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Hi! Im Nina ... of the LoCarb Di-nah! Thats me on the right when I weighed 160 lbs. Ruth got me into this. I was whining about my bulging mid-section as I stuffed myself into size 16 jeans, and Ruth said she knew just what I needed to do. While I was complaining about my double chin, she told me about this weird Atkins diet where you get to eat meat and cheese and butter and eggs. I told her I was tired and hungry and grumpy all the time; she told me I needed to stop eating bread and rice, potatoes and pasta. She offered to do all the shopping and cooking to keep us both on a Low Carb diet, but I continued to whine about macaroni, toast and French fries. She said I could lose weight – and feel great – eating chicken wings, steak & salad, ham & eggs. I said, That cant be – its full of fat! She said, Here, read this book. Well, I never did read the book – Im much too busy for that. But I did listen to the book-on-tape in my car on the way to work! It sounded so logical, but I still wasnt ready to commit to major changes in my eating habits. (I was such a big baby!) Ruth started cookin’ and I started buying appliances. We bought a freezer, a hand drink mixer, an electric meat slicer, and a Ronco Rotisserie. We arranged to have tasty spring water delivered to the house. All I had to do was eat what Ruth put in front of me. She fixed me protein shakes and delicious ham & cheese roll-ups. She fed me Atkins supplements. She taught me about ketosis, and she even got me to test my urine! She made sure we had a steady supply of protein bars in pockets and glove compartments and in our desk drawers at work. Eventually, I started noticing that I was feeling better! That was my first clue that there might be something to this. I found out I actually liked chicken caesar salads without the croutons. Then I noticed the pounds coming off – and I wasnt even hungry! We switched to Diet Rite Cola to get away from aspartame. We switched to decaf coffee, and I didnt even get those caffeine-withdrawal headaches this time! Oh, and the trips to the mall! I got to go out and buy new clothes in size 14, then size 12, then size 10. Next, we found a low-carb dieters support group on the Internet and attended several local potlucks and restaurant gatherings. This is when we found out about the chocolate candy bars! We also tasted microwave cheese crisps and crustless cheesecake for the first time. (Thanks, Anne!) In restaurants, we practiced asking for broccoli, coleslaw, or cottage cheese as substitutions for potatoes or rice. We ordered steaks! We learned to say, hold the croutons and take away those dinner rolls, but leave the butter, please. We asked for real cream for our (decaf) coffee. Forty pounds lighter and sporting new size 6 outfits, I had to switch over to maintenance mode lest I would disappear. (Ho-hum.) Well, actually, this was hard for me to do because by this time I had discovered I am so incredibly carb-sensitive. If Im not careful (which I often am not), I can transport myself into a miserable period of angry, short-tempered depression. Its so cool to know now that that angry person isnt really me, and I can make her go away by not feeding her carbs! So Ive had to phase in a few carbs in very limited doses. I have to snack between meals – on bars and shakes, nuts, and candy! I still call it cheating when I have an occasional light beer, or a slice of low carb bread from our bread machine. And, yes, I do occasionally reach over to someone elses plate for a French fry or a spoonful of fried rice. (Im still such a baby!) OK. Heres our current picture. Nina gets to call this her after picture, but Ruth says hers is progress toward goal. Hello, this is Ruth. (And thats the truth!) Im on the left, weighing more than I care to admit. Life just isnt fair. I do all the work, but Nina loses 40 pounds? She gets to look great and feel great and buy new clothes. Im one of the unlucky ones – Im insulin-resistant. I always eat small portions and I almost never cheat but ketosis eludes me. Actually, I have lost about 35 pounds, but Ive been at this a lot longer, and I seem to start gaining whenever I go off of induction. I am happy to say that I am at my goal weight and have a great metabolism with the help many ofthe low carbohydrate, sugar-free foods, snacks and drinks found locally and on our site! I love to cook. Ive been making us delicious chickens and roasts in our rotisserie. Ive experimented with low-carb bread recipes and have developed one that tastes great! I keep the frig stocked with cream cheese, heavy whipping cream, Black Forest ham, fresh green vegetables, and all the salad fixin’s. I shop free-range, nitrate-free, aspartame-free, and genetically-unaltered whenever I can. I cook ahead and freeze ready-to-eat portions. Ive perfected omelets and crustless quiche. Last October, our friend V

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