See next post. Thanks for your patience everyone. =)

Welcome Tams!
You have found a great place for support, advice and friendship! Good luck on your low-carb journey!!!!!!!!

Sorry everyone, Im not too good at these bulletin boards and I messed up my first post.
I have been on Atkins for 4 days with a 7 lb loss. I am surfing like crazy for sites that are Low Carb backers.
Anyone have any input on the Low Carb way of life I would love to hear it- this is all new to me.

Welcome aboard Tams, glad you found us!

Input? Some of us have posted their personal experiences in our "Stories" section, you find it through the menue above. Mine is at the bottom of the list, since I was the first to post one

Don't worry about using the board functions, you'll get used to them in no time. You might want to check the FAQ icon on top if you need to read some help files. I like your sig

Wa'il

Hi, Tams, welcome to the board!

Check out the 'Studies' section (click on the red menu bar above) for recent research on low-carbing and related topics. Loads of info there. I suspect this site has the best studies archive on the Web. (Thanks, Wa'il!)

If you've got a few minutes, skim through Banting's "Letter on Corpulence" on our home page. The first book on low-carbing, published in the 1860's!

Any questions, just ask!

Rachel
PS: SEVEN POUNDS IN FOUR DAYS????? I'm SOOO jealous!!!

Thanks Rachel! I was thinking in terms of personal experience, but yes, the research section should put all doubts to rest regarding how healthy low-carbing is.

Wa'il

Seven pounds in four days! Woohoo! You're on your way, girl! And yes, you've found the most fun, informative low-carb site on the web! You're going to love it here! Just be sure to keep reading and posting so we'll know how you're doing!

Mae West
218/213.75/214.5/130 Atkins since 6/3/01
"Too much of a good thing can be wonderful!" The other Mae West

7lbs? Cool! You are one week ahead of me on induction. I am starting over after falling off and putting the weight back on. We will both do fine. Good luck.