I hope you'll let us know the results of your experiment. I certainly think it's worth doing. On the fruits and vegetables, I think it would ideal if we could get to the place where we listen to what our bodies are saying -- and they're not saying "chocolate!" I know once I felt a sudden, desperate need for...peas. I have never craved peas in my life! I ate a half-cup, felt fine. It didn't make me want to buy out the candy machine in the basement of my apartment buildilng. I figured I needed something in those peas!

I read a book once long ago on nutrition for women -- thin women, normal women, healthy women -- and they suggested doing an experiment of: 2 or 3 days without any carbs, then adding them in at 9 a day, starting with salad veggies, and really paying attention to how you feel. Stop on the day you feel bloated or in any way uncomfortable, and drop back to the next level.

That's really what Atkins is saying, so maybe there's something to it!