Oh, that explains it! I was a vegetarian for 17 years and I never preached to people about eating meat. It's a personal decision to make. There are lots of failure to thrive vegetarians out there and I was one of them. It's unfortunate that you had to be the brunt of her "issues".

Myself, I don't agree with Atkins' products either b/c people should be eating whole, nutritious foods. But that doesn't mean I throw the baby out with the bathwater.

I've learned that nutrition now falls into the area of religion, politics and sex.