Ken, I will certainly re-read Dr.Atkins book, but what really caught my undivided attention was your statement in your last paragraph!

Do I understand this correctly?
Are you stating that every extra pound of fat has added an extra obstruction (don't have a better word to describe this) for the blood to pass through, and therefore has to increase in pressure to reach the heart with oxygen?

I started with Heller's C.A. Healthy Heart Programme in mid March and found that his programme was not as austere as Dr. A. I felt that I could stay with it as a way of life. My only disappointment is that I find that I am losing very slowly, and therefore I am considering following Dr. A's induction plan.
That is why I asked you if you had lost your weight based on his 20 gram (max.) daily induction plan.

Thanks for your comments

Regards
Joe