Hi! I'm so excited to have found this forum. I have been on Atkins since October 2003 and have never felt better in my life. I have never been extremely heavy, but as I hit my mid-40's, my metabolism did a dramatic change and I started gaining as I never had before. It was just coincidence with the take-off of Atkins that I found Dr. Atkins' book in a checkout line. I hadn't really heard much about the diet and wasn't looking for one. But, boy am I glad I found it!

My problem now? If one more person tells me I'm TOO THIN, I'll cream someone!!! They're much more worried about "how thin" I am than I am! I'm enjoying it, but it sure seems to upset those who seem to know better! I am about three pounds below where I want to be (I'm at 112 and would like to be 115), but that is down from 130.

I'm very, very happy. Wish the good Doctor was still alive so I could send him a letter of thanks.

Glad to be here!