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when you're reading labels, Net Carbs are total carbohydrates minus dietary fiber. Hope that helps!0
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Hi everyone!
Real name: Connie
Height: 5'5"
HW: 217
CW: 177
GW: 127
UGW: 120 to 127
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Age: 60
Sex: F
No children and not married
Diet Plan - a cross between Atkens/paleo/primal. Since I am over 55 years old, female, and was obese in the past, losing weight is extremely hard. Consequently, I have decided that my main goal should be to heal my body.
Exercise: walking my two dogs.
Super weakness: ice cream.
Strengths: Good health and old age runs in my family.
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Hellooooooooooo
Real Name: Jae
Height: 5'4"
HW: 140
CW: 136
GW: 125
UGW: 120-125
Location- Victoria British Columbia
Age: 31
Sex: F
No children
Not married
Diet Plan- Trying to keep between 50-100 carbs a day (starting a few days ago)
I weight lift & do cardio 4-5 times a week.
Super weakness
chocolate/pizza !! AHHH Nice to meet you, anyone with similiar goals w/ open diaries, please add me! 0 -
Hi! So glad someone posted a link to this group!
Real Name: Janice
Height: 5'0"
Age: 41
HW: 205 (2009)
Pre MM: 175 (May 2011)
CW: 125
GW: 125
Location: San Jose, CA
Married: 19 years to my husband, Scott
Kids: 4 (17, 15, 14 & 10)
Diet Plan: I have been following The Metabolism Miracle (MM) since May 2011. I lost some weight prior to MM, but have lost 50 pounds of FAT and am now at a normal BMI. MM is a hormone balancing program not a counting/restricting calories program. Step 1 net carb range is around 50 and Step 2 net carb range is around 120. Feel free to friend me and I'd be happy to explain the plan in more detail. I'm type 2 and have been able to elimnate BP and cholesterol meds and decreade my oral diabetes med by 50%. As I am at my goal weight, my goal is to totally eliminate my diabetes med, which I'm hoping to be able to do, later this spring.
Exercise: 30 minutes on the elliptical x 5-6 days a week.
Weaknesses: I really don't have any anymore, now that the cravings are gone. I have found many wonderful alternatives eating this way and many new favorites.
I use MFP to track, though it's not necessary on MM. I find it keeps myself accountable. I also find I like all that "data" and I think it's a positive step in taking care of me.0 -
Real Name: Suzanne
Height: 5'7"(but might be shrinking)
HW: 155ish
CW: 136
GW: 125
UGW: same
Location- Omaha NE
Age: 46
Sex: F
16 yr Son, 13 yr Daughter, 10 yr Daughter
Married for 22 years, 7 yrs ago he suffered a massive stroke and now I'm the caregiver to all.
Diet Plan- Following South Beach Diet. Did phase 1 right b4 hubby's stroke and lost too much weight due to stress and not eating. years later too much pop, and everything else. For lent last year gave up pop and sugary drinks dropped from 155-138. This year for lent, still off pop, so gave up carbs instead. Back to South Beach Diet. Followed phase 1 first two weeks, on phase 2 now, but still no breads or pastas or grains, except on sunday. Hoping to stay on phase two until I reach goal weight this time!
Exercise: In car wreck July 2011, had to stop exercising, but am almost ready to get back into it. Loved Zumba and other classes, love hiking.
Super weakness
TOM cravings, potato chips, chocolate chip cookies, homemade bread, carbs, carbs, carbs!0 -
Super weakness
TOM cravings, potato chips, chocolate chip cookies, homemade bread, carbs, carbs, carbs!
Oh didn't remember ice cream, I eat it regardless!
How many carbs should I have a day? Didn't know there was a number.0 -
How many carbs should I have a day? Didn't know there was a number.
all depends on the plan and phase. Atkins is pretty methodical about how many, from what sources and when - I don't know much about South Beach, so can't answer you, but maybe someone else can on this board!
By comparison: Atkins says fewer than 20 net (so carbs minus fiber) during induction; I think Phase 2 (called ongoing weight loss) is betwen 25 and 45, and phase 3 (pre-maintenance where you figure out what your threshhold is for weight loss v. maintenance mode v. weight gain) is 50-70, and then lifetime maintenance is whereever you netted out at your ideal weight.0 -
Real Name: Kourtney
Height: 5' 4"
HW: 211
CW: 200?
GW: don't have one
UGW: "
Location- New York
Age: 32
Sex: F
Married for almost 9 years, 6 furry kids (2 canine, 4 feline). No plans for any human children
Diet Plan- Just keeping it around 50-100 net carbs per day, and using MFP to keep my calories in check (around 1500). My plan is to just stay in ketosis until the weight all comes off. I don't weigh myself at all, am just basing my progress on how my clothes fit, and how I look and feel, rather than a number on a scale. This is because in all of my (many) previous attempts at weight loss the weigh-in became either an excuse to cheat when the number was good, or quit when the number was bad.
Exercise: My goal is Zumba 3 times a week, rowing twice a week, and yoga once a week. Haven't quite gotten there yet...
Super weakness: Crunchy salty foods like tortilla chips, also pizza and pasta.
Strengths: I actually like exercising, and I'm a good cook, so experimenting with making favorite meals into favorite low carb meals is going to be fun.0 -
Real Name: Laura
Height: 5' 7"
HW: 308
CW: 282
GW: 150
Location- Australia
Age: 27
Sex: F
Back again after I got distracted by life. A big part of my plan is to up my protein while watching my calories, but I have set myself to do 40% protein, 30% carbs and 30% fat.
I have found for me that as long as I keep my protein high I seem to lose weight, it's just resisting things like noodles which are a bit of a weakness for me.0 -
Hello! Real name :kay
age:29
children:2 a new born may I add!
Height:5'0
Married :no
Cw:184
GW:130
today is my day one low carb wish me luck!0 -
Good luck!today is my day one low carb wish me luck!0 -
Hello! Never done this before, but here it goes....
Real Name: Krystie
Height: 5'7"
HW: 230
CW: 216
GW: Under 200
UGW: 150
Location- Florida, US
Age: 37
Sex: F
2 children
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Real Name: Melanie
Height: 5'6"
HW: 266
CW: 218.4
GW: 166
UGW: 150 (healthy BMI)
Location- Eastern KY, USA
Age: 35
Sex: F
One teen son.
Married.
Diet Plan- Atkins because it is easier for me to follow. Low carb to control PCOS and lose weight. After the weight loss I will continue to stay on a lower carb lifestyle to help control the PCOS.
Exercise: Going through the couch to 5k program to be ready for a 5k race. I am also going to add in strength training on the days I don't run. So every other day.
Super weakness
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Hello guys!!! I am just now trying to start this and I am REALLY struggling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Real Name: Julie Sue
Height: 5'1''
HW: 179.6
CW: 164.4
GW: 140 but first I would be happy with 150 cause I have been talking about it for so long!!!
UGW: 130-135 or less
Location- Saint Albans, WV
Age: 29
Sex: F
No children
I will be married on May 19, 2012
Diet Plan- Right now my goal is 30 carbs or less a day (but I struggle) BUT I am kind of lost because some people say you can have vegies?? and other say no and then fruits as well??? soo I guess I dont know enough and its hard to think its okay to have Mayo and those things you always tried to stay as far as from before......sooooo I am here to learn more!?!?!?!?
Exercise - I try to run 3-4 times a week (but sometimes that doesnt happen) but most weeks I run at least once...I try to do a race at least once a month!!! I also Zumba at least once a week but some weeks I can do it 3-5 times!!! I also have tons of programs (Turbo Jam, ChaLean Extreme, Turbo Fire) but just havent done them in a while!!!
Super weakness
oh gosh!!!! soo many things!!!! I love love love Thanksgiving Dinner (carb city) and Mexican like its my job!!!!
and sweets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sooo anyone want to share any secrets or tips wtih me!!! me and my fiance are trying this out!!! soo anything would be helpful!!!
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Hi I'm Katie
Height 5'5
HW -
CW -
GW -
I am from Scotland
Age 18
Sex F
Exercise - Try and fit exercise in around studies, some weeks I go to gym everyday and some weeks 2-3 times a week. Love long walks.
Weaknesses- crackers, crisps and eating enough protein.
I have PCOS and I am really self concious but determined to lose weight!0 -
So happy to have found the carb area. As someone above posted, most people just don't get it.
Also I'm so thrilled to have found this wonderful site.
Real Name: Peggy
Height: 5"3 used to be 5'4" Lost an inch somewhere along the way. Probably osteoporosis.
HW: 330
CW: 187
GW: Under 160
UGW: 160
Location- Lake Charles, La USA
Age: 63
Sex: F
Children Two daughters and one in heaven
married to the most wonderful man in the world whom I love dearly
Diet Plan- Induction plan Atkins Diet which allows 20 grams of carbs a day or less.
This is coupled with getting some low impact exercise in each weak.
Super weakness
Chocolate, Rich, Dark Chocolate, The smooth creamy darkest chocolate.......Oh I digress..
You will find this when you click my profile page and it is my mantra. "Know this, The quickest way to learn something is to teach it. This works with motivation too. When you motivate others, you become much more motivated yourself. Pay it forward."0 -
Hey everyone! I'm Noelle (: I just joined MFP today and love it and the app so far.
Height: 5'3"
HW:310
CW:301.6
GW:Under 200
UGW:130
Location: Washington, IL
Age: 20
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I guess I haven't actually introduced myself, ha!
Height: 5' 3ish"
HW: 260 (prior to MFP)
CW: 189
GW: Right now 140, which is the highest "normal" weight for my height. Hell, right now I'd settle for 170 so I'd just be "overweight"! lol
UGW: I'll see after I get to 140, how I look/feel.
Location- Indiana
Age: 32
Sex: F
Diet Plan- Kind of a mish-mash of Primal & Atkins. I tend to not eat fruit on a regular basis except berries, I try to keep my carbs at 50g/day or less (ideally 30), and I do avoid wheat products/gluten. I found after going low-carb and "cheating" with wheat, it is what causes my IBS. I'm also lactose intolerant, but it's mostly milk that bothers me.
Exercise: strength train 2x/week, and cardio on other days. dog walks. I also play rugby, I'm in-season right now, so practice twice a week plus games on weekends.
Super weakness: hmm. Ice cream, and reese's cups. They can still be gluten-free, but still not good for me I'm content to not touch any bread or pasta, as I know the consequences now!! Oh, and cheese is another weakness. I can do gluten-free WAY easier than giving up cheese!
Strengths: I like that tornado added this!! I also like cooking, and experimenting with foods. I do like exercise...most days. lol. I think it is also a strength that I have a lot of supportive friends.0 -
Hi New to the group:
Height: 5'4
CW: 190.0
GW: 140.0
My new health / fitness plan:
Carb limit: 20 ~ 25 carbs daily
> Most carbs will be from veggies & nuts. No pastas, breads or fruit. Eat lots of proteins.
> Dinning out: Salads / Grilled Fish or Chicken
Workout:
> At least 30 minutes daily - Treadclimber
> 20 min ~ 30 min: KettleBell Workout
Wish me luck and Good Luck to all of you !!!!!!
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Hi all, Rachael here. Only have 6 kg to lose but counting calories aint working. I did low carb years ago and totally transformed my body. I have a body that is sugar crazy so its all or nothing. Hoping this is successful!
cw-66kg
gw - 60kg
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Hi all. My name is Jo and with a friend I run http://www.lowcarbcooking.co.nz/
I started LCing 4 years ago determined to be in reasonable shape for my 50th and went from 103 kgs to 82 kgs easily and was looking good, although not "slim". Then menopause crept up on me along with no committed exercise plan and enjoying food and wine way too much (although I don't eat any frankenfoods). We have a very social lifestyle and entertain frequently. So I went back up to 91.8kgs but over the last 3 weeks using calorie counting and my normal relatively paleo eating style and an hour of cardio a day have lost 3.6kgs already (that's about 8lbs).
We started our website 2 years ago and aimed to create a friendly supportive community for LC, paleo and primal, Dukan, Atkins people, much like the one here. It's got recipes, a forum and all sorts of educational resources.
Our recipes are also largely focussed on being "clean" - as little use of artifical sweeteners as possible and no LC "products." Lots of them, like Dreamfields pasta are simply not available in NZ anyway. It's been really interesting changing peoples' minds about how they can eat, and we have had some very successful results with our members - especially the younger ones. Us "more mature" ones find it more difficult to lose weight although delighted with the overall improvement in health..we've also had a lot of interest from diabetics, especially in the UK.
LCing gets alot of flack in NZ too, however it has been interesting seing a gradual change in mindset especially over the last few years. The whole food pyramid is so political, and the aversion to good fats pathological.
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Hello,
I'm Matt from Brisbane, Australia but initially from the UK.
I'm 40 years old, 180cm tall, about 87kg at the moment looking to get to 85kg initially.
I started the MFP thing at around 92kg and not shifting anything despite the exercise and what I thought was a healthy diet (yeh, the usual, low-cal deprivation ... it's taken me 40 years to wise up). I used MFP to log calories initially but I focus on carbs and ignore the nutritional guidelines.
I ignore BMI and all that (I'm quite muscular so it's pointless), I just know what I need to feel like in myself.
I've been restricting the carbs (and upping fat/protein) for the last couple of weeks, I can honestly say I feel full of energy and more in touch with what my body needs fuel-wise.
The weight seems to be going without an issue, I no longer worrry about exercising for weight loss (exercise does, of course, has other positive points).
I don't follow Atkins or any diet, I just know what my body likes and I fuel it accordingly, with Real Food.
The problem being, as we know, that our bodies have been drowning in carbs for so long that we lose touch with it.
I've cut wheat out (the Frankenwheat that is, that will drive your blood sugar higher than a Snickers bar) and no longer feel the need to snack. Don't miss it a bit.
The insulin rollercoaster has been derailed, I wish I knew all this years ago.
I don't see all this as a fad, it's a lifestyle change and one I am happy to follow.
Yes, calories are important but not as important as understanding how your metabolism works.
If it was only about calories then eating 1200 of them in Snickers Bars would result in the same thing as eating 1200 in, say, tuna. And that is an absurd notion. It is not just a maths exercise.
Recommended Reading:
Why We Get Fat And What To Do About It (and it's bigger brother: Good Calories, Bad Calories)
Wheat Belly
Recommended Watching (YouTube):
Sugar, The Bitter Truth (Short Version)
Looking forward to continuing the journey in nutritional education.
(edit) Oh, and I drink wine like a fish. I quite like being able to do that on a 'diet' 0 -
Hello everyone.
Name: Linda
Height: 5-7
HW: 187
CW: 131
GW/UGW: 133 (I'm maintaining!)
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Age: 48
Sex: F
I'm a low carber for medical reasons; my doctor told me to cut my carbs because I was becoming insulin resistant. I went home, not really understanding what that all meant, researched it and got scared when I realized what would happen to me if I didn't follow his advice (diabetes and worse). Although he told me 45 grams per meal max, I decided to aim for around 60 grams per day and usually meet that goal. Max to me now is 70 grams per day, net.
It has been wildly successful. I've lost all the weight I wanted to and them some. And I have completely changed my way of thinking about healthy eating. I eat a moderate protein, high fat diet now, after years of buying into the low-fat nonsense. And I exercise more now than I ever did (stepped up from walking to jogging). And purchased a whole new wardrobe.
My biggest challenge: Social situations. I dread family dinners and workplace parties. Discrimination is alive and well my friends!0 -
Linda, if you don't want to tell family and friends how you are eating then in social situations you can usually get away with saying you are gluten intolerant - which gets you out of the worst of it anyway and is a common health issue. That gets you out of eating bread, pastries etc. Much of the rest you can work around or minimise the damage. Buffets are fabulous if you get to vote on a venue, also steak restaurants.
Personally, I just fronted to everyone up and said how I eat (without feeling the need to explain myself or give lectures) and work around whatever is provided at the table. They had all seen that it was working for me weightwise so had little room to criticise (and because they love me and see how healthy I am they wouldn't anyway). 0 -
Further to DeadVim's reading list recommended watching (and great ammunition if in a debate) which I am sure most of you are aware of already is the movie Fathead by Tom Naughton. 0
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Further to DeadVim's reading list recommended watching (and great ammunition if in a debate) which I am sure most of you are aware of already is the movie Fathead by Tom Naughton.
At the risk of drifting off-topic (maybe there is a thread for this kind of stuff?) I can recommend Fat Head too (I may even get a Wheat Is Murder t-shirt) and the 'Eat Fat, Lose Fat' book, which I am currently about halfway through.
I couldn't give a monkey's what anyone else thinks about my nutrition but if were the kind of person that needed ammunition then there is plenty out there.
We are looking a seismic shift away from the 'low fat' thinking that has been based on Bad Science and perpetuated by commercial and political interests, it's only a matter of time.0 -
Real Name: Paul
Height: 6'1"
HW: 275 (3 years ago)
CW: 234
GW: 200
UGW: 189 per BMI
Location- Wisconsin
Age: 47
Sex: M
3 kids: G, G, B 2 oldest in college, 3rd starting fall 2012
Married: 25 years
Diet: As doctor ordered...low glycemic index/load, quality carbs, high protein, very lean meat, except no red meat, more wild caught fish, only quality fats (like EVOO, nuts & avocados), fruits, berries, non fat yogurts, skim milk, low fat cheese, lots of non starchy veggies, no bread, no rice, no pasta
Strengths: strategic thinking, complex problem solving
Weakness: may not be able to detect my own stress/triggers...so difficult to manage it0 -
Hi jojojo, thanks for the message. I actually have been quite up front about what I can eat -- and perversely, I think that has led to the proble I face, not with friends, but with family for some reason. I thought they would want to know that I couldn't eat certain foods, so they could prepare foods that I could eat -- but it hasn't quite turned out like I thought it would. Instead, they now view me as being demanding, and one family member has even chosen to prepare foods she knows I can't eat. It's a control thing, I think. It seems to me they would rather not know, because knowing of my restrictions means they have to choose between cooking like they used to and cooking to accommodate me. At this point I'm resigned to just bringing my own food to family dinners when we aren't the hosts. And wondering why I choose to spend time with people with such small minds.0
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Hi all, Rachael here. Only have 6 kg to lose but counting calories aint working. I did low carb years ago and totally transformed my body. I have a body that is sugar crazy so its all or nothing. Hoping this is successful!
cw-66kg
gw - 60kg
height - 165cm 5.5ft
Real Name: RACHAEL
Height: 5'5
HW: 66
CW: 64.9
GW: 58-59KG
UGW: 58-59
Location- MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA
Age: 27
Sex: F
No children
NOT MARRIED - JUSY BOYFRIEND OF 6 YRS AND JACKY BOY (DOG)0 -
Further to DeadVim's reading list recommended watching (and great ammunition if in a debate) which I am sure most of you are aware of already is the movie Fathead by Tom Naughton.
At the risk of drifting off-topic (maybe there is a thread for this kind of stuff?) I can recommend Fat Head too (I may even get a Wheat Is Murder t-shirt) and the 'Eat Fat, Lose Fat' book, which I am currently about halfway through.
I couldn't give a monkey's what anyone else thinks about my nutrition but if were the kind of person that needed ammunition then there is plenty out there.
We are looking a seismic shift away from the 'low fat' thinking that has been based on Bad Science and perpetuated by commercial and political interests, it's only a matter of time.
'Wheat is Murder' T-Shirt!!!!!!! Ha Ha!! Got to get me one of those.....0
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