Thoughts on Atkins Diet?

[MUG]

Well on and off for the last few years I have battled being about 20 lbs overweight,and in the last few years I started getting really dizzy and having bad anxiety so I got xanax and thought it would help. Well I think I figured it out finally thank God. I just recently started Atkins and it cuts out all breads and sugars and my dizziness has went away almost completely no more xanax and no more anxiety. I have dropped 8 lbs in a lil over a week now and I will continue the diet till my target weight than I will assume a low carb low sugar diet after but not strictly Atkins. I have been told several times I was pre diabetic and I believe all the excess sugar was making me dizzy and causing anxiety from being constantly dizzy. Has anyone else had similar results or noticed such positive results from this diet?

[Spec C]

Don't like the Adkins at all. Would rather see someone on paleo, a ckd, or just lower carb diet.

If it's working, run with it and like you said transition to something for the long term.

[neveragain]

Higher protein/lower carbs (complex preferably), is my favorite diet and the diet that you'll hear most people recommend. Atkins is a LITTLE over the top for me, but keeping in mind that's just my opinion.

I did the atkins diet and I did lose a bit of weight, but I started to feel too tired and stuff, so I added some complex carbs like sweet potato and oatmeal. That helped a lot.