hdsanders, the Atkins diet is not a bad one when done properly. I' ve never done the actual Atkins diet but I have watched my carb intake before and it helps a lot. If you don' t believe me look on a box of cereal or something like that. A bowl of ceral will have something like 20-25% of you carbs need for the day, that' s a huge percentage. Then have a glass of juice and milk with it and you' re over 40%. That' s just breakfast. I would normally have a bagel or some big carb for breakfast and then not eat much carbs the rest of the day.

Not preaching, just sharing my experiance. Oh yeah, I was a Division I athlete in college and am still in relatively good shape....relatively.

Marin Cougar is right!!!! Lose the weight that fast and it' ll come right back when you stop dieting.