I'd like to mention that there is plenty of weight regained on Atkins also. I don't think that that is a good measure of why a plan doesn't work out for some. The only way that SBD is carby is if and when you eat all that it allows. You could eat the same carb level on Atkins, if you decide to in the OWL phase.

IMO, we all need to create a food plan that will work for you as an individual. Thats why I use things I pulled from Atkins and things I pulled from SBD. Its not a one or the other to me. But when I started out, it was easier for me to start out with SBD and modify as I went along. But interestingly enough, my modifications were not for more food but for less. So where SBD was to broad, I used Atkins to reign it in, ie: my 2-3 oz a day cheese intake or my minimal grain intake.