Well I've read all the major low-carb diet books on the market and the method I decided to adopt is a hybrid of them with the addition of a few tweaks of my own.
So in essence, my plan is bascially my own. I am documenting what I am doing with the expectation of perhaps starting a website of my own (with perhaps a book too, who knows?). So successful has been my program and so unique that I believe I might be onto something here.
My plan differs from Atkins in several ways. For example, there is no induction diet. Nor do I eat the processed junk (my humble opinion) that Atkins sells as "snack bars" and such. Don't get me wrong, I respect all Atkins has done for low-carbing, but I chose a different approach. I eliminated nearly all processed foods from my diet. Now in America, that is tough to do as just about everything is processed to some extent. But it is possible to have a varied diet consisting of foods that are more or less "whole" and not refined or processed, etc.
But my plan is more than just a diet. It's a total lifestyle. I do two long walks a day (at least an hour for each one), brisk walks, every single day. None of this "three days a week for 20 minutes" crap. I get up at 5am to do my first walk and do my second walk at noontime. I believe this is essential to keep your metabolism going throughout the day at peak efficiency. It takes a committment but I found that it is very easy to work the walks into my hectic lifestyle. The 5am walk is no problem because nobody is up that time of day and there is no scheduling conflict. The noontime walk can sometimes not be convenient to one's work schedule but when I can't do my noontime walk, I simply do it in the evening. Most days however, I am able to do it at lunchtime. BTW, for lunch, I have a quick tin of sardines or a small bag of nuts with maybe a wedge of cheese. So lunch for me is basically a snack on the run. My main meals are breakfast and dinner.
I also drink close to a gallon of water a day - minimum.
There is a lot that I do and I am making adjustments as I go along. I am documenting all of this and I hope to have a website someday laying it all out in detail.