I am very excited to have such a great start. It isn't my first attempt and the last time I stayed consistent I lost 40 pounds in 12 weeks. I started at my heaviest weight ever 11 days ago and have had great results so far. I know that most of this is water weight but I am still really encouraged.

I think the thing that I have gained is that I am absolutely sure this is the only thing that works for me. It took me 3 years to gain back all I had lost because I was eating Low Carb most of the time but even that wasn't enough. I have to stay right on it and in the end I know this is the only thing that works for me.

Its a relief to see the scale going in the right direction again and knowing that when I stick to it, I can get the weight off. I have also started having blood sugar issues and that is much more under control now that I am not eating starchy carbs. Really excited to see more results and every day I learn more and more the things that work to keep me going.

Congratulations. Now you know low carb MOST of the time doesn't work for you (me neither) you have a gameplan for the long term. So happy for you.

Thanks, Yes for me it is clearly all in . If I "cheat" I only sabotage myself. I still struggle because as a kid I could eat ANYTHING and never gain a thing. In fact I had to work to put weight on. I started highschool at 98 pounds.

Now all I have to do is look at food and the pounds pack on. SIGHHHHHHHHH But I stay very satisfied eating this way and protein helps me to stay full and not deprived. I am fortunate that I no longer have a sweet tooth like I did as a kid. I like savory flavors over sweet so that helps a lot .

Congratulations! Yes, it is a tradeoff.

But everything is.

Congratulations on returning to this way of eating, and your great start. I'm another who can gain weight eating what others consider low carb, if I don't watch both carbs and intake. All the best in meeting your goal.

Yes, those of us who could eat whatever we wanted kind of start out behind the game, I believe. For me, that's because I ate some really awful things and wrecked my glucose sensitivity.

Great Start! Welcome back to LC

That's some pretty impressive results there.... Great work!

I've found it's much easier to follow a 6,12 week program but after that is the problem.

You could try picking one habit and stick to it for 14-21 days and keep track of it religiously till that habit is formed. Then move onto the habit.

Oops! Make that insulin sensitivity.

Great start!

Great start, Puppetlady-keep up the good work!!