In 1950 my playing weight for college football was 210 pounds before practice and 200 pounds after practice. In High School Senior year 197 pounds. I realize that was the perfect weight for me but after grauation, marriage and traveling salesman while still eating training table amounts I eventually shot up to 260 pounds and lousy health. I bounced back and forth four times with unrealisic diets such fasting, vegie, low fat, you name it. But now I have the thing that works and I feel great. Atkin's made my life mucho better and I have reclaimed my original body back at 205 and heading for 200. I do keep to the law of the atkin's way with L C, exercise, and supplements.