Tennessee Dieter
 

Hello!
Just checking to see if there is anyone out there from the Tennessee area. I really got serious about this diet today, 7/23. I was doing good last week but hadn't cut out caffiene. I used my keto testing strips last night and found I wasn't in ketosis at all. I don't know if any of you use these strips.. but the last time I was on the diet I used them almost everyday. The really helped me. Good luck to all as we do this diet together. I would love to hear from some success stories.

Thanks
Diane:p

Hi Diane,

Welcome to the forum!

Every day that has been a good low carb day for anyone is a success story in my book! You can read members journals in the My Journal/Bootcamp Forum and even keep your own journal there.

As for my own story, my health has improved immensely and 61 pounds are gone forever with a few more to go. Low carbing is my way of life now and I love it!

Karen

Hi Diane,

I've been on a low carb lifestyle since 5/26/01 and have found that I go in and out of ketosis (according to the ketostix). I really don't pay attention to the sticks because they are not the end all and be all of your success. I find that because I workout alot I use up my ketones so there aren't any to show on a stick most times. If you're on Atkins Induction, then maybe you should cut out the caffeine to follow it to the letter. If you're not on Induction, try to limit your caffeine consumption and keep track of it.

Stay focused and stick with it. We're here to cheer you on.

Thanks for your reply
 

Thanks for the information about ketones. I didn't realize by exercising that we use up ketones. I haven't started exercising yet..the last time I did this diet I exercised and I knew I was sticking to the diet but when I would check my ketone level at times it would be just a trace or not at all. I started yesterday 07/23/01 on the induction diet and am not having any caffiene this time. I went home yesterday and my father-n-law had bought a double layer chocolate oreo cookie cake ..it looked so good, but I'm glad to say and didn't eat any. Thanks for all the encourgement. This is a great web sight.

Thanks,
Diane

Good job passing on the chocolate cake. I started on 7/14 and my ketostix do not show much but I am losing weight. I do find that in the evening the ketostix show a higher level though.

Brandi

I use the sticks on a daily basis... I like them because in most cases they are confirming what I know. Prime example I was reading the stix and I was in the dark purple section for large or whatever and I knew that in the last 3 months that its never been that way so there was something wrong.

I read FAQ's here on the site about ketostix and found out that it most probably was the dark color due to dehydration. Which was no surprise to me since I hadn't been drinking my water. If I get into a cycle they work, fluctuate and you will see changes.

Good going on passing up the cake

goingfor60
Shannon

Hiya neighbor! I am in Kentucky. I started atkins LC on Nov. 28, 2001. It isn't as hard as I thought it would be. I haven't tried the strips yet. I have heard mixed emotions about them. I am doing okay with this........I am however finding it hard to eat all the calories we are supposed to. I have a feeling this is why I haven't lost any more weight this past week. I am hoping for a change soon. I wish you the best and all the luck in the world! We are worth it! Take care! :p

Hi! born in Millington, TN I now live in a south AL town called Atmore. I don't use the sticks I watch my weight and measurements,(especially my measurements) alot of times if I haven't lost in a week or so i caan measure and get a nice smaller surprise. Hang in there and yes we are worth it.Every time I feel my pants a little baggier I am even more sure about this. :heart:

Hello, Diane and All Fellow Tennesseans!

My user name is CTReid (Cheryl). I just joined the list today,
1-1-02. I've been doing Atkins since 11-26-01. I've cheated some during the holidays and now I'm getting back on the track with the beginning of the new year. I live in Chattanooga. In case you don't know, Chattanooga is in the southeast corner of the state near the Georgia line. I'm glad to see there are other low carbers from the Volunteer State . Maybe, we can have a get together at some point to share tips, ideas, successes, failures and give each other face to face support. Good luck to you in 2002 toward reaching your weight loss goals.

Tennesseean!!
 

Hi all,

I'm a Clarksvillian, about 45 min. from Nashville. I didnt realize there were so many of us. Maybe we should make a list of everyone. Getting together one day for support would be great. question: Is there a LC magazine?
Daryl (pounds2go) :wave:

Hi! I am another Tennessean! I am from Martin. I just started LCing also! Just wanted to say Good Luck! :p

Stephanie

Another from Tennessee
 

Hi Tennessee LCers. I am in Sewanee, up on top of the Cumberland Plateau between Nashville and Chattanooga.

Wow Sewanee
 

Maui, you live very close to me. I live in Decherd, TN (Franklin County) I'm sure you know where that is. Are you just starting the low carb diet? I wish you the best of luck!!


:wave: Diane

Neighbor
 

Hi there. Yes, I do indeed know Decherd. I tried to send you an e-mail message, but couldn't. You c an reach me at elumpkins~earthlink.net or elumpkin~sewanee.edu. We should at least meet each other.

I am female and 56 and work at the University of the South. I am married, but we have no children.

Mauitn

To anszwer your question
 

I began the Atkins diet in November 01 and lost about 6 pounds during induction. Then we traveled during the Christmas and New Year holiday and I "mostly" stayed on track. I didn't lose, but I didn't gain during this period. Since the middle of January when I returned from holiday, I have gone up and down for about 3 or 4 pounds. I can't seem to lose and I don't really gain. I will admit that I only needed to lose 15 pounds to begin with and now need only to lose the last 9 to 10 pounds which i can't seem to do. I have not been walking for exrcise during the extreme cold we have had. When the weather warms, I will add that back in. But not losing is getting depressing.

Mauitn

VOL STATE
 

Hey Didn't realize TN was on the LC map. Glad to know it! I'm from Greenfield That's between Martin Tn and JacksonTn . Love to e-ya bout the LCD. This is my second time on it . It worked great the first time I don't know why I just quit. But I'm ready to go again. I want to lose 20-25 lbs. this time.
Love to talk to ya . Good Luck to all We ARE worth it!!!!
:cheer:

I'm in Indiana myself, but I have family in Celina, TN. My dad was born and raised there. :)

Hey Flo Jo
Not real sure where Celina is located! Is that middle TN ? Do you visit TN often?

Are you doing the carb addicts or Low carbs? I wanted to do the carb addicts for a change but could not find enough infor to convince me to switch. :( If you could please let me know how its going!

Thanks
:cheer:

Hey Gakak!
 

Celina is located in north central TN just about 15 miles inside the line from KY. Dale Hollow Dam (which my grandpa helped build) is located there.

I started with CAD because a friend of mine was doing it several years ago. I thought "Hey, if I can lose weight and still eat cake if I want to, I'm in!" But I was not able to find the answers to some of my questions in the book. I found this site and learned from senior members that the CALP book had more information (really just an updated version of CAD). So I guess really I'm a CALPER.

I like this WOE because I have not had to give up ANYTHING I like. I only need to watch WHEN I eat it. Also, I don't have to keep track of numbers of anything (total carbs, etc.) like with Atkins. From the posts I've read on Atkins, the first few weeks of weight loss is much quicker than CAD (or CALP), but, I would much rather lose it slowly and surely than quickly again and worry about a quick re-gain in the future. I did become discouraged the first few weeks because of the slow loss of weight, but the "seniors" helped me understand that it was normal.

Hope this helped!!!!!!!! :)

Hello again
If you don't mind could you e-mail me ~gakak9691~yahoo.com. I would like to ask more questions about the CAD. Where do you go to talk on this forum about CAD. How long have you been on CAD. I wonder if changeing directions now could be less benifical to my body.((( Just to name a few questions.))))
I hope to hear from you soon. :daze: I'm not sure what I want but I do want the pounds off. Last time I did the LCD I walked all the time. We have moved and I don't get to walk like I did. Do you excersise alot?
:eek:
Thanks for all your help!
:cheer: Have a great Day!

Gakak~~
 

I've been trying to e-mail you......mailer demon keeps sending a message saying your address is invalid. Would be more than willing to chat with you about CAD and CALP. Even though I'm a little discouraged about the slow down of weight loss! Just gotta hang in and wait for it to start coming off again.
Flo :D

Loss of memory
 

I'm so sorry.....I have brain malfunction occasionally. My address is gakak9196~yahoo.com I'm trying to study up for a final and I guess my brain is overloaded sorry bout that. Try that and see if that works. I'm at a stand still with LCD for 4 days now. So I still would like to hear from you. :) Thanks
:cheer:

New address
 

Hey
I guess this proves I'm unstable!!!! I have to give you another e mail address. It seems as yahoo is starting some thing new and now you have to pay for the service! So I have changed my e-mail address to ggaley~mac.com I can still read my e's from yahoo I just can't reply. So if you have already e mail me ~yahoo I will still read it from there. If you don't mind use the ggaley~mac.com from here on out. Thanks a bunch. Sorry to be so much trouble.

I did ask my husband about Celina and he knows where that is. He works all over Tn except for the most eastern part.

Hope you day was good. :cheer: Are you on MSM if so we need to talk there if we can get on line the same time.

Bye for now :wave:

I'm on AOL, but I have MSN Messenger, so we could instant message each other. I did send an e-mail to your Yahoo address. In case you don't receive it, I was asking about the time zone in your area. We are on Central Time here right now. Will e-mail you again later. Watch for mail from TModel! Talk to you soon.
Flo

Still active?
 

Howdy fellow Tennesseans!! (...and Alo~ha to Maui!!)

Just wondering if any Tennesseans from this thread are still actively visiting this board. Maui....I'm from Oahu, but I live in middle Tennessee now. Small world, eh? lol

:heart::rose:

Hey all!
 

Glad to see so many fellow Tennesseans out there. I've been on and off the LCD since January...I've really gotten serious about it this past month and I've lost 8lbs. When I began my new years resolution I weighed 172lbs. I am as of today, May 23 at 157lbs. . I only lost 1 lb. this past week but I try to not let that get me down. The way I look at it if I only lose 1 lb. week I should be at my goal weight of 140lbs. by Sept. 27.. I really hope it doesn't take that long..I have lost 8lbs in the last 5 wks. Does anybody know any thing about the Russell Stoffers sugar free candy being allowed on the LCD..seems like I read on a thread some time back that we could subtract the malitol and fiber from the Carb count..In that case most of these candies only have 1 to 2 carbs and they are great. I've been eating them when I want something sweet and maybe that's the reason for my weight loss slowing down the past couple of weeks. I also would like to get e-mails from you guys my e-mail address is dianepartin~cafes.net.. Look forward to hearing from ya soon. Good luck to all.

Diane :wave:

Dianesp and MunchyP
 

Hi, hope we can e-mail and possibly meet someday. Dianesp, I will send you an e. I tried before, and it was returned. We are so close.

MunchyP, yes, small world. Where in middle TN are you? I am in Sewanee between Nashville and Chattanooga.

You can reach me at earnielumpkins~earthlink.net or elumpkin~sewanee.edu

I have been a bad girl here on Maui (eating all the luscious fruits) and must get strick again. Not this hard while I am in TN. LOL

Hi there, I am Tanya and I live in Memphis. Wow, quiet a few of us here. I just joined today. I have been LCing about 8 months and lost 55 lbs. I love it. Anyone from around Memphis. Can't wait to get to know all of you out there.

Tanya Marshall

hiya
 

hi i am in kentucky near madisonville hope you tennessee girls dont mind me saying hi. :wave:

In Tennessee and need to lose 40lbs!
 

Hey "ya'll" ;)

I am in Cordova, Tn. and I am needing to lose 40lbs. Over the past 2 years I went from 135lbs to 175lbs. I have been lazy and eating crap. I admit it. I need some support! School is about to start back and I work full time at a desk and then have class 3 nights a week for 4 hours at a desk! I don't wanna gain anymore weight!

Chelle