I started on the low carb way of eating January 5, 1999 and to date I have lost 29 pounds! Much of it is water weight (I retain alot of water), but certainly not all 29 pounds. I feel better and have much more energy than I ever did on the low fat diets. If I had been told in December I could live without bread, cereal, pasta, potatoes, bananas, etc., I would have said there is no way. However, I don't even crave these things! I still fix my family a starch to go with their meals, but I don't feel deprived that I can't have any - it doesn't bother me. I realize this has only been a month, but feeling like I do and losing like I am, this is a way of eating I can stick to. I believe that this will work for anyone, but especially well for those of us who have a reaction to carbohydrates. Truly, I don't miss them. Give it a try!