OK, I've been on Atkins since October, dropped 32 Lbs (halfway to my goal weight) and went from a couch potato who couldn't climb a flight of stair without huffing and puffing to training for a marathon in late march.

I've heard the same thing everyone else has, this diet is bad for you, your cholestrol is going to go through the roof, you're going going to get kidney stones, You're only losing water weight, yada yada yada...

I've read the studies, both pro and anti low carb.

Here's the results of my personal unscientific study, 4 months after going on this plan.

I don't have to take my arthritis medicine anymore. I've lost a bunch of weight. I feel great. I ran 6 miles on Saturday.

But this is the one I can't believe - my cholesterol, after eating meat, eggs, bacon and butter daily, is down to 180! When I was in shape and eating low fat, the lowest I ever got was 220! My doctor was considering putting me on Lipitor. Screw the non-believers, this works!

When will the various medical organizations wake up and face the truth? I'm living proof of this being a successful plan. But I'm sure those in denial have some explanation as to why what I'm I'm doing is dangerous.