[TomBulanski]

I am a recent college graduate who was a runner during high school. During college, I put on about 35 pounds in 4 years from lack of running and excercise, and too much partying. I plan on doing a marathon in October, and had a few questions.

The catch is that I am a vegetarian. Have been for about 2 years. Would it be beneficial for me to do the atkins diet for about 6 weeks, get a jump start on the weight loss (goal is around 15-20 pounds) so I start training for my marathon more effectively? The catch is that after weight loss kicks in, I have to go back to eating vegetarian. I understand a lifestyle change is need to keep the weight off, which is why I am only eating things that are organic after the 6 weeks.