Dr. Atkins book says it does. Granted, once I get within 30 pounds or so of goal I'll do OWL so that I ease into premaintenance and lifetime maintenance, but assuming I'm good with the under 20 gram intake (and since I apparently have a high metabolic resistance), I'll be more confident in my weight loss if I can continue to post 2 pound #s...which will keep me motivated to stay with it. If I were to move to OWL and have the #s decrease before I can afford to, it might bum me out to the point that I'd be willing to give up.
Thanks for the advise though.