Real Name: Michele
Height: 5'2"
HW: 190
CW: 189
GW: 150
UGW: 135 (Body Fat % < 30)
Location- Charleston, SC
Age: 24
Sex: F
4 year old Son
Engaged - Getting married April 2014 (the exact date depends on my family's schedule).

Diet Plan: Not any specific plan, just a compilation of information I got from the internet and from talking to my doctor. Keeping my Net carbs to 25 or less, and attempting a 65% fat, 30% protein, 5% carb breakdown. I'm trying it for 2 weeks to see how my body reacts (at my doctor's suggestion), then I'll go from there. I started today (Nov. 1, 2013).

Exercise: Just walking in the afternoon for now. Going to start back into my Cross-Fit routine next week.

Strengths: Non-Nutrition related things. (i.e. Computers & Crafts)

Weaknesses: Food.

Hello!

I've just joined MFP again, used it a long time ago but this time I'm tracking carbs. I need to do this for medical reasons as well as weight loss (I have insulin resistance and PCOS).

I don't have a lot to lose but would love some friends for support along the way (and hopefully during maintenance!). I really find it makes a big difference to have friends to be accountable to. Anyway, please add me if you like and we can support each other!

Thanks!

Real Name: Kathy
Height: 5' 6"
HW: 242
CW: 230
GW: Under 200
UGW: 150 (healthy BMI)
Location: Gladstone, OR
Age: 62
Sex: F
2 Daughters, 2 son-in-laws, 3 grandchildren
Married: 36 years

Diet: Low Carb but still doing research

Have a FitBit, working on increasing exercise. Have knee pain which I hope will improve when I loose weight.

Strengths- Keep on trying

Super weakness---pasta, rice and breads

Real Name: Jennifer

Height: 5' 3"
HW: 256
CW: 249
GW: 180
UGW: 145 (healthy BMI)
Location: New Haven, VT
Age: 40
Sex: F
4 Children, 2 still at home.

Diet: Atkins

Currently Single but have my eye on someone

Just started Atkins on December 26th and have lost a bit of water weight already. The month before I was feeling really really bad internally like I was addicted to Sugar. Lots of symptoms, No doubt almost Diabetic. Fatigue, insomnia, dizziness, couldn't wear my contacts, dry eyes, heart palpitations, mood swings, bloated, gained a lot of weight around the middle when I never had a stomach, ever.

Strengths- I love competition. I love meat and cheese. I have a treadmill.

Super weakness---pasta, rice and breads, getting on that treadmill, CAKE.

I am here to correct my insulin problem. I know I have one because since I started on the 26th my whole internal feeling has changed so much so fast. I feel sooo much different/better already.

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Real Name: Sydney
Height: 5'7"
HW: 322
CW: 247.4
GW: Under 200
UGW: 145
Location: Georgia, USA
Age: 25 on jan. 25th
Sex: F
No children
Not married

Ive actaually already lost over 100 pounds, but i gained some back over the holidays.
I follow atkins mostly. I keep my carbs under 20 a day, and try to do my 5 mile walkimg dvd every day but sunday. When i get back into my routine i will add bodyweight training 3x a week.
I would really like some supportive friends to add me and help me along. My diary is open

Real Name: Terry
Height: 158 cm (5'2")
HW: 75(-ish) kg's (165lbs)
CW: 67.7 kg's (149lbs)
GW: 55 kg's (121lbs)
UGW: 50 kg's (110lb)
Location: Durban, South Africa
Age: 26
Sex: F
No children
Not married - but have a boyfriend.

Diet Plan: I'm carb cycling, ie: one day low (under 50 carbs per day), next day moderate (under 120 carbs per day), low, mod, low, mod, etc.

Strengths: Strong-willed, dedicated, meticulous, and disciplined.

Weaknesses: chocolate, bread, popcorn, chips!


PS: Looking for new like-minded MFP friends

Me:

Real Name: Casey
Height: 5'1"
HW: 158
CW: 154
GW: 118
UGW: 115-120, but toned!
Location- Indianapolis, IN
Age: 29
Sex: F
Two kids
Married!

Diet Plan - I say Low Carb. I did Atkins a few years ago, went through all the phases and got within 2lbs of my goal weight. Then I got married and gave up! I'm not necessarily following Atkins this go round, but I have cut my net carbs back to around 25-30 a day. I've also started working out again. I'm doing P90X, but following the lean workout schedule only.

Strengths- I'm a SAHM and a pretty decent cook.

Super weakness

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Running and a local Chinese/Thai takeout place!

Real Name: Karen
Height: 5'8"
HW: 234lbs
CW: 156lbs
GW: 135lbs/17% bf
Location- Kent- UK
Age: 48
Sex: F
Children : 8 children- 5 boys/3 girls and 8 grandchildren- 5 boys/3 girls
Married for almost 29years


Diet Plan-LCHF for 9 days( 1600kcals 160g protein, maximum 60g carbs usually 35g and minimum 80g fats) then a HFLC higher calorie refeed day( 1800-200kcals, upto 200g protein and carbs, maximum 40g fats)

Exercise- 5 days heavy lifting( natural bodybuilder) 2-3 days c25k, occasional cardio because I like a change sometimes

Strengths- cooking, not a picky eater, determined, find it easy to stick to a diet plan if it fuels my training(most of the time!)

Super weakness

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chocolate., and a few issues from an ED can confuse things sometimes(in recovery)

Real Name: Christine
Height: 5 '5"
HW: 328
CW: 245
GW: Under 200
UGW: 175
Location- NY, USA
Age: 44
Sex: F
No children
Married

HFLC.

Not able to exercise a whole lot due to bad knee but I do my best. .

Strengths- Keeping myself motivated with yummy low carb offerings. Faves are steak w/ roasted asparagus and "Big Mac" Salad.

Super weakness

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Artisan bread, mac and cheese, popcorn

Okay, I'm starting Low Carb/ Atkins today. I weighed myself this morning to give myself a starting weight. Starting Weight is 205.6. lbs... Its 2 lbs heavier than last week's weigh in, but I'm certain that is because I gave myself a couple of days to get some CARB cravings out of my system. Plus I only worked out once last week. So, getting myself all geared up and have food purchased and some prep done. I'm starting with the 20 NC daily allotment. I will be 100% honest here and say the ONLY part of the Induction that I'm NOT doing, is zero alcohol in the first 2 weeks. I really enjoy my evening cocktails and I'm only having about 2 an evening. And my cocktail is already low carb (Vodka/ClubSoda/SugarFreeWatermelonSyrup).. with that said, I am trying some other types of flavored seltzer waters to take out as many of the carbs as I can due to the Watermelon Syrup. I did this the same way when I did Atkins in 2003 and I lost 99 lbs from Dec 2003 to Sept 2004.. so I know it will be okay. I'm really excited this time on Low Carb because when I did it back then, I did not have a car, nor had I cooked much before. Now I have a car, and can go to any stores I need to to purchase any specialty items, and to be able to do frequent trips since I'm going to be eating a lot of Fresh foods. And, I've been cooking consistently and making different recipes for the last 10 years, so it will be lots of fun to actually try new low carb recipes.. Wish me luck :-) I will be posting my daily Net Carb (NC) total each day in my Food Notes.. Also, any one doing low carb, I would love to have idea's/ input, share info..Have a great day.

Hello all,
Started Atkins last October 2013, but switched to Primal around New Years but still low carb and will not be going back to grains in my diet;

Real Name: Roland
Height: 5' 10.5"
HW: 260ish
CW: 205
GW: Under 185
UGW: 175 (healthy BMI)
Location: Beaverton Oregon USA
Age: 56
Sex: M
3 children, all over 30
Married 34 years

Real Name: Darlene
Height: 5'7"
HW: 289 lbs
CW: 203.8 lbs
GW: under 160 lbs
UGW: 145-150 lbs
Location-Arkansas
Age: 33
Sex: F
2 children
Divorced, Living with my partner of 2 years (it'll be legal here someday)

In 2005 I had Gastric Bypass Surgery. I was 25 and I was done having kids and I was sick. I had GERD, I was on a CPAP machine (not for apnea, but for upper airway restriction and lack of REM sleep) and I had been on SSRI anti-depression medications for nearly 8 years. I was the star patient for WLS. I lost quickly and healed quickly. Within two weeks I had lost 26lbs and was off both the CPAP and the GERD medications. I finally felt hopeful. The weight came off so easily it was like a fairy tale. I didn't even have to try. (RED FLAG RED FLAG) by the spring of the following year, I had gotten down to 234 lbs. That august my husband and I separated and I was still sitting at 234 lbs. I hadn't learned the lessons I needed to in regards to exercise and persistence. I was deeply depressed (even though I was the one leaving the marriage.) With the divorce came the loss of the free gym and free medical insurance ( Military.) After 2008, and our final divorce hearing (two years after we separated) I was still in the low 230's. I wasn't where I thought I would be as someone 3 years out from WLS. I was supposed to be skinny and hot.

In 2010 I went back to school and I also went through a heart wrenching break up. I went to Europe for the spring semester of 2011 in order to just be away and because studying abroad sped my graduation up by three semesters. When I got back I met my girlfriend. She had been told to lose weight or die, basically. her blood pressure was so high she should have been dead and her glucose levels were borderline diabetic. She had been doing Low Carb and having awesome success for months prior to me meeting her. We became official in August and I started doing low carb then also. It wasn't easy, but I saw amazing success. My low after a couple years was 177lbs.

Sadly, as seems to happen, I fell off the wagon after I graduated and then moved here to Arkansas for a job. WHen my kitchen was all packed up I used it as an excuse to eat out and to not eat out well. So, I am starting out again this week at 203.8 and I am committed to being to my goal weight before the 1st of 2015.

Weakness: Toast, Peanut M&M's, and Cake w/out icing (especially if I am nearing the girly time)

Debbie, Quitting smoking is AWESOME!! If you can do that, you CAN do anything! They say quitting cigarettes is harder than quitting heroin. What a fantastic first step towards a new healthy you!

Hello! I'm new to this forum, I've just started back on Atkins, I'm currently in the induction phase and loving seeing the scale going down each morning :-)

Real Name: Louise
Height: 5'2"
HW: 182 this time
CW: 176
GW: 160
UGW: 140
Location: Manchester, UK
Age: 35
Sex: F
2 kids, age 8 + 10
Married

Diet Plan: Atkins

I've lost weight well on Atkins before (it's the only diet that's ever worked for me), and I'm back to lose it again, as I've let myself slip in the last few years. Longer term I intend to switch to a modified Paleo plan, as I do spend a lot of time exercising in some form or another, but for now I am trying to kick-start the weight loss.

Real Name: Deborah
Height: 5'7"
SW: 211
CW: 202
GW: 155
Location- Minneapolis, Minnesota
Age: 56
Sex: F
2 children - girls
1 grandchild - boy
Married

I'm on the Keto plan and liking it very much. I've low-carbed a lot since 2002. At that time I lived the life for two years with great success! I don't want to be seduced by bad/empty carbs again.