Hello, thought I would introduce myself I am Tina and I live in Broxbourne,Hertfordshire In Great Britain. I am about to embark on the atkins diet I need to lose weight for my health. I am seeing my renal specialist on Monday and I will be tackling him on the subject of low carb. I was diagnosed with Lupus 8 years ago, which unfortunatley effected my kidneys and also effected my thyroid. I would on Steroids and other terrible drugs for 6 years and put on lots of weight. I suffer badly with joint problems which putting on so much weight is not helping. I have just found this site and reading some of the fantastic success stories will spur me on to continue the diet. I did the induction diet in september and lost 14 pounds, but I felt pretty bad, it was the palpatations I could not cope with. Well I hope to hear from some of you very soon.

Tina