We were discussing this today, thought it would be good fodder for this board

Do you think that an overall radical diet change is better than a gradual shift in dietary habits?

Asking this because I've heard of so many people talking about how they eat fast food 3 times a week, never eat a vegetable or fruit, and drink a litre of pop a day. Then they want to go on a diet, changing their eating habits to yogurt for breakfast, salad for lunch and grilled chicken for dinner

I mean - you are almost setting yourself up for failure that way! I think there would be a huge reduction in the weight of the average American if people just stoppped drinking POP, for crying out loud!

So interested to hear what others opinions are. I guess I can steer this in the direction of Atkins-talk, because this has gone a bit off topic - is it reasonable to think that someone can successfully adopt atkins if their eating habits are absolutely atrocious, to the point where they don't eat produce?