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"What is this I hear about tweaking?" you ask. Well, at some point during your Low Carb Journey, you'll begin to notice that certain foods work better for you than others and some low carb foods that don't cause problems for other low carbers cause problems for you.

Mary from California is 37 years old, 5' 10" tall, and has been following the Atkins program since July of 2001. She has lost 59 pounds, dropping from 200 pounds to 143 pounds. Mary has reached her goal weight, and has reduced her dress size from a 16 to a 4/6!

Last time I discussed the weight loss aspect of low carbing and how to set realistic goals for your weight loss program. Now let’s look at some other goals, which are based on some of the other reasons why we choose to follow a low carb lifestyle. It seems obvious …

It finally happened. After 1 year, 10 months, and 17 days on Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution.... After countless cows, chickens, turkeys, ducks, and pigs (the tastiest and crispiest of God's creatures - truly blessed) and other types of livestock have given their lives to my ongoing weight loss.... After 148 pounds had been dropped.... I finally came to that wall that stops so many low carbers dead in their tracks every day.

I've been hearing a lot lately from people who are having difficulties reaching their goals. So much so, that I can't help wondering if maybe they're relying more on external expectations than internal goals.

Guest articles to help with your low carb cooking.

This may just be the sleep deprivation talking, so bear with me. It's 2AM, and inspiration has struck me in the form of a red-haired muse. And that red-haired muse? Mrs. Garrett from "Facts of Life," of course!

Diana from Illinois is 52 years old and 5' 4" tall. "I used to be 5' 6"," she laughed. "See what age and weight can do to you, besides giving you arthritis?"

CG from California is 43, and is happily married with two sons. She is 5' 5 1/2" tall and currently weighs 165 pounds, down 28 pounds from her starting weight of 193. CG's goal weight is 150 pounds, so she only has 15 pounds to go! When CG started low carbing, she wore a size 16, and she is now comfortable in a size 10. She would like to wear a size 8.

Are you prepared for it? Are you ready to face the armies of jelly beans, marshmallow peeps, and chocolate bunnies that are about to be marching down your street and are in the aisles of every supermarket from coast to coast? Are you prepared to face the horror of the Ultimate Rational Cheat Day!?!?!

Cyndee from Washington State is 40 years old and 5' 3" tall. Cyndee began following Protein Power plan weighing 260 pounds, and currently weighs 134 pounds. She is just seven pounds from her goal weight of 127. Cyndee has dropped from a size 28W to her goal size of 10, even though she has not yet quite reached her goal weight!

Low carbing can be very lonely. We low carbers are not part of the mainstream of society (yet), and finding support and information can be pretty tough. I am convinced that one of the reasons Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig have been around so long and have been so successful as businesses is because they offer real, physical places to go to and real people to talk with.