I started on Atkins, but I just didn't like it...I bought Suzanne Somers newest book & read it & I like it much better! And you get to eat some carbs (whole grain). After losing 8 lbs on Atkins, I kind of stalled. Now that I've been doing Somersizing, I've lost another 3. It's coming off slowly, but I enjoy the Somersizing MUCH more!