 [ Symptoms ] i was wondering if teens could go on atkins diet but i do not want to go on it for life if its not going to work at all is it for people extremely over weight or for people in their 100 is also thanks [ Disease ] according to your height age sex and the formula for calculating ideal weight your ideal weight is about 55kg 121 lbs  at 63kg or 140 lbs  we call your present state low grade overweight for young people at your age who are growing it seems more beneficial to focus on greater physical activity fitness instead of diets you can however begin to completely exclude bread from your meals and notice the effect it has on your weight