I did Adkins back in the late 70's and again in the late 80's. Both times I was very sucessful and lost what I wanted to lose. I treated it like a diet and after I lost the weight, I went off it and gained all the weight back, plus some. Everyone telling me how unhealthy it was didn't help either. It was alot easier to lose back when I was younger. Now the pounds come off very slowly. This time I am commited to this way of life and I will not gain back the weight. I now know that this is the healthiest way to live. Although I still need to lose at least 30 pounds, I am lighter now than I was when I graduated high school, 29 years ago. I am extremly happy about the new popularity of the Adkins diet now, and I believe that in time, it will be proven that it is the best way to live, and will be accepted by the government agencies and medical societies that determine public policies.