I have been doing Atkins for 6 weeks, lost 4kgs in the first week and have lost 8.8kgs in total. Am finding it pretty easy as my husband and son are doing it too. Also, my daughter, who is not overweight, has lost a bit of puppy fat - we have changed our cooking/eating and she just comes along for the ride.

We have bolognaise - ie no pasta and she doesn't mind at all.

We are off to a friend's for dinner tonight - curry, hold the rice.

I never feel hungry which makes it pretty easy to continue, probably drink too much alcohol though!! oops