[Lawrence of Arabia]

I would recommend Atkins

I've dropped 60 pounds on the Atkins. Started 18 months ago. Yeah I know, it's easy to diet in Riyadh---we have no life.

[At a Later Date]

I've been on every diet known to man. I've had to diet my whole life (I'm 30-almost-40-something). Believe me, I know diets. I've found that, for me anyway, the low-carb diets like Atkins are the most effective. I fall off every now and then, but I always go back. Yes, it is a lifestyle. American life revolves around the carbohydrate and for Atkins-ites, it can be tough sometimes. I try to NEVER eat things like bread, corn, potatoes, pasta, etc. That's tough when you just want to run into a deli and get a quick sandwich for lunch. "I'll have an Italian combo with the works on a roll. Hold the roll, please." Nope. Doesn't work. So I end up carrying allowable snacks with me wherever I go and bringing lunch to work. It can be a pain.

But eating in a restaurant is a breeze. (In comparison, eating at a wedding is TORTURE... ah, the appetizers, the pastries...)

But I think it's worth it. I lose the weight, I have more energy, I feel better, my skin clears up. My arthritis eases and my blood pressure and cholesteral are superb.

What more could I ask for in a diet?