Thank you all for your advice it means a lot. I have tried to eat avocado I just can't do it lol it's yuck. I use 2 tablespoons of ranch dressing mixed with dill pickle juice as my salad dressing. I will stop the crystal lite. I don't take any meds other than a Aleve for pain I stopped them on my on they made me so sick. I feel so much better without metformin. My doctor may not like it but at least I'm not nauseated every min of my life.I have the Atkins book it's my go to guide most time's.But nothing like a real persons advice. Another disappointment this morning was 244 now 244.2 :-(