I agree, bit like wanting to stop smoking - you have to want to do it, plan it, prepare it and do it. I spent 4 weeks before starting (1st Sept) my low carb journey, I revisited my atkins books, looked up new atkins cookbooks, downloaded new low carb recipes, planned a shopping list etc etc, set myself a date to work towards - that way I didn't feel pushed, unprepared or rushed. I simply set out a month to do the research first and then I became excited at the prospect of starting my lifestyle (i don't like the word diet- as you instantly think "i cant have x-y and z") I have a 6ft4 husband, 2 teenagers (19 & 17) and a 4yr old son -sooo Im thinking in the prep stage - how will I do this and survive the boxes of biccies, the junk the kids like etc etc, well I only buy my 4yr old's favorite cake bars (which Ive never liked) and I do not buy any junk/processed rubbish at all, its amazing how your shopping bill plummets with all the 'extras' you buy each wk. If you don't buy them you cant have them! Ok back to the drawing board - go onto the Atkins website and print off a list of foods you can have and make the recipes, make concoctions, eat regulary and within days you'll be up and going. I had to have a sneeky peek of the scales on the 4th day and OMG my eyes came out their sockets- I'd lost 5lbs on DAY 4!!! That was all I needed to keep going and I have (apart from a week off whilst on an all inclusive hol) still ate as low carb as I could and put 5lbs on but straight back to basics on my return and it was gone again within the week - so dont be disheartened ok - we've all been there more times then we care to remember - but if you want it bad enough, you will do it :bighug:we're all here for you Rosebud.xx