Building Your Own Diet Plan

It’s really important to read the entire book if you are planning to attempt the Atkins Diet. I have lost more than 90 lbs on it myself, but it was because I followed the instructions in the book to the letter and was very strict about doing so. I’ve “been on the diet” for 2.5 years.
You can buy the paperback (The New Diet Revolution) for about $8.00 so it’s not a significant monetary investment. And if finances are a major concern then you may have trouble with the diet anyway. The foods that you need to eat are generally much higher quality (therefore more expensive) than what you’re probably used to eating now. Buying whole foods, vegetables, (preferrably) organic meat, nuts, cheese, low carb meal substitutes/snacks and vitamins/essential oils are usually more expensive than the junk most people end up buying at a typical grocery store. Eventually you can “break even” because as your appetite changes you eat less quantity so you buy less quantity.
Beware of websites or articles that claim to tell you “everything you need to know” about the Atkins Diet. It CAN be dangerous if you don’t do it properly, but if you follow the book you will end up much healthier, regardless of whether you lose weight.