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As someone who used this diet to drop 10 pounds for a vacation, I can personally attest to the fact that it's a very difficult diet to maintain. Eating ONLY meat, day in an day out, contrary to my initial elation, is a PAIN IN THE ASS! They need to market that fact to the public.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Eating ONLY meat, day in an day out, contrary to my initial elation, is a PAIN IN THE ASS!

Yes it is. That is why you are supposed to have two cups of salad greens and one cup of other vegetables daily.

You went meat only? Whew! You are a better man then I am Gunga Din

[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

Eating "only" meat?

You did it wrong, chum. Read the book.

[grimalkin]

You ate only meat? You weren't doing Atkins; you were doing your own thing.

[PhilipFreneau]

As someone who used this diet to drop 10 pounds for a vacation, I can personally attest to the fact that it's a very difficult diet to maintain. Eating ONLY meat, day in an day out, contrary to my initial elation, is a PAIN IN THE ASS! They need to market that fact to the public.

I am unfamiliar with a meat-only diet. It certainly does not describe the Atkins diet. I have been on the Atkins diet for about a year, and I regularly eat green veggies (lettuce, broccholi, spinach, and other greens ), hard cheese, eggs, olives, onions, peppers, and fruit. I also eat wild rice on occasion. I drink tea and kool-aid sweetened with Splenda, and heavy cream (and I pour heavy cream over the fruit). Almost forgot, I also eat many types of meat (fish, beef, chicken, turkey, pork, lamb, and shellfish).

I would recommend you read Dr. Atkin's book.

[toothseaquer]

My husband has been on Atkins since January and dropped 30lbs. For him it is easy to follow. He is a meat, salad and potatoes guy and all he does is drop the (hot)potato.
Instead of a baked potato, I pan fry italian squash in olive oil. Microwave broccoli and make a cheese sauce with soy flour. Stir fried veggies are great too.
He gets his tomatoes and avocadoes with the salad and any other veggie he likes, like red cabbage, onions and cukes.
We do eat more beef, but, he has always liked steak, ground beef, chicken, pork and roasts. For a change of pace, I make a beef neck bone soup with garlic and whole pureed tomatoes and celery. I chop 1/2 a carrot and a handful of frozen peas to make it seem normal. Meat balls without bread crumbs are great simmering in the broth. He gives it a kick with tobasco sauce or any hot sauce. A heart warming meal on a cold chilly night. A handful of pork rinds (yuck) simulates crackers. He has very little hunger pangs and doesn't crave sweets at all. I make a ground beef spaghetti sauce and omit any sugar with splenda. He loves it over his chicken, steak or pork chops. For dessert, 1/2 cup of cottage cheese with sliced stawberries sweetened with splenda and a mock chocolate and rasberry sunday made with heavy cream ''sugar free'' pudding. Who says one has to eat only meat all day. Hard cheese and eggs can be fixed in many delicious ways. Read the book and use the imagination and meals can be very exciting. **Warning** avoid the Atkins pancakes and maple syrup stuff...yuck. There is only one side effect, parties, weddings and family get togethers. It is so tempting to eat just one carb. That one carb can throw the burning process for a few days. When you know this, you really don't eat it. Forgive my enthusiasm of the Atkins diet..........

[MadelineZapeezda]

I don't know what info you got, but it was disinformation.

I've lost 42 pounds since Jan 24 of this year. I eat meat, cheeses, eggs and lots of veggies and certain fruits. Works like a charm for me and I don't crave sweets anymore. My cardiologist does not have a problem with this diet.

BTW.......I DON'T need my Prevacid anymore because my heartburn also went away.......along with the added weight.

[Positive]

"As someone who used this diet to drop 10 pounds for a vacation, I can personally attest to the fact that it's a very difficult diet to maintain. Eating ONLY meat, day in an day out, contrary to my initial elation, is a PAIN IN THE ASS! They need to market that fact to the public."

You typed ONLY in all caps as if to assert that it is so. I am an Atkins follower and the way of eating is NOT confined to meat. Rather it is more disinclined to carbohydrates.

Here's an example. I happen to love an Italian sausage sandwich; with Mozzarella cheese, peppers with a Marinara sauce.

So I tried this: I got sausage, cheese, peppers and a jar of sauce. I pan fried the sausage, then I simmered them in some of the sauce, then I heeped cheese over and then peppers then stuck the pan under the broiler for a couple of minutes...all the flavor, half the price.

Next time you consider a sandwich - just ask for the bun or roll and see what that tastes like. I consider the bun on a hamburger to be just a "holder" to keep the mess off of my hands.

Oh! Tip number two - when you go to an all you can eat buffet, if you like Eggs Benedict, eat just the eggs, ham and sauce...it's remarkable how little you miss the English muffin.

Oh! Tip number three - if you like fried Chicken; put some toasted sesame seeds into your food-processor and grind it to a flower like texture, dip your chicken in whipped egg, roll it in the sesame "flower" then fry it. It's great.

Finally - the real secret is AVOID SUGAR! Check out the low-fat salad dressings label and look for sugar/carbos and you'll be shocked.

Sugar is the devil!