Thanks for the info, Dan. I am, unfortunately, one of those women that tends to bulk up "down under," but even so, most of us will never look like Ah-nold, or even a female bodybuilder. Now that I've started working out, my hips, thighs and legs are shrinking, and my shoulders are getting a little bigger—exactly the results I want!

Interestingly, I found that after I started Atkins, and before I started working out, the increased protein (I think) made me stronger after a month or so. I could tell that I was able to do more with my muscles.