i've heard something about having a day of whole grain products can be advantageous, but i know too little to try it. i have heard though, that having some whole grains not only may give replenish some vitamins (though we're all supposed to be consuming supplements, i know)- and that the body, which has come to adjust itself to atkins, can begin to behave (metabolism-wise) as it did in the beginning of the atkins diet. as i said though, i have no clue of the validity of this, and i would think that potential trigger foods (pastas, sweets, etc) should be completely avoided. there's no sense being more difficult than neccessary on yourself. if anyone has any REAL information, please contribute. i'm gonna go look some of this stuff up, though i won't be trying it anytime soon.