[glory]

I see a lot of testimonies here, so I'll give one of my own. Atkins was the worst for us. We were so damn lethargic and tired all the time. We had no energy to work out and never felt like doing anything. Once we ditched that and added some things in that were "strictly forbidden by Atkins" we lost weight and felt AWESOME! And, hey hey, our blood levels were great too. Working out in my opinion is the absolute key to any weight loss, image improvment, spirit lifter, etc etc. This is my personal experience and I expect Atkins folks to respect it as I respect the fact that Atkins has worked for them. It isn't for everyone.

[jennyp]

I see a lot of testimonies here, so I'll give one of my own. Atkins was the worst for us.

I'll bet that something like the Metabolic Typing Diet turns out to be the best approach to dieting. (And eventually they'll have a genetic test they'll run & come up with a customized diet for everyone, & all the heated arguments will have to stop.) For many people, like myself, the optimal diet will turn out to be low-carb. But for others (like my sister, go figure!), some very different combination will turn out to be their best.

[Rytwyng]

Working out in my opinion is the absolute key to any weight loss, image improvment, spirit lifter, etc etc. This is my personal experience and I expect Atkins folks to respect it as I respect the fact that Atkins has worked for them. It isn't for everyone.

I don't doubt for a moment that working out was the key for you. But there are some folks, myself included, who have been diligent exercisers all our lives and got fat anyway.

I started running at age 15, yet by my early 30's I was struggling with a severe weight problem in spite of the running. Weightlifting didn't help either, and the standard low-fat diet made things MUCH worse. Only low-carb PLUS exercise does the trick for me, exercise alone does nothing.

[TheFilter]

No, it probably isn't for everyone. I know plenty of people who are vegetarian and keep their weight down, or who eat plenty of carbs and have no problem. Atkins has worked best for me, though.

Strangely, when I work out "hard core" I have to add in more carbs. I just crave them after I run, etc, so I do indulge in a sandwich now and then. (Okay, a doughnut!)