I want so much to be able to switch over from Atkins to CAD but after the first week and a half and six gained pounds, I freaked out and went back to Atkins. The first day back I lost four of the six pounds (obviously water weight). I would love to at least be able to use CAD as my lifelong maintenance WOE, but I'm terrified of gaining weight. Any former Atkinsers out there experience something similar and when did the weight start to come off? I was very strict with my CMs and my RM was always done within about 45 minutes from the time the first bite went across my lips. Granted, they weren't always completely 100% balanced (30/30/30), they definitely weren't a big carb fest. Someone please share their conversion stories with me.