How much weight did u lose on the Atkins Diet?

I lost almost 80 pounds on Atkins many, many years ago when it was first popular. The sad part was, at that time I didn't understand weight loss and maintenance. I got soooo bored with it and I was sooo tired of not being able to enjoy a night out with my friends. I finally gave in and started eating in the real world again and gained back the 80 plus about 20 pounds more. The thing is it's not a plan you can stick with for life and as soon as you go off it you'll start putting the weight on again at an alarming (very unhealthy) rate. I finally realized that old skool 1200 calories a day and 30 to 40 minutes of sweat everyday was the only thing that gave me these lasting results...good luck