Is the joke that you are using an Atkins diet to get healthy? I'm sure there are many who have lost weight using it, but I don't think the long term health drawbacks of this fad diet are worth it.
Sorry man, not trying to rain on your parade. Losing weight is a worthy goal for the new year. Please, for your own sake, look at the long term negative health effects, not the short term weight loss.
"The American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the American Dietetic Association and the American Medical Association all have publicly come out against Atkins-like diets and warned of serious potential health risks." Atkinsexposed.org - lots of health organizations, peer reviewed journals etc on this site providing actual evidence and facts.
Anyways, not trying to bring you down, just don't think this diet is the best long term solution. And who doesn't want to be around longer to enjoy more of the good food we smoke on this forum?