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  • happyagain80
    happyagain80 Posts: 23 Member
    Hi all, I will be restarting this way of life this week. I was on Atkins in 2003 after being newly married and lost 100 lbs! ( pic of me in the forklift harness). 9 years, and 3 kids later, i have gained all of the weight back plus more! I have fell back into my bad eating habits, which is mostly meat and carbs of course. I have been on every diet imaginable and eating low carb has been the only one that has worked for me. I wish you all the best in your journies.
  • Giggles40
    Giggles40 Posts: 66 Member
    Hi all,

    I’m on a low carb diet but I also limit my fat intake so I tend to eat low calories as well. I eat lean meat, green veggies, nuts (almonds & peanuts) and most of my carbs come from fruits & veggies.

    I don’t eat eggs or fish since they don’t agree with me, it’s not an allergy to them but more like I can’t digest them.

    I love to cook and try new recipes.

    Looking forward to getting to know you all.

    Giggles :happy:
  • savedchild8
    savedchild8 Posts: 148 Member
    Hello fabulous people!

    First, I want to say thanks for the invite!

    I started counting carbs in 1999 when I was released from the hospital with over 18 different medications.
    It was quite challenging because two of the medications were steroids, and raised my blood sugars considerably!!!
    This was devasting, because the high blood sugars caused temporary blindness, and a whole lot of other health challenges!!
    Never before was there a "Diabetic" challenge, but medications forced me to follow this lifestyle.

    Today, I'm no longer on any medications, but I still practice low carb eating to control glucose levels.

    I was able to get to know my body, test natural alternatives to medications, and successfully live past a doctor's gloomy diagnose!!

    I'M ALIVE!! THIS YEAR.....WILL BE EXACTLY 25 YEARS LONGER THAN A DOCTOR'S PREDICTION!!

    I may not be at the weight I want to be......but I'm ALIVE....taking NO MEDS....and serving overseas encouraging others!!

    HIGH FIVE!!! :flowerforyou:
  • julslea
    julslea Posts: 436 Member
    Hi everyone. I'm Julia and I am following a low-carb lifestyle. I just started doing low carbs Monday but so far I am loving it. I stay fuller for longer periods of time and I do feel my energy starting to rise.
  • Amber0ni
    Amber0ni Posts: 3
    Hi there, my name is Amber and I just started a low carb diet. So far I've been keeping my carbs under 100g a day, but my calories have also been pretty low (my goal is 1400 but I usually can only do 1300 without going over my carbs). The weight has been falling off! I haven't gone as far as cut carbs down to 20g like Atkins suggests for the first two weeks, but keeping carbs around 80-100g seems to be working just fine.

    This article is what inspired me to start:
    http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/06/26/certain-diets-may-help-body-burn-more-calories-study
  • spimento29
    spimento29 Posts: 5 Member
    Hello Everyone,

    My name is Sonia and I am on day 1 of low carb eating. I have struggled with my weight my entire life and now that my husband and I want to have a baby I really need to get serious and shed this extra weight and live a healthier life style. Things that have helped me in the passed was accountability, and finding foods that I liked that will not leave me hungry and wanting to eat bad food. My doctor recommended I do the low carb eating and to have 1 cheat day a week to reward myself for the very strict no carb, no sugars all week and I have to report my weight to him each week which really helps me.

    Wish me luck and I'm glad to be on this weight loss journey with all of you.

    Sonia

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