I just joined the forum today on the recommendation of a friend from another forum!
I'm a 42 year old Mommy of 3 year old Paris and 2 year old Ciel, I live in Central Illinois and try to eke a living by selling on eBay under the ID Snootyvixen. I also do lampworking (making beads from glass) and design and sell jewelry. I'm originally from the UK, but went to Australia in 1981 on a 12 month working holiday visa and ended up staying 17 years! I met my husband online and moved to the US in 1998.
I lost 17lb on Atkins about a year back, but found that - without changing what I was eating - the weight slowly started creeping back on until I had gained that 17lb and more.
I had an 80% thyroidectomy back in 2000 that left me on Synthroid and I'm positive that this has something to do with the weight gain after the loss. My insurance won't cover a change to natural thyroid, so I can't go that route. Oh how I loved Dr Atkins plan though! My in-laws have both lost a lot of weight on his plan and they look wonderful. I have another friend in NYC who has lost a huge amount of weight on Atkins also, so I know it works ... it's just not for me.
I've decided to try the South Beach Diet to see if that suits my thyroid! I'm not able to jump into it properly as my husband and I are currently going through a divorce and, as he is the breadwinner, he does the shopping and is terribly insensitive to my dietary needs. Whoever told me they could do a good job of grocery shopping? Sheesh!
Well, that's it for me! Oh, no - I forgot to mention that I broke my ankle last Thursday night, so the scales are a no-no for me right now as I have no idea how much the cast weighs!
Wish me luck!
Vikki