Like others on the poll, I explored low carb because I needed to lose weight. So, my wife and I got Atkins and Protein Power and began our exploration.

We heard some negative stuff about Atkins, so I was a little reluctant. However, with the encouragement of people on these boards and with the wealth of information all of you so readily supply, my wife and I said, "Let's do it."

Today, I am down 15 pounds in 10 days. I do not have the discipline to follow anything like the induction phase or to count my carbs to the exact gram. However, I have cut out those refined products, and I probably don't go over 30g carbs in a day.

So, to all who exert the effort to make these forums possible and for those of you who share life-changing information, I want to thank you.

Bobby