Hi

I am on Prempro and have been for 11 years. I started on Atkins on January 10, 2003 and have lost 20 pounds and a total of 20.25 inches. I experienced a slow down and am now doing Induction again. Being on HRT isn't going to STOP your weight loss but for ME I believe it has slowed me down perhaps and if your friend has been yo yo dieting that will slow you down also. Lots of things play into this...some people lose faster than others. The point is not to get discouraged and adopt this WOE (way of eating) for life and be patient. It will eventually come off. Losing slowly is FAR BETTER than losing fast. If you use Atkins just for a quick fix and go back to eating the way you were you are doomed to regain all the weight again.

Rose