Atkins worked for me once but the weight came back because I didn't stick with it. "Diets" by definition tend to be short term solutions. What worked better for me was a grain free diet - it's been more of a life style change that a temporary diet. But what works for me may not work for you. Everyone is different. Whatever you choose - good luck.

One thing I noticed about Atkins - after a couple of days it seemed like I was peeing all the time. So water loss was a big part of it. Your mileage may vary.....