Absolutely, everyone on Atkins should watch thier calorie intake, it just makes sense... after you have been on the diet for a while though, it is a misconception "non Atkins'ers" have that all we do is eat a pound of butter with a block of cheese for dinner... trust me, after a couple of weeks on this diet you begin to really appreciate your veggies or the "forbidden fruit"... it really is not about pigging out.

P.S. Robert Atkins died a few years back...