I have posted this before. If anyone has a problem with saturated fat one can certainly avoid it and still do Atkins. I posed this point to the food cops Center for Science in Public Interest and the person there had to agree with me even though they are Atkins bashers. What is unhealthy about eating a diet of mostly fish, chicken with all other LC aspects reduce sugar white bread, rice, potatoes? For all this controversy in the media, I feel like I am eating more balanced and healthy than ever because I learned how to control my carbohydrate intake. I am in maintenance and I don't go out of my way to eat tons of saturated fat but it is nice to know I don't have to avoid it as I eat my four strips of bacon on Sunday morning.