Okay here goes!

Age: 28

Weight: 150 I'm 5'1" and I'd like to get down to 120. Haven't seen that number since I got pregnant with DD. I was 105 then and I know I'll never see that weight again! Right now I'm currently 146.

Married: Not yet! Divorced for 6 years and stumbled across the love of my life a year ago on Feb 22. He's a dream and loves my daughter just like she was his own. I've also got a great ex-husband! Let's just say we make much better friends than husband and wife!

Children: I have a daughter, Morgan who is 7 years old. Everyday she amazes me. When I get down I look at her and think..."Yep, I did something right!"

Pets: We have a hedgehog named Zoe who is just too cute for words! DBF got her for my daughter at Christmas. When we move into our new house we're getting a long haired golden retriever and a pygmy goat!

Weight loss plan: I'm on Atkins Induction right now and feeling better and better everyday. It's amazing to realize that maybe you were out of control with your eating because of what you were eating not because of some huge personality flaw!

Occupation: Polysomnograph technician...fancy title for a sleep study specialist. We diagnose sleep apnea, so yes, three nights a week I watch people sleep!

Hobbies: Dancing (taught ballroom dancing for 8-9 years), camping in our pop-up, reading, cooking and collecting cookbooks, spending time curled up with my little family, hanging with my sister!

Anything else: Hmmm, well I love my life, I'm a glass is half full kinda girl, I love laughing, talking, and family!

Samantha

Hi all, and thanks for all the support you've already given me while I've been lurking!

My name is Annette, and I'm 34. I've been married for 11 years (Air Force wife), and have 2 sons: Jake 10 in 4th grade, and Nick, who's 4 and in developmental preschool. He has mild cerebral palsy, and very possibly some form of autism. Doing wonderfully, though, and fully mobile. Cerebral palsy sounds so terrible, and IS for some, but luckily Nick is on the low end of the spectrum.
We have a very cute and feisty 5 month-old German Shepard mix named Heidi.
I am a SAHM, and enjoy it, but I've found that it's really easy to overeat when I'm home all day.
I've been overweight most of my life, except for a few years following puberty when I grew a few inches taller. After high school, I moved out and started eating way too much fast food and drinking. I truly believe that getting married and moving away from my old lifestyle saved my life. The downside to that, though, was missing my family, so I think food became my comfort. I also gained far too much weight with my pregnancies.
I've tried dieting many times, but started Atkins on Feb. 16, and so far so good. I am so very tired of being fat and feeling like crap. I weighed 223 on Sunday when I started, and will hopefully be pleasantly surprised next Sunday when I weigh again!

Hi all, and welcome to our group. We have a wonderful group of people here, and I haven't been checking in as often as I should, but hey life happens. I seriously looked into this as a possible eating style I think last April. I can't believe it's been that long. Induction was the pits, I didn't know if I'd made a mistake or what. These great people helped me thru it. Then in July I got sidetracked because I had gotten a hold of a CAD book. Being able to eat all those carbs at one meal was a wonderful concept except I derailed my effort and went on a carb binge you wouldn't believe. It lasted until December when I had to wear sweats because my jeans would not fit. I'm not critisizing CAD, it just is no good for me. Well I've gotten alot smarter, and alot more inventive in the kitchen, and found LC recipes for my favorites so it doesn't bother me that I've left the high carb life. Besides after getting off induction, it is easier to stay with the plan, besides being able to fit in my clothes again, life is good. Have a super week, Judy

Hi, I'm Trish
Current: 287
Goal: 185
Married: 7 years
Kids: LaVante 6, Rebekah 4 1/2 months
Work: SAHM
Low Carb: Atkin's, even though I still drink coffee just without surgar or milk
Hobbies: Reading, cooking
Favorite Cheat: Bread
Reason to lose: Want to fit in wedding dress

Hi, I'm Tanya and I'm brand new. I've been reading here all day and finally decided to be brave and join. I hope this is where I should introduce myself.

I've never tried a support group to lose weight before, even tho it's supposed to be the right way to do it. I hope reading your wonderful success stories will help me to not get disappointed and call Papa Johns. Hope hope hope.

Started: Tuesday
Current: 199
Goal: 145
Height: 5'7"
Age: 32 next week
Married: Nope
Kids: Just a pooch named Goliath
Work: Computer geek - unemployed
Low Carb: Atkins
Hobbies: Reading, web design, gardening
Favorite Cheat: Pizza
Reason to lose: Major self-esteem issues

Hi Tanya and welcome! This is the right spot for your bio. Come over to Low Carb and join us on the Daily thread for general chatter. Please post and specific questions in that area too.

bump so I can sticky it.

Hello all....Sorry I`ve been quiet..we had the annual Golden Week Holidays in Japan.

nickname : Peko or Peko-chan

name: Reina (pronounced Ray- ee -na) Matsumaru

I am 28. Lived in England for many many years and now back in Japan. Single. Got off a major 7 year relationship. Boyfriend recently got married (well, last June) And what did I do? Gained 20 kilos (abt 45 lbs)..

With my height, ideal/healthy weight is 115 lbs. I am now at 141 lbs. Need to lose abt 25 lbs!

Diet: I did Atkins for the past two weeks. Lost 10 lbs!!!! (from 151 down to 141) But did not like eating all the saturated fat. Switched to South Beach Diet. I am on my 3rd day now. Wish me luck!!!!!!

I love this forum!

I have a profile somewhere lost in time on the 100 Club forum, but I thought I'd post one here, too

Name: Sandi
Started: Tuesday 5/6
Current: Too much
Goal: 150
Height: 5'5"
Age: 33
Married: Yes, to DH Dave
Kids: 9yo daughter, 6yo son, and my angel baby, who just celebrated her 4th birthday in Heaven
Pets: 4yo Alaskan Husky, 2yo Golden Retriever, and a very spoiled cat
Work: Super Mom
Low Carb: Atkins
Hobbies: Music, Traveling, Shopping, Reading, and hopefully going to add the OUTDOORS to this list as the pounds come off
Favorite Cheat: Pizza, Diet Coke, Toast, Pasta (am going to try REALLY hard on this!!!! I have a lot of addictions where carbs are concerned....)
Fave Flower: Bleeding Hearts (pink)
Reason to lose: I want to be healthy... I want to be able to do more physical activitities, I want to enjoy my children while they're young, I want to be able to feel comfortable around other parents. I want to be able to pick out a new piece of clothing that doesn't have multiple "X" after the size. I want to rid myself of painful legs, sore feet...

What else ....

Profile:

Name: Carolyn
Diet Program: Atkins - began Feb 2003
Begin Weight - 183
Current - 169
Goal - 140
Age - 36 (yikes)
Occupation - Accountant
Married - 5 years next week
Kids - still working on it
Pets - 1 cat, and some fish
Hobbies - Reading, gardening, softball, darts, foosball, e-bay, scuba diving,
Favorite Cheat - ice cream, southern cooked meals.
Reason to Lose - basically for good health, to fit into my clothes again, feel better about myself,
Favorite place i have ever been - all over the carribean! Beautiful

HI, My name is Lyn and I just joined today I think i joined years ago when I lived in the UK in 1995 but anyway....

I live in the Silicon Valley of California near San Francisco and I am a wife and mum......

I have been lowcarbing for a few years but just started back again. In 2001 and some of 2002 I lost 33 lbs and im going for a bit more!

Thats it....

Lyn

233 / 205 / 150

Welcome, Lyn. This is a great spot. We're glad you found it!

Thanks for posting your bio.

Please feel free to start new threads with any and all questions and join us on the Daily where we sort of gab and gossip about life.