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Hello! How was your Thanksgiving? Did you stick with the Turkey and Veggies? Try any new recipes? If you struggled this year, don’t get down on yourself. Don’t get down on yourself EVER. All we can do is our best. If you fall off the wagon, that’s normal. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and
Read MoreTis’ The Season To Eat Turkey!
Hello! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! What a great holiday to be on the Atkins diet! You can eat as much turkey, sausage, and veggies as you want! I’ve heard a few of you saying it will be tough to get through Thanksgiving and the Holiday season. Stop worrying and start preparing! Get
Read MoreThe Skinny on Fat
It’s quite likely that over the years, you’ve tried any number of diets before discovering Atkins. Back in the day, low fat was what everyone thought was the way to go. Remember all those low-fat and fat-free products you thought you could eat because the popular belief was that fat made us fat? And what
Read MoreMy Experience with Stomach Surgery
Hello! I hope you all had a fabulous Halloween, it is one of my favorite holidays. I love hearing what you all have to say, and so I’m always reading your comments on the blog and on Facebook. I want to say thank you so much to everyone who has shared words of encouragement with
Read MoreOnce Again—New Research Shows that Low-Carb Diets Reign Supreme
I love it when I can be one of the first share the positive results of brand-new research on low-carb diets. In a study presented today at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine show that when overweight or obese people lose weight, whether through a low-carb or low-fat diet, they
Read MoreWhat have you been eating?
Hello! How are you all doing this week? What have you been eating? I’ve seen so many great recipe posts and I must decide on at least one to try. Maybe something with one of my favorite vegetables? I love mashed cauliflower (which you can trick the kids into thinking it’s mashed potatoes) and steamed
Read MoreLower Your Carbs and Lower Your Alzheimer’s Risk
A recent study funded by the National Institute on Aging from the Mayo Clinic and published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease has found that people 70 and older who eat food high in carbohydrates have nearly four times the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, and the danger also rises with a diet heavy
Read MoreBreaking News: Low-Carb Diets Win in the Fight Against Diabetes
In a new study to be published in October in the journal of Nutirition, 363 overweight and obese patients were recruited for a 24-week diet intervention trial; 102 of the patients had type-2 diabetes. Each participant was given a choice of either a low-carb diet or a low-calorie diet. Body weight, body mass index, changes
Read MoreDropped Dress Sizes!
Last week I found the most fabulous Monique Lhuillier dress. I normally wear a size 12, so when they sent a size 6 we thought we would have to make all sorts of alterations to make it fit. I couldn’t believe it (and neither could my stylist), but when I put on the dress, I
Read MoreFeeling Better Than Ever on my 60th Birthday!
I cannot believe Tuesday was my 60th birthday. I’ve been on holiday celebrating my last days of being 59 with my family, and I have to say, I feel better than I’ve ever felt before! Who ever thought they would say that on their 60th birthday? I have so much energy thanks to the changes
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