For the weighin, yes. But to post, read and or ask questions, no.

Congratulations, GL! You've worked hard for this.

Thank You - One & ALL!!!

I managed to lose another pound today and to lose my BMI OBESE label in the process!!! I really hated that word!!! Of course, I started this diet 'morbidly obese' and could barely walk to the end of my driveway without severe pain. I was headed for an early grave. It looked so hopeless I was a hundred++ pounds overweight and knew losing them was going to be a tremendous challenge, especially being unable to do any meaningful exercise. After I decided to put an end to my self-pity parties and get serious, I began this somewhat obsessed journey to try and find my way back to ONEderland. Still have a ways to go but it looks so much closer now. It can be done and it is much easier on a LC or vLC diet than trying to do it on the USDA approved 'healthy' diet provided by the nutritionist my doctor sent me to. Best wishes to the newbee's - Good Luck!

GREAT JOB MAN!!!!!!

Wow! Good for you!

Still losing!! NOT as fast as I'd like - but relatively steady for an 'oldtimer'...

i want a like button! good job, keep going!

Wow, congratulations!!!

I like your signature, too!

Congratulations on your awesome journey. Your determination is inspiring!

Well I made it!!!

Seemed like an impossible dream when I started and NOW... Here I am living the dream!!

Best wishes to all you other LC dieters!!

GL, congrats!!

Have you decided if you want to lose more? Or happy where you are?

I'm verrrry happy! BUT, I'd like to lose a bit more, not sure how much. I'm going to try to be a lot less obsessed about it though. Had a whole oz. of Emerald cocoa roasted almonds(dark chocolate flavor) for lunch... Label says 6g carb 3g fiber 1g sugar 6g protein & 150kcals/oz -- sounds better than those artificially sweetened atkins' products that seem to stall my wt loss. Taste better too.

Congrats...that's awesome! I am now just 5 lbs over my "normal" weight range, but can see that when I get there that I will want to continue to lose, so I understand your desire to keep losing.

But wow...losing 125 lbs in 7 months is incredible! Did you stay on induction the whole time? Again congrats!

More like induction on steroids. NO drugs, but my LC diet is even more restrictive than induction. A thousand kcals per day avg and less than 20g of total carbs. No sugar/starch/grains. Also I found avoiding artificial sweeteners helpful. Drink only water, lots of water!!! I ate a very small amount of fruit/cheese/nuts, which I'm currently doubling now that I've reached goal! I used the calculator below to make sure I got the required protein and I avg about 57%fat/35%prot/8%carb...

Unfortunately since I chose to lose at such a low calorie level, I'll probably also need to maintain at a relatively low level too. This isn't all bad, since I'll need less food and should live longer according to some longevity studies. I just won't be getting my money's worth at the all u can eat buffets... Haven't been to one of those for a while!!!

I love success stories! I'm glad I clicked over here on a whim.

Congratulations! I'm sure the best part is the good health and activity that are available to you now and into the future--a longer future.

Thanks especially for the link to the Ruhl Calculator. This is very helpful to me. Although I've been low-carb for a long time, I continue to wrestle with the details of maintenance, including (right now) recovery from serious wanderings off the LC Path. See you soon at the Maintenance weigh-in, I hope.

Best wishes.