hello all... Well Hurricane IKE is gone but it left a nasty view. We don't have power yet. that is bad b/c I was just starting this diet and bought all my foods and stuff so i can be a good girl well all my meats went bad my eggs went bad the only thing i tried to eat was pork rinds and i just got so tired of those so i had to be bad b/c my mother in law is staying with us for now b/c she lives far from us and she don't have power either but at least we can watch her well she brought all her food with her and of course all full of carbs after the 3rd day of not having any Atkins approve food i had to give in b/c i was hungry, hot, and a mess.. well today i'm back at work we have air and power here so i starting over today my husband is joining me too.. we have a deli downstairs and i'm on track i got me some bacon and eggs and excited that i'm going to overcome my downfall.. i also weight myself and i gain 1pound from this IKE drama.. :( but it's okay it's better then gaining 10.. well thanks for your concerns.. OH yes I got in lots of exercise too b/c of the damage to lots of the tree we chopped chopped and chopped away and had to walk back and forth pulling branches and logs and what not.. hehe..