Cindy Fuller > said:

> My sister was on Atkins in the late 90's and is on it again. (Gee, I
> wonder why she had to repeat--could it be she she regained the weight
> she lost?)

That's true of any diet that you don't stick to in a maintenance form. I
lost 40 pounds on Atkins two years ago, but gained it all back. The weight
gain had more to do with microwave popcorn, M&Ms, and cherry Twizzlers than
the fact that I had lost it on Atkins. A dietician-prescribed diet won't
last forever, either, if the patient doesn't stick with it.

Carol, who's getting serious about weight control again (not with Atkins)