I am just cross-posting this thread from another section in case people have given up with Atkins helping your numbers. It sure has helped mine...also the Carbohydrate Addicts plan also worked for me too. I have found that Equal causes my numbers to stay the same--but Splenda does not. This time around in induction I am going to stay completely away from those fake sugars and see if it helps me to lose more. I lost NOTHING on induction last time around--in fact I lost nothing until I was 3 months into the program. I did lose inches though--about 16" total.

"I started Atkins in June and just had my 6 month checkup which included my Tri's and Cholesterol. Normally my Tri's are close to 400, they were 170. My cholesterol which is usually 230 was 185.

Of course these numbers were before Thanksgiving and Christmas and I've just let myself go totally. But today I am started back up and hope to lose everything I've gained back and get my numbers back down. Especially since I have to have another cholesterol check in a month. (oh no)

It's amazing that real butter, eggs, and cream can do that---but it does happen.
I am a craving type person but while on Atkins, I crave nothing. I can't wait to be a non-craver again (and hopefully soon).

"T" who's back on STRICT induction."