Have been reading journals here for more than a year, I remember literally hundreds of members who lost/lose even after 12-18-24 months. I know that this forum is not a scientific research group, but I think the sample is big enough to question this 8 month rule.

(Atkins mention that the average weightloss is 10 of the excess weight during induction, then 5%/month - it means an average of 18 months.)