I've read this book and like Doreen, I practised being a partial veggie to a total veggie. Only to have lots of migrains, pounds adding on quickly, feeling like heck most of the time. Then, a dear friend gave me Atkin's books to read. By the way, this dear friend has lost 70 lbs since Feb, 2003 on ATKINS. I studied hard, did the blood work up and cleaned out my fridge and cupboards. I'm a different person. GO ATKINS! GO ATKINS!