You go girl... good for you, don't let your family stop you. I have never heard of Atkins being bad for the heart though, I thought it was just your kidneys that you had to watch.

The others are right, the cravings pass unless you succumb - and then you're in the whole insulin cycle again and your body just cries out for it.

I know I'm not supposed to have aspartame but I just love my Diet Coke, and I haven't given up caffeine and am still losing well. But be warned, apparently Caffeine makes your blood sugar plummet making you hungry, so be aware of this if you choose to go the diet coke route.

GOOD LUCK I know you'll do well, and who knows, even your family may change their tune when they see those pounds just sliding off you!

YOU GO GIRL!!!!