Atkins files Chapter 11

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Shocking that a diet that preached the evils of fruit, while promoting bacon
and eggs couldn't last long term.

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Shocking that a diet that preached the evils of fruit, while
promoting bacon and eggs couldn't last long term.

It isn't the diet that went bankrupt. Atkins sold this business in 2003..
it was selling low carb products under the Atkins name. With every company
under the sun coming out with low carb products it couldn't compete. It is
looking to restructure with more specialty products.. not just low carb.

Debbie

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Shocking that a diet that preached the evils of fruit, while
promoting bacon and eggs couldn't last long term.

It isn't the diet that went bankrupt. Atkins sold this business in 2003..
it was selling low carb products under the Atkins name. With every company
under the sun coming out with low carb products it couldn't compete. It is
looking to restructure with more specialty products.. not just low carb.

Debbie

For me, it was the PRICE of the Atkins products.

Label an item "lo-carb", and charge some insane price for it.
I'm surprised they sold anything !

ATKINS shoulda stuck to selling his books. ( ...greed )

<rj>

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Shocking that a diet that preached the evils of fruit, while
promoting bacon and eggs couldn't last long term.

It isn't the diet that went bankrupt. Atkins sold this business
in 2003.. it was selling low carb products under the Atkins name.
With every company under the sun coming out with low carb products
it couldn't compete. It is looking to restructure with more
specialty products.. not just low carb.

Including some with more carbs? :-)

--
"Compassion is the chief law of human existence."

Dostoevski, The Idiot

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>> "Andy" <Q> wrote in message
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>>> http://tinyurl.com/arycg
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>> Shocking that a diet that preached the evils of fruit, while
>> promoting bacon and eggs couldn't last long term.

It isn't the diet that went bankrupt. Atkins sold this business
in 2003.. it was selling low carb products under the Atkins name.
With every company under the sun coming out with low carb products
it couldn't compete. It is looking to restructure with more
specialty products.. not just low carb.

Including some with more carbs? :-)

Probably, they were talking about reduced sodium, reduced glucose etc.

Debbie

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Shocking that a diet that preached the evils of fruit, while promoting bacon
and eggs couldn't last long term.

My sister was on Atkins in the late 90's and is on it again. (Gee, I
wonder why she had to repeat--could it be she she regained the weight
she lost?) She bought some of the various products at the local dollar
store (hmmm). Most of them were just plain unpalatable. About the only
thing she could stomach was the meal replacement bars. According to one
article, once Atkins Nutritionals reorganizes it will concentrate on the
shakes and bars.

Cindy

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Shocking that a diet that preached the evils of fruit, while promoting
bacon
and eggs couldn't last long term.

My sister was on Atkins in the late 90's and is on it again. (Gee, I
wonder why she had to repeat--could it be she she regained the weight
she lost?)

Atkins, South Beach...they all come and go. People who lose weight, and keep
it off (I recently saw a stat that only 3% of those who lose significant
amounts of weight keep it off.) do it by changing their lifestyle. The
equation is so simple. Eat less, move more.

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Shocking that a diet that preached the evils of fruit, while promoting
bacon and eggs couldn't last long term.

Couldn't last long? It has been around since the 1960's. ;-)

Jumping Jack Flash said:

Shocking that a diet that preached the evils of fruit, while promoting bacon
and eggs couldn't last long term.

Atkins promotes the evils of fruit?

My husband has been doing Atkins for 2 years. He bought the book, I
read it. Atkins is big on fruit - he just has ideas about which fruit
is ok. He likes berries. My hubby eats at least two servings of fruit
per day (and 4 or 5 servings of vegetables, just no potatoes).

I think if you actually read what Atkins says you should eat for
"lifetime maintenance", you would find your ideas about the diet are
mistaken.

We've also never bought any of that low carb packaged [censored]. OK, once I
bought the low carb pasta, but never again. Hubby occasionally eats
whole grains like brown rice, bulgur wheat (in tabbouli) and also I
convince him to eat beans. IIRC a 1/4 cup serving of each of these is
ten carbs, very Atkins approved, and all are on the lifetime
maintenance menu.

I personally can't do the no-bread-no-potatoes-no-pasta diet long term,
but I've certainly benefited from eating less of it. And hubbie is
thinner and in better shape than I've ever known him - he lost 40
pounds, has kept it off, and now that he's started going to the gym, I
feel like I got a new boyfriend with my dearest hubbie inside.

For what it's worth, my oncologist wants me to do low carb, and my
acupuncturist, who is a traditional chinese medicine doctor and sits on
the national licensing board for acupuncturists - this guy says meat
and vegetables are a very good diet. He thinks there's no problem with
Atkins. Of course if you ate only bacon double cheeseburgers that would
be a problem. But why it's so terrible to eat meat, fish, chicken or
tofu plus large helpings of veg and salad, I fail to understand.

Get some information, people. Even our esteemed nutritionist, Cindy -
have you looked at Atkins lifetime maintenance? I can't believe it's so
terrible of a diet.

However -re the corporation going bust - I say good riddance. I despise
those low-carb products. Yech.

In the end, moderation will always win out. Probably eating less white
flour and sugar is good for anybody.

Leila

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On Tue, 2 Aug 2005 09:23:26 -0400, "Debbie" <[email hidden]>

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Jumping Jack Flash said:

> "Andy" <Q> wrote in message
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>> http://tinyurl.com/arycg
>
> Shocking that a diet that preached the evils of fruit, while
> promoting bacon and eggs couldn't last long term.

It isn't the diet that went bankrupt. Atkins sold this business in

2003..

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it was selling low carb products under the Atkins name. With every

company

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under the sun coming out with low carb products it couldn't compete. It

is

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looking to restructure with more specialty products.. not just low carb.

Debbie

For me, it was the PRICE of the Atkins products.

Label an item "lo-carb", and charge some insane price for it.
I'm surprised they sold anything !

ATKINS shoulda stuck to selling his books. ( ...greed )

<rj>

ATKINS can't be greedy or sell anything, he's dead.

TammyM

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Jumping Jack Flash said:

Shocking that a diet that preached the evils of fruit, while promoting
bacon
and eggs couldn't last long term.

Atkins promotes the evils of fruit?

My husband has been doing Atkins for 2 years. He bought the book, I
read it. Atkins is big on fruit - he just has ideas about which fruit
is ok. He likes berries. My hubby eats at least two servings of fruit
per day (and 4 or 5 servings of vegetables, just no potatoes).

I think if you actually read what Atkins says you should eat for
"lifetime maintenance", you would find your ideas about the diet are
mistaken.

We've also never bought any of that low carb packaged [censored]. OK, once I
bought the low carb pasta, but never again. Hubby occasionally eats
whole grains like brown rice, bulgur wheat (in tabbouli) and also I
convince him to eat beans. IIRC a 1/4 cup serving of each of these is
ten carbs, very Atkins approved, and all are on the lifetime
maintenance menu.

I personally can't do the no-bread-no-potatoes-no-pasta diet long term,
but I've certainly benefited from eating less of it. And hubbie is
thinner and in better shape than I've ever known him - he lost 40
pounds, has kept it off, and now that he's started going to the gym, I
feel like I got a new boyfriend with my dearest hubbie inside.

For what it's worth, my oncologist wants me to do low carb, and my
acupuncturist, who is a traditional chinese medicine doctor and sits on
the national licensing board for acupuncturists - this guy says meat
and vegetables are a very good diet. He thinks there's no problem with
Atkins. Of course if you ate only bacon double cheeseburgers that would
be a problem. But why it's so terrible to eat meat, fish, chicken or
tofu plus large helpings of veg and salad, I fail to understand.

Get some information, people. Even our esteemed nutritionist, Cindy -
have you looked at Atkins lifetime maintenance? I can't believe it's so
terrible of a diet.

However -re the corporation going bust - I say good riddance. I despise
those low-carb products. Yech.

In the end, moderation will always win out. Probably eating less white
flour and sugar is good for anybody.

Leila

I'm will try to use up my Dreamworks (?) low carb pasta. Today I'm making a
combination type minestrone/pasta e fagiole and will use as many as I can
put in of the low-carb macaroni; still have one lb. of penne, then no more
low-carb purchases for me -- although I must say it doesn't taste too bad.
My DH bought them, I wonder why, since he is not too concerned about
low-carbs; perhaps he was giving me a hint?
Dee Dee

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Leila said:

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Jumping Jack Flash said:

Shocking that a diet that preached the evils of fruit, while
promoting bacon and eggs couldn't last long term.

However -re the corporation going bust - I say good riddance. I
despise those low-carb products. Yech.

It was a private corporation that went bust. Atkins sold it in 2003 to a
private enterprise. He knew that sort of thing was a fad and got out of it
while it was still making money. :-) Anything to do with the diet/books etc
would belong to his family still unless they have sold them off as well.

Debbie

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"Andy" <Q> wrote in message
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Shocking that a diet that preached the evils of fruit, while
promoting bacon and eggs couldn't last long term.

It isn't the diet that went bankrupt. Atkins sold this business in 2003..
it was selling low carb products under the Atkins name. With every company
under the sun coming out with low carb products it couldn't compete. It is
looking to restructure with more specialty products.. not just low carb.

It didn't help that they kept "improving" their products until they were no
longer edible, by anyone's standards.

Carol, who used to have an Atkins shake every morning

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Debbie said:

Jumping Jack Flash said:

> "Andy" <Q> wrote in message
> news:[email hidden]...
>> http://tinyurl.com/arycg
>
> Shocking that a diet that preached the evils of fruit, while
> promoting bacon and eggs couldn't last long term.

It isn't the diet that went bankrupt. Atkins sold this business in
2003..
it was selling low carb products under the Atkins name. With every
company
under the sun coming out with low carb products it couldn't compete. It
is
looking to restructure with more specialty products.. not just low carb.

It didn't help that they kept "improving" their products until they were
no
longer edible, by anyone's standards.

Carol, who used to have an Atkins shake every morning

An Atkins shake? What caused it? Is the Atkins shake similar to the
shake/shudder you get when you get the sudden chills? ;-)

Cindy Fuller said:

My sister was on Atkins in the late 90's and is on it again. (Gee, I
wonder why she had to repeat--could it be she she regained the weight
she lost?)

That's true of any diet that you don't stick to in a maintenance form. I
lost 40 pounds on Atkins two years ago, but gained it all back. The weight
gain had more to do with microwave popcorn, M&Ms, and cherry Twizzlers than
the fact that I had lost it on Atkins. A dietician-prescribed diet won't
last forever, either, if the patient doesn't stick with it.

Carol, who's getting serious about weight control again (not with Atkins)

Dee Randall said:

I'm will try to use up my Dreamworks (?) low carb pasta. Today I'm making a
combination type minestrone/pasta e fagiole and will use as many as I can
put in of the low-carb macaroni; still have one lb. of penne, then no more
low-carb purchases for me -- although I must say it doesn't taste too bad.
My DH bought them, I wonder why, since he is not too concerned about
low-carbs; perhaps he was giving me a hint?

Dreamfields. To me, it tastes just like regular pasta. Unfortunately,
it's twice the price of the regular stuff, and it's becoming harder and
harder to find it in stores. Two years ago, all three of our stores
carried it. Now only one does.

I've tested it with my blood glucose meter. It doesn't cause the same
spikes as regular pasta.

Carol

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Cindy Fuller said:

My sister was on Atkins in the late 90's and is on it again. (Gee, I
wonder why she had to repeat--could it be she she regained the weight
she lost?)

That's true of any diet that you don't stick to in a maintenance form. I
lost 40 pounds on Atkins two years ago, but gained it all back. The weight
gain had more to do with microwave popcorn, M&Ms, and cherry Twizzlers than
the fact that I had lost it on Atkins. A dietician-prescribed diet won't
last forever, either, if the patient doesn't stick with it.

Yup -- I lost 46 pounds a year or so ago via doctor supervised
low-cal diet (as an alternative to surgery). Unfortunately, I've
gotten 24 of them back; maintenance can be tough, no matter how
one lost their weight.

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Carol, who's getting serious about weight control again (not with Atkins)

Good for you! (First part, not second part -- I have no opinion on
Atkins.) I'm just trying to keep from gaining until school starts,
when I can pick up my exercise routine again...

--
Jani in WA (S'mee)
~ mom, VidGamer, novice cook, dieter ~

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Carol, who used to have an Atkins shake every morning

An Atkins shake? What caused it? Is the Atkins shake similar to the
shake/shudder you get when you get the sudden chills? ;-)

It's caused by carb withdrawal, and usually subsides after about a week.
Smart-ass! LOL!

Carol

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Carol, who used to have an Atkins shake every morning

An Atkins shake? What caused it? Is the Atkins shake similar to the
shake/shudder you get when you get the sudden chills? ;-)

It's caused by carb withdrawal, and usually subsides after about a week.
Smart-ass! LOL!

Carol

:-)