I'm a confirmed newbie here.. I came across this site today.. I've been a fellow low carber since January of last year. I've been following the Protein Power plan with much continued success. I lost 62 pounds my first 6 months into the program going from a size 22 down to a size 10-12. I since gained 8 pounds back since Xmas but am now back into my low carbing full swing. I enjoy all the fanastic good side effects I'm having. Such as no more hunger pains after a good meal. Before starting this program I suffered constant hunger pangs, headaches, nausea after eating only to discover through a simple blood test that I was carb sensitive. I've since turned my life around cutting out starches, white flour and sugar. I'm not sorry I did. I hope I can count on everyones support to lose these last 18 pounds..My cholesterol and energy level have improved drasticlly