Hi Zuleika J, thanks for helping me out. I hope the 8 pounds is just a fluke and comes right back off next week. Could you be retaining fluids?? I know I do that alot. After reading a bit in the Atkins site about complications, I'm a bit nervous about taking my water pills...still gotta take the high blood pressure meds, tho.

I have a question or two.... what is SAD? CAD is carb addicts diet I think? And what is the fat flush??

I'm still trying to figure out how to add more calories to bring me up to around 3000 a day....can't get past 2000 before I feel like I'm going to explode.