[CathyRyan]

If I exercise, I keep the 32-inch waist.

Lucky you! I wish we were all so lucky. Atkins works for me a long with exercise. I am waiting for the moderation groupies to start preaching moderation to alcoholics.

[webstersII]

"Lucky you! I wish we were all so lucky. Atkins works for me a long with exercise. I am waiting for the moderation groupies to start preaching moderation to alcoholics."

Are you saying that people who overeat are actually ADDICTED to food? Addiction is a state comprised of a number of chemical and emotional factors. There is currently no objective evidence that overeating is an addiction, although it may be strongly influenced by emotional factors.