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Our low carbohydrate way of life is not new, dear readers. Last time I told you that the world's very first diet book was a low carbohydrate plan written in the mid 1800s by William Banting. Banting was told about this approach to obesity control by his ear doctor, Dr. William Harvey. Dr. Harvey said that he had heard about healthful advantages from a diet low in sugar and starch while he was in Germany and Paris. He related that he had traveled to attend a lecture given at Stuttgart by a celebrated physician and professor, Dr. Niemeyer. Dr. Harvey had also gone to Paris to hear a certain Doctor Bernard report on using the diet plan for treatment of diabetes.

Kristina from Indiana is 5' 5" tall and 46 years old. She started her low carb journey weighing 178 pounds and wearing a size 16. She currently weighs 148 pounds and is wearing a size 10. "I started with Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution and Protein Power," Kristina told me. "Now, I am drifting toward The Zone and Protein Power."

It's bound to happen. You're going away on vacation for a week or need to take a business trip for a few days. You'll be in a new city or visiting relatives who might not be familiar with the way you eat. Don't fret it, you can maintain your low carb lifestyle with very little effort.

On July 7, 2002, the New York Times had a feature story on the truth about low fat vs. low carb dieting. And you know what? The article was totally supportive of our lifestyle!

Suzy from Indiana is 45 years old. Suzy's top weight was 198. She is currently just below her goal weight of 138, weighing in at 137.5! Suzy wore a size 16 when she began low carbing and is now sporting size 8's!

Some people can tell what time it is from looking at the sun. I have never been able to do that; the light is always too bright for me to see the numbers.

Peggy from Georgia is 43 years old and is 5' 7" tall. She has lost 46 pounds to date following the Atkins program. Peggy began low carbing in July of 2001 weighing 224 pounds and wearing a size 24. Now, at 178, she is nicely in size 16s. Her goal is around the corner; she would like to weigh 158 and wear a size 12.

Kellie from Illinois has reached her goal weight of 132 pounds and overcome bulimia while following the Atkins program. Kellie is 5' 7" tall and 31 years old.

I'm coming to the conclusion that for me (note: I said 'for me'), being fat is a 50 - 50 proposition. 50% physiological, 50% psychological. And I've turned the corner from physiological to psychological. I'm making the right WOE food choices automatically, without pain or agony. Therefore, I can only conclude that I'm into mental housecleaning territory. This kinda goes along with those emotional motives for getting/staying fat and about having to deal with (perceived) inappropriate feelings of sexuality.

Some of us have been scared into our weight loss effort by the threat of dire consequences. Our doctors have told us we will die if we don't lose 100 pounds, or our husbands have told us they will leave us if we don't lose 50. The surgeon says the lifesaving operation can't be done until the weight comes off, and we don't want to die. We have four small children and no job, so we can't afford to lose the husband, so the diet starts and we will know when we get there. If either of these are true for you, you can stop reading right now, because your course is simple.