I think Dr. Atkins was an excellent dietician and probably an excellent doctor, but kind of a crummy author. His various books contradict themselves in small but confusing ways. In his 1992 book he said absolutely do not eat unless hungr except for a small protein snack with vitamins or meds. In his 2002 book he said absolutely don't go for more than 6 hours without at least a small meal.
Probably an excellent agrument for using one book across the board.
But those of us who have been on and off several times for several years are somewhat educated by each of his books and it is a shame to miss out on some of the wisdom we have gained from past versions too.
I think the confusion comes from the fact that he tried to write keeping in mind that individual circumstances vary and sometimes this resulted in his changing things to work better for the masses as a whole. Just my opinion.
But to me eating about every 6 hours in small increments if not hungry is a good idea since your blood sugar will stay stabilized.
