I lost 55 lbs on Atkins two years ago and have kept it off. My triglycerides dropped from 234 to 70, My HDL went up, with total cholesteral at 176. C-reactive protein also went down, so that my risk of heart disease dropped from 5x the normal risk to less than average risk. Also, my sleep-apnea disappeared.
I agree, the Atkins book talks about using low-glycomic carbs intead of high-glycemic. I don't think this article says anything radically different than what Atkins says.
I've lost 160 pounds on Atkins, and am holding steady (mostly through being pretty lax lately) before making a run at the last 50-100 I want to drop.
Congratulations on your weight loss, that's impressive!
"I lost 55 lbs on Atkins two years ago and have kept it off."
You still enjoy your Guinness? Guinness is good for you, you know. Everyone in Ireland knows that! A pint a day keeps the doctor away... :-)