I found, read, and started CALP long before I read the CAD book. I do prefer sticking with CALP although I find that they are basically the same only CALP is easier to understand. I would suggest reading them both....and re-reading them both.

I guess I was lucky. I seemed to fall into the right low-carb diet for me. I think, (now that I have read it a couple of times) that Atkins would have been a little to strict for me to start off with.

I lost a lot of weight the first three weeks. It was amazing. I had no hunger, no cravings, no constipation..... no problems whatsoever with CALP. I seem to be loosing about 1-2 lbs a week now and that is just fine. I have learned that I have a couple of trigger foods, so I have just moved them to my Reward Meals.

I try to follow CALP to the letter.

best wishes,
Libby