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I wish people would stop confusing the number on the scale with healthiness.
I used to lift weights intensely for 2 years and kept on a strict diet. My weight was around 190lbs.
I have since stopped, softened up, and rarely make it to the gym. I weigh 176.
I am DEFINATELY less healthy now than I was before, but that MAGICAL NUMBER ON THE SCALE IS LESS!
That's why I cringe when I see about these "fad" diets. I totally agree with the fact that you lose "weight", but at what cost? This diet has been around since the 70's. If it was so good for the body, don't you think that most doctors would reccomend it?
It just falls right into our north american "fast food" mentality. Everything needs to be instant. "What? You started going to the gym, eating right, and only lost 6 pounds this month? Well Suzy Bigtits on my street lost 13 on the Atkins in a month! Why are you wasting your time?"
Kudos to anyone who has gotten a new lease on life due to the Atkins diet, and changed their lifestyle. But please don't confuse that number on the scale with how healthy you are.
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