Just wanted to say hi! I'm brand new at this as of Monday 3/22/04. I've lost 6 lbs so far and am very excited. I was starting to get a little concerned because I wasn't coming out of that "slump" feeling. Instead of just a couple of days, mine lasted a week. Today is the first day I have felt the least little bit ambitious. Has anybody else experienced this? I'm hoping today is going to be the best day so far and it will be nothing but wonderful from here on out. By the way, I chose the Atkins diet. I'm still reading the book and learning new things every day.