I have never tried low fat only Atkins. I have been successful on Atkins and can tell you this WOE works. We are a family of four. So, somedays there are seperate meals. But most of the time we come together on a meal. Because this diet has alot of meat. I usually just add a salad and a starch. I eat the meat and salad. My kids and DH have the starch with thier meal.