I started Atkins out of a desire to lose 160 pounds, go horseback riding again, and wear swanky fetish clothes. I was also suffering from depression, fatigue, and worry that I was going to develop diabetes. I'm only 26, so I figured that I should start now so that I could enjoy my 30's in a way that I hadn't been able to for the rest of my life so far.

Oddly enough, I kept having a lot of gas while doing low-fat, but now on this WOL, I rarely get any, which is nice. No one likes to be stinky! And while I'm still tired a lot (need to get those extra supplements!), I don't have the mood swings. I'm hoping that once my energy levels improve, exercise will help me banish the rest of the depression.