I know - it's a catchy title! There really isn't all that much to know about me. I am 50ish, have two grown kids (19 and 24) and am married. I have been trying to lose weight my whole life. I finally had enough of being tired and in pain all the time and my new Dr., who is very young and hip, asked me to try a Low Carb diet. I could not believe a Dr. would ask me to do something so unhealthy! It's like the priest telling you to go out and sin! She had a good chuckle over my outrage and told me to call her after I read Protein Power. After I got over being appalled I read the book and have been doing Low Carb ever since. It was the first thing I have read in the nutrition field that made any sense to me. I have lost about 53 pounds and feel better than I can ever remember feeling. I'm trying for about 30 more pounds. It has been a blast learning a whole new way to cook and eat. My husband has since joined me figuring his days of mashed potatoes were over anyway!

I work in a public school coordinating all the various tests we give children these days. There are many! I ride the cutest little scooter to work. My off time is spent with my husband and my 6 pound pomeranian, Kali.

Welcome Brinella!
I'm glad things have worked well for you. I found that my success was better when I was surrounded by supportive people as well. It looks that way for you as well.
This community is a great resource and is filled with awesome people to provide support in a variety of areas. There are pages and pages of great reading available to you.
Have a Wonderful Day!

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Tom
Restart LC 7/05/08

Birdie. on your 53 pound loss. Your statement, "It has been a blast learning a whole new way to cook and eat.", is so true for me. I found myself re-energized learning new cooking techniques as well as trying new foods. Who would have thought of all the things you can do with cauliflower if it were not for l/c? I am really amazed at how I don't miss the old high carb stuff that I used to eat. Once again, welcome.

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Henry

welcome, birdie. what a hoot that you were ready to read your doc the riot act. usually it's the other way around: old school docs not hip on LC. ha!

big congrats to your success thusfar! ain't it great?! and what you're saying about learning how to enjoy eating this way is great, too: tells me you're making the kinds of changes that will serve you in the long run.

rock on! and glad to have you with us.

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Welcome, Brinella!

Kudos on your success thus far! And, congratulations with hooking up with an md who has taken the time to understand the benefits of low carbing.

Hope to see you here often.

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Welcome! WTG on the pounds lost so far.

Wishing you & your hubby much success.

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Nita

Welcome Brinella, You've had great success so far, congats to you, keep up the good work and you will certainly reach your goal. Wish I had a doctor like yours. Mine was really upset when I mentioned LC, but I did it anyway, when I came back with a big loss and my blood work came back good she was surprised.

Good Luck, and much success.

Hi, is Protein Power a book? Where did you get it?

Thanks!

Welcome, Jill.

Yes, Protein Power is a book, and you can click on the name to see it for sale at Amazon.com.

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Jill, you can also go the Drs. Eades website, Protein Power, and click on their blogs for lots of information about low carb.

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Nita

Here in Portland we were hit with a snowstorm the week before Christmas. I am talking "snowed in" with 3-4 foot drifts all around us! My husband finally dug a trench from our back garage door (the only door that opened in) around to the front of our house so we could see what was going on in the outside world. I work for a school so I got an extra week off for our Winter break. Even though it started snowing last night and I got my hopes up for one more day I have returned to the world of the living and working. I feel like I have been a hibernating bear with all the eating, sleeping and inactivity for the past 3 weeks. I stuck extremely close to my LC diet in spite of the snow and the holidays. However, I did manage to gain 2 pounds. I am hoping getting back to a regular routine will help me shed those quickly. I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year with lots of LC success!

You had to hibernate for 3 weeks and only gained 2 lbs?! WTG!

Keep up the good work!

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Nita