[.ca] The Atkins Essentials: A Two-Week Program to Jump-Start ... (ISBN 0060748168)

This book got me to take the plunge into Induction!:
After 2 months of studying low-carb diets, I picked up this book and read it cover to cover. It motivated me to finally follow the Atkins way of eating to the letter and commit to the Induction phase of Atkins. I highlighted passages and bookmarked the menu section, which I read everynight during my two weeks on Induction. I was able to stick with the program while living in a house with two other adults who eat an extremely high-carb diet. The book helped to understand the program throughly, so I could explain my new way of eating to others. I lost 10 pounds during the two weeks, and I am now in the On-going Weight Loss phase. Atkins is now my way of eating for the rest of my life!

Great way of eating for overeaters:
I love to eat. So much so that I would lose weight on low calorie diets at Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers but then regain it because of the small portions. I hated that I had to starve. Entering my 30's I could no longer lose weight on low cal but retained a 34 inch waist. I found Atkins even though I thought it was insane I tried it and lost 8 pounds in 2 weeks. After that the weight loss slowed but that is because I was adjusting to my ocassional binges. I have now been on the lifestyle for one year and I am down to 125 pounds at 5'8 . Overall I lost 60 pounds in one year. I did it slowly because I refuse to crash diet and yo yo again. Try it and study it and take your time.No more starving for me!! My skinny girlfriends are jealous now because I did not have to starve and the real me is lovely and eats like person.

Why follow Dr. Fatkins? The Dead & Obese WeightLoss Guru:
Why model yourself after failure? Dr. Atkins is dead. At only 72. And he suffered clinical death from cardiac arrest a year before he died. Autopsy showed he had suffered a heart attack, congestive heart failure and hypertension. As if this wasn't bad enough, Dr. Atkins was morbidly obese at his death! 258 pounds!! Why model yourself after a diet guru who was fat, fat, fat? 258 pounds at the time of his death! And why risk the same "side effects" as Dr. Atkins got -- heart attack and hypertension? Not to mention the other side effect. Horrible bad breath! Why not model yourself after a guru who has really stayed slim? The secret of success is to model yourself after success. After the Atkins diet failed me miserably, a very successful friend introduced me to The Elixxir Program. The Elixxir Program is based on the only scientific way to achieve dramatic weight loss. And keep it off for life. And the guru Elixxir is his own best testimonial and proof that The Elixxir Program works. Ever wondered why all the Orthodox Jews, Moslems, Hindus and Buddhists can stay on such "impossible" religious diets? Is it because they're stronger than you and me? No, it's because they have a philosophy and lifestyle which SUPPORTS their diets. And which you can live on. And this is why The Elixxir Program works. And why Atkins diet and all the other diets do not. The Elixxir Program comes with an exciting philosophy and lifestyle which will empower you to lose weight and keep them off. It is in this book The ImmorTalist Manifesto on Amazon. Read The ImmorTalist Manifesto! And then run to the elixxir.com website and find out about the Executive Memo telling you all about The Elixxir Program. If anything can make you slim for life, The Elixxir Program can. I should know. I had a "love handle" or "beer belly" around my waist that I couldn't get rid of no matter what. Until I got on The Elixxir Program. It's a miracle. Actually, totally scientific. The only diet program that is documented with an overhwhelming body of scientific research and articles. Why follow a weight loss guru who was fat? Why not follow a weight loss guru who is as fabulously slim and healthy as you want to be? Elixxir is your man! Not Dr. Fatkins.;) Bonus: Unlike Atkins regimen which speeds up your aging, The Elixxir Program is also the only scientific anti-aging eating program! So "kill two birds with one stone," lose weight and stay young!

This Book is as good as Atkins Diet Revolution!:
This is a great book, and I think Dr. Atkins would be proud that his name and diet are being carried on. It's easy to understand and very well-written. The Atkins Grocery Shopper book is coming out in April and I can't wait! Then an Atkins book on diabetes! I hope those folks keep rolling out these books to keep his name and diet alive. These books are a marvelous tribute to Dr. Atkins, and to the few nay-sayers, these books keep his name alive! What more could you ask for? Atkins Essentials is an excellent book!

A must have.:
This is really essential for your Atkins/Low Carb library. Please be aware that this book will not (and should not) replace any of the more extensive books, but it is a must have to carry around with you for pointers, a quick read to get you back on track should you find yourself with an empty Wendy's bag in front of you and a #6 Biggie Sized combo in your tummy. It also is a good book to loan to those close to you, if they will read it at all. Since it is free of scientific terms and long-winded explanations, it is also ideal for anyone who wants to start the diet or just find out what it is about before getting into one of the detailed books.