At last I can say there is a benefit to having poor health. I have Rhuematoid Arthritis and a whole host of related problems and when my Doc did some pre-Atkins tests for base lines we noticed my blood sugar was also out of whack and I would need to address my WOE one way or another. In short I made a big deal at work on my new WOE and that I cannot take part in the usual office goodies because I don't want to add to my already exhausting list of ailments. They are really great at my work. They still share in the goodies and try for alternatives to include me. When an "bad" goodie is offered they feel guilty, but I tell them not to worry as I have to "count" all that I eat to keep on track.
My mother who hates mayo (and I mean hates mayo in any form) tells people she is allergic to it and it makes it easy for her to avoid it in social situations. I tell folks I can't have sugar and flour as in essence I am "allergic" to it and that works for me too.
I hope this helps.