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I cut out sugar and starchy carbs. The first week was TERRIBLE. Second week HARD. Then the cravings went away. I have zero cravings now! I eat lots of veggies fat protein. I am very careful about splenda and stuff too as that can set me off craving as well. I feel really super healthy with TONS of energy and great weight…

This is a loaded question here bc so many people have their own opinions!!! I have been trying to lose weight for YEARS and now that I am following low carb I am finally losing! Goodbye cravings, mood swings and hunger!!! You have to find what works best for you. Some people so really well cutting some carbs and staying…

Great job!!! Makes a difference!!

Hi! I was a chronic weight watchers member! 8 years in fact!! Joined here in Sept, started Low-carbing and viola! It was what I needed! I am down 17.5 pounds since then and I am taking it all the way to goal. No monthly fees! Goodbye WW !!! If only you could give me all that money back !! ha! Good luck! You will find your…

I have been wanting one of these! I cycle and spin but think it would be great to use at night with my nice bike in the winter.

Oh ! If I had read this post first I would have realized why you didn't have turkey on your diary :-) Grr... the scale was at 160 today... not a true gain at all... i tend to fluctuate but I would have like to have it stay 159 for the actual day! oh well big picture! Hope you all are doing well!

I will stick to my plan. I have 2 Days worth of Thanksgiving dinners to go to! Sis in law got a turkey from a local farm.. so will have LOTS of it and whatever veggies are ok for me. I know she does marshmellows on her sweet pots so i may just get underneath those and have a little as my big splurge.

that dessert looks gooooood!!!! i may have to try that!

What should we name our group?

Yes! Great idea, let's start a group! If someone wants to- go for it or I will do it later tonight. Was down to 159 yesterday!!! I haven't been in the 150s in 8 years!!!!!!! This is so huge for me! Great motivation too to stay focused through Thanksgiving. I can have a couple splurges without going crazy. What is…

Thanks for pointing that out to me!! I will be sure to figure out the cals /carb/ sugar if i DO decide to go that route. I actually am going to 2 Thanksgiving meals - one Thurs and one Fri. I think I am going to revel in the freedom of not making a thing out of the ordinary and just eating around everything- keeping gluten…

I feel this way as well. In general I don't want to fuss or obsess over food-just eat pure clean simple. That said, over the Holidays to keep myself "on plan" but have a "treat" I may try a pumpkin paleo pie or something like that. 90% of the time I prefer to eat foods as close to their natural state as possible.

nmg8- you are doing so well! Don't worry about the number or the extra carbs!! I am there too.. stuck at 161.5 and had a couple higher carb days too. I am drinking water like a mad woman today trying to see if it would be possible to drop this week by Thanksgiving!! LOL Yes! Let's do a Christmas challenge!! Shar- no turkey…

When I get the urge, I remind myself of my goals and how good I feel. I remind myself how I will feel after. I am in control and make choices. Then I try to distract myself and doing something else. As far as the guilt, best to just move on.

You are all doing so great!!! SO COOL! No more bonking but OMG I am STILL sore!!! Yesterday did a recovery easy spin and today I am taking off. I pretty much follow primal too and when I switch to maintenance will def follow it by adding in more fruit and squash. I am 100% wheat free and will stay that way. I have had a…

I had this EXACT problem. I completely changed my diet and finally started losing!! I cut out grains and sugar, processed food and get my carbs from veggies, nuts and flax seed. RADICAL?? Well, it seemed so at first, but doesn't feel it now and all. I am down 25 pounds and feeling fantastic! I have energy, I work out and…

Thanks all!!!! I am so thrilled to be losing that I am not anxious to add much but looking forward to being able to add a bit more fruit and a few splurges (sushi rolls!!!) once I hit my goal! I would be pretty happy I think around 100 carbs a day but wonder where my "sweet spot" will be! Thanks all!!

Frozen raw shrimp that I did a quick defrost under water.... garlic, broccoli, mushroom, olive oil with shrimp sauteed!

nmg8- we have got this!!! i am done with the yo-yo!

Soooo great when people start noticing!!! CONGRATS and keep up the great work!!

STOOFERS! yes! so amazing!!!

YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!! It is THE BEST feeling, right??? I am ready to drop down into the next tier too!!! I like making my goals small!! Just get into the next numbers! It was so big for me when I finally left 170s. I had been there yo-yo up and down for literally a couple years !!! I am HOPING to get under 160 by…

ONLY???? 4 pounds is AWESOME !!! Congrats!!!!!

Yes, I think it is very different for each person. I did not believe that I could have a "problem" with carbs. That is why I stuck it out on weight watchers for so long.

ME TOOOOO!!! I seriously would cry if I added up all the money I spent on weight watchers over the last 8 years!!!!! Why did I keep trying to do it if it wasn't working????? So many people had success so I thought I wasn't trying hard enough!!!! I would follow the plan to a T... go in and weigh each week and get a TSK TSK…

Definitely not a coincidence in my case at all. I followed weight watchers religiously with not great results. I am eating the SAME number of calories if not more. But have cut way way back on carbs. No grains, starches, very little fruit for now. Veggies, protein, fat. Right now I am eating a huge bowl of salad with olive…

OH That seafood looks great! Can you just cook paleo for me??? :-) Excited to try the pumpkin pie!! Does anyone know of a Gluten-free paleo gravy recipe??

How was this?? I am dying to make something like this! I am wondering if the 1/4 of honey was really sweet or just right? I barely use any sweeteners now so I do not need it super sweet.

sorry double post

This is a heated subject on these boards! I am doing low carb and I eat around 50 carbs a day from mostly veggies so the net is about 30.