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Damn he was doing so well ....

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[Low carb diets play on this principle by trying to limit the amount of carbohydrate intake by allowing only the consumption of "nutrient dense carbohydrates" and not refined carbohydrates, according to the Atkins Web site. The Web site says that "nutrient dense" carbohydrates are those from vegetables and fruits and have a high nutrient to calorie ratio.

The Atkins diet, developed by Robert Atkins M.D., involves restricting the consumption of breads, pasta, cereal and starchy vegetables.

then he wrote this ....

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While consumption of the restricted carbohydrate sources increases minimally over the course of the diet, Atkins dieters mainly consume high amounts of protein (such as beef and pork) and fatty foods (butter and cheese).

Close, yet so far away...