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Originally posted by Mael
based on anecdotal evidence, you're wrong. supposidly there's actual scientific research on the atkins diet, but that seems to be more along the safety side of it. and i'm kinda curious as to who's run those studies... there could be bias there...
anyways, i agree with the why not just follow a healthy diet statement. i think it's because people who resort to the atkins diet (warning: major generalization ahead!!!), especially those who have "tried everything and nothing worked!", are really just weak willed people when it comes to controlling themselves around food. my guess would be that like 1% of all people who can't lose weight doing the other diets actually arent' doing them right. (1% statistic pulled out of a rear oriface). i think a lot of them don't realize how many calories and of what type are in various foods, especially the heaviily processed ones. so why would this one work? because they don't have to worry about portioning. calorie counting. just eat as much as you want, just make sure it's on this here list. that's a lot easier than having to say to yourself "well, this piece of cake is too big. i shoudl cut myself a smaller one. and only a tiny scoop of ice cream to go with it."
with that said... i've stalled on my weight loss doing it the old fashioned way and might actually try this atkins thing. i think i'm gonna cry. 
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Mael, I think what it boils down to is willpower. I am 100% confident that there is not a person out there that I could not transform into a new person in a few months if they have the drive to do so. It isn't easy to make such a life change which is why we have so many fat people in this country, hell, even I find it tough to stay motivated some days and I am as dedicated as they come. I guess Atkins, South Beach, (Fill in diet of the month here) is better then not doing anything at all. I don't mean to downplay peoples drive to get in shape, I just question the ways in which they choose to do so. I cannot stress enough how important the idea of a diet being a life change is instead of a few month avoidance of certain foods to meet your weight quota.
I have ranted enough on this topic, good luck to all that choose this route.