[MagnusMat]

While i dont advocate his diet, he is on to something and he has support by many doctors

[MagnusMat]

People forget he is a doctor

[conserve-it]

I lost 80 lbs. on the Atkins diet, and have kept it off. The only variation I used was a large salad for lunch, then a salad and chicken or steak for dinner. I eschewed all the fat he allowed, as I knew I could not stay on it forever. I quit craving all the junk I once lived on, but I have a "cheat day" once a week.

[Paradox]

While i dont advocate his diet, he is on to something and he has support by many doctors

You are correct, he IS on to something, but to be fair, alot of nutritional types are on to something, and that is, that high amounts of refined carbohydrates are probably bad for you. The problem with Atkins is that he dogmatically sticks with is idea that carbs are evil (well, ok, thats not true, but alot of those who go on his diet totally eschew carbs altogether), and that saturated fats aren't bad for you in the absence of carbs. Thats probably not true.

What people should take from his diet is the idea of reducing processed carbs from ones diet. I wouldn't go as far as the Atkins people do (although I must say that I have tried variations of the diet, and it has worked very well for me).

Also, for some people (apparently, different people process their foods differently.. gee, what a concept), its a great diet (Synrome X types). Those who say that its a bad and dangerous diet should probably refrain from making blanket statements about such things.

[Dead Dog]

Yah, the carbo heavy "Gymrat" diets are just as bad if not worse for some people. There is truth to the Carbo-insuline thing. I read his book, and cut out soluable starches and processed suger and felt fine and lost 15lbs in 3 months.

Then I met my skinny little, eat anything she wants, fiance...who loves to cook...