Twiggy,

I was so glad to read your message this morning. What a battle this has been.

I generally am not eating more than 35g of carbs a day and I was alright for a while which is the frustrating thing!

Anyway, today I'm starting a few new things. I think I have been eating too many calories (trying to get the fat up) so my first strategy is to eliminate one of my high fat snacks - usually pork rinds or peanuts which are also highly salted. Some folks have told me I need to eat between 10-12 X weight in calories. Which in my high of 136 this morning (!!!!) is 1360 to 1632.

I haven't been exercising regularly so I'm perhaps just taking too much in. I just want to make one change at a time so I know what is working.

Totally depressed this morning - but inspired to go on knowing I'm not alone!!

Thanks

PS Can you give me the protein power goal weigh formula. I'm 5'1" and according to the BMI figures in Atkins I should be no more than 131.9lbs. Just curious. Thanks