It's early and only the beginning of the day but I weighed and the scale finally moved. I'd been stuck for a little over a week. It went down a whole 1 lb.! And that's 2 pieces of cake and 1 dip of ice cream later. WOO HOO! I'm glad I switched from Atkins. I think I needed a change.

This is a much easier, more livable plan, if you were to ask me.

I've lost 10 lbs in the past month doing CAD and I take my RM seriously! I eat cake, ice cream, potatoes, cookes, candy bars, whatever the heck I feel like! Last night, I had pizza. (Yum)

I do try to have a balance meal, though, just like they recommend.

You don't lose as fast as you might on Atkins, but I know this is something I can do forever, so I'm happy with it.

Best if luck to you!

Jeannie

I, too, switched from Atkins to CAD. I did Atkins for 2 months, lost 8 pounds, gained 3 pounds, then finally switched on Monday. I've already lost a pound, which is faster than I lost on Atkins. It is easier, too. It's just that I'm hungry, and I was never hungry on Atkins. Maybe I'm not eating enough, but it feels like it at the time.

I, too, suffered with in between meal hunger when I started on CAD. It decreased, somewhat, after a while, but I definitely do the plan with the snack, now that I'm past the two week induction phase.

I tend to get hunger between meals, but to a lesser degree than at the beginning. I find that a small, lo-carb snack with a glass of water tides me over until the next meal. I'll have celery sticks, a few macadamia nuts, a few cubes of cheese, a roll of turkey, a slice of cabbage (or two), a couple pickles, a tablespoon of peanut butter (3 carbs or less), orrrr the yummy cream cheese cheese cake snack, if I really want something sweet!

All this is, is two tablespoons (about) of cream cheese, splenda (to taste), and either some cinnamon or some cocoa. It's absolutely awsome!!!

Have a great time with this WOE. It's really an easy way to live and brings me both psychological and physical benefits.

Jeannie

Thanks, Jeannie. That's good, constructive help. My tummy is hurting right now, so maybe I'll go get a small low-carb snack. I'm not through my first week yet, though, but my wait is dropping pretty quickly--3 pounds so far--so I think a snack is okay.