Yes and NO.
Yes, the two week Induction is somewhat extreme in its proportions. BUT that ISN'T the Atkins Diet. Each week, the amount of carbohydrate is increased until each person determines that they have reached THEIR Critical Carb Level for Losing. (CCLL) Then Pre-maintenance and Maintenance are EVEN HIGHER in good carbs.

In the end, the only things that never come back into your REGULAR diet are sugars and starches.

To quote Dr. Atkins in a recent interview: if you are still on Induction Levels of carbohydrate, you are NOT doing my diet.