Suzan-

If you followed an Atkins maintenance plan (and to me it kind of sounds like you did) then you never really went "off" Atkins. I don't think you should have too much a problem with restarting weight loss.

This is such important information. I am currently in Premaintenance/Maintenance and one of the things Atkins does say is that people can get to their CCLM for the week by going higher carb a day or two and then lower carb a day or two as long as it averages out. That is what I have done. That allows me to be a bit freer on one night a week where I have darn near anything I want (except actual sugar), without gaining weight. I will probably drop back to OWL in a week or two just to drop 5 more pounds. I seriously doubt I will go back to induction as I want to hold that in reserve, just in case I ever need it in the future.