The Atkins Diet has been wildly popular for a good many years now, due primarily to the fact that it works. >> Advantages – Disadvantages of the popular dieting trend >> 4 Weight Management Tips to Use After Your Weight Loss While participants are allowed to eat virtually any protein in large quantities, doing so is often a dramatic adjustment from the typical American diet that includes lots of starch, white flour and sugar. Below are some tips to help with those first critical 48 hours of adjustment, during which the body must get used to a radical new style of eating.