Low Carb Confidential

I received this email yesterday from Atkins.com and thought I would post it in it’s entirety. Many of us owe a debt of gratitude to Atkins, and if you are so inclined, sending them an honest testimonial is one way to repay the debt. – LCC

UPDATE: the email that would appear in your email client when you clicked on the link was wrong – I fixed it. 

We’re looking for your personal success story!

That’s right. We want to hear from you. Whatever phase you’re in, we’d like to learn about your personal success story of how you used the Atkins Nutritional Approach and/or Atkins Bars and Shakes to lose weight or to reach and maintain your optimal weight. We want to know what inspired you, how you got started with Atkins and any tips you found helpful along the way! And, if you have “before and after” photos and are willing to share, we want to see those, too.

We may use your stories, pictures and your opinions to promote the Atkins Nutritional Approach and Atkins products, in upcoming marketing programs, our website, public relation materials and possibly a new Atkins book to be published in 2009. So get excited!

The details:

We will not use anything you send us without your explicit permission, and will not use anything without a signed release form from you. We will send you a release form if your story is chosen, and we will not use your story unless you send the signed release form back to us.

When you send us your story, remember these important guidelines:

• It’s your story:
  • Most importantly, this is your story and your personal experience with the Atkins Nutritional Approach and using Atkins products. Please tell us your name, your address and the best way to reach you. NOTE: If we use your story, we may need to condense your submission for space reasons.
• Timeframe:
  • Tell us when you followed the Atkins Nutritional Approach, over what period of time, and whether you’re still following Atkins principles.
• Pictures:
  • If you send pictures, these too must depict your personal experience — from before you started on the Atkins Nutritional Approach to your “after” picture, where you are now or when you finished your last Atkins phase.
• What products:
  • We want to know if you used Atkins products, which ones, and your opinions about our products.
• Honest opinion:
  • And of course, we want your honest evaluation and opinions about the effectiveness of the Atkins Nutritional Approach and any Atkins products you may have used. We want to know the good and the bad:
    • Did you succeed? What were your keys to success?
    • What has changed in your life — for example, if you lost weight, have you maintained your weight loss and how have you benefited from following Atkins?
    • What was the most difficult part of the program for you?
    • What obstacles did you have to deal with while following the Atkins Nutritional Approach?

So help us spread the word about Atkins Nutritional Approach and Atkins Bars and Shakes! Email your story and any photographs to testimonials@atkins.com.

NOTE: Submission of testimonials will always be welcomed, so send them any time. However, since we are up against a few deadlines, the sooner the better for this first round.

Thanks very much for your help, and for your continued participation in the Learning Center!

Sincerely,

Colette and Don