I haven't read that book yet. I'm going to order a copy from amazon. Thanks for the suggestion WereBear.

You could also try switching from half-and-half to heavy whipping cream; this has less lactose (milk sugar) -- the lactose is in the skim portion of the milk.

How about looking at it in really simple terms. Your body adjusts to what you eat, correct? If you eat fat, your body won't need to store it. Even though Atkins doesn't state that, it does in my mind make sense. I think people grossly underestimate the adaptation of our bodies. Eat fat=body not needing to store it.

The same is true for water. The body will store water if it is not receiving enough water.

I'm with Kristeen. If things are working out well for you at your current fat consumption level, and you simply just don't like fatty foods, just keep up the good work and don't worry about it.

But if you really want to eat more fat maybe start with something easy like adding some olive oil to your meats and veggies either after cooking or during cooking. Or melting a bit of butter on meats while they are still hot.

Thanks for posting a good question. Congratulations on your success!

I have to be careful with cheese and nuts, two fatty foods I can easily binge on. Everything else I don't over-do.. except the very occasional low carb dessert.