I had the same conversation with my daughter and here's what I said to her, "The doctor said I need to watch my carbohydrates, so I'm giving up sugary desserts and junk food. I'm also really cutting back on white bread, pasta and rice. But I'm eating more vegetables than I have in a long time. The point of the Atkins program is to find out what level of carbohydrates I can handle and still maintain my weight, so each week I'm adding more carbs back until I find out what that number is."

I said the same thing to my husband, but not much more than that. I figured, if the Atkins program worked, the results would speak for themselves. And it's true! My daughter came back from college several months later and I'd lost almost 20 pounds. This time, instead of questioning my choices, she asked me to cook HER meals like mine!

Stick it out.... results will do the convincing for you.

Best of luck!
Nelle