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Thanks for the reply. You are so right...the maintenance is the key part. The last time (10 years ago) I "did Atkins" there really was no phase called OWL. I had read the book before starting and don't recall OWL. I actually remained on an induction diet for the entire 7 months that I as on it. I was afraid to add carbs. Then my son got sick and we were in & out of hospitals for a few years and I gained it all back and then SOME!!! I hope to be able to go to the OWL phase without a problem. But now that I've started I've become a fanatic, like I said it's all or nothing. I just hope I can maintain the low carb lifestyle. I find the more carbs I eat the more carbs I want. I'm just going to try to take 1 day at a time & 1 pound at a time!!

Thanks