Hi all!
Been doing Atkins for a week now, felling good except for a nasty cold coming on (thanks to my daughter!).

Have a strong family history of diabetes....all kinds of aunts over the years have been diagnosed, more recently my brother and sister were both diagnosed. They're both older than me and also have poor eating habits. Then I found out my niece, who's 10 years younger than me was also just diagnosed! My blood sugars have always been well within the "normal" range....but I figured I was well on my way to joining them.

And then, I got the shock of my life the other day. After following a low-fat, high protein diet for 3 months (body for Life), I'd lost 18 pounds and craved "goodies" constantly! I'd already decided to give Atkins a try, after reading up on carb addiction, when my doc called and informed me that my cholesterol, etc had gone up to the point where she wanted to put me on medication!

I convinced the doc to give me a few months and retest, since I've heard that those drugs can have some nasty side effects. Now I'm more determined than ever to stick with this and finally lose the weight I've been carrying aound for so many years!

I've doing weights and cardio on alternating days, and following the induction diet to the letter. I've stopped caffeine altogether and drink 2-3 quarts of water per day.

Any advice, recomendations are welcome! I need all the help I can get!

Hope to chat with some of you soon!

CindySue