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The Atkins Diet...The Miracle That Wasn't.

When I first began the Atkins Diet, I thought it was the greatest thing ever. My quantities of food were not restricted and I was able to eat those fatty forbidden foods that I had omitted from my personal menu for years...and I lost weight. Everyone around me was eating the Atkins way and losing weight. Some of those same people were also seeing some miraculous health benefits such as alergy remission and lowering of bad cholesterol.

I lived with my "miracle" diet for 30 days and then things began to change for the worse. The foods that I had thrived on for the past month began to make me physically ill. I couldn't even think about protein without gagging. The freedom from carb obsession that I had previously enjoyed was replaced by a fixation on veggie carbs. My body CRAVED carrots and fruits. Needless to say, Atkins and I parted ways shortly thereafter.

Two years later, I feel that I am worse off than before. I regained the 5-pounds that I lost and more. Ironically, I redeveloped a taste for fatty forbidden foods that I had omitted from my diet for so many years. Even though my diet is more well-rounded now, my body is more well-rounded, too.

So, does the Atkins Diet really work? Not for me!

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