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I do get your point, but you may also not stick with it if you're not given some leeway with your food choices. I myself do eat primarily whole, organic foods. (As I just finish off my daily Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar).

But if you tell 90% of the obese people out there that they have to switch over and stick with the regimen that was just advised, they simply would not do it. I have a difficult time telling people its not so bad and that I'm never hungry and I do allow myself a daily sweet. There is positively NO way my teenager would do this without a daily treat. No amount of discussion about her future health and happiness would make her do it.

I totally agree that everyone's metabolism is different. That's why I mentioned that you might partake of the "fake" sweets and if you're not losing anything then kick the sweets to the curb and see what happens.

As Dr Atkins did state, he did not want dieters to be puritans or they won't stick with it.