Mrs G and I tried Atkins many years back. Decided to give up after about 5 days when we discovered we did not have the energy to get up the stairs in Waterstones in Manchester. I am sure eventualy we would have gone into ketosis and started to crack fat as a source of energy but, when you think about it, ketosis may not be a good thing. It is treated as a symptem of illness most of the time and doctors try to correct it!

Steve, you have my sympathies. You have your Helen. I had my Jim. Punfolkrocker has his Dick...