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My husband was very much against me doing Atkins, so I first tried other no sugar diets, which didn't work. I decided to do Atkins in November last year, and he hated the idea and it caused much friction between us, also the fact that we never could eat the same
He has diabetes and has been increasingn his tablets since two years, because he was allowed to have carbs and even sugar... professional nutritional advice.!!!
The tablets didn't work anymore, so last week he decided to test his blood during a day of low fat... and bloodsugar went up and up, then a day ultra low carb, and it went down from far too high to normal in one and a half day!
It looks like he is convinced now, only he doesn't want lots of fats, he says. But he's been flabbergasted by the amount of carbs in all kind of "innocent" foods! And a bit of cream with cocoa as a snack in the evening is lovely...

I so hope it will continue, then we will be ablke to lose weight together, east together and hopefully even grow OLD together!!

Willeke

I know how you feel. I was attacked at work by a co-worker, who happens to be a Nutritionist (and a vegetarian, enough said) about how unhealthy it was for me to be on this. I basically told her what I was doing was none of her business and that coffeeroom chat was not intended to be dissected in such a manner. She went on and on in an email about this and that and I finally said to her....Is it better for me to stick to a "traditional" diet and die by 35 of diabetes or do this. That shut her up for good.

People have the right to their opinions, like my mom says, opinions are like ~$$holes, everybody's got one. Let them think what they want, don't take their crap, and live your own life.

Nice to know I'm not the only one who's experienced this.

Nicole :wave:

nicole, it is good to know that I am not alone. I just cant imagine going up to someone and ripping into them when their opinions are unsolicited. I would never do something like that. This woman and I have been neighbors for 20 years and we have been superficially social, but never had a relationship that would warrant her attack.

oh well........... I think I will paint my house bright pink so she will have to look at it every day. :) . that will learn her.

Nanci

I work in a Book Store and we have a huge display of all of Dr. Atkins' books... and today a customer was looking at them and remarked... " I will bet that they find out that the reason he fell in the first place is because he had a stroke because of his ridiculous diet" i was soo angry at first.. then i felt sorry for the poor ignorant, close minded fool.. realizing that if she had ever read any of his books in the first place she wouldnt have said it... and realizing that she was the one leading a very unhealthy lifestyle most likely. I just smiled overly-sweetly at her and said... " I refuse to comment on that" lol.... I think I lost a sale.. but hey.. the customers that I have gained just by simply sharing my success as well as my families far outnumber the negative ones.

:wiggle: Tracy :wiggle: