Hepburn followed something similar, this book just re-educates you on how to eat the right foods with no stipulation on quantity and lots of ideas on how to keep it interesting, and more importantly, tasty! Two weeks is no time at all to try this and see the results for yourself. You will then be sure to follow it forever.
168 of 171 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not for everybody, but one of the few diets that works!,
By King kong (Island somewhere in the Atlantic) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution: The No-hunger, Luxurious Weight Loss Plan That Really Works! (Paperback)
I started the Atkins' Diet in Feb 2001 and by July lost 4.5 stone. Over the next two odd years I kept that off and lost another half a stone. I'm within about 4 pounds of my ideal weight and remain a religious advocate of the diet. Some advice for those of you thinking of trying it. 1) Notwithstanding all the current discussion of the risks of Atkins, none of the downsides of the diet compare to the risks of obesity. It is a great way to get the weight off and allow you to get in the gym. Once the weight is off you have the luxory of deciding if its the right long term diet for you. 2) Most people opposed to the diet look at the 'induction period' and assume Atkins advocates that as a long term diet. He doesn't. Fairly quickly, after about 8 weeks, I was eating most veggies (except starchy ones) and most salads. 3) Having said this, I strongly recommend that before you start the diet you get a good physical and blood work. check out all your vitals and then do so regularly while on diet. If you're like me, you'll find that the your tests improve, but either way it helps to know where you stand. Also, it helps you answer the critics -- if you know your blood work is fine, you can tell them. If its not fine, stop the diet, it probably isn't for you. I go to a nutritionist regulary to check how i'm doing and definitely take supplements -- one a day vitamins, etc.. 4) Combine the diet with exercise, exercise, exercise. The greatest joy for me was to get enough weight off to feel okay going to the gym. The diet alone is not the road to fitness and you do need to get off your a** and exercise. 5) get the cookbooks -- it is true that the diet can get old, but there are great recipes. A couple great tricks -- eat the tops of pizzas, strawberries and whipped cream is a great desert, get an ice cream maker and make ice creams with diet sugar, etc... There are lots of ways to add varieties. 6) Finally, this isn't for everybody. For example, my wife tried and hated it. The main downsides are: a) its not great for your digestive track and you have to get used to a bit of turmoil, b) its a real ban on bread -- I didn't care, but some people die without a slice of bread or some pasta, c) you have to like meat and cheese -- no two ways around it. I tended to stop red meat pretty quickly and shifted to a whole variety of different cheeses because it does get old, and d) if you really love your wine and beer its not for you. Ironically, spirits are carb free, so you can have unlimited amounts of vodka and slim line tonic. Good luck to those who try -- as I said, lose the weight and then have the luxory to decide if its the right diet for maintenance. Until the weight is off, however, I find endless discussions about risk to be pretty pointless .. fat and no exercise are far bigger risks for you.
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