I have a friend who is always off/on atkins. She's kind of accepted it now that she is a yo-yo dieter always gaining and losing the same 20-25lbs. Her view of it is that this is her lifestyle and that is how she controls her weight. Personally I think i would be miserable. I know that when she's dieting we can't go out to dinner or go for a drink, whereas I know I can go out anytime and as long as I've budgeted the calories I can have whatever I want. "diets" are a real party pooper if nothing else.