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Severely obese people are already at a high risk of heart disease. Jumping into a diet that cuts carbs but allows you to eat lots of fat isn't a healthy choice, it's an apperance choice. If your more concerned over your apperance right now, and are not worried about the results later, then do it.

As far as "documents" on Atkins hurting anyone...maybe not now, but heart problems will certainly come. When they do, people wont be realize that a diet they did years ago could have long term effects.

It's about calories, not carbs. You take in more calories then you burn a day...you end up with stored fat. You take in less calories then what you burn, you lose fat, thus weight. Carbs are not the enemy. Carbs are the bodies natural fuel source. When your body runs out of carbs for fuel it turns to your stored fat reserves. Eating less carbs at the right times, will help you lose weight in a more healthy way. Not to mention you get all of your natural nutrients, instead of having to take lots of pills.

Your body does NOT react well to mass loss and gains, so if you do this, I would consider getting to your goal, and then getting back on a better balanced diet.

Only adice I can give from a trainer point of view, if your sold on Atkins is, work out...don't just be like alot of people i have seen who do the diet but dont exercise. This will not only help you tone and look better (instead of losing fat with no tone), but exercise will also help reduce the clogged arteries you "might" end up with from the fat foods.

I can only stress this this is not a very good long term deal. Get your results, and get back to a healthy diet.