I have found it very helpful to read other low carb books even though I'm "doing" Atkins. I'm lucky to have a well-stocked public library nearby & have checked out numerous low carb books (last week it was Protein Power Lifeplan & the Schwarzbein cookbook). Even if I'm not following a specific plan, I find all of them either help to clarify something about low carbing that I was unsure of, or teach me something new, or make me reconsider what I thought I already knew.

As far as this forum, I tend to also check in all over (though TDC is usually my 1st or 2nd stop!).