I just found Doug's book a week or so ago and I'm just fascinated with it!  I've done a lot of low carb searching and his book makes finally makes it all make sense to me.  Found this site after reading the FTS book and I'm trying to find my way around.  Love all the recipes.  I'm a 68 year old grandma and I've gained too much weight in the past year.  I'm really pretty healthy...just too fat.      I actually started low carbing the first of February, before I found Doug's book.  I haven't been counting carbs too closely but trying to watch not to eat too many.  Since reading the book I'm really trying to stay no more than 20.  I'm down about 9 lbs since I started.  Not dramatic, but a good start.  I love watching Doug's cooking videos...he makes it all look so easy and so good!!  I'd appreciate any advice I can get from you guys who have been at this for a while.