Hi vnd, cutting out refined sugar and flours etc. out of the diet in any quantity is a healthy move. Not all people who cut carbs do Atkins. Do not cut the fat, it's what keeps you from being hungry. That is always the first casualty, it seems and the last thing that should be cut.

Why don't you try doing a modified LC diet and see if you can lose anything. But that is a LOT of sugar for LC and I don't know if you would have any luck or not.

For what it's worth, you might want to try and wean yourself off your addictions more slowly, but cutting down on the sugar gradually instead of going cold turkey overnight. It's worth a try and better than not trying at all, I think.

Please note, fat around the abdominal area is a good sign the body is not assimilating sugar properly. Read the Atkins book and it will explain that to you in there. This is all the more reason to ditch the sugar if you can.