Hi Everyone, I used to be on Atkins (and was a member of this group but I had problems logging on again) so I had to register again.

Due to a long bout with kidney stones and related surgery I was told that LC was bad for me because of the stones. Turns out (unfortunately a year or so late) that this info was WRONG!

So I'm ready to begin LC again ... hey it was great for my type 2 diabetes because when I was LC'ing I didn't have to take the diabetes medication.

I had been ill since August and in October I was not able to eat more than a mouthfull of food. Whatever I did eat did not stay down. Because of this I did loose weight but not in a healthy way. Before I got sick I weighed around 165 - 168 lbs. and I dropped to 140. In the last week I've gained a few back and you know, I don't want to gain it all back.

Now that I have been able to eat again my numbers (blood sugar, cholesterol, LDL, etc. have been going up. Dr. has prescribed Lipitor for cholesterol and is re-evaluating my diabetes meds. No way Jose .... I'm gonna LC again and do this (weight loss & health) the right way, without meds.

Now I've just heard Suzanne Sommers on a radio talk show and from the little bit I've heard I think it might be a tad easier than Atkins, is that right? I mean, is all we have to remember is concepts and not have to do any counting? The record keeping was something I found difficult, not the LC eating.

Before I go out to buy the book I thought I'd check in with you guys and see if you could tell me how difficult/easy/? the SS plan is. Oh and which book of hers should I buy if I decide on doing the SS plan?

It's GOOD to be back.