Thanks Jo (and Raz)! I will certainly keep the sodium loading in mind as I plan my meals from here on out. I guess I might have been suffering from an information overload as I read through the Atkins book, as I guess I didn't notice the that some of the things I included were not on the Induction list (like Equal, especially). But in answer to your question about my drinking water...yes I drink 9 10 8oz. glasses every day.

I finished day two, yesterday, and when I weighed this morning I was down two pounds (which thrilled the heck out of me). I used a keto-strip last night and it only registered "Trace". Do you think that's because it was so early in the program?

And Raz, if you're ever in the neighborhood, give a yell. I'd be happy to cook you a diet meal (although my fattening cooking is a hundred times better...but we won't talk about that).

Thanks again, guys!!