I just had to reply....

1st, b/c I just loved your letter to "bread"..I, too, have a love/hate relationship with all things evil..(and especially potato chips!)

I quit the first attempt at Atkins at about 24 hrs in. I didn't expect the side effects that occured. I woke up cold & sweaty, faint, shaky and all around ILL. I thought I was in some kind of diabetic shock! Nothing 3 (yes 3!!) bowls of froot loops didn't cure! Then I did some research and realized I was just another junkie, drying out. 5 days later, I was at it again, and here I am. Day 19 and down 9 lbs!

I KNOW it will pass for you and that you will feel just GREAT in no time. It's to late for this advise, but for anyone else who is just planning on starting, I suggest having some meal plans ready and some ready to eat foods available for when/if this side effect strikes. I know on that 1st attempt, I cetainly didn't have the energy to clean celery or stand at the stove frying eggs!

Glad to finally talk to you! Hang in there!!

Joy