Hi, Rick!
Well, I can't make the decision easier. Totally up to you, my friend. I can tell you that for me (remember your mileage may vary) my LC plan (Atkins) is the easiest "diet" I have ever been on. I am seldom hungry. As soon as I eat a "legal" food within minutes any cravings for anything else have disappeared. Which never happened for me on any other diet.
In addition to a simple and effective and HEALTHY way to lose weight, I can't imagine a more satisfying way of eating.
Concerning people having problems losing weight with this WOE: read thru the forums here; read the journals. Most people, I go so far as to say almost all people, that follow the food plan lose weight consistantly. In any weight loss plan there will be stalls. But for those who continued to use the plan faithfully, I see so many reach goal. And some of these folx had a heck of a long way to go.
Will it work if you don't work it? Not a prayer. Neither will anything else. Is it a magic cure for lard-itis? Nope. It is a method, if you choose to follow it, of becoming more heathy and to lose weight at the same time.
2 minor points for you to take into consideration after reading the stuff I wrote above. 1) I have only been doing this for 3 weeks tomorrow. I am certainly not an expert. But I do know how I feel on this plan and it is worth sharing. I feel great and not deprived at all! 2) There is a bonus to this WOE: these forums. This place has the greatest support base I can imagine.
Now, I have you by a good hundred pounds. I am obviously a food addict. Check on me in a month or 3 or a year. If it works for me there is hope for every one. I did not say it would work for everyone. But there will certainly be a great deal of hope.
Regardless your decision, my best wishes for your success and improved health in any program you choose.