I was wondering what other diets you have tried in the past and if they worked for you? The only other diet I tried before this was slim fast. I did lose weight but after about 6 months I gained it back. I also never reached goal weight on that diet. I almost think that going on the slimfast diet started my climb in weight. I am happy to find the Atkins diet plan and I hope I will be able to get my weight back to were it suppossed to be.