My DH and I have only been LC'ing for about 2 months now, but we know several people that have been at it for over a year. They all say that they still feel great, have kept the weight off, and their health just keeps improving. Most of them have said that their joints feel better (they are in their 40's and 50's), have less backaches, and feel 20 years younger. They've all said that they kept waiting for the other shoe to drop, but it hasn't, so they know that this is their WOL forever!!!! I can't wait to feel that way for myself!!!!!!!! I agree, it's so sad that Dr. Atkin's didn't get to see it all for himself, but he knew it would happen. There are lots of people that are going to be eating their words, (myself included) when the tests show that this WOE isn't the dangerous thing that people think it is.