I found this out the hard way! The first time I tried Atkins induction (four years ago), I didn't know about the "low-net-carb" Frankenfoods and instead just ate natural foods like meat, eggs, and salad vegetables. I lost weight effortlessly and my cravings for food went down to zero.

The second time I tried induction (two years ago), I didn't lose at all! I was eating 2 Atkins Advantage bars a day, and I believed the "net-carbs" lie, but really I was dumping 40g of carbs into my system each day, and undermining the entire point of induction. No wonder I never got off the ground.

I started Atkins again 3 weeks ago, and wasn't losing anything yet again. Then I cut out all the sugar alcohols (no more Atkins bars or drinks), and the weight is coming off like it did during that wonderful experience four years ago.

If you can eat the bars and shakes and whatnot, and still lose weight, you are lucky. But if it tastes too good to be true, it probably is!