The Atkins Essentials. A Two Week Program to Jump-Start Your Low Carb Lifestyle

Poor Dr. Atkins. First his low carbohydrate diet was dismissed and mocked as a dangerous fad. Next, only after his death did the medical literature begin to support his assertions concerning the benefits of low carb. Now, this latest Atkins book serves as a big advertizement for Atkins Nutritionals low carb products. Poor, poor Dr. Atkins.

This new book, the first since the late Dr. Atkins passed on, offers a quick start rapid weight loss program using the Atkins program.I like the fact that this book also answers so many of the popular questions Atkins and would be Atkins users always ask me when I tell them that I am on Atkins. Now all I have to do is refer them to this book. Atkins is the most successful and popular diet prgram ever - only thing is that you get to eat so good and feel so great that its hard to beleive that you are actually on a diet plan.Atins is the best and Dr. Atkins, rest in peace and thank you for sharing this revolutionary program with the rest of us.

This is the book to get you started on Atkins. It leaves out all of the scientific explainations for low carb dieting and goes down to the brass tacks of the Atkins Lifestyle. Contrary to what some may believe, this is NOT a quick start version of Atkins (actually, quick start is a Weight Watchers term). This explains the plan to get you started on the 2 week induction and
beyond. It is a great companion to the Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution. Buy this to get you started and then buy the original book to learn the all the scientific details of why this works.

For someone who needs an overview of the Atkins low-carb approach, this book is excellent. Those who have already read Atkins earlier books (I have, and have lost 56 pounds, and am so far maintaining my weight loss) this book contains valuable new information not found in any of Atkins earlier works. This includes a practical list of the number of individual pieces of various nuts that, taken together, approximate a standard serving of 1 ounce (28 gram). A valuable bibliography of recent biomedical studies (covering late 2002 and most of 2003, most of which have not been conducted in association with the Atkins Center, that support the Atkins approach to low-carb dieting (weight loss and maintenance of normal weight thereafter), is also listed.

This is a great book, and I think Dr. Atkins would be proud that his name and diet are being carried on.

Its easy to understand and very well-written.

The Atkins Grocery Shopper book is coming out in April and I cant 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.

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 Wendys bag in front of you and a no.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.

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 30s 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 58 . 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.

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.

To answer some of the other reviewer critics, I say that no diet
regimen is complete without a program of exercise to aid in
optimal metabolism.

The Atkins Low Carb regimen is sound science because the author
very carefully points out the food groups highest in carbohydrates. Such foods as pastas, breads, cakes, bagels
and most wheat products are high in the carbohydrate count.
Fresh fruits and veggies are much lower. In my own experience,
I lost 25 pounds permanently by controlling the carbs and doing
nothing else. My regimen has included exercise for most of
my life. Atkins is not saying that we should eliminate all carbs.
He calls for a reduction in the carbohydrate intake.
A strength of this work is that it provides model menus for
emulation by dieters. Besides sensible dieting, it is prudent
to eat earlier in the day so that the food is digested prior
to bedtime. Meals at bedtime tend to aggravate the classic
middle-age conditions. such as, IBS, Crohns disease and many
other gastrointestinal conditions too numerous to list here.

This work is still an excellent value for anyone serious about
weight control via sensible dieting routines.

Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution contained far more relevant information than The Atkins Essentials. Frankly put, if you already have one of the Atkins books, dont waste your money and buy more. All you need is one

I was looking to shed about twenty pounds in a month or so, so I picked this up. It really helped me to understand the essentials of low carb dieting and it really did help me jump start my weight loss. Its a hard program to follow, but I found it does work, though I dont think Ill stay on it indefinitely

I love this book. I read Dr. Atkins book from cover to cover which is very important, but this book is a great brush up or even for a person who havent the time to catch the vision and need the basic details quick. Its GREAT for INDUCTION phase, it cannot replace the Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution, but it is straight to the point for the program. I love it.

Millions of people around the world have already discovered the Atkins Nutritional Approach and the remarkable benefits of controlling carbohydrates. Now its even easier to join the revolution, lose weight, and get healthy the proven Atkins way.

With less of the underlying science and more practical information, The Atkins Essentials gets to the meat of the most popular and effective weight control program ever, providing the basic skills necessary to enable you to lose and keep losing unwanted body fat -- and to keep it off forever.

Providing clear, concise answers to your questions and concerns, The Atkins Essentials is ideal for anyone seeking a healthier lifestyle. For those new to Atkins, it is a quick and effective way to get started -- and for those already on the program, it offers indispensable tips on eating out, stocking your pantry, and more.

Simply put, it is Atkins made easy, with.

The ABCs of doing Atkins

An effective two-week launch into weight-losing mode

Personal modifications to slow or speed weight loss

Helpful listings of acceptable and unacceptable foods and

Fourteen days worth of delicious, controlled carb eating ...

And Much More.

So get ready to look great and feel greatthe Atkins way -- its easier than ever before.