As many of you know, I had oral surgery a few weeks ago (along with battling the flu) and was having a difficult time with eating low carb. After a few days of soup, soup and more soup, I had decided to take a small vacation from Atkins while I recovered.

What I discovered during this time made me very proud of myself. Although I wasn't eating LC, I still managed eat sensibly. I could have taken this "vacation" and turned it into a big ol' junk food fest, but instead ate healthy and controlled. Three meals a day, no snacks, lots of water. I lowered my fat and calories to make up for the extra carbs that I was consuming and it paid off big time.

Starting this past Monday, I went back to strict induction and in the last two weeks have lost *drumroll!* NINE POUNDS!!

More than the weight loss, I'm excited at the fact that Atkins has taught me good eating habits. It makes me feel like I really CAN keep this weight off for life!

Thanks again to all of you who helped me through this difficult time.

~Angi~