[July 4th]

I don't necessarily follow the Atkins diet, but I do try to keep his ideas in mind. I'm exactly the right weight for my size, but I don't have the time to exercise all that much, so I don't want to put myself in a position where I will someday need to lose weight.

I don't need that many carbs, so dinner will be a nice piece of meat or fish with a fresh salad - no side dish of pasta or potatoes. I only eat the "forbidden foods" when I know I'll be burning them off later.

[Pharmboy]

That is an eminently rational way to do it; many people, however, are not as well "metabolically endowed" as you. For them, a more radical approach is needed (there are about 17 million type 2 diabetics in this country, the majority of them are diet-induced).