Low Carb Archive - Welcome New LC Chicks!

:wave: at all the new folks. You have found a great spot for support, answers to questions and general all round fun!

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Once again, a big LC WELCOME!

Hey there Ruth.......longtime no see. How are things in the rural countryside of Ontario? I'm doing well, last time I was around this site was just after we moved to NC. Can't believe its almost been 2 years since moving here. I hope to be coming here more often now as I most definitely need the help and support of all the great people here. How are the pooches?

Holly cow is that really AE!!!! Wecome back chickie...good to see you!
-L

Hey L144S !!!! ITS ME...ITS ME!!!! How have you been? Geez, its like homecoming week. Everyone is saying....could it be? is it you? yeah, its me in the flesh. Only there's a little bit more of me!!!LOL Where have you been hanging your hat? wait no...I think you were always low carb? right? How was your summer? the boys? We're doing great, my boys are in K and gr 5 this year. Hard to believe L is going to be 10 yo soon. Its been too long L144S, nice to catch up with you again!!

AE find me on the low carb daily and I post in WW.

Hi Everyone

I am back on Low Carb once again after the holidays...was doing fine til I started baking for Christmas, lol...but I will give this another try once again. I am bound and determined to keep going this time. I will need all the support I can get,lol.

Take care everyone.

Jo

Welcome northern gal!! join us in the daily for a hi to all. Just jump in and grab a cup of coffee!!!

Do you ladies count the "Fat Flush" diet as low carb? I'm going to be giving it a try....


psm :)

Fat Flush is definitely low carb. I tried it but found it too stringent. Did you buy the book? If not, I can lend you mine.

Thank you Nasus40....sorry took so long to respond.

Thanks for the kind offer Ruth, but I just came back from the bookstore to pick up a copy! :) I figure if it's just not right for me, I can always sell the book on eBay ;)

psm :)

Hi Everyone

I am back on Low Carb once again after the holidays...was doing fine til I started baking for Christmas, lol...but I will give this another try once again. I am bound and determined to keep going this time. I will need all the support I can get,lol.

Take care everyone.

Jo


Hello :angel:
I'm back on Low Carb too. I had lost 37 pounds but since July between house hunting, moving and then the Holidays I've gained back 15. Today is day one ..... boy am I going to need a lot of help :eek:
Looking forward to the support.
I always avoid temptation ...unless I can't resist it - Mae West

Hi Ruth,
Today I was finally able to register.
I started a low carb eating ( not going to call it a diet) program. I am following the Curves plan.. It is not as strick on the induction ..
What I need to know from someone is. If I stick to 20 carbs a day is that ok?
I am so confused... There are things on the curves plan I can't eat because of food allergies so I am trying to follow as close as possible. The other thing is that this method is soo not the way I have tried before.. but then again I am and have not been successful before. I am very hopeful and need all the info I can get.
Thank you

Welcome Judy,
Where in BC are you?
Low carb was not the way I ate either but it definatly works.Yopu just need to get organized and the most helpful thing I find is making sure I have things on hand , so Im not panicing about what to eat .
Brenda

Welcome Judy, :wave:
You have to do what's right for you. I can't eat less than 30 carbs or I get sick (kinda like having the flu) but low carb is the way to go. I went off for a week and believe me I wont do that again. I felt like s*** and was so listless I couldn't get out of my own way. But the secret to staying on is planning. I plan my breakfast and lunch for the entire week they are my two problem areas. I can't eat before I leave for work and it's not like you can cook bacon and eggs in the office. And packing a lunch makes it easier to avoid pizza day and going out to McDonalds. :cbg:
I weigh in tomorrow :crossed: so wish me luck :bubbles:

Hi everyone!! :)

I'm new to this board but not to LC. I'd love to join you all! :)

I'm a 42 year old married SAHM and have been LCing on and off for 3 years. I originally lost 64 lbs, but illness, meds and lack of motivation led to gaining back 40 of those pounds. I'm back on track and have lost 18 lbs so far. :cheer:

I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you!!

Rose :)

Welcome to 3fatchicks, Rose, and to the Low Carb Lifestyles Forum.

Are you following a particular plan? We are on a variety of plans here so there's lots of information and support. Please join in on any of the threads. We're a pretty friendly group!

Thanks for the warm welcome, Ruth!
I am on Atkins. I have tried other LC plans in the past but I always seem to come back to it. I'm having a hard time with too many legal treats, so I may go on the '72 Atkins plan for a couple of weeks to get my cravings in order.
I feel like I need a fresh start. :)

Hello everyone I'm new I started low carb 10 days ago, This is my 3rd post. I started under buddy. How do you guys get those cute little pictures out to the side? I need some suggestions on some new snacks. If i eat another pork skin or sunflower seed i might pass out!!! I also need to what good vitamine i can take. PLEASE HELP
SW218 CW212 GW140

Hi Evettee! I'm new too. Just joined the group this week. There's a place on the main page that has recipes that sound pretty good and low carb. I'd try there - I'm definitely going to! I started low carb at the end of March and have lost about 10lbs so far. In the last 2-1/2 weeks though the scale hasn't moved. That was when I started working out though, so hopefully I'll have a little movement soon. As for the cute pictures on the side, I haven't figured that out yet either. Let me know if you do!

HI, Love i did look at some of the recipes and they were interesting. I tried shirmp scampi yesterday and it was wonderful. I have not weighed in 5 days so i can't wait till tomorrow to see if i've lost any more weight. I just can't believe that its actually comming off. I went to Wal-Mart yesterday and someone was looking in the low fat section next to me they advised me to only stick with the low-carb a few months then try something different because she has heard of many health problems that it could cause if you stick with it too long. So i'll take that in consideration. I have also started posting in April Chick so check that out. GOod luck. It look like you have really done well with your weight. How long have you been at it?

Hi Evette! I went through a divorce about 4 years ago and have slowly been losing it since then. I was one of those "unhappy so ya eat" kinda girls. The divorce was a really good thing for me. I initially lost about 25 pounds then have slowly lost more since then. It was one of those things where I wasn't trying, but now that I am trying, I've only lost 10 and it seems much harder. Probably more mental than anything. In the last couple weeks the scale has been stuck, so I'm just trying to exercise a little longer each time. We'll see.

On the low-carb recipes I tried the fluff last night and it was really good. The pancake one was really good too. I have to be careful though, they were both kinda hard to stop eating.

Keep me posted on how you're doing and I'll do the same. I think I'm going to make Thursdays my weigh day (at least for reporting purposes).

Take care and thanks for the reply!

Good for you for only weighing once a week. I can't stop the habit of several times a day. I need to though, I'm way too hung up on what the darn thing says.

Welcome! So nice to have you join us! We have a weekly chat thread that we post about our daily lives and give/get support diet and otherwise - please feel free to join us! Please also start a thread with any questions you may have - if you post them here they might get lost.

Please jump right in and join us so we may get to know each other better!

Kel

Thanks! You guys are all so great and supportive. What inspirations too!

Hi, Love Be patient the weight will start to come off again soon. Sorry to hear of your divorce, good or bad any life changing situation is differcult. I'm really surprised how good i'm doing on this low-carb diet. Before the diet you could not pay me to drink a diet sode or use sweet-n-low.But now i'm so suprised how good diet sunkist and diet cherry 7-up tastes. And Splenda is wonderful. I'm almost losing all craving for sweets. My biggest things is exerciseing. I set up my tread-mill yesterday and walked for 15 minutes i almost died! :lol: My main goal is to lose 50lbs by my birthday and that 5 months away. I just keep remembering that i didn't put this weight on overnight therefore its going to take a while to get off. ONE DAY AT A TIME!!!Most of all I just want to take control of my life, I feel like this weight has stopped me from doing alot of things, from being the person i want to be or that i am. This time its going to work,SO never give up and keep on pushing. :^:

Hello!

I am new to the board as well. I've posted in Buddy's, but came in search of some low carbers! I have been on the carb addict’s plan since Jan 2002.

Let me back up a little. I have been heavy/overweight/fat my whole life. I was a binger. I could eat a full dinner then sneak away to my room for a box (not a couple, or a stack) of cookies. Finally I hit a peak weight of 351 and thought I was going to die--I had pains in my left arm and went to the emergency room. Turned out to be a pulled muscle, but it was an eye opener.

I started seeing a nutritionist and lost about 50 pounds on a low cal/fat diet. But the binging never stopped—slowed down a little, but I was still a sneaky eater. I didn't know what it was like to have a bag of candy in the house, because once everyone went to bed, I would finish it off. The embarrassment and guilt was horrible.

Slowly my weight started to creep back up. Every Monday morning I would wake up and say "this is the week--I'm going to control my eating", but my Tuesday night I was stuffing a handful of goldfish crackers into my mouth while I was cooking dinner. Then another. And another.

One weekend I found a copy of the Carb Addicts diet. I read it and thought, what the hey. It can't hurt to try it, so I did. And amazingly the binges stopped. The first year I was on it, I lost 70 pounds. I only ate carbs at night (in a one hour frame) and made sure to eat veggies and protein at lunch. It was amazing. I used to eat a 6in subway sub, chips and a drink (and even a cookie) and still feel like I could eat another sub. Now, eating a grilled turkey burger with cheese and some steamed veggies filled me up for the whole afternoon! Things were great.

Then I got into the habit of oreo cookies and milk after dinner. I bought individual packs to try to limit myself, but I found that one wasn't enough, so I'd have two. (I think I missed the part of the carb addict's plan about balance and moderation!). Actually, I knew about moderation, but the cravings would be so strong after I had the first cookie that I couldn’t help myself. Anway, I ended up plateauing for about a year. I was still exercising occasionally, so my weight didn't go up to much, but after the holidays I noticed the scale moving up.

So January of this year, in addition to the carb addict plan, I started writing everything down that I eat and watching my calories. I don't have a magic calorie #, but I try to stay in a range. I still don't eat carbs during the day and limit myself to an hour of carbs at night. I try to eat carrots, black beans, whole-wheat toast, fiber cereal, etc. as my carbs--along with protein and fat at night. I stay away from the oreos, :) but don't deny myself the occasional Skinny-cow ice cream sandwich or birthday cake!

So that’s where I am now. I’ve lost about 25 pounds this year. I lose more the less I eat and the more I exercise. Easy to say. Hard to do. But I’m trying!

Thanks for reading if you’ve made it this far! I’m glad to have found this group. I’m looking forward to getting to you all!

Good for you for only weighing once a week. I can't stop the habit of several times a day. I need to though, I'm way too hung up on what the darn thing says.

Love2-

I know just what you mean about getting hung up on the scale! I started out weighing myself everyday then taking a weekly average. But then I got hung up on the daily weigh. I usually jumped on the scale right when I got up, but then I found out that I usually weighed less after I was up for a while. And even less after I exercised! Or more after I ate/drank something. I wound up weighing myself several times a day--"just to see". It got out of hand! :dizzy:

I have a feeling that the once a week weigh-in is probably the best for me, but I feel like I need to know how I'm doing throughout the week as a motivator, you know? But a high weight day (which I know from previous experience could just be a fluctuation!) can ruin my mood.

Hi Avery- wow, it sounds like you're doing great with CALP. That is a plan I like a lot, it is very "do-able" for many people. And aren't you smart to have the healthy carbs for your reward meal...Someone who used to post here used to call it the "Happy Meal!"

Come on and check in on the dated thread titled "Low Carb Daily, week of..." Folks might be doing moderate, maintenece, or just personal versions of other plans. I like Atkins, but shift around a lot!

Nice to meet you-
dottie

Dottie-

I agree on the "do-able" part. The reward or happy meal (I love that!) was a motivator for me. It was easy to pass up the co-worker's birthday cake at work or bowl of halloween candy, if I thought "I can have it tonight if I want!". I think for me, *allowing* myself to eat without feeling guilty was a big part!

:)

Hello Everyone!
My name is Yvonne. I'm 45, married. I'm working on losing 30-40 lbs. I live in S. Calif. I work, I'm in school (distance learning program) an church involvement. I'm very glad that I found this forum :) . I too am (have been) following low carb. The Curves plan is what I have been working with. I've found it much easier than Atkins (personally). I have lost the initial 10 lbs during the induction. Somehow I've gotten off track here and there :?: . What I've noticed for me is that I'm not sure if I need to eat a certain amount of protein, even if my carb count is still low for the day. Also, I have not been consistent with any exercise :mad: . Right now, I am bordering off and on. I don't like 'straddling' the fence. I do feel horrible after eating too many carbs on the days that I am not focused :( . I had a buddy (in town) but she is not focused. So, I thought I would find a forum for accountability and friendship :^: .
I'm trying to find a balance on maintaining a routine. I will use one of those programs that aids with food intake and activities. But in the meantime, I welcome your posts. I will make sure I am here often to keep updated and give account for myself.
Thank you for your wonderful encouragements that I have read :cheer: .
Yvonne

Well I am not new here, but I tend to go awol! HA.
My name is Leona, I am a 38 soon to be 39 (and holding onto nothing) mother of 4, 3 natural and one adopted. I have 3 boys 1 girl. My youngest is a special needs child. I am going through a divorce here as well. What a finacial disaster that causes. I am on Atkins low carb. I don't have much of an appetite lately, stress affects me that way, used to make me eat, now I just become Ms. Clean, just keep dusting, it will all be better.LOL Hope to get to know all you new ladies, we can support each other in our journey. My highest weight was 223lbs, almost 2 yrs ago, I have lost the weight on atkins, I have gone from a size 22 to a size 14, so slow but steady here.

Cheers
Leona ;)

I am 29.I just started doing low carb in atempt to stop family illnesses before they happen,heart disesase diabetes and cancer.I am currently at 219.I also think that I have a sluggest meatabolism.
great job on the loss.

I started Atkins on 8/29/2004. Today I actually am feeling like it isn't so bad. Most of my problems were thinking I could not eat any carbs, but I realized I can eat some. I have been looking at a lot of sites and this one is great! I can relate to so many people here. My oldest DD is in school (1st) and loving it! She loves packing her own lunch the night before. My other two DS (2yrs) and DD (1yr) go to a wonderful sitter and I never have to worry about them. My DD works away from home so he is gone anywhere from 2 weeks to 4 months at a time. He left 2 weeks ago so I figured it was time for a change since he would not be here to offer his favorite foods to me. He does construction so he is very fit, and spends most of his days eating chips and dip.

Thanks everybody for being a great support for each other it is very helpful.
:thanks:

Not new to this site, been visiting here for over a year, BUT I am trying out this atkins thingy lol. Started on Thursday and according to my keto strips, I'm burning fat BABY!

Just saying his and letting you all know there is one more newbie in this forum!

Uh Oh! I haven't been checking up here on this sticky post - WELCOME to you all!

Please feel free to post with us on the weeking LC chick chat post - we love to have new blood to motivate us in the right direction! We also use it for daily LIFE support so please join us.

Kel

I just love the weight loss bar thing at the bottom of some posts, how do I get that onto my posts?? This is the best site ever, I am getting the best ideas and motivation here. You all are the BEST!! :bravo: :bravo:

Please check out the main message board. There is a post under Help that will fix the problem. http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=48815
And welcome to 3FC!

Hello everyone! I just started LC saturday and it's going pretty good so far. I must admit it is very hard. I am going to Bally Fitness for the first time tomorrow, I have NEVER worked out before LOL. :D It is time though. I need to lose alot of weight to get to my goal and I know that I can't just diet so Bally here I come! I am very nervous because I feel so self concious about going into a gym and working out with my flab flying everywhere amongst the skinny athletic people. Oh well, they will just have to turn away if they don't want to see because I am on a mission! Well I just really wanted to introduce myself and say good luck to everyone here as well. I am 26 and a SAHM of 2 girls, 4 and 7. My husband is away in the military but we are moving to Texas in March. Now I'm in Ohio where I have lived my whole life. I think it will be an exciting change! The kids are a little less optimistic LOL. Anyways, I have alot of reading to do here there looks to be tons of info! I'm glad I found this site, I wish you all the best.

Welcome, Mel! You sound so 'UP' about your goals - JUST what we need around here! lol Please join us on the Daily chat thread so we can get to know you and give each other motivation and life support.

Kel

I just started on the low carb diet today! I'm so excited by all of the positive posts I've read. I really would love any advice anyone has to help me stay motivated.Thanx in advance. :D

I was on Atkins/Dr. Tague before the holidays. Since the holidays I have tried to get back on to the diet but just do not have the motivation. Any suggestions on getting started again? I thought I would join in and chat, maybe this will help get me motivated.

I am starting a low carb diet tommorow! I'm not new to it, but fell off during my pregnancies (I had a boy May 2002 and a girl August 2004!) and I'm back to where 'I was before I lost weight. My name is Carla, I'm 29 , been married 4.5 years and looking to lose some weight! I don't know what I weigh, but I'm over 350 (I have a scale on the way that goes higher). My mini goal is to get to 350 and my ticker goal is to go from 350 to 150 (hence the 200lbs), but I will sort things out on the way with more mini goals so I don't get discouraged.

I'm pumped and ready to go!

Good Morning Clara, :coffee:
Welcome aboard. It sounds like you're motitaved (does this note have spell check? And you'll do great.
I'm back on Low Carb and my motivation is health. My blood work came back awful. Trig. 564 / col 208/ the good stuff 38 and pre diabeties ...So I have to lose at least 20 pounds. So no more fooling around.
Well, I better get back to work ...don't want to get caught :o

Hey,
I'm new to this site. Been here a few weeks. Just started the Suzanne
Somers" plan. 10 days and 3 lbs. lost. YeaH!!!!!!!!
I am looking around for new ideas for lunch. Have to pack them.
This is a great site.
Juitsy :cool:

Good Morning, :coffee: and Welcome
Lunch isn't too bad if where you work has a microwave. I usually make extra for dinner and put the leftovers in a container and instant lunch. I've also gotten addicted to Cauliflower of all things :dizzy: I steam a whole head and mash it like potatoes with a little butter put it in containers and you can add things like shreded cheese or grated cheese, even spices for a different flavor. You can also make "sandwiches" without the bread. I take a thin slice of cheese and cold cuts (just make sure they are good coldcuts like Boreshead with no fillers) roll them up and you have lunch. Salads work too. I put the ingredents in snack size baggies, lettuce gets a bigger bag. Then you just dump it on the plate and you're all set. I add hard boiled eggs, chicken, shrimp, sprouts anything with little or no carbs. This makes a great dinner too. :cool:
Well, back to work. Good luck