will start atkins in march 2003. i am doing reading and research 1rst. want to lose 15-20 lbs, should be able to lose it this year. i think maintenance is the BIG thing especially on atkins, i will have to totally change the way i eat and think for the rest of my life! i don't cook, but it looks like i will have to learn, so i'm reading LC recipes. its a big thing for me to do, i'm disabled and don't have much energy due to my disability. hopefully the atkins way of eating will take care to that (lack of energy, altho fatigue is a big part of my disability), it was recommended by one of my doctors! i weigh about 175, maybe a few pounds less, and want to go down to about 155. i'm tall, 5"8 and large boned (really!) 46 yr. old woman. i was on atkins at age 20 and 33, was able to lose pretty easily, but eventually gained it back due to boredom in eating! but now there are alot of LC products, which weren't available when i was 20 and 33 yr. old.