Patti, Your dedication and determination are something you should be very proud of. Speaking for myself - I can be very hard on myself. When I accomplish or create something part of me says "well if I did it, how good could it possibly be". Feeling good about myself is equally as important to me as loosing weight.

I have been LCing for almost 2 weeks now and I too have experienced the mood swings you spoke of. I have not been depressed but rather intolerant and short tempered one moment and accepting and serene the next. My poor wife is an absolute angel and has not sought a divorce attorney as of yet. She too has begun the Adkin's diet and has shed 8 lbs so far. I am blessed to have her as my soulmate; it just goes to prove that there is a wrench for every nut!

Keep up the good work. Someone (Doreen I think) said that it is the persistent person that succeeds. Amen.