you know its interesting.. I did the carbo diet several times throughout college ( I graduated last august) and I found it pretty difficult to mantain without putting the weight back on. The problem was having roommates who ate anything and everything and also you're only in college once! You need to know when to have a good time too, so its kinda a trade off there with wanting to be thin and active but wanting to have the college experience. anyways, good luck to you.