Does bacon and eggs for breakfast, smoked salmon for lunch, and steak cooked in butter for dinner sound like a weight loss menu too good to be true? If you love foods like these and aren't a fan of carrot-filled diets, Atkins may be right for you.In This Future New York Times Best-Selling Weight Loss Book. You will learn how to limit your carbs, but you'll enjoy plenty of tasty options instead. You can lose weight while you eat a diet rich in protein and fat, and very low in carbs, and you shouldn't feel hungry or deprived. Today's Atkins focuses more on lean proteins, healthy fats, and high-fiber vegetables as part of the plans. Millions of people have lost weight on Atkins. Actress Alyssa Milano blogs about her success on the Atkins website.What You Can Eat and What You Can'tThere are four phases to the standard Atkins diet, also called Atkins 20.It focuses on proteins and fats like: MeatPoultrySeafoodEggsButterOilsCheeseYou'll have to stay away from starchy and sugary carbs, including: BreadPastaPotatoesChipsCookiesCandyYou'll eat carbs in veggie form at first. As you progress, you'll add in other foods, like beans/legumes, fruits, and whole grains.It's easy to overdo it when you're eating something delicious and that's why it's good to focus on foods that will force you to slow down. "Slowing down can help you check in with your hunger levels. For that reason, I love snacking on 100-calorie packs of in-shell pistachios," Gorin says. "Shelling the pistachios helps you slow down your snacking, and the shells leave a visual cue to remind you of how much you've eaten. Because you're more in tune with what's gone into your mouth, you may be less likely to have extra servings." In one preliminary study, people snacking on in-shell pistachios ate 41% less calories than those who ate the shelled version. There's a reason you've been hearing so much about cutting meat out of your diet lately. It's not just great for your body, but also a quick way to shed some extra pounds. "Consider swapping a few meat-centric meals each week for ones centered around vegetarian proteins or give a full-fledged vegetarian diet a try if that's of interest to you," Gorin says. "Research shows eating a vegetarian diet may boost and speed up weight loss, resulting in a loss of up to 10 pounds." Gorin recommends topping a salad or filling a veggie taco with vegetarian protein sources like pulses - which are beans, chickpeas, lentils, and dried peas - to give your weight loss a boost. One study found eating 3/4 cup of pulses daily led to a loss of close to a pound over about six weeks, versus people not eating pulses daily. You won't need to check calories, go to gatherings, or purchase exceptional nourishment. Yet, this requires huge changes to the manner in which you eat, particularly in case you're utilized to starch on your plate or on the off chance that you nibble on chips, desserts, or other low quality nourishments. Impediments: You'll need to remove white flour, sugar, and other regular carbs from the outset, and eat carbs just in vegetable structure. Cooking and Shopping: With Atkins, it's ideal to make dinners sans preparation. On the off chance that you depend on arranged sustenances, read marks to discover what number of carbs and how much sugar they have. Try not to purchase permitted nourishments with included sugar or carbs. You can discover Atkins brand solidified nourishments, beverages, and tidbits in stores, however you don't have to eat them. At cafés, pick nourishments you'd eat at home. Get some information about carb substance and keep your hand out of the bread container. Exercise: You don't have to exercise to get in shape with Atkins, yet you ought to get going. Attempt to be dynamic for 30 minutes or all the more consistently. Converse with your primary care physician first in the event that you have been idle or have any therapeutic issues.