Hi there!
I have always frequented the Protein Power area and am excited that there is now so much activity here My name is Wendy, I am 27, single, but dating a guy for the last year, and am a 6th grade math and social studies teacher here in central Ohio.

My lowcarb journey seems to be longer than many of yours. I started in the summer of 2001 with Atkins and failed miserably at it for 2 years. I would lose about 5 lbs and then binge and gain it all back. I never started bingeing till I did Atkins. I felt stuck with this WOE and totally out of control. I also felt very alone b/c there was no support for low carb in my life. It's not that my friends and family wanted me to fail. They just weren't eating like me so they weren't helpful at all. It was at the end of spring 2003 that I first started posting to forums like this and finally made the commitment to myself not to binge anymore. I also learned that Atkins doesn't work for me. It is too high fat, and I cannot moderate that eat liberally idea. So I upped my carbs to 60g per day, upped my protein, which helped with cravings, and cut back on calories for awhile. The weight finally started melting off for the first time in my life last fall. It only took about 3-4 months to go from 166-ish to 147-ish, where I am now. I have been maintaining now at under 150 (my warning number) for almost a year. I typically eat around 1450 calories or so per day, still around 60g carbs (shoot for no more than 20 per meal). I actually feel awful and gain when I eat less carbs than this, but I haven't had much desire to experiment with me. I am also hypothyroid which I think helps explain why I cannot go too low on carbs. I have experimented with the carbohydrate addict's diet, but Protein Power is really where I feel best. I look forward to getting to know all of you!
I have a similar cap on my weight as you ladies, 150 sends out warning signs. I am currently at 148.5 today, which is still a little higher than I'd like to be. I am trying to get away from counting and obsessing over every pound and calorie/carb, and focusing more on exercise. Because of this, I know the scale probably won't go down much more, but I am fine with that. I have pretty much been this weight for almost a year now, and I feel very happy about being able to stay here. I look forward to getting to know you!