[Coldwater Creek]

Atkins has to be a way of life. You can not go off and not gain the weight back. Just increase your carbs and eat only the accepted foods.

[Atlas Sneezed]

Atkins has to be a way of life. You can not go off and not gain the weight back. Just increase your carbs and eat only the accepted foods.

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For me, the key was that it entirely takes you out of your habits, and gives you the immediate reward of weight loss.

Then, you just don't add back the crap into your diet. Not just the sugar crap, but the white or refined carbs.

I must say, short grain (Calrose) brown rice is a sublime joy!