Now you do. I'm on a modified Atkins and have been for a long time. The modification is that once a week I'll eat a starch, but that's it. I can eat all the proteins, fiber, fats, etc. I want and never gain an ounce. The secret is that all I want is one meal a day, so I'm rarely hungry. I eat lots of extry-virge olive oil, sour cream, butter, pork fat rules, Italian meats, any and every kind of cheese I can get my hands on, fish such as tuna, salmon and mahi, and low-glycemic carbs like bell peppers.
When I've had a reasonable-sized meal, I feel full. Then, I might have two or three BITES of ice cream - just enough to satisfy my mouth for the taste.
And I'm full of energy and never have to worry about gaining weight. I'm 59, 5'11", 176 day in day out. And I never for a moment miss all those starches.
BTW, when I was 13, my family doc told me to cut out the bread, sugar and starches. That was a long time before Atkins!
Michael
I remember something similar when touring the Amish countryside in my teens. I noticed that the Amish women worked very hard, but had very hefty "middles"--even the younger women had this matronly shape. I was told it was because their diets were very high in starches--bread, pies, and potatoes.