I'm so incredibly sick of Atkins this, Atkins that. Everywhere you go, it's low-carb, it's sugar-free, it's all crap. You've got to be fooling yourself that a diet that cuts out carbs and says, go ahead, eat all the fat you want is good for you. Case in point, Carls' Jr. low-carb six dollar burger. So here we have a huge hamburger patty, large slice of cheese, ketchup, mustard, etc., but because it's wrapped in lettuce instead of in a bun, it's better for you? No. It's not better for you. Could you lose a couple pounds by cutting out carbs? Sure, but why not just get the heart bypass now?

While I tolerated the fad (yes, it's just a fad, it will pass), it's gotten out of control. I don't care if you take the bun off your burger or drink diet coke to avoid the sugar, but when you add cheese, bacon, and just anything else with fat in it, what are you accomplishing? A recent trip to the store turned up low-carb bread, low-carb chips, low-carb everything and there's "Atkins-friendly" Subway wraps, "Atkins-friendly" TGIF meals, and the insanity goes on and on. I just don't understand how all these people are fooled by the Atkins diet. Increasing fat intake sounds like a great way to become healthier - just don't have any sugar or bread.