the atkins diet really isnt a good idea! some people dont even lose ANY weight on it!! and even if u do lose weight quickly u wont keep eating like that for the rest of ur life and as soon a su start eatin normal u put all the weight bk on if not more!! i dont want to dishearten u but all im sayin is that if u eat a healthy balanced diet and u exercise daily then u willlose weight just as fast and will keep it off!!!!!