People have commented on my weight loss and have asked how I've done it - I tell them I'm on Atkins and the first words out of their mouth having something to do with "oh but that's that diet where all you eat is bacon and eggs!". It gets a bit tiresome explaining that they've heard the bad press that focuses on the induction component and that the OWL is a bit different. Also, when I try to explain the rationale behind the diet, they can't get their heads around eating fat - they think I should be eating all the low fat options (eg light cream cheese, fat free salad dressing) and when I explain it, it all goes pear-shaped. So now I just don't really say anything except that I've lowered my carb intake and avoiding refined sugar! That seems to be something they can deal with!

Rebecca