For some reason, it cut off part of my username when I submitted my registration here. I wrote and asked if they can fix it, but wanted to explain what it is supposed to be, and why it is such an odd username.
Anyway, I am a 73 year old lady from Alabama, first became acquainted with Atkins Diet way back in the 1970’s when his first book came out, and have done low carb (on and off ) since then.
I have experimented with just about every diet that comes along, some worked and some didn’t, but the only one that I have actually been able to follow for any length of time was the low carb kind.

I have the usual yo-yo of losing weight and then gaining it back again. Now, I am doing low carb along with intermittent fasting, and (so far) I think that this is something that I can keep doing until I am at my right weight, and then can do to maintain my weight.
I have discovered that it is MUCH harder to lose weight now that I am older than it was back when I was younger, stronger, and more active.