One of the modern miracles in medicine is the development of the statin variety of drugs. Lipitor is the brand name for atorvastatin calcium, which is one of these statin varieties of drugs. Lipitor is one of the more heavily prescribed brands of cholesterol lowering medications today. It is, therefore, not surprising that the combination of Lipitor and the Atkins diet is being considered by many dieticians. For the vast majority of patients on these kinds of medicines, high counts of the unwanted type of cholesterol are a thing of the past. This is important for those who find that their cholesterol numbers increase when they are on the Atkins diet.

The discouraging Atkins diet stories include tales from those people who are religiously following the diet and exercising and yet have very limited success. They may have thyroid issues or a metabolism resistance due to yo-yo dieting for several years in their lifetime. They made the food sacrifices and they jumped on to the treadmill. Yet, the scale went down by only a little.

However, these people should not lose heart as even one pound lost is better than one gained or even staying at the same weight. Remember, slow and steady wins the race – and keeps the pounds off too.

However, before you expect to have the same results, compare apples to apples. What is your current BMI i.e. Body Mass Index as compared to your friend with the Atkins diet story? How determined are you to say good bye to pasta, rice and bread for at least the first two strict weeks of induction? What kind of exercise do you plan to do and what kind of support group do you have?

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