[Wants2Lose]

Merry Christmas!

I am in need of a Low Carb Buddy Group to join to keep me motivated. Last year I was part of an Atkins group that met here and it worked wonderfully for me. I lost 28 lbs. and I was very motivated. Then school went back in August (I am a teacher) and I got very busy and I fell off-the-wagon. Fortunately I have not gained back very much at all. But I want to lose the final 20 lbs. that I originally was heading for.

I used to weigh 188 and got down to 160. Currently I weigh 164 but I want to get down to 140lbs.

Please point me in the right direction of a group that can help me stay focused an on-track. I am determined to start back up the day after Christmas!

Hope to hear from you!

Marilyn

[skimom]

I too am anxious to start a low carb diet soon after the Christmas Season. Let me know what direction your heading.
Janeane

[Pooky]

For all our newbie friends please come to this board often and share with us! You'll find just the information you need here, and many different plans or Ways Of Eating (WOE) that will help you find success! Your best first line of defence is to go to your local library and take out as many low carb plan books as you can and read read read until you find a plan that you think you can live with. Ask us questions, talk to others who have also followed the low carb way and find out as much as you can. To be a success you need to be well informed and well supported. Here on our forum, you'll find as much support as you could ever want! So welcome and please keep coming back!

[mazdababe58]

I am a bit blue from all the overeating I have been doing lately, and not low-carb eating!! Earlier in the year, I went on the Atkins WOE plan and decided this was it! Well, it was for a few months, and I did really well. I was at 300, and lost 40 pounds in 5 months. But then I started cheating, and eating a lot of high-carbohydrate foods, and drinking alcohol. So I gained 12 pounds back, but now I feel more tired also. I want to get that zest back in my life. So I said to heck with waiting until Jan 1 to start, I started again today! I will make this work, but need help, and buddies to see me along my way.....hope there will be some others out there who share similar problems

[goodforme]

I've been posting here for a while, and I love all the people I've met so far. We are all very friendly and full of information! I am doing Atkins, and even over the holidays I managed to maintain instead of gain. To date I've lost 13 or so pounds, but have been cheating my @ss off until lately! This is it, because by my birthday in November next year I want to be at my goal. Have to buckle down. Good luck to us all!

[nasus40]

Hi girls Glad to see you all. We are always glad so see new faces. (i have been a bit remis lately as the holidays have been keeping me busy) Please do not forget to stop in the daily thread and say hi. we do the daily chit chat there so we can get to know each other.

Glad so see somany get all geared up ane ripping for the new year. Please we most of us have been low cabing for wuite some time and have much advice to share. do not hesitate to ask andy questions we may be able to help.

[Bev]

wants2lose have you found a buddy group yet? I have also been looking. I just started the ww higher protein option and would like to talk to others.