Ahh, I see! Well, I understand about the estrogen thing, but I would rather be a "heavy gal" than "knocked up!" Yes, I am married, but children are not in my future... Last time I was on Atkins (about 3 years ago) I never got into ketosis. Probably because I was drinking things with Aspartame and eating Tic Tac's non stop! This time, I quit the Tic Tac's, but I am still drinking the flavored water with Aspartame. I can't help it, I NEED the SWEETS!!!! So, I guess I won't hit ketosis this time either. Only time will tell. Yes, I do have those ketosis strips. I will probably start to use them next week, as that will be going into my 3rd Atkins Week. Yay For Me!!!