I have the same problem, I try to explain it to people when they ask about Atkins, and I have to repeat myself..its hard but, I know that I can't go back to the way I was eating before. I told one of my friends that if I ate one McDonalds cheese burger it would kill me! Not because its McDonalds, but, it would be that gross feeling that I just had two grease buns that are filled with crabs. I don't want to look at it as LCing any more, this is how I want to live my life, Healthy!!! So, when someone asks what kind of food I eat, I say good food. I get tired of explaining, so I don't. My sister tried LCing and she gave up after a week, cause she didn't feel good! So she puts down the Atkins diet cause she thinks she can't do it! Anyone can...just look at us all!