I've spent most of my life overweight, wondering if I could ever lose the excess pounds. I started a new diet every week - with no lasting results. All I had ever heard about were those low-fat, high carbohydrate diets that the medical profession was so fond of. But, they never worked for me.

And then a co-worker lost 25 pounds in a couple of months. I was amazed. He looked great, and he was excited about his recent weight loss. He told me about this great book by Dr. Atkins and his new way of life, a way to eat good foods without skipping meals or having to worry about calories, grams of fat, or major exercise programs. He told me he ate meals that were low in carbohydrates, high in protein, and had normal amounts of fat. He explained how he did it and why it works. Boy, was I amazed. This went against everything I was ever taught. Yet the simple fact was my friend lost weight following this regimen.

So I bought Dr. Atkins' book. I learned about insulin, ketosis, metabolic resistance, induction, and maintenance. I realized that I craved carbohydrates. I went to my kitchen cabinets and found they were full of cereal, pastas, bread mixes, Pop Tarts, crackers, rice, pancake mix, potatoes, tortilla chips, and caffeinated coffees. Right then and there I resolved to change my eating habits. So I set a date and started eating differently.

I am happy to report that I have lost 50 pounds since September 26, 1998. AND HAVE KEPT IT OFF!! I still have more weight to lose. But now I know how to eat. I also wanted to share my experiences with the low carb lifestyle. So I started CarbSmart.

CarbSmart, Inc. is dedicated to helping everyone who is currently following - or considering switching to - the low carbohydrate way of life. Whether you want to lose weight or maintain your current weight, CarbSmart is your one-stop shopping source for products that support the low carb lifestyle - foods, books, and vitamins. So whether you follow Dr. Atkins, South Beach Diet, Hamptons Diet, Carbohydrate Addicts, Protein Power, Neanderthin, or any other low carbohydrate type of lifestyle, CarbSmart is here for you.

• Everything we sell supports the low carbohydrate lifestyle.
• No diet gimmicks - only good food and good nutrition.
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Andrew DiMino
President and Founder of CarbSmart, Inc.
Fellow low carber for life