An introduction to the Atkins diet plan outlines a two-week beginning program, lists acceptable and unacceptable foods, and answers common questions about the plan.

Part 1. Why Atkins? -- What you'll gain from doing Atkins -- Why Atkins works -- Getting ready to do Atkins -- Part 2. How to do Atkins -- The big picture -- The master list -- Your first week on Atkins -- Your second week on Atkins -- Move it to lose it -- Stay put or move on? -- Part 3. It's all about the food -- Eating in -- Eating out -- Two weeks of delicious eating and recipes for induction -- Part 4. Behind induction -- Phase 2. Ongoing weight loss -- Phase 3. Pre-maintenance -- Phase 4. Lifetime maintenance -- Part 5. Frequently asked questions.