Hello group! Today is my first day here and I am loving this site! I started Atkins on Sunday of last week and am having much success so far.I'm looking forward to getting to know ya'll better and learning more things about the low-carb. lifestyle.

Real Name:Kim
Height: 5'2"
HW: 196
CW: 181
GW: 140
UGW: 130
Location- Texas
Age: 39
Sex: F

Hi everyone Just joined myfitnesspal after getting frustrated with the food calculator/nutrition info on my FitBit's site (seems like lots of people have problems with it!)


Real Name: Christie
Height: 5'4"
HW: 166
GW: 140
UGW: 130
Location: Iowa!
Age: 25
Sex: Female
Children: none, but I am getting married to an awesome guy in May and want to look great for the wedding.

Diet Plan: I had been keeping myself on a strict 1500 calorie diet for almost 3 months, along with exercising 4x a week, and I had only lost 5 lbs. I needed something to kick things up a notch, and LCing is going great so far. I'm trying to keep my carbs under around 40g a day.. it's hard to calculate for me because I've never really counted nutrients, just straight up calories (probably why I wasn't losing weight before!) I am loving the forums on this site so far!

Hello and welcome to the Low carber daily forum group. Please take time below to introduce (or re-introduce) yourselves below:

Me:

Real Name: Laura-Leigh
Height: 5'1
HW: 246
CW: 189
GW: 145
Location- Brighton, ON Canada
Age: 38
Sex: F
2 grown kids, Jenn (Married to Matt and gave my my first grandbaby Kolby!) & Jonah

Married 20 years to the Love of my life, Jeff

Diet Plan- Focused on keeping the carbs down, around 50 or less

Joining our local gym next week to add in more exercise!

Super weakness

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Chips of any kind!

Real Name: Rich
Height: 6'0"
HW: 280
CW: 243
GW: 195
Location- Pennsylvania
Age: 44
Sex: M

Real name: Sarah
Height: 5'5"
HW: 171
CW: 158
GW: 125
Location: Phoenix, AZ USA
Age: 32
Sex: F
Married 11 years, 3 sons (8 yrs, 5 yrs and 18 mos) and 1 daughter (3 years)

I started low-carb at the beginning of the year after reading Taubes Good Calories, Bad Calories. I had no idea how carbs affected the body so negatively. I am a devoted convert now - not a bit of grain or table sugar has passed these lips and I hope to keep it that way! My husband has joined me for the low-carb lifestyle, which really helps! By default the kids are on it too, but I'm not being strict with them - they will get their fair share of junk food and treats - but already they are starting to make healthier choices on their own (I'm so proud!). We're still keeping it under 20g of carbs a day. I'm keeping my calories around 1500 a day. So far so good.

Strengths: I am loving the food and diet so far, and haven't had any cravings. I can cook (getting better every day)! Positive attitude - I envision what I will feel and look like at the end of this journey and it is my inspiration.

Weaknesses: Ummmm, I think the holidays where the kids get/bring home candy might be tough. And of course cooking big family dinners for the extended family will be difficult to keep low-carb. We'll see.

Hi Guys!! Just found you here after joining the other day!

Real name: Chloe
Height: 5'9"
CW: 210 (last monday when i started the low carb diet!)
GW: 160
UGW: To be a size 10-12 (uk - i'm currently a size 14 with lots of squishy bits !)
Location: Waterford, Republic of Ireland
Age: 31
Sex: F
Married for 7 years this June
Blessed with 3 gorgeous children - Aaron 9, Joey 5 & Zara 4

Just can't wait to like how i look and not have to hide away in black clothes. when i put on weight the first places it seems to go are my nose, face, tummy and thighs..... myh little boy Joey loves nothing more in the mornign when he wakes than to come into our bed, and lie on my tummy , he says it's "squishy like jelly and so so so wobbly" much as he seems to love my tummy I don';t! we have a family wedding in september where i want to confidently wear a dress, and... we plan to go on holidays in the summer and i'd just LOVE to be condifent in a bikini! a big ask i know but fingers crossed i'll do it!!

Hello Everyone! I am so excited to see a low carb group on this board. I joined mfp last week and wasn't sure it would work for me since I am low carb but I've lost 8 lbs in my first week of induction while using mfp so I'm going to guess it's working. I started Atkins Induction last week and feel excellent. The first four days were BRUTAL but I've gotten over the hump and feel really positive about my future. Can't wait to get to know you all. :




Real Name:Jennifer
Height: 5'8"
Highest Weight: 298
Current Weight: 272
Goal Weight: 150 and a normal BMI
Location-Tucson, AZ
Age: 35
Sex: F
I am married with one child, a boy, who is 10 years old.

Real Name: Melissa
Height: 5'1"
HW: ?
CW: 187
GW: 135
UGW: ?
Location- Houston, TX
Age: 30
Sex: F
No children
Single and Looking

Trying to do the Atkins but bread is my weakness. Sometimes i get a sweet craving too. I just want to get to a healthy weight and get my diabetes under control to where i wont have to take insulin anymore.

Hello. What a great group. I'm looking forward to changing my eating habits, which include habitually eating lots of carbs. More fish, chicken and vegetables for me. And only some pure carbs once a day in low quantities. That's my goal.

Real Name: Heather
Height : 5' 5"
HW: 160
CW: 134.5
GW:125
Age: 40
Sex: Female
Married: 15 years
No Children (just one crazy dog)

Diet Plan: Staying away from starches as much as possible. Increase exercise. Trying to get rid of bloated belly. Currently trying to keep carbs around 40 g a day.

My Weakness is: Pasta, Pizza, & Beer

Real Name: Steph
Height: 5'6"
HW: 180
CW: 146.5
GW: 140
UGW: 133
Location- Hitchin, Hertfordshire- UK
Age: 31
Sex: F
No children
Not married

Diet Plan- just keeping under 30g carbs per day. I eat plenty of meats & veg. But have been told I need to up my carb intake as I rarely hit 20g carbs, let alone 30g!

I have been using Wii's Your Shape to exercise this year but am going to start the 30 day shred next week.

I miss all the starchy carbs we can't have! Freshly baked bread the most!

I LOVE cheese and meat so find following a low carb lifestyle relatively easy (although I need to eat more apparently)

Real name: Tara
Height: 5'3
HW: 230
CW: 205
GW: 160
UGW: 140
Location: okc, ok
Age: 27 - 28 in 6 days
Sex: female
Married for 4 years
Kids: daughter 3 yrs old

Diet plan: was just watching calories, just recently decide try lc/hf. Goin
To stay under 20 net carbs.

My weakness: not being diciplined on wkends.

Excited bout this forum and could really use some lc friends! Thx!

Real Name: Roxanne
Height: 5'4"
HW: 155lbs (that was over 5 years ago when I first entered college, I got down to 135 naturally over the next year)
CW: 128lbs
GW: 120lbs
Location- Atlanta, GA
Age: 23
Female
Single


Diet Plan - South Beach modified with a weekly day off... which is a little difficult for me since I HATE most veggies, but I've made it a week+ so far.

Working with a hip injury but doing insanity, would like to get back into yoga, and taking the occasional dance classes (super intense ones at that, hence the hip injury).

Weakness: Sugary mixed drinks, Lack of time to shop and cook!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Height: 5'6.5
HW: 260
SW: 248
CW: 224
GW: 128-148
Location: Montana
Age: 31
Sex: F
Married: 8 years
Kids: ages 1, 2 & 5

Diet plan: 30 net carbs average. Never more than 50 per day.

Recent knee injury so not stepping back into the intense workouts until I'm under 200 (recently finished 30DS was on level 2 of BL Bootcamp)

Weakness: Chocolate (thank God for Atkins bars) and calories. Really working on getting those under control!

WOULD LOVE SOME LOW CARB FRIENDS :-)