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The Atkins Diet

The Atkins Diet is a very popular diet and as far as I am concerned it is effective, meaning you are going to lose those pounds if you follow it, but I find it very difficult to follow for a long time.

It’s based on high protein consumption, paying no attention to fat intake (meaning it is OK to eat bacon). What other diet allows you to eat bacon and fatty steaks?

Carbohydrates are not allowed (potatoes, rice, bread, most fruits) and that's what I found the most difficult about the diet.

Things that are good about are as follows:

• Easy to go out to dinner. Just skip the bread, and order steak and creamed spinach.
• Menus are not hard to prepare. Basically, animal proteins (beef, pork, chicken, fish, etc) and low carb vegetables (lettuce, spinach, asparagus, zucchini, etc)
• Weight drops fast (you might be able to get into that party dress in two weeks)

Things I didn’t like about it:

• You are not allowed any bread, rice, potatoes, sweets, most fruits,
• and lots of other vegetables.
• I was hungry most of the time.
• Not enough variety.