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I have tried the Atkins diet, and got very sick on conditioning runs after 2+ weeks on the diet. In the end, my optimism turned to disgust, and I was left with the glaring truth that nothing works better than properly planned nutrition, motivation, emotional support, and exercise.
I strongly recommend the book The Abs Diet by David Zincenko, for Men's Health Magazine. It's balanced, goes over pros and cons of all the fad diets, has recipes and exercises, and only costs you $24.95 once, as opposed to all those Atkins-labeled products to "help" you in your diet.
In short, try the diet for two weeks, and if you're happy, fine. It's definitely not a healthy lifestyle, and the constipation alone is bad enough to make one reconsider. Then, there's the cost of the diet. If you're exercising, you may not have the energy to get through (or start, for that matter) your workouts. Your breath and urine will smell strongly. You may get headaches, or, as a woman, Urinary Tract/Kidney infections. The medical studies I have read have not shown any increase in kidney problems for an Atkins sample population, but realize that this is a drastic diet, and will have side effects.
I have also heard of people gaining back their weight on Atkins, though there are many who drop a large number of pounds, as well.
Consult a doctor and maybe get some bloodwork/urinalysis done before you try the Atkins approach.
Just be smart, and if it hurts too much, then it's time to re-think your diet strategy.
I hope this helps.
-Hokiesandwich
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