South Beach lifestyle pretty much for me. Makes more sense than Atkins and seems healthier. I'm down about 25 pounds from earlier this year, but I've been working out in a gym regularly and that has put some muscle mass on me in my upper body so there's a little weight-offset there. Also my blood pressure was getting high so my doctor put me on a diuretic "water pill" to reduce salt, and that kicked my diet into high gear after my weight loss stalled. I lost most of the weight after a few weeks on the pill and it's stayed off so far. So as they say it does pay to consult with your doctor on your diet and see what they can do to help.