I WOULD LIKE THAT WITH EXTRA BUTTER, PLEASE....

This coming Wednesday will mark one month on the Atkins Diet for me and Pat. That I got this far at this stage of my life is miraculous. WHAT? No bread? No pasta? No fries? NO SUGAR???

As of this morning we both decided we have lost about 9-10 pounds. Just the simple act of weighing in the morning is a challenge. We have two scales, and we start out with them in one particular spot. If the numbers aren't satisfying, we continue sliding them around the bathroom floor until we get that "sweet spot", ie. 3/10ths of a pound lower than yesterday. Pat said he tried putting the scale on the bedroom carpet this morning "just to see". I can see it all now. Two nekkid wrinkly old farts, pushing their scales all over the house, trying to find the best weight loss!

What do we miss so far? #1...TOAST. GLORIOUS, CRUNCHY, YUMMY TOAST, WITH JELLY! After that, fruit. And in my case, popcorn. I'd kill for a bag of popcorn! We hope that by September, we will be unrecognizable! We won't bore you with diet blather as the months go by. We will let you know in another month what's happening with this never-ending struggle!