You're welcome! I wouldn't try to base that kind of identification on scent. Scents (and noses) are too variable and fleeting. Plus, what scent name is given in the registration is up to the nose of the person filling out the form. What good is it if their nose isn't any "better" than yours, or if what they perceive as one scent, isn't what others perceive? Give me quantifiable characteristics any day! Kim

Good morning, gang! This week was week 4 on the South Beach diet and I am holding at 8 lbs. lost. Not as well as I had hoped, but I'm going to stick with it. When I did the Atkins plan two years ago I lost 11 lbs. the first month and 11 lbs. the second month - but couldn't stick with it beyond that. I have added a slice of homemade whole wheat toast and one serving of fruit to my regular low carb eating plan for the day. I try not to have either of those at my evening meal, but keep to protein and vegetable or salad. No elimination problems here, and I have found I have more gas when I stray off the plan than when I follow it closely. Am leaving out cottage cheese and V-8 juice as they may contribute to my stall. Ditto too many sugar free items, although I tried the Crystal Light raspberry lemonade this week and consider it my "soda pop" treat - I make it weak and like it that way, plus, I'm getting some "flavored" water in my system. I needed to use up some carrots in the fridge, so I made my marinated spice carrots last night subbing Splenda packets to taste for the 1/2 cup sugar. I know carrots are higher in carbs, but I just don't waste food. Am going to make a marinated vegetable recipe today and sub the Splenda for the sugar again. It has been very hot here, and these cold veggies will hit the spot. One thing I am trying to learn is to listen to my body. It will tell me what fuels me or what makes me sluggish. I have some stress on the job and quite a bit of physical activity for my age (at least I think so!) and I am trying to balance this with eating healthy and trying to lose weight. In other words, I'm trying to take care of myself for myself! This is sometimes hard for women to do because we have been the caretaker of others for so many years. Many times I have to decline activities after work because I'm just too tired - something other people don't understand. But I listen to my body and try to do what it needs. Sorry for rambling on like this, but I hope y'all here will understand as maybe you are in a similar place in your life. Stay focused and enjoy your weekend. Teresa

I started my Atkins roller coaster years ago. My experiences have been similar to the information that JpRakia provided. I was to the point I was considering eating lard to lose weight. This is the first time I heard about the golden shots. I have lost weight on Atkins over the years but this last year it was impossible. I joined weight weighters 8 weeks ago and I have lost 13 Lbs. so far. The weight is melting off like it used to do on Atkins. I'm doing Flex ( points )because "Core" sounded to much like Atkins. The strange thing is that Weight Watchers never worked for me before Akins. Try something different than Atkins and see if that works for you. If I could get Atkins to work again, I would, but Atkins has been so tough that Weight watcher is easy. I'm in the habit of counting ever carb gram so counting points are no longer a big deal. Lastly, I was to the point I was considering eating lard to lose weight. Wishing the best, Sincerely, Maggie.

Lisa - Check the Diet Club Forum, Atkins Thread. You will find people ready to help.