Jilly, thank you so much for posting that information. It was very interesting.

PammySue, 15lbs in 5 weeks is fabulous and I would certainly class that as "falling off". Congratualtions!
In relation to the people rubbishing Atkins, chances are they haven't even read the book. It is a common misconception that it's all meat and fat whereas in actual fact it also includes more salad and vegetables than you've probably eaten before. The protein that you eat in the diet is actually what is required for the body to repair and create muscle, etc. There are many other people that are on this site than can tell you more about the technical side of it. There are also several people who follow BFL and I'm sure some of them will come along soon. In the meantime you could try looking at the BFL section of this website (under Exercise Forum section)

Melberry