I too am a repeat atkins dieter. The first time I did it I was very successful. I lost about 50 pounds in 6 months. I got down to 175 and my body just said no more weight loss. No matter what I did, my body wouldn't drop below that weight. Eventually I gave up and slowly gained it all back. This time, I am on the diet to stay, just like you are supposed to. I have lost 20 pounds so far, and I have 100 more to go! Good luck!