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I try to avoid straying from this WOE mainly because I don't like the way I feel after a "carby" meal or snack. It's a noticeable difference for me- I get tired, my joints hurt, and I tend to have stomach issues for days afterward. There aren't many foods that are worth that to me. When I stray, I try to get right back on…

I'm so glad your SO made these changes and is headed in a better direction! That moment for my husband was when the doctor told him he had T2 diabetes. He has now lost 55 lbs in a little over a year. It really had to come from him. At first he didn't want to log anything, and when he saw all of the data points I was able…

You aren't imagining this at all. As I went up the stairs in my house last night DH pointed out that it's been at least weeks since I stopped halfway up to mention that my joints were hurting. I don't wake up with joint pain anymore either. I've only lost 6 lbs since recommitting to this and lowering my carbs (and that was…

I hear you on this one! I don't mind so much if they go to a birthday party or out to celebrate a special occasion and have cake or pizza. Is it really necessary to feed my son doughnuts every Friday? Pizza and cookies/ cake/ brownies every time a holiday rolls around? My youngest (8) has a really hard time with "if my…

I completey agree! A lifetime of low-fat, processed diet foods (along with ideas like eating a tub of fat-free Cool Whip is a completely acceptable dessert thanks to Weight Watchers) is probably largely what contributed to my IR, and to my husband's pre-diabetes. We don't want the same for our kids. I'm glad I can feed…

I have 2 stepkids, 8 and 11. They don't eat a LC diet overall, but for dinner they eat what their father and I eat. They have sandwiches for lunch (we make our own bread) and cereal or oatmeal for breakfast on school days (I buy low or less sugar varieties and they don't seem to notice). It makes it easier for me to plan…

That sounds delicious!

Thanks! I wonder the same thing. Science is always showing us new things so I realize we might "know now what we didn't know then" in a lot of respects. Years of masking my symptoms with bc and a very calorie-restricted diet could not have been doing me any favors. I'm glad I'm not alone in my speculation, or in navigating…

TTC here, too. At first I found the lower carb eating did lengthen my cycle. Now my cycle is still longer than it was before I started eating this way, but it is like clockwork. My endocrinologist was worried that metformin would cause problems with irregularity but so far, so good. My husband and I started TTC in…

I'm headed to Disney World in 29 days and I am tempted to print this out and let it be my mantra. DH and I have made dining reservations based on places where it's easy to stay out of trouble. As much fun as it is to be on vacation, it's one week and I just can't afford the setback.

I had a rough day yesterday. I gave in and had a sliver of the apple pie the kids BEGGED me to make with them last weekend. Ordinarily that would be a one-time splurge but it really took over my appetite. I could have eaten the siding off the house I was so hungry all day. Today I was determined not to let Tuesday slide…

That pretty much sums up my experience with Weight Watchers. It has its good points like anything else but I don't miss convincing myself that it's a lifestyle change. I'd much rather have heavy cream than a tub of fat free cool whip any day! So glad you found something that works better for you!

I've lost 12 lbs in 4 months while my husband has lost 42 pounds in 8 months. It's frustrating sometimes, but our metabolisms are different. I have some underlying autoimmune issues and he does not. My body is holding onto this weight and his isn't. It can be so frustrating to think that I've "only" lost about 3 pounds a…

I WISH I had gone low carb before our wedding. We were both working on "eating better" and being more active before the wedding and we shed a few pounds. I was frustrated that the scale didn't move and I was constantly starving or "sweating for the wedding." I was so tired on our honeymoon (we also had a Disney honeymoon-…

I'm Diana, just turned 35 and just got married last November. My husband has 2 children so I have 2 stepchildren and I'm really hoping to get the okay later this year to start trying for a baby. I was diagnosed with insulin resistant pcos ten years ago after having symptoms from at least the age of 16. I tried every kind…

I also limit my carbs to 100g per day, and I look at it like a bank account. I don't have to spend all the money I've set aside but I could if I needed to. Some days I have the 100g of carbs and some days I have less. I used to read the diet books, and go to Weight Watchers and beat myself up about everything I ate or…

I'm going to try these this weekend, they're crackers made from flax seeds, Parmesan cheese, eggs, rosemary and sea salt. They have 34g carbs and 32g fiber for the whole batch so 2 net carbs for the batch. http://www.ibreatheimhungry.com/2012/01/low-carb-rosemary-sea-salt-flax.html

You're welcome! I tried to make these years ago but didn't really heed the parchment paper warning. Parchment paper makes ALL the difference.

I made these cheese crisps and they are great http://www.joyfulabode.com/low-carb-snacks-homemade-baked-cheese-crisps-recipe/

I'm CT-grown as well and I second either of those choices at BAR. So delicious! But- my favorite New Haven pizza is Modern and don't even talk to me about Sally's because I'm a Pepe's fan. Steamed cheeseburgers are a CT thing, and Ted's in Meriden has the best! They have a steamed grilled chicken sandwich as well that's a…

I just ventured into lc two weeks ago and I've never felt better. I also tried it all- WW, IIFYM, severely restricting calories and absolutely nothing changed except my level of frustration. I had tried lc before with great results so I don't know why it took so long to come back. Switching to lc, I was amazed at how two…

This post helped me so much! Thanks!

I started taking metformin two weeks ago and actually gained weight which could have been water, a fluke, or the mentality that "the metformin will help, I'll just eat what I want." Now, I didn't go too overboard but I definitely wasn't all that diligent either. I buckled down and went back to eating the way I did the…