I will NOT join this discussion, just comment a few things "from the outside". Porkrinds: The fact is that porkrinds in Europe is obviously a different thing than in US/Australia. In most countries in Europe we cannot use pork rinds in the induction phase recipes, - due to the extremely high sodium content (THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE TASTE - IT SIMPLY TASTES TOO SALTY. Have tried several receipes with this North European salty version of pork rinds- belive me- it's not good !). In most countries in Europe they are salted extra. We've had a discusstion about this in the forums and found out that most countries in Euripe sell the salted ones - (and that's not naturally salted !)

Protein: I called my specialist at the hospital (I suffer from oedema and goes for a biiiiiiiig check up every year) He informed me the same thing Gil's doctor said. Too much protein can also be bad for people, even if they don't have a kidney disease. This often happens with body builders etc who in periods eat to much protein. How much protein is "to much" I asked, and he said it depended on your weight, activity level and medication, for me he recommended approx 2 grams pr kilo body weight as I still take duiretica and flush out a lot that way.

I honestly don't understand wath the big deal is - this is comment, not directed to a person: I appreciate the moderators, also Roz, who has been a tremendous help and support to me - and I understand they have to check and doublecheck postings. BUT - I've read through this thread and I don't find Becky's recommendations so misleading it should be necessary to pick it to pieces. To me it's an overreaction and makes me wonder...... And it's not the things that's said, it's the way it's said. I'm a bit dissapointed here. I've read some heavy misleading and soooooo incorrect info in many threads - without this causing massive attention, - if any attention at all. I understand that moderators cannot be everywhere, but the gravity of some of those postings! It just came to my notice that I can report such threads, and maybe I will.

We have to keep in mind that Atkins is not GOD, even if we sometimes feel like it and DANDR is not a bible, even if we sometimes treat it as one (I know I do both the above sometimes). There is still other opinions out there. We don't have to agree, but we SHALL accept their right to feel and mean differently. We also have a mind, we are adults and can form our own opinions out from the information given.

Like Lonnie - she asked for Beckys help. She clearly stated that she is capable of making her own decissions. None of the info Becky's been given is harmful in any way. My suggestion is that you two - Becky and Lonnie, - to prevent this beeing a war zone, starts communicating by e-mail directly to eachother, without beeing scrutinized. Leaving the modetrators to deal with the more important stuff.

To all of you. This was my first and last comment on this thread. I will not in any way discuss it with anybody anywhere. Any postings to me in this matter will not be answered or acknowledged. I'm sick and tired of this and you can mean and say what you want - I couldn't care less. Sorry folks, but that's it. There IS more important things in life......

Respectfully