Hello everyone, and welcome Newbies!

In addition to the good advice on starting off with a bang, don't forget something...every "body" is different! I started Atkins in April at 201 and by the end of October had still been stuck around 191. It's frustrating, but I stayed the course...that is important NOT to give up when you don't see the scale moving down. The scale is not the only measure of your success.

Take your measurements, check out your skin...see how healthy it's looking?? Check out your hair, your nails, see how those old jeans were a little snug??? Even though you may not see any weight loss on the scale...let me tell you...I used to get at least 2 migraines a week from sugar highs and lows...it was horrible. After I started Atkins, it took 58 days to get another one, and that was after a piece of carrot cake!

I'm convinced that this is a more healthy diet for me, and as a bonus...I lost 6 pounds this week. Life threw me a big old stinkin' lemon, and I guess my body just made lemonade... go figure!