See w/ low-carbing you want to keep the fat...try the fatting dressing. For example, I usually use ranch - my reduced fat has 3 carbs and my fullfat only has one gram....I think blue cheese is traditionally the lowest, but don't quote me.

Antimanic,
This is Donna and I live in West Virginia. What part of West Virginia to you live. I live in Huntington it in the north west. I live in the tri-state of West Virgina, Ohio and Kentucky. I would love to join this buddy thread.

Best of luck dear!!!!!!!

Hi All,

I'm from Maryland.... Started Atkins last June at 244 and today am at 213.... It is the easiest diet to follow.... Just learn the rules and you can play the game..... [My first girl friend taught me that].....

I read the first Atkins book when it came out but didn't think I needed to change my way of living.... Over these years I've taken notice of all that has been written about the program and have had many many overweight friends who have tried all sorts of diets and programs..... After I learned that the fat we eat is not the fat we wear the Atkins diet became the most sensible.... Then this past June I wound up in the hospital with bleeding ulcers and they weighed me at 244 pounds..... That was the highest ever for me.... I've been on Atkins since....

Once I had been off of sugar for a week---- and I mean totally off sugar---- my appetite had dropped considerably so I'm not eating nearly the quantity of food as previously..... I'm a technical person... so sugar can be simply defined and I can find it where ever it exists.... in Cokes, in catsup, in breads, in prepared foods, etc. etc. My success I'm believing is being able to avoid sugars and enjoying salads, vegetables, cheese and eggs.

ken