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Question

atkins diet really work???how much weight can u lose in 1 wk??i want to lose 20 lbs before summer!has anyone been sucessful with this diet??

Answer 1

A few years ago, i went on the original Atkins diet where you had to get into ketosis and test your urine with the strips, etc. It worked for me in the sense that I lost about 12 pounds fairly quickly.

However, my urine smelled funny. I also told a doctor friend about what I was doing and she freaked out (she had not heard of the diet then) and said my kidneys would be shot. Further, it was VERY had not to have cake, bread, beer, etc. It ended when I could not stand it anymore and had a pizza and beer binge.

I gained the weight back. Then I found that eating reasonable amounts of food in a balanced diet and exercising regularly enabled me to manage my weight better.

So, it does work, but I don't think it's the best way to lose weight. Try the approach in the book "You on a Diet" by Dr. Oz.