May I just say first...ohhh, smileycons! My favourite.

I'm not specifically low-carb, but I am type II diabetic on no meds (just diet and exercise for the past year)! I need to lose 100lbs to get healthy and that may control the diabetes. Oh, I'm only 25 so that's why the reluctance of the Doc to put me on meds.

I live in Vancouver with my hubby, 2 cats and 2 rats (my handle is really Artemis_rat but I didn't count the characters and it chopped the end off).

Just came off Depo-Provera, which caused some problems with blood-sugar, and now I am GAINING weight! That's why I decided to look for a supportive group of people to shoot the proverbial sh*t with, see if I can motivate my ass and learn a few techniques about diet into the bargain.