Hi there,

Are you from Louisiana, or maybe Mississippi? Want to trade advice and support with others from our area?

I live in New Orleans, the food capitol of the South, and I started the Atkins WOE on 11/11/02. I've lost 10 lbs so far and I'm loving this WOL. I find watching my carb counts much easier than counting calories or fats AND I'm losing weight!

I've found it difficult to educate others, though, about my LC lifestyle choice and, you know southerners, we like to eat! Everyone keeps telling me, "here, you can eat this, it's low fat." I have to explain, once again, that it's not the fat I'm worried about...it's the carbs. They just look at me with this blank stare. Clueless.

Anyway, if you fellow southerners are out there, chime in here and maybe we can help each other lose a few pounds!