I guess in a roundabout way thats what most concerns me about the atkins diet.Yes if you take it easy and ride at a moderate pace but fast enough and long enough you will lose weight from fat being burned,thats gonna happen regardless.All it takes is some daily steady exercise like cycling and your body will automatically do this as it gradually increases your metabolism to handle the load.My concern takes effect after youve lost significant weight and getting within 20-35lbs of a realistic healthy target weight,at that point its real easy to overdo it and have bonking probs IMHO.Being on the atkins diet for a long time concerns me too,I dont think it should done for very long.I am aware that many ppl have probs with carb consumption and putting on weight,and in that case I think atkins for a limited time anyway is prob worth a try.Overall though I still think a steady exercise program and well rounded diet is the best way to go.

I wouldnt recommend high mileage at first at all,but like 30-45mins per session several times/wk,everyday if possible,at a nice steady pace that gets HR up enough to make the body start looking for fat stores to burn.You can live on a high fat/high protein diet and do just fine as far as energy goes,I dont think it makes as much of a difference as many think until you hit like the 3000cal/day+ level.Above that carbs become necessary because you just cant digest enough food quickly enough to replenish glycogen stores and still exercise at a heavy level.Its still hard on the body being on atkins,IMHO,much more so than whats needed in most ppl's cases anyway.Maybe drastic situations require drastic measures?I still think for practical reaosns atkins is for relatively sedate ppl and should only be a temporary way to start to lose weight,but not finish the process.Hey I hope NC has success with it and sticks with it and it helps.