Glad to hear you're still doing ok DW. I know some people won't touch anything with nitrates. I can't help myself, I eat ham, bacon , pastrami and some pepperoni. I tend to go by Atkins' first book (Ilike it better, you can eat more stuff) I am still losing this way, others may not. It really depends on the person. Some don't eat them because nitrates arn't good for you, period, nothing to do with loss. All you can do is try, and see if you stop losing. You might want to keep some nuts on hand. They are a nice quick grab it kinda food. If you get nuts in the shell, you will eat a lot less of them. My favorite are hazelnuts.

Well, good luck!

cimart