fad diets usually don't work, and completely eliminating carbs (or anything) in your diet is not a healthy or smart way to do so. And it will probably just lead to you losing/gaining/losing/gaining
i hope it works for you, but i wouldn't recommend it
Figures there would be someone to call it a fad diet.
Carbs aren't completely eliminated. Just dramatically reduced in the first phase. You gradually add more to distinguish the point at which you can still lose weight from the point where you maintain or gain.
My opinion, backed up by the science, indicates that there is no healthier way to lose weight. Anyone who believes that living in a state of constant starvation (low fat/low calorie) is preferable, go for it. That's certainly the guaranteed way to yo-yo. Sooner or later you will get tired of starving and eat.
I don't disagree that you can lose weight on low fat/low calorie just as you can lose weight on low carb/high fat. But which is more sustainable? Constantly feeling hungry (low fat/low calorie) or reducing/eliminating cravings for foods that make you gain weight while never feeling hungry (low carb)?
Before I started Atkins, I was on medication for heartburn (severe acid reflux) and blood pressure (180/115). My total cholesterol was 240. I had chronic insomnia, and my blood sugar was unstable.
My blood pressure now never goes higher than 111/72. I can eat breakfast and still appear on a glucose test as if I am fasting.
What do you eat for breakfast? Yogurt and granola? Oatmeal?
What's for lunch? A salad with low fat dressing?
What about dinner? A bland chicken breast with brown rice and a whole wheat dinner roll?
Guess what I had this morning? A 3 egg omelette with ham, cheese, mushrooms, onions, peppers, and tomatoes and a side of sliced cantaloupe. For lunch, I'm having a grilled chicken cobb salad (romaine lettuce, grilled chicken, a sliced boiled egg, tomatoes, bacon, and cheese) with loads of blue cheese full fat dressing. For dinner, I'm thinking about a nice ribeye with a side of asparagus with hollandaise sauce. May even whip up some jalapeno poppers (jalapeno peppers filled with cream cheese and wrapped in bacon) for an afternoon snack. Yum-yum!