Hi, This is the first time replying to the list, I typically read all of the valuable info., but ... If the woman drinking any thing with aspartame? When my brother and I went on the Atkins, he could not drink diet soda with it in and still be in ketosis. Debbie >From: Holly Krahe <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Paleolithic Eating Support List <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Dr. Atkins dead after head trauma >Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 18:26:56 EDT > >In a message dated 04/18/2003 5:29:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, >[log in to unmask] writes: > > > My husband's secretary, a Seventh Day Adventist (sugar-laden, junk >foodie) > > vegetarian for the past 15 years, went on the Atkins Diet 2 weeks ago. >Not > > paleo, for sure, but a vast improvement over what she has been eating. >She > > says she's been staying at induction level but has only lost 3 lbs. >Anybody > > venture a guess why the weight's not dropping off? > >The real question is - how is she managing to do induction level Atkins as >a >vegetarian? I know a few really creative people have managed to be low >carb >vegetarians, but it is difficult. _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail