Real Name: Anita
Height: 5' 5.5"
HW: 254.4
CW: 220.8
GW: 145
UGW: 145
Location: Somewhere near Seattle
Age: 46
Sex: F

Diet Plan- Low Carb 35 net carbs

My weakness is anything uuey and gouey, so I have to be careful when I make homemade LC treats because I can over do it some times!!!

Hi everyone - I am new to the group.

Hello Everyone!

Real Name: Mindy
Height: 57"
HW: 257
CW: 248
GW: 175 (for now)
UGW: 155 (what the books say I should be)
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Age: 37
Sex: F
Two kids and an awesome husband
I have PCOS, IR, and Hypothyroid (Go me!)

Diet Plan - Right now - 1550 cal a day. I havent been paying attention to carbs but realize now that I need to or the stubborn weight isnt going to go anywhere. Yes, I have lost about 9lbs but that has been over a 7 month period and I have been at a standstill for about 4 months.
Exercise3 times per week. Currently doing C25K
Weakness - CARBS. especially chocolate and ice cream.

Been lurking for a little while. Hopefully I'm not too late!

Real Name: Taryn
Height: 5'11.75"
HW: 320 (11 years ago. Uggh!)
CW: 167
GW: 160
UGW: 155
Location: MD
Age: 36
Sex: F
Children: 15 year old son, 13 year old daughter.
Pets: 1 3 year old pitbull, and 1 8 year old pitbull/lab mix.
Divorced, single and not actively looking!!

Diet Plan- Atkins/ 10-30g a day. This is my 3rd time--have to approach maintenance as a WAY OF LIFE, not just a diet. I can NOT eat unlimited carbs EVER again!
Weakness - Almonds, macadamia nuts and peanut butter!

Would gladly welcome more supportive LC buddies!

Hey everyone!! Day 1 for me after several weeks of 'will I, won't I' and plenty of low carb reading

Real Name: Lesley
Height: 5'4
HW: 162
CW: 156
GW: 133
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Age: 28
Sex: F
Children: 2 boys and a fiance

Diet plan: After several months of giving it my all calorie counting and working out 4 times a week with only a 6lb loss and very little change in body fat% I've decided to go low carb. Going to aim for around 30g carbs at first and see where it takes me.

Exercise: 3x week strength training, 2x week HIIT cardio

Weakness: pizza, 'posh' bread, chocolate

Feel free to add me as a fellow low carb'er ;-)

Real Name: Roxanne
Height: 5'8"
HW: 410lbs (that was in 2009)
CW: 248lbs
GW: 180lbs
Location- Stone Mountain, GA
Age: 38
Female
1 Son
Separated


Diet Plan -I was doing a High Protein Low Carb eating b4 I got pregnant which helped me lose about 150 lbs

I just need to get back in the swing of things, my son is 6 months so I can't use pregnancy as an excuse anymore.

Weakness: SUGARY anything

Real Name: Alyse
Height: 5'5"
HW: 225
CW: 192
GW: 145
Location- Onaway, Michigan
Age: 23
Sex: F
Children: Braeden Tanner Scott 3 1/2; Rease Elizabeth Allen 3
Married: Will be married to my wonderful husband Michael 5 years this Sept 22nd

I focus on low carb eating - Under 30 grams a day and exercise

My weaknesses are: Anything sweet!! Go figure!

My strengths are: Dedication, and my family!

I am only on day 3, i have done this before and lost 20 pounds. I am looking to hopefully stay in this eating pattern, or at leat get to my goal weigth then maintain with healthier eating styles. I would love to have some friends do the same thing as i am so we could help each other get through this and get to the weight we want. Feel free to add me, for i would love some more support!! Thanks ahead of time!!

Real Name: Suz
Height: 5'4"
HW: 197
CW: 186
GW: 145
Location- Central Valley of CA, USA
Age: 48
Sex: F
2 Children (College freshman and High School freshman)
Married almost 26 yrs

Diet Plan- Trying to stay under 60 net carbs/ day. Used Protien Power 12 yrs ago (limited to 30 net carbs/day) and it was wonderful. Exercise is key for me, and I haven't been getting it due to work/kid schedule until last weeks work hour change. Hoping to see a difference fairly soon with the closer watching of carbs and exercise (shooting for at least 60 min 3x/wk

Super weakness

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baked goods, chips, hot fudge brownie sundaes, just about any carb out there!

Me:

Real Name: Karen
Height: 5'4"
HW: 172
CW: 163
GW: 140
UGW: 135
Location- Raleigh, NC
Age: 45
Sex: F
Daughter - 24
Live with BF of 8 years


Diet Plan- Somersize. I don't count carbs, but I do focus on eating mostly good protein with lots of veggies and a little fruit each day. On this plan, I could have a carb breakfast such as oatmeal or yogurt, but I can't mix it with any kind of fat. I usually only have a carb breakfast once a week (if at all) because any more than that and I will slow down my weight loss efforts. Veggies have carbs, but can be eaten anytime... with carbs or with fats. I just can't eat starchy veggies like potatoes and veggies high in sugar (like carrots) are not encouraged. I have been on Atkins in the past and the plans are very similar but I don't need to count the carbs in foods that are high in fat but have some carb content (like cheese). I am trying to eat more organic as the budget allows... I have a gluten allergy, so I don't eat anything with flour and very limited amounts of processed food, so going back to a low carb diet makes a lot of sense for me.

I walk for at least an hour most days and am trying to get back into running...

I miss potatoes in all forms!

Real name: Linda
H: 5'4"
HW: 186???
CW:179
GW:150
UGW:145-150
Age: 62
Married 42 years--no kids just cats and a horse

Have yo-yoed from 160-here every year. Lose it every spring, gain it every winter. On time I did get to 150 was on Atkins, hard core through all the steps aboout three years ago. Am so mad at myself.

Now on day 11 of induction, have lost 7 pounds. Am doing 30DS, walking and wogging and just warned the mare that we were going to start regular riding again (maybe telling her was a bad idea since this may involve chasing the horse around the pasture in the exercise routine).
I also have been doing Tai Chi for years, want to start Zumba. I feel great, will fell better when those stupid pounds are gone!!!

This is my Intro or My Re-Intro i dont remember anyway......

Everyone/Anyone may add me as a friend, I accept everyone who asks! :happy:
My profile has all of my nitty gritty low carb information....

as a summary.. in 2004 I made the decision at a whopping 240lb s to go on atkins, and lost the weight!! 5yrs later, I did just that, and dropped down to 135lbs.... by following the Atkins Program... (profile will explain more)

To date, due to life stress (a nasty/ugly ... divorce/custody battle)........ I've put back on 25lbs.... I tried to do the low fat/low cal crap, and I havent lost anything... in over a year!!.... so its BACK to Low Carb.

FOR ME staying to long on low carb, my body beccomes immune, i guess you could say... so I took a year or more of yo-yo'ing, then got more serious with the gym/low cal/ low fat... I still sit here at the same damn weight, and I am very frustrated.

SO it is back on Atkins for me, and get this 25-30lbs OFF of me!!!

I want to "Run my way back to GOAL!"

Real Name: Brande
Height : 5 ft 3"
HW: 240
CW: 169
GW:140
UGW: 130
Age: 36
Sex: Female
Married: DIVORCED!!!!
Children: Yes 4 of them critters!! lol (age ranges 18-8)

Diet Plan: Atkins! less than 20g a day.

My Weakness is: Cookies!

Real name: Wendy
Age: 50
HW: 83kg
CW: 77.6KG
GW: 63KG
UGW:59KG

Location: Queensland, Australia

Three wonderful children plus one beautiful daughter in-law, and a beautiful, sweet dog.

Diet Plan: The Harcombe Diet
Not as low carb as Atkins, but easy to follow. Around 60-70 carbs a day (so prob 50-60 net). Pretty much all natural foods allowed, but you can't eat fats/proteins with high carb foods. Plenty of veggies and a little fruit which can be eaten with anything.

My weaknesses: Hmmm, never sticking at things till the end.

My strengths: Am capable of lots, huge untapped potential lol .... so this time I'M GOING TO DO IT!

Real Name: Tom
Age: 54
HW: 435
CW: 334.8 lbs.
GW: 199.99999 lbs.
UGW: 175 lbs.
Location: NV.
Diet Plan: My plan is to get my blood sugar down so I do not have to take medicine to do that. So low sugar >40 and low carbs >120 a day
My weaknesses: Lack of exercise and my ability to eat massive quantities of food. Ben & Jerry's Phish Food (I have been to the factory in VT.)
My strengths: I can be a real stubborn son of a gun, which should help me do this and quit smoking.

Real Name: Heather
Age: 28
Height: 5'5
HW: 170
CW: 163
GW: 125 - 130

Location: Peckville, PA (outside Scranton)

Married: celebrating our 5 yr. anniversary this year - which is one of the reasons I want to get back to my previous weight.

Children: No, but two cats and a dog, which keep us running around.

Diet Plan: a modified Atkins/Paleo diet. 85% compliant (I just started a little over a week ago)

My weaknesses: ice cream, more ice cream, and chocolate chip cookies!

My strengths: I am determined to regain control.

Hi!
Real name: Allison or Ali for short!
Height 5'1"
Starting weight: 169
Current Weight 166
Goal weight:120 but would love to hit 118
Been on Induction for three days. I am a bit confused on which carb counts to use. The MFP carb/fiber counts and net carbs are much different sometimes than my Atkins book. Have any of you run into this problem? Do you use Atkins numbers or MFP numbers?? Any help would be greatly appreciated! :-)

Hi,

I've been doing induction for about 3 months but just stepped it up with the exercise and added low calorie to my changes as well.
i'm a single mom of an almost 6 yr old from California, and its about time i got this damn weight off. Anyone feel free to add me, i would love to have more low carb/ like minded people on my friends list.

Age: 30
HW: 272
CW: 247
GW: 140
height: 5'7