Four years ago I went on the Atkins diet. It worked great, I lost over 60 pounds in about four months. I felt great and was on my way to being the best shape of my life.

However, as mentioned in the possible diet dangers it can affect the brain activity relying on carbohydrates, seritonin (sorry for the spelling). In my case, I had a history of depression, and with the Atkins diet after a couple months of the weight loss I went back into depression. So as mentioned be careful when thinking of going on this diet.