I like most of those that have lost weight painlessly with this diet have become somewhat of an evangelist for it. A Good buddy of mine put on 50 lbs in the last 1.5 years. I bought him the book. He went on the induction diet and gained 2 lbs. I grilled him on what he was eating. Turns out he was cheating with beer. I said do it again. He did it again and once again cheated with beer. He said that a little beer shouldn't mess up his results. I asked him if he read the Atkins book. He of course said no!?? Anyone contemplating this diet needs to read the book. A little bit of this and that during the induction phase is the "kiss of death" for this diet. Anyone else had similar experiences with those you would like to enlighten?