In the past, I usually go through two or three cases of having major flu-like symptoms. In fact, last year I had walking pneumonia for what seemed to be the first two months of the year. I still didn't shake all the symptoms in my opinion until March. It was then that I began seeing a few Atkins articles and checking a few websites to get a better grasp of the concept. It took until May before I got the willpower to walk away from McDonalds, Pizza Hut, and TWO GUYS ITALIAN (they have a killer veal parmesean dinner there). I can only point to the change in diet as being the reason I have been so FLU-FREE this winter. Here in North Carolina, they had a major FLU season that resulted in lots of people having to get flu shots. The health department was so busy they ran out of shots to give the ever growing masses. I was already waiting for my turn at the FLU MONSTER but he never showed up this year. He had opportunity but he never trapped me this time. It was a really cold winter here for a change. The state had about 5 ice or snow storms (which is rare in North Carolina). I figure my body was more capable to build up my immune system and protect me. Even my own mother makes comments about how she can't believe I didn't get sick this year after what I went through last year. Whereas, she had been sick off and on all winter. Its amazing to me that I can't even remember one sore throat, sniffle, or irritating cough. Even if my credit is misplaced, I still have to think that it was the change in diet that contributed to my surviving this winter. The money I saved not having to see my doctor this winter will buy lots of chicken and veggies this spring. THANK YOU ALL!!