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I'm hanging in there with Atkins. It IS working (albeit slowly) when another I had been successful with before meds no longer worked. I knew when I started on my present treatment that weight gain was a possibility I started on that other diet. No go--I was gaining at an alarming(for me at least!) rate. I started Atkins with a discouraged attitude but lo & behold, it worked but veerrry slowly.At first it just stabilized my weight gain(I had gone from 120 to 148 in just a few months. Every time I went to the dr. which was every two weeks I had gained more.eek!)to where I wasn't gaining any more. Then the pounds began to melt away. I never carbo craved but,like I said, craved & still crave sweets.

Thank goodness for Splenda! And thank *you* for the encouragement and the yummy sounding jello recipe. I *shall* try it.Frozen berries with a bit of Splenda have been my mainstay so that berry "sorbet" sounds great--right up my alley. I've also concocted my own chocolate hot cereal(ground flax, soy protein,wheat bran,with a little oat bran and wheat germ mixed in with a pinch of salt.Then 2 heaping teaspoons of cocoa,4 pkts. Splenda. Mix with scant 1/4 cup whipping cream and 1/3 cup boiling water. Top it with frozen raspberries and YUM)

But even so I could eat a Krispy Kreme donut "before quick"! I don't,though.Like I say--I've *got* to get my weight down---I can't afford new clothes! Hope you & yours have a great weekend! Thanks again for your encouragement---'preciate it!