When you are going somewhere to eat, and you are worried about the food, why not take somthing along you know you can eat. I started Atkins the week before Christmas and 3 weeks vacation at home.

Whenever I was invited anywhere I offered to bring a salad (ceasar), bag of nuts, a cheeseplate, a desert (low carb cheesecake). It sure helped. I didn't cheat once, and all my relatives and friends were so grateful that I helped out by bringing some food. I didn't even mention that it was low carb.

Friends would ring and say, "lets go out for dinner" and my reply (for now on induction) was "why not come over to my place for bbq/dinner" They didn't know the difference and thought my goats cheese/baby spinich/walnut/olive salad was delicious.

Sounds like you are doing great!

Kim