I've been on the diet for a little over a week now, and have lost 6 pounds. I was at 242, and my goal is 210 - 215. To put this in perspective, I'm a 26 y/o male, 6'3".
I've felt a little of the lethargy, but mainly in the legs. It's starting to go away.
What I'm liking most is my motivation to actually head out and walk, swim, get exercise. I walked the seawall at Stanley Park yesterday, a 2 hour 10k walk. It was nice. Legs were sore, but it's all for the best
As much as I like eating beef and chicken, bacon and eggs, and the occasional salad all the time, I'm not planning on staying on Atkins forever. With Atkins and exercise, I'm losing my weight. When I reach my goal, I'll be adding in more of the foods I like. Carb foods. I'll also be running regularly and working out at the gym.
It's worked for me so far
Edit: Oh, you don't necessarily need the book to start the diet. I started after a night of reading articles, recipes and menu plans at the
atkins website.