[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

The thing that was difficult for me was that I gain a lot of weight when I eat starchy carbs. If I look at a bowl of pasta or a loaf of bread, I put on a few pounds. In the past when I tried to go meatless, I gained weight and my sugar would go sky high.

I think that everyone's metabolism is a bit different and different people do well on different foods.

For me to go vegetarian, I had to stick to lettuce, cucumbers, broccoli and things like that. I tried whole grain everything, quinoa, rice and every other imaginable starch. I always gained weight. I'm sure that this works for many people but it's very difficult for me to live on vegetables alone without any starches.

It sounds as if Atkins would be the perfect lifestyle for you.
I agree ... our bodies are all unique and individual, and require different ways of eating.
There is no one "perfect" lifestyle that is beneficial to us all.