I was on Atkins for 6 months and lost about 20 pounds. I was miserable, craving bread, orange juice, and potatoes.
I eventually went off it gained the weight back and then some.
I went on Atkins again and the second time, lost nothing. My cholesterol went up to the roof.
I joined Weightwatchers along with my sisters, and we have all lost weight (I have lost 17 pounds since the beginning of May) and find it a very easy diet to stick to.
Pepople should evaluate the choices of diets and find the ones which work for them. I am not going to attack Atkins, because I know it has worked for many people. It just didn't work for me.
Why do you feel it necessary to attack Weightwatchers? If it doesn't work for people, then they should find something else which does. At my weekly meetings are plenty of people who have lost 30+ pounds, and the leader has been a member for 20 years and has held her weight at the same level the entire time.
I find it puzzling that people need to get upset about diet plans. People should just find the one that works for them, rather than attacking those they don't like.
That's an easy one, all during my childhood and teen years, my mom and sisters would go on that and I ended up having to eat the food they'd make for the diet.
Quite honestly, it tasted like drek. And they never seemed to lose any weight in the process.
Weightwatchers may work for you and good luck with it, but it brings back memories of many meals I'd rather have missed.