how long did you do atkins and why do you think it didnt work?

I wouldn't try fasting unless you are sure you can complete it because it will lower your matabolism. Im a personal trainer, and what i would do is increase your cardio to atleast 30 mins in ur target heart range, do this 2 times a day, do light weights. if you get bored on machines, do something fun , like go to the mall and just walk, lower carbs, portion control, more veggies,protien . If you drink soda, substitute it for diet or a sparkling flavored water, if you do this for a year its approx 26lbs a year u will loose. Alot of my clients have tried nutrisystem its good for portion control, but the key to loosing weight is changing how you eat after the diet , because many people once they hit the target weight , the go back to eating how they did so before the diet.

Anyway if you feel you can complete a fast. Its a good way to start the weight loss process but it could get into a bad cycle. I admit when i first started to fast i have failed many times, but i looked at it as practice. luckily for me since i am active and work out 6 days a week, it didnt effect my matabolism. If this is your first fast i would juice fast m-f then sat and sun if you can rest,i would try doingonly water . If you fast and lets say you loose 20lbs when you break your fast it is very importany to do it correctly, keep this in mind when you start to eat you will gain back 5 lbs immediately it isnt fat persay its just stuff back into your system I hope this helps.

Have you heard of the Scarsdale Medical Diet? http://lowcarblisa.tripod.com/thescarsdalemedicaldiet/id18.html

I have done this one many many times, at THIS moment, I just tire of the same foods each week because I have done it so much, but with my experience on it I have lost the 1 pound a day. If you stick with the program, which aint too hard and some days the protein is an unlimited amount. What type of exercises do you do? Do you do any crunches, do you have the Ball?

I also don't want you to become discouraged, because that usually leads to more weight gain (ask me I know). But if you can take it one day at a time, like for example, say you may want to start fasting and you tell yourself when you get up that its a water fast, then you may get hungry, then turn it into a juice fast (same day or so), and drink some juice, then you may be hungry again, then try to eat some vegatables which could be about any except corn or potatoes, but maybe a salad not too heavy with all that extra stuff, and maybe couple hours later you maybe hungry again, I would opt for the healthy protein, chicken breast, light turkey, lean ham.....usually the protein will fill you and drink much water with it....that way you are sobatoging your diet and still eating healthly. I look at it as its how you start your day and how you end it, because we all have free choice of what foods we put into our bodies, we just have to make the right choices. Hope this helps, I am not advocating eating during a fast, MY point is that, if you start to slip and START to eat, make it healthly (and thats a note to myself also).

Hang in there and God bless!

Well I have tried all sorts of diets over the last 8 years. I think I have really messed up my metabolism and just kept gaining more weight. I was able to lost about 10 lbs and that was it. I also did atkins but didn't feel it was really healthy so quit.

I have always tried to eat healthy... natural, organic whole foods. Now I have finally made a complete life change by eating Macrobiotics way. I have been able to lose 18 pounds in about 2.5 months... during the last week I have done the Master-Cleanse to just boost my cleansing. I feel amazing plus I am losing weight. I really feel eating natural diet and exercise is the best way for the long run.... PLUS you don't get sick. People have even had cancer, diabetes, etc. go away after eating macrobiotics. It can't be bad. My skin has also never looked better.

Just do the research and really do what's best for your body in the long run... you are what you eat!