Hi. I just found this board not too long ago. I think it's great to have support when on a LC diet.

I had been on Atkins years ago then I switched over to Somersizing after only a week of being on Atkins. I cheated and still lost weight. But then I went off completely and have been trying vegetarian/raw food diets and to no avail, at least with the weight loss. I felt better over-all but I have actually gained weight. I have arthritis and really need to lose a lot of weight.

My problem is trying to find a LC diet plan that really suits me. I don't like red meat all that much. I love fruit and I don't really care for vegetables although I will eat them occasionally. And of course I love chocolate and cool creamy foods. I would need some plan that doesn't require a lot of meal preparation because of the arthritis.

I know LC works but I have trouble sticking to a plan for very long. I'm hoping to get encouragement from this board and hopefully I'll get down to a weight that's healthy for me.

Have a good day!

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Reminders:
-cut down on calories/fat/salt
-watch carb intake
-drink water

Goals:
-work towards fitting into size 14 jeans

babystepping-

welcome! and congratulations on the decision to take better care of yourself.

as far as lc plans, you're most likely going to have a tough time if you aren't into veggies, since that's the mainstay of this way of eating. i'm not sure how you could eat raw/vegitarian without liking veggies, but i supposed you managed, huh? regardless, you need to find something you can live with long term because, as you've already discovered, you stop eating healthy and those pounds will come back faster than you can say, "just this once..." ha!

if you find that lc seems to work for you, you might be interested in johnny bowden's book, living the low carb life i believe it's called. he runs down the various plans and gives you the info to help pick the best one for you. it comes highly recommended.

good luck to you.

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Welcome Babystepping! :hi:

I would also like to recommend a book that might help you VERY much... The Schwarzbein Principle, by Diana Schwarzbein, MD. She is a renowned endocrinologist in California and while her book is geared primarily towards diabetics (and pre-diabetics), it also addresses autoimmune diseases and other illnesses (like arthritis and thyroid disease.
I highly recommend it!
Actually, you *might* find her second book more helpful as it seems to deal with these other illnesses more AND it provides a good, lower-carb eating plan that is not as strict as Atkins or Protein Power. If you can -- and are willing -- I would read BOTH. If not, though, definitely get her second book (The Schwarzbein Principle, II). I think it could be a real life-saver for you. It's also VERY enlightening and is the reason why I have made the decision to eat this way for LIFE!
HTH,

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Summer

Thank you goddess and Lawbooks for the welcome. I'll look into the books mentioned.

When I was on the vegetarian/raw diet I ate mostly fruit and drank mostly fruit juices and also lived on whole grains, potatoes and sweet potatoes. This way of eating just doesn't work for me. I'm glad I found this board.

Thanks again.

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Reminders:
-cut down on calories/fat/salt
-watch carb intake
-drink water

Goals:
-work towards fitting into size 14 jeans

welcome babystepping.
you will find a lot of support and good friends on this board.

Its a great place to do your journey to the LC lifestyle.

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Mary Kay 1/1/04 - 232
5/19/08 (5/23/08) - sw226/(cw222)/mg210/fg160