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Title: Atkins for Life: The Complete Controlled Carb Program for Permanent Weight Loss and Good Health by Robert C. Atkins ISBN: 0-312-31522-8 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 20 January, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.19 (48 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Atkins for Life
Comment: My husband follows the Atkins diet; I'm the one who does most of the food shopping and cooking for the whole family. We both find "Atkins for Life," which focuses on maintaining the weight loss you have achieved through a low-carbohydrate diet, to be a big help. It reviews all the phases of the Atkins diet, but if you are just starting out you are better off with "Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution." This book gives detailed instructions for transitioning from the rather extreme meat-and-cheese-based diet to a more balanced plan that includes higher carb vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes. Whether you want to count carbs, learn about the science behind the diet, use lists of foods to eat "regularly," "in moderation," and "sparingly," or follow sample menus, this book has it all. Also included are tips for restaurant eating and substitutions for home cooking, as well as many recipes. The role of exercise is emphasized too. I'm not wild about the recipes (sugar substitute, yuck!) but the food lists provide guidance for preparing Atkins-friendly, well-balanced meals for the whole family. Like some of the other reviewers, I found the constant "selling" of the Atkins plan and products to be a turn-off, but my husband liked reading the success stories and uses the products so I guess there really is something here for everyone.
Rating: 5
Summary: The best book for the low carb lifestyle!
Comment: As many people know, losing weight is often times easier than keeping it off. Atkins addresses this issue in his latest book, "Atkins For Life".
The book "Atkins for Life" is an excellent resource book. It is filled with practical advice and tips on how to make your low carbohydrate weight loss a permanent success.
Over the years Atkins name has been maligned and sneered at as he pioneered the idea that its not the fat in our diet that makes us fat its the excessive amounts of carbohydrates we have been consuming. The low fat diet was presented to Americans as the best way and the healthiest way to lose weight. However, recent research has revealed the low fat diet to be a miserable failure. As the fat has been taken out of the diet carbohydrates have been added in their place and many Americans have become obese and unhealthy. Dr. Atkin's proposal that eating less carbs can lead to weight loss and better health has been vindicated.
The Atkins weight loss method is a 4 step approach. Phase 1 INDUCTION is where you limit your carbs to 20 grams per day to jump start your weight loss program. Phase 2 OWL or ONGOING WEIGHT LOSS allows you to slowly add back carbs until you discover the amount of carbs you can eat and still lose weight.
Phase 3 PRE-MAINTENANCE has you slow your weight loss by adding in more carbs so good eating habits become ingrained. And in Phase 4 LIFETIME MAINTENANCE you learn to enjoy a wider variety of foods and maintain your weight loss. This book "Atkins for Life" discusses each of the phases but is mainly concerned with Phase 4 LIFETIME MAINTENANCE.
You can learn what to do to lose weight with this book, but for in depth information, you would be better off selecting "Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution".
This book covers in great detail how to maintain the weight you have lost. Part One: A Lifetime Plan recaps the Atkins program. It includes information on the diet, the effect on your body, putting it into practice and how to benefit from exercise. Part Two: Eating for Life teaches you how to get your kitchen in order, and gives thirty meal plans with carb counts. It includes twenty meal plans for special occasions. 125 recipes for success are also given.
YES you can eat carbohydrates. You can have bread, cake and pizza or even wine. The key of course is knowing how many carbohydrates your body can handle each day without gaining weight. And using techniques to get the most bang from your carbohydrate buck. These techniques are taught in the book. For example if you crave bread Atkins has several pages of information to help you make the best selection. Breads are ranked on their ability to effect your insulin levels. There are also tips on how to enjoy bread without overdoing it such as eating the crust only. Atkins shares techniques like this for a variety of foods.
Comfort foods are a big issue for many. Atkins tells you what to choose or what to substitute. Eating out is another area covered. Best choices at different restaurants is given in detail. Atkins also includes mental tips to help you avoid backsliding.
Key to the book is the detailed menu plans given for 4 ranges of carb levels at 45g, 60g, 80g and 100g . Just adjust up or down so you are at your level (which you learn from his diet). Meal plans are simple and include snacks. A sample day for a 60 g plan would include 1 slice lemon zucchini bread, with an egg and ricotta cheese for breakfast. Meat loaf with whole-grain bread and salad for lunch.
Jerk shrimp with pasta or collard greens for dinner and 1/2 cup of cantaloupe for a snack. Carb counts are given so you can substitute as desired.
Crab Deviled Eggs, Cherry Muffins, Mixed Berry Shortcakes, Pinwheel Cookies, Roasted Chicken and Feta Cheese Wrap, Chocolate Souffle and Southwestern Style Pork Fajitas are among the 125 recipes. Recipes include nutritional information, but are not pictured.
The 370 page book also includes self tests and quizzes to help you stay on task. My favorite part of "Atkins For Life" has to be the success stories. There are a number of remarkable stories in the book with black and white photos included! Very inspiring!
The book "Atkins For Life" makes living a low carb life in our high carb world easier and enjoyable! I highly recommend it!
Rating: 5
Summary: to the person who wrote the "soy not beef" review
Comment: Soy is a big part of Atkins. Get your misinformation from a little kid?
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Title: Dr. Atkins' New Carbohydrate Gram Counter by Robert C. Atkins ISBN: 0871318156 Publisher: M Evans & Co Pub. Date: January, 1997 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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Title: Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution by Robert C. Atkins ISBN: 006001203X Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 04 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: 500 Low-Carb Recipes: 500 Recipes from Snacks to Dessert, That the Whole Family Will Love by Dana Carpender ISBN: 1931412065 Publisher: Fair Winds Press Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Dr. Atkins' Quick and Easy New Diet Cookbook by Robert C. Atkins, Veronica C. Atkins ISBN: 0684837013 Publisher: Fireside Pub. Date: 03 January, 1997 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Dr. Atkins' Three-Book Package: New Diet Revolution; New Diet Cookbook; New Carb Gram Counter by Robert C. Atkins ISBN: 0871319845 Publisher: M Evans & Co Pub. Date: January, 2002 List Price(USD): $39.85 |
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