Atkins Diet

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> Unfortunately, Atkins has failed for several people I know. My

> husband has gained 140lbs. He is massively overweight. I came

> across some photos yesterday of him when he was 140lbs lighter, and

> even though he was still very large, it brought tears to my eyes to

> think of him struggling with his weight every day and just gaining

> continuously.

>

> I just WISH I could help him, but he seems destined to spend his

> lifetime morbidly obese, and that will shorten his life, which also

> makes me cry :-(

>

> I know of another woman who gained considerably on Atkins. And yet

> another who has failed to lose even a pound while on induction.

>

> Jo

Hi. I'm new to this list, but felt compelled to respond.

My husband and I both tried Atkins last summer. I felt tired, nauseated,

and unwell. I tried to stick with it, thinking those symptoms would pass,

but they never did. It also felt counter-intuitive to me to be turning

down fruits and whole grains in favor of artificial ingredients and

fractionated products in the name of lowering carb intake.

My husband, who initially liked the diet, ended up with a debilitating case

of gout (this was " not " a pre-existing condition). With vitamin/herbal

supplement therapy, he did pull through this, but will never go back on

this regimen again.

IMO, Atkins does have some things right, but is completely off the rails in

other respects. It is not a diet that I would recommend.

~~ Jocelyne