My name is Lynne, and I've been low-carbing since June 28, 2001. I've lost 21 pounds and feel like a new woman. I have a LOOOONG way to go before I reach my goal of 150 lbs, but I'm not doing anything else for the next couple of years, so I'm hoping this is the one way of eating that will finally help me lose weight. I'm looking forward to interacting with the rest of you - it's nice to have a support group.

With a great attitude like yours, I'm sure you'll succeed over the long haul! I love thinking of the process as "well, those two years will pass anyway...would I rather feel carb-drugged the whole time and end them fat, or would I rather be at goal at the end of them?"

congrats on your -21 pounds. You can wave "bye" to it forever!

Thanks for the welcome razzle. I do NOT look forward to that carb-induced coma ever again. Gotta wonder why we ever do it huh?

Lynne

welcome lynne! what lc plan are you following? you sound really pumped! that's terrific! hope to hear more from you!

I'm following the Atkins plan. I used it 25 years ago just after my daughter was born, and went off it because a nurse friend told me it would damage my kidneys. I ran into a couple of friends I hadn't seen for a while back in June, and I couldn't believe how good they looked! They're on Atkins, and I remembered how easy it was for me to follow so I went back on it. I KNOW carbohydrates are lethal for me. I feel so much better and am so pain free in my joints since ditching them that it will take a huge amount of stress or upset for me to fall off the wagon. I have run into trouble with hidden carbs when eating out (sauces, etc.) but nothing major. Low-carbing has a tendency to be a bit on the expensive side, but I figure we'd all be paying big bucks to Weight Watchers or Jenny Craig or whatever, so I figure I'm worth it. Good luck to all of us!

Lynne