If you want to do Atkins you just have to ignore the naysayers (even is they are loved ones.) Time will prove them wrong! My advice is to do a clean 2 week induction and go from there. Doing a clean induction is hard but worth it. You have Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution book right? If not the get it and read, read , read. If anyone says anything negative please feel free to use me and my DH for an example. Between the 2 of us, we have lost 90 pounds in 10 weeks! Tell them to argue with that. Good luck!