Hi Cat:

Many will disagree with me, but I DO NOT COUNT CALORIES! And, I don't think you need to to lose weight. Atkins says to eat until you are full, and for me at the beginning, that might be 6 eggs and a pound of bacon in a sitting. The cool thing about Atkins is that ketosis is a natural appetite suppressant. And, as you lose weight, you will want less. After being on this diet for almost 6 months, I eat pretty small portions now, but not because I am counting calories, but because I am just not that hungry. I think its part of the natural atkins process. That's my 2 cents, now let's hear the critics! mad