Is Atkins Right for You?

Atkins

The short answer is, “Yes.” If you want to lose weight, stay at your optimal weight or just live a healthier, more energetic life, Atkins is for you. But let’s be more specific.

Atkins is about changing the way your body works – you burn fat more efficiently by reducing the amount of refined carbohydrates and eating a diet with adequate levels of protein, good fat and a variety of good carbs -- nutrient dense foods. We call them some of the best foods on earth.

Answer the following 10 questions to see if the Atkins Nutritional Approach can help you.

  • Are you overweight, despite the fact you feel as though you don’t eat that much?
  • Do you follow standard weight-loss plans to the letter, yet make no headway or get stuck far short of your goal?
  • Have you noticed that many slim people consume much more food and more calories than you do?
  • Are you always hungry on low-calorie diets?
  • Do you feel unfulfilled when you finish a so-called balanced meal?
  • Do you find yourself losing and gaining the same 10 to 15 pounds?
  • Do you gain weight even though you eat low-fat foods?
  • Have you often said, "I’m really very disciplined; it must be my metabolism.”?
  • Do you constantly crave sweets, pasta, bread and other high-carbohydrate foods?
  • Do you have a strong desire to eat again within two hours of eating a filling meal?
If you answered, "Yes" to most of these questions, you are most likely addicted to refined carbohydrates (“bad carbs”) and/or your body does not process carbs normally. These highly processed carbohydrates (refined breads, cereals and pastries) break down more rapidly into glucose and enter your bloodstream far faster than vegetables and other good carbs. This blood sugar roller coaster ride causes your body to store fat and eat even more.

Ultimately, eating too many bad carbs can create an inability to lose weight or maintain weight loss, while leaving you in a constant state of hunger. So what are you looking for in a weight-loss approach? Answer the following questions to find out if Atkins is the right program for you.

I am looking for a program that…

  • Diminishes cravings, naturally reduces my appetite and eliminates addictive food patterns
  • Encourages me to eat right and recommends some of the best and healthiest foods on earth as key components to the plan
  • Is flexible and allows me to eat delicious foods wherever I am – at home or at my favorite restaurants
  • Does not require me to buy expensive, pre-made meals
  • Has helped many others like me to achieve their weight-loss/weight management goals
  • Can help me reach my own weight loss goals and help me keep the weight off for the long run
  • Helps me feel more energetic and more satisfied
  • Minimizes risk factors for certain health issues
  • Helps me look great and feel more confident
  • Is backed by science

If you answered “Yes” to one, most or all of these questions then guess what, Atkins is most definitely for you. So congratulations – you’ve found the right program for now and the rest of your life.