hi omie,15yrs.ago when i first went on the ''atkins diet''it was really easy for me. i lost 50# in a few month! i could reach the dark end the keto sticks easily.however the daily stresses and struggles of life etc. caused me to gradually slip back into the standard american diet{sad} which is what everyone around me was eating and the desserts and snacks and such drug me back to a state of illness worse then before! i find now that i must use a differant approach. my concerns now are more about maintaining proper glucose and insulin levels. weight becomes secondary although i am not losing weight i am not gaining.and i believe this is mostly due to my particular metabolic resistance which i beleive to be gallbladder and toxins i am exposed to at work[PLUMBER]this is why i am here at curezone! i plan on doing the the Colon Cleanses liver gallbladder flush and whatever it takes rid myself of these toxins and possible parasites! i believe the road back to good health is vigilence, reading, experimenting, listening .find what works for you and stick with it.GROG