Oh carbs, why must you be so very tasty?

Costello -- I got ahold of "Doctor Atkins' New Diet Revolution" today for £2 -- thanks for the used bookstore tip! And I was thinking about what you said about used self-help books and whether the last owner found them helpful!
I've been wondering, what do you make of the suggestions that Dr. Atkins himself died overweight and from heart problems? I'm having trouble trusting his diet because of this information.

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I weighed myself today. It wasn't pretty. I think I'd like to lose about a stone. I can't quite figure out how I could have a BMI of 24 and still fit into the smallest sizes in clothing. Does my head in, actually.