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From *Ray*Ray*, Age 13

I was on the Atkins diet for like 2 weeks awhile ago and I lost like 10 or 15 pounds, but I gained it all back. (And more!) I kinda wanted to start it again but my Mom won't let me go on ANY diets at all. She decided diets are unhealthy. She said that I should just try to exercise more and not even change my eating. Do you know how much longer it will take me to lose weight only changing my exercise and not eating too?! Like FOREVER! I tried explaining to her that I want to change my eating too, even if its not a diet but she just doesn't get it. I have a feeling that she thinks that just because I'm going to Camp Shane this year (A weightloss summer camp) that I'm going to magically be dropping pounds, even when I come back, without changing much. Yeah Camp Shane is going to be a good kick-start and give me some good ideas but I'm still going to have to try when I come back. Camp Shane is not a magical solution, its just to help!!! I really wanted to try to lose like 10 pounds (I have about a month) before Camp Shane though, because that would be around 60 pounds that I could potentially (sp?) lose before 8th grade starts. My mom lost 20 pounds and a dress size so I'm thinking I could lose like 3 dress sizes - which would be totally awesome! Anyway, sorry I'm rambling on...but my question was is there a way that I can still do something sort of like Atkins, but not so drastic, so that it won't be obvious to my Mom? She buys lots of pasta and stuff though so I'm not sure if I'll be able to keep myself from eating it! Any ideas about the Atkins thing, or convincing my Mom, let me know! Thanks in advance. *Ray*Ray*