Originally Posted by kats612

Aw Fluffy...we're here to help get you back on that bandwagon, Girl! You can do it and this group in particular has helped to get me so accountable. There is lots of great info in this forum. If it's something specific you have a question about just ask away. Someone here will know how to answer it or will help you find out.

Originally Posted by fluffyy

Thanks for the welcome I like that I can come and talk to you girls here and see that I'm not alone, you girls lost sooooooo much weight and look awesome

Originally Posted by BlueEyes2

Liz, it's hard to say goodbye. I'm glad it was a good day and evening for you.

Fluffyy, you can call me Blue. As for carbs and stats here are my averages:

April:
Food: 1577kcal (Fat: 116.23g, Protein: 112.40g, Carbs: 24.03g)

May:
Food: 1703kcal (Fat: 116.81g, Protein: 141.54g, Carbs: 20.43g)

I increased protein to see if it would trigger a change. I think it boosted the calories too high for me.

Originally Posted by BlueEyes2

I know you aren't talking to me! But I'm hopeful.

Originally Posted by Liz53

Gotta loss, you are doing so well, weight-wise, but your perspective on things might still be a little skewed. You are averaging something like 3/4 of a pound a day over the 3 months + 3 days. Of course, that is an average, some days will be higher, others lower. Just look at it over the long term, rather than day by day or week by week. And of course I know that you know that weight loss will slow as you progress.

As well as the "digestive" problems - hard to say. You say you were checked out 10 years ago, that's a long time! My dad had a series of "silent" heart attacks and while he chose to ignore them (an assumption on my part there, but he was a typically stubborn guy when it came to medical intervention), they still did harm to his heart. By the time he got a good diagnosis, about 10% of his heart function remained. I sincerely hope that your situation is strictly digestive and does not affect your heart, but as I'm sure you know, symptoms similar to heartburn can be an indication of heart problems. Typical CBC and lipids panels are unlikely to pick them up. Sorry... End of lecture, but not necessarily end of concern.

Originally Posted by Lois55

Welcome Fluffy!!

As for your questions about carbs, I think we're all a little different. Personally, I'm below 30 grams of total carbs per day. Fat and protein around 90 grams with fat a little higher than protein, and calories fluxuate between 1000 and 1800. But I'm not tracking right now, so those numbers are a guestimate.

Originally Posted by fluffyy

Thanks for the support and awesome words, can't tell you how much it means to me, I'm glad I joined this site!

Originally Posted by JEY100

We are too. If you are going to change your plan, I would suggest you choose another you can live with, just so you stick with one set of rules and not try to wing it by just lowering carbs. Dr. Westman's plan is easy (and based off the 1972 Atkins) because it is 3 cups of vegetables, with a few other limits on mayo, etc. It is in the back of Gary Taubes' Why We Get Fat now available in a trade version for $7.99. The rules of earlier Atkins can be found on this forum also. btw, there is a sub-forum for PCOS too.
Wishing you a wonderful time at the wedding though I sympathize with your feelings right now. But you have much to look forward in your coming weight loss journey to better health.

Originally Posted by gottaloss

The average is decreasing daily and is very skewed by my first month's(week's) loss rate. Last months loss rate was closer to a third pound a day

As I said, I had an EKG Monday and was appropriately prodded and probed... I asked about seeing a cardiologist, but am awaiting routine EKG and blood work results... The discomfort goes away after drinking water, which really only makes sense, if it is digestive -- I did some goggling and I expect perhaps some minor GERD, possibly even related to LCHF diet... The water might be washing out the digestive stuff coming back up the esophagus and perhaps get the flap to seal better?

Originally Posted by Lois55

It's Talladega racin' today girls and guys!! I know Blue isn't crazy about restricter plate racing, but to me, racin's racin' and I'm in!!

Originally Posted by BlueEyes2

Naw, I'm not into racing today. Plate racing to me is a follow the leader crap shoot. We wait to see who rolls and what numbers come up in the big one. Any time one needs a partner to help them win, it ain't racin'. But.....that's just my not so humble, prejudiced opinion.

Originally Posted by askwhy456

I don't understand team racing either. It's almost like dirty pool.... and then the 'team' has to decide who will win if it comes to that......