Gemini,

The South Beach diet works by restricting your carb intake but in a much more sensible manner than Atkins. Fact of the matter is that you NEED carbs for energy, which would explain why a diet like Atkins made you feel sluggish and depressed. The first two weeks of the diet are strict like Atkins and then you gradually start adding carbs back in. Or you could do what I do, which is don't worry about that Atkins beginning and just limit your intake of white rice, potatoes and bleached pasta (whole wheat is good). It's helped me lose that 20 pounds from the Zyprexa and I know that both my parents have lost about 20 pounds on it too without any real hardship. Works great!

Anna

some of it's magic
some of it's tragic
but i had a good life all the way......
~jimmy buffett