ATKINS DIET?
NOT REALLY "LOW" CARB

Whatever you read about the "low carb" dieting fad, be aware that the Atkins diet is not a low carb diet but a carbohdyrate deprivation diet. Atkins advocated eating so few carbs that the body goes into "ketosis" - an emergency state which causes a lot of water loss and a lessening of appetite but actually interferes with the metabolism of fat for energy.

Eating low carbs is effective for weight loss because it reduces calories, which any diet designed to reduce body fat must do. But nobody should confuse the Atkins carbohydrate deprivation diet with one that simply involves lowering caloric intake by restricting carbohydrate intake.

Actually, if you want an effective diet that includes high levels of protein and restriction of carbs, your best bet is the bodybuilding diet - after all, bodybuilders are the most successful dieters in the world. Even a "failed" bodybuilding diet in terms of competition is a huge success by any ordinary standard.