Hi~ Welcome to the forum~
This is a great place for both wisdom and support.
That is pretty much it with Atkins...........sticking to plan keeps it easy to follow..........lots of people, me included, either stall when eating the chocolates /sweets and frankenfoods, or go crazy and binge on junk.........they say that the taste is just like sugar and sets off a response in the body that triggers cravings and sets off the insuline response. I was loosing great last year till I "discovered" the lc candy bars........big mistake that I just can't deal with.
For me, sticking to "real" food is best.
Hope the day is going well for you......feel free to visit my journal.........will be glad to offer any help I can~