Hi, I'm 30 years old, almost 31 in September. I am 5'1" and weigh 183 pounds. I was 186 last Wednesday but started on the LAWL and have been doing pretty well with it. I am divorced over a year and am getting remarried in December to a wonderful man. My daughter is 9 going on 18 (any of you moms out there probably know what I mean). I have struggled with weight all my life. I have tried various other diets with no success. I need all the help and support I can get. I know we can do this if we all stick together.

Welcome snyderbaskets!!! You'll find all the help and support you're looking for here! Come and Join us in the July Losers and Friends post. See you there!

I'm Joni from Atlanta. 48 years old with at least 30 pounds to shed. I really was not ready nor motivated to start any program, but joined LAWL a couple weeks ago -- something new and different. The program has a great balance of food and my COD is actually amazing. They review my menus and even when I think I'm POP, they find several areas where I could be doing better. I thought I knew EVERYTHING there was to know about losing weight, but I walk out every day learning something else. I hope to keep the motivation and reach my 30 lb weight loss goal, because like everyone else, I need to be healthy! My 50th birthday will be here before I know it and I'd like to be in the best shape ever. Thanks to all on this site for your advice, motivation and encouraging thoughts.

Hi Everyone. I just joined this forum today. I am on LAWL, I have been on it since May 30. However, I have only lost 8 pounds. But it seems to be working. I have been reading up on the 6 week thing. My goal was to lose 30 pounds, and now I have 22 left to go. I am noticing inches coming off more than my weight coming down.
I hope this works. Its nice to know that there is somewhere to go when I need support and have questions answered. There seems to be a wealth of information on this sight.
Leahv

Welcome Leahv--you'll love this place for information, inspiration, and motivation--and some good humor!

Welcome Snyderbaskets, Lottamini, and Leahv!!! I look forward to getting to know you all.

I look forward to being involved in some of these fun discussions. Repo Girl... I also LOVE Nickleback!

Oh Leah I just noticed that you are in Twin Falls, I am in Rexburg. Small world, huh? We have another Twin girl here too! Jump in on the Losers and Friends thread and say hello.

I started LAWL this morning and am very hopeful. I am 58 years old, married for 39 years and a few months to a wonderful man. Have two sons, two grandsons and two wonderful DIL's.

Love to camp, scrapbook, embroidery, quilting, cooking, reading. I am 5"2" and weight too much, 232. I would like to get down to 140-150.

I tried Atkins and did it for two years and did great but got tired of not having a bigger variety of food. This looks to be a wonderful plan and love the fact that there is so many choices.

I have been reading here a lot and know that I will be here daily to get some ideas and support.

Sure glad that this is here.

Linda

Welcome Linda! You'll love it here. Come and join everyone in the July Losers and Friends .

First Off Thank you to everyone on this board. I have been stalking it for quite sometime ! I was on LA a year ago and had great success. I have found some pounds creeping back on and know I need to nip this right away. I am not planning on going to a center to do this. I have all of the tools and resources and feel I will be accountable to you all. I am looking foward to getting back OP. Gold is my plan.


Thank you
Krystal

Welcome everyone! Krystal--i sooo want to be where you are!! There are many here doing on their own and as long as you know the drill and have this place you'll do great.

Thanks Boo
When I joined LA I started at 189. You are almost there....Woo-Hoo!!!

Welcome Krystal and Linda!

I've just found this board this week, just as I determined to get back on the LAWL plan. My name is Debbie and I lost 25 pounds with LAWL 4 years ago and kept it off until last summer. Rather rapidly the pounds have accumulated about 20 in 6-8 months. I am not going to a center (I am living overseas now) just trying to do the program on my own. I was very legalistic about following the plan before, I rarely cheated, but I think that was because I had to confess to the counselor 3 x a week! I always lost 2 pounds a week, but I'm afraid doing it on my own, I will be tempted to cheat.

Another difficulty for me is I live in Nairobi, Kenya and there are no low-fat, sugar-free, or low sodium foods available. I brought the Lite-Salt from the states and Splenda but that is about all I have.

I just turned 48 (July 15), have 3 children, only one at home (DS-14), and am from Alabama. I weighed 150.0 on July 15 and 146 this morning! Feeling very encouraged so far, but I know it is because of all the water I've been drinking.
Debbie