Originally Posted by Iron_Maiden

the way the atkins diet works is this. your body is no longer able to produce anergy by means of carbohydrates so then it is forced to dip into you fat reserves. here's the problem. your body goes into the same state as it would if you were to eat nothing at all. your metabolism is slowed which leads to bonking. then once you go off, your body (since it has just been in starvation mode) will now go into storage mode in order to replaced lost fat (and then some). your best bet is to go with a lower carb diet (depending on the degree to which you're exercising) and just watch your portions. remember, you shouldn't eat anything after supper.