Hi! My husband purchased your book for me shortly after he decided to begin the Atkins’ Diet. I have been diabetic since January ’97, and did well on the traditional diabetic diet…for a while. I then “fell off the wagon,” and my sugars and weight went back to where they were when I was first diagnosed.
I started reducing my carbohydrates at the beginning of April, and just had a blood test done last week (mid-May). My fasting sugar went from 11.0 (198) in February 2000 to 9.0 (162), which is still high but better. My triglycerides, however, went from 5.22 to 2.38, which I was very happy with. My cholesterol/HDL ratio decreased from 3.4 to 2.9. I have also lost 11 lbs in the last month or so. I still occasionally treat myself, but I feel I am doing much better since lowering my carbs.
I will admit that I was rather skeptical at first, especially about the potential effect on my cholesterol, but the test results told the tale. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise with us.
Sincerely,
Melody Karwowski
