I tried Atkins temporarily over 10 years ago, but it was only for a few weeks and then I was advised to go off for medical reasons. My aunt, who is a nurse, thought it wise to revert to my old eating habits before my diabetes testing so it would give a 'clean' read. I wish I hadn't listened and stuck to it then.

So, I am a slow loser, but even though I tried it previously, I think my weight loss is similar to the first time. I was a lot slower than my husband the first time, and I'm a lot slower than him this time!