hi watergirl
nice to have you here with us, so much chatter can never have too many peeps participating! great news on you new found healthiness too!
i amon atkins for the weightloss, but also for the other benefits. i have yoyo dieted for years, CD, slimfast, pills etc, you name it i've done it, with various successes. however, having slowly put it all on again, struggled big time to lose anything, and felt very ropey to boot.
now feeling much better, hair nails and skin better, very pleased all round. i had long suspected that carby food was doing me no good, and often cut it out of meals, but now doing it in a more organised fashion the weight is sloooowly shifting.
however, my OH is also overweight, and type 2 diabetic,so he is also decides to try atkins, is losing weight and his GR is now 5.7, incredible for him.
it's great doing it together, so much easier in the shopping and cooking dept.
and this forum is fantastic, has really made a difference to our stickability, no question goes unanswered!