Using your 20 grams on foods like chocolate will also crowd out the nutritious foods you NEED like veggies... there are some people who can lose while still enjoying sugarfree chocolates from day one, but they are few and far between, just judging from the posts I've seen.

There are other plans than Atkins, and maybe one of them would be a better "fit" for you. On teh righ-hand side of the page, under Quick Links, click on "Which Low-Carb plan is right for me?" for an overview of several other plans.