I love raspberries

Is it right for your diet to limit you to only seven raspberries per day? I feel like Charlie from Charlie & The Chocolate Factory (the book, not the movie) when he gets a chocolate bar for his birthday (or Christmas, I can't remember) and he only eats one bite a day.

And is it right when a waitress looks at you sideways because you consumed the meat, cheese, AND the mayo from your Moxie's burger, but left the bun? The bun was warm, soft on the inside and crispy on the outside... mmmmmm.

Finally, is it right that you have to say "no" to the huge table full of frisbee-sized M&M cookies that are FREE? The smell alone almost broke me.

My answer to all three questions is YES - the sacrifices are worth it. Five weeks on Atkins and I've lost 22 pounds. It feels great: my clothes fit better, my body looks better, and I've lost five inches off my waist.

I am continuing on Atkins now after five weeks in the induction phase - I am moving into the next phase which allows for more carbohydrates in your diet, but only in limited forms. Which brings me back to the raspberries. I just ate at least 40 rasberries while I was typing this.... um I think that was too many. Uh oh.