Counting Points = Deprevation = Hard to Maintain. 10-1 she quits Weight Watchers also. if she can't stay on Atkins, there is no way she can stay on Weight Watchers.

BTW, for the cost part:

1 Week Hi-Carb Food: $10
1 Week Low-Carb Food: $30
Time on Atkins: 21 Weeks
Weight Lost: 75 Pounds

75 Pounds
-------------- = 3.57 pounds/week
21 Weeks

$20 week
---------------- = $5.60 pound
3.57 pounds

That is less than half of the $12/pound they estimated WW at. Even if we figured the full amount.

$30 week
---------------- = $8.40 pound
3.57 pounds

Low-Fat/Hi-Carb Diet:

$10 week
---------------- = $20.00 pound
0.5 pounds

Price per pound Atkins has 'em all licked. I'm not going to try to estimate the cost Maintnance, because that varies too much.