The Atkins diet has its own complications. It might have worked well for you since you might be very tolerant to the complications.
But generally, the Atkins diet is not one that is widely recommended. Not a strict one at least. The lack of carbos is good, but having constant constipation from the lack of roughage is NOT a very pleasant thing, and leads to a whole set of complications of its own.
I personally am on a low-carb diet myself, and its done me wonders really. But I still enjoy a large Big Mac meal, with the chips, once a week. Or the Burger King equivalent (a.k.a. Hungry Jacks here). I also just realised that I don't take any water at all, all my fluids are from juices or soft drinks. Or tequila shots (hey, it still contains 56% water!!). Owell...