For life! Although I must say Dr. Atkins was the one who hit me over the head with a two by four - I am starting to say LC WOE or LC WOL. I first read the Zone and in my work had a couple people who were on the Zone and used to tell me, "gary you don't have to eat those fries" as I ate them. The Zone was too difficult for me to construct all new menus and keep track of Carb/protein ratio. I never really did it because of that. Atkins on the other hand worked because there was no menu planning. Just throw out the rolls, bread, pasta, sugar, rice, potatoes. It fit me because I could easlily let go of all those foods.

Atkins taught me how to eat. I have no intention going back to size 38 waist and the pains I felt.

I have enough choices on my menu to be satisfied - I believe that is an important key to do any diet as a WOL. Now even all the restaurants are adding low carb selections. My last business trip was a LC dream - TGI Fridays, Ruby Tuesday, Hardees.

Hurray for Dr. Atkins and LC WOL!