I followed the first book also. It was great eating like that and losing 1-2 pounds a week. Now, since menopause I'm into a more healthy way of eating so as to help my body age painlessly.
My problem was that I started with Atkins and I had fruit in the morning..like berries at 6 or grapefruit 8.5. then spread the rest of the carbs out. Last night I was cad'ing it having strawberries with dinner. I ate fried tofu, kale and then I had strawberries for dessert with stevia, some heavy cream and I added some xanathan gum.*like 1/8 of a tsp. or less. I whirled it in the Bullet and the gum made it into a mousse...It was really good...except, last night at midnight, I woke up from a sound sleep with acid reflux in my throat, gasping for air..I HATE that. I haven't had acid reflux since going low carb!! I suspect nargles again...