Hello everyone. I just joined the group and wanted to introduce myself.

My name is Denise, I have 4 children one of which is 6.5 weeks old. For as long as I can remember I have been overweight, while I was in nursing school I did a low carb diet and lost quite a bit of weight but life happened and I did not pay attention to what I was doing and gained it plus more back. A lot of my problem was depression that I hid from the world and in turn ate my way through it. A few years ago I tried the standard low calorie, increase exercise diet and lost about 30 pounds but never could get over that hump, I would gain and lose the same 30 pounds over and over. This time last year I decided to try it again, soon after my husband and I decided to try for another baby and were blessed with our son (he is our only child together, I have one from a previous marriage and he has two from a previous marriage). The past 6 weeks that I was out of work I toyed with many different plans for weight loss and had even seriously considered surgery but finally decided on a low carb lifestyle. Fact is diabetes runs on my dad's side of the family and I know making these changes now can prevent me from getting it. I am also hoping that me making this change will encourage my husband as well because, like me, diabetes runs in his family. Today is the first day of my new diet plan...I have not decided if there is a particular "plan" that I want to follow because I really haven't researched all of the different ones so for now I am keeping my carbs to around 60 a day. Basically I am cutting out all sugar, bread, starchy veggies such as potatoes, and grains. My diet will consist of meat, veggies, and a few fruits (really to help control my huge sweet tooth). I am looking for some new friends with similar goals to help with supporting one another and am open to any advice.

Thanks!