from what I read the author of this book and Atkins were colleagues (sp?). They among others came up with the low carb diet in the late 70's or early 80's but it was refuted at that time. The gist of this book is that certain carbo's affect you differently, and there are a lot of hidden carbo's in things. One of the worst things for you to eat is high fructose corn syrup. It apparently spikes your blood sugar, initiating an insulin reaction. The end result is your blood sugar plummets, and you get hungry. Try reading labels - that stuff is in a LOT of things you might think are healty. The problem with Atkins is everyone just assumes it's all high fat meat. If you read this book, you'd see that he researched why some people get heart disease and get fat while others do not, when they follow the food pyramid. He also stresses modifications to your diet that you can do over the long haul and live with...
That being said, I modified my diet slightly - little or no carbs at breakfast and lunch as often as possible, and smaller carbo portions for dinner. I avoid drinks and foods that have high fructose corn syrup. I Dr0pped 8 pounds in 2 weeks and have kept it off for months. I also try to pay attention to how I feel when I eat certain things. I used to have pancakes or waffles every couple of sundays (alternated with eggs) thinking they were better for me than eggs. Well between all the carbos, and the high fructose cs in the syrup, by noon I was sleepy and cranky. I stopped that practice and notice I feel better on Sundays.
If you don't read the whole book, at least try to download a couple of articles and make some small changes and see how it goes. Pay attention to how you feel an hour after you eat something, and avoid those foods (not eliminate but cut down on) that make you tired or hungrier later on.
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