Nat, this is the first time I've had my cholesterol measured in about 20 years! I know Atkins recommends testing before starting his eating plan, but I never volunteer for tests - getting the results upsets me too much! (I'm even paranoid about GOOD results! Is it a false negative? Did I get someone else's results by accident? I'm a bit 'Woody Allen-ish' about my health!)

I have high cholesterol in my immediate family, which is why my doctor wanted to have me tested, 20 years ago (different doc - normal results) and now.

As for the temperature thingie ... yes, I'll do it first thing, and then I think also at intervals throughout the day. I bought a thermometer a couple of weeks ago - I never get sick, so I haven't owned one in years! - and it's electronic, so I had to 'test' it. For five days running, my basal (first thing) readings were: 97.1, 97, 97.2, 96.8 (yikes!), 97.6.

I think that's pretty low, don't you? I think it should be around 97.6, though of course there's individual variation, so my lower readings may not mean anything.

Thanks for checking!
Rachel