Originally posted by: Geekbabe
no but I try to eat complex carbs early in the day and avoid white flour products.
By complex carbs do you mean you eat bread and cereal?
I would add sugar on the list of things to avoid.
Atkins never said not to eat carbohydrates. If you look at his "Rules for Lifetime Maintenance" one of the bullets is "Continue to eat natural, unprocessed, nutrient-dense carbohydrates".
Really folks, you should really pick up a copy of one of his books and read it before you criticize the diet.