Hi there,

I started Atkins last year as a lacto-ovo vegetarian of 12 years standing but found it so hard, particularly as my partner is a meat eater!

I basically lived on mushrooms, cheese, nuts and salad which worked fine for me - I must say I ignored the bit about dairy!! Having a pack of babybel in the office was always handy and kept me in line even when the sandwich man came round with crisps and chocolate

I must say that I now eat meat and fish again after finding it just too hard which isn't what you need to hear

---moony