PP is similar to Atkins, but lower in fat and a bit more lenient with carbs which works out to about the same as Atkins OWL. There is no induction period.

How much weight do you expect to lose every week?

You can either be impatient about it and remain unhealthy, unhappy and overweight or do something about it and LC for health, happiness and weight loss. Either way, time passes. In a year you could gain more weight, remain the same, or lose weight. Think long term.

Low carbing is not the means to an end - it's a continual learning process.

If I average my loss per week over 27 months, the weekly average is .71 per week. I am thrilled! I could have been 300 lbs. by this time with my knees shot. That's where they - and I -was heading before LC.

Karen