Hi!
I'm Shelly and I just started Atkins yesterday...I've been on it before, and I did lose weight...20-some pounds...though I have alot more than that to lose. My sister and her daughter are on it, and I've been waiting until after Christmas to start back. I had to "get organized". You do have to stock your cupboards differently, as you know. I want to make a commitment to stay on this diet for good. It's a good diet for me because of my fondness for "fat foods". I need hope...and hope these forums will provide some support. Right now I'm on the <20 carbs per day program. The good news IS: now Splenda is available in all stores around here....and...I got a cool ice-cream machine for Christmas!!

Your friend and companion in low-carb,
Shelly