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As for the success stories...well, see how they're doing in a two to three years. They'll either gain the weight back or, if they stay on the diet, they'll have health problems they didn't have before. There's no substitute for exercise and sensible eating. And that's coming from me, not from the FDA food pyramid.

Does 3 years, 50 weeks count? :-)

JennyP's numbers since going on a low-carb diet

Date Mos.
into diet Weight BMI Total HDL LDL Total/HDL Triglycerides

10/20/99 0 163 24.8 unknown - wish I had tested beforehand

4/21/00 6 147 22.3 244 76 158 3.2 48

3/20/01 17 156 23.7 241 74 149 3.3 90

5/15/02 31 154 23.4 219 78 128 2.8 66

6/09/03 44 141 21.4 233 77 143 3.0 66

10/06/03 47.5 140 21.3

Date	Mos. into diet	Weight	BMI	Total	HDL	LDL	Total/HDL	Triglycerides
10/20/99	0	163	24.8	unknown - wish I had tested beforehand
4/21/00	6	147	22.3	244	76	158	3.2	48
3/20/01	17	156	23.7	241	74	149	3.3	90
5/15/02	31	154	23.4	219	78	128	2.8	66
6/09/03	44	141	21.4	233	77	143	3.0	66
10/06/03	47.5	140	21.3

Let's see... no kidney stones, my spine looks fine, my constant heartburn is still a thing of the past, my heart hasn't exploded (see triglyceride numbers above). And the Physicians' Committee for Responsible Medicine is circulating letters to hospitals pleading with them to come out against Atkins because some vague nasty thing will happen to people like me if we don't repent & go on a vegan diet soon. Seriously, what's not to like?