Hello! I have been of MFP for several years, but actually started trying to loose weight in August after a good tongue lashing from the Doctor about the 15 lb weight gain last year. In January I tried to get on board with LCHF, but am not getting the hang of it yet. Since August I have lost 12 lbs and I swear all of it is in my breasts. I am 5 ft 8 in and 248 lbs. I would like to get down to 150 but I would be elated at anything under 200.

Hope everyone is having a good weekend thus far. I've made a decision about my WOE; as much as I love LCHF, it isn't working any more for me as a weigh loss regime. So, I'm going to go back to what did work for me, intermittent fasting. I will continue to eat lower carb, higher fat but will probably allow up to 50 g carbs instead of my under 30 net (which I was generally staying around 20 net anyway) as I miss my fruits and veggies. Hope I can still be a part of the "gang" here! FYI, there is a good LOACA (ladies of a certain age) thread on the IF site here if you are interested: https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/help-all-ladies-of-a-certain-age-please-respond/

Welcome Jolene. you have already accomplished great things with tossing the smokes and now the sugar and hopefully the insulin or being able to reduce it as your need for it reduces. Seems several of us are low thyroid and have insulin resistance or diabetic.

Probably not a bad idea to take those carbs down slowly until you are comfortable to dropping to the 20 or below you need to be. I dumped mine right away and suffered for it but at least I was not hungry. Except I sat in my chair for almost two weeks unable to do much more than the needed chores around here. Feeling much better now.

You can do this.

GrannyMayOz wrote: »

Most of us have slips at some time of another. If it's not food it might be in other ways. We're here almost around the clock if you need a friend, or just to talk something through rather than eat over it.

Thanks! I will do that!

I just found this thread ... and want to say THANK YOU for starting this. I began my low carb lifestyle Nov 2013, due to testing results that showed I was insulin resistant and headed for diabetes. At that time I weighed 194. I am currently hovering between 159 - 163, with 12 more lbs to drop to reach goal weight. The first 12 to 14 lbs came off quickly, but since then, it has been slow progresses, and stall phases abound. I have had to adjust and fine tune my diet to keep loosing. Once I got the hang of it all, I have to say I very much like this lifestyle. I certainly feel better (all my joint aches went away!). I sleep better. My thinking is clearer. And, I have much more, and steadier, energy.

When I started this new way of living, I used MFP to help me understand exactly WHAT I was consuming in terms of macros (carbs/fiber to determine netcarbs, fats, proteins), and a blood glucose monitor to determine what foods caused those insulin spikes that so effectively put fat on me (despite eating 1400 calories/day or less!). I started out with a goal of no more than 100 carbs. That was easy! The next week I went to a 70 carbs or less. The following week I moved down to 50 carbs or less, and stayed between 30 and 50 carbs for a few weeks. Eventually, I settled into a 20 to 35 net carbs lifestyle. Unfortunately, I am one of the 30% or so for whom the LCHF results in very high tested LDL cholesterol. So, I am now altering my diet to see if this will reduce my LDL.

@GrannyMayOz, when I used to get the heavy/tireds with arms/legs that just do not want to move, it was a sign my electrolytes -- potassium, sodium and magnesium -- were low. When I was mindful and I ate high potassium foods, high magnesium foods, and liberally salted my foods or consumed salty broths, I did not experience "Keto flu" (even though my keto blood readings showed I was in ketosis). But when I did not do this I would eventually suffer the achy-slooooows. Fortunately, this was quickly relieved with a magnesium citrate supplement, along with a liter of water with 1/2 tsp "Lite Salt" (potassium chloride) dissolved in it, and some salted nuts (or salted something!).

Welcome J9...Happy Monday everyone!
For those interested, it is my first IF day today (in over 2 years). Last ate at 8pm last night, now 12:30pm have had: Coffee with splash of cream and Tea with splash of almond milk. Due to break - fast at 2pm with small snack. Then dinner around 6:30pm (salmon and veggies). Should come in right around 500 cal as planned. Not really hungry now, had a few tummy rumbles on and off-drank water. Hope every IF day will be this easy!