“I think it's pretty successful. I've tried it before, and it worked well. You have to watch it if you are going to be doing a lot of exercise, but it helps keep you trim.”

— Jim Regan, teacher, Shekou, China

“It's not for me, I love carbs. But my mom tried it a couple of years ago and lost quite a bit of weight.”

— Ashley Theroff, certified nursing assistant, McLouth

“I think it doesn't matter what diet you choose as long as you exercise enough. That's my personal opinion.”

— Danny Loental, bartender, Lawrence

“I think that there are good carbs and bad carbs; you shouldn't try cut them out. But if you're on a high-protein diet and still getting enough good carbs, that's fine.”

— Beth Blackburn, loan officer, Lawrence