Most people who haven’t bothered to read Dr Atkins book don’t realize that it is about clean eating. All you’ve really done is cut out processed foods such as pasta, bread and sugar, and nobody really needs those things in their diet anyway. Atkins gets his bad rap because the first two weeks of induction he limits your fruit intake. After that you can eat fruit. In reality, there’s nothing in fruit that you can’t get from vegetables anyway. Todays fruits are bred for sweetness and in so doing they’ve lost most of their vitamin and mineral content that they would normally have had, had they been left in their natural state. If you take the time to read his book you will also notice that despite popular belief, nowhere in his book does he advocate eating bun less cheeseburgers, hordes of bacon or big haunches of beef all day. He advocates eating nutrient dense foods in there most natural state, in other words, clean eating. Also you don’t need to do induction phase if you’re worried about the lack of fruit, you can leap right on into the other stages.
I’ve lost 45lbs doing Atkins and I eat more veggies then I did in my fat pizza and pasta days. It really does work and I’ve also seen other benefits such as clearer skin, less gas, and more energy. My husband lost 60lbs and he no longer gets heart burn and his cholesterol and blood pressure went down. I would suggest that you at least read Dr. Atkins book before you make your decision.
Laura
