Lowcarbfriend

I am looking forward to making friends and learning more about the low carb diet.

Hi everyone
I wanted to tell you a little about my self. I´m a member of a group in my willage and we meet 3 times a week, after work, and walk 5-10 km each time. It´s something I wouldn´t do on my own but because of the group I just don´t want to miss it. It´s so nice to talk to friends while we walk, the time goes faster and it gives me much more pleasure.

There’s a very sweet, reserved woman I go to church with. We are pleasant to one another, but she’s not terribly warm towards me. Last year I noticed she had lost a significant amount of weight. She really looked great…and so, in an effort to strike up more of a friendship with her I told her so. She was really pleased that I complimented her.
Enter faux pas. I asked her how much she’d lost. She stumbled around and then told me a vague number. At the time I thought her reaction was odd…I was surprised that she was so uncomfortable with the question.
Since then I’ve seen several people on LCF say how much they despise that question; that it’s rude. I HAD NO IDEA I was being inappropriate. I always enjoyed when people asked me. Thanks to you folks…I now realize that I overstepped.
Now, a year later, things are still weird between us. Question is: Do I bring it up and say "hey I’m really sorry I asked you such a personal question." Or do I just chalk it up to lesson learned? lol.
Sorry this is sooo long, and thank you for your suggestions!!

Seems crazy cheap. $10 a month unlimited. Anybody a member with an opinion of it?

Hello all, I found this website and the stories and pictures are really an inspiration to me. Here’s my story in brief!
I was 145ish, and somehow fit into a size 8 pants. I had a really stressful job – this was about 2 years ago. I quit, and managed to take 2 weeks and do NOTHING – and gained 15 pounds in 2 weeks. That’s where it started. I kept letting my body go thinking I was doing myself a favor, not exerting myself. Seven months of extremely sedentary temp jobs and I’d gone up to about 165/170. I was walking every day at lunch, but I was still hooked on candy and especially chocolate. Since then my weight has creeped up, although I’ve been trying various diets. I wouldn’t look at myself in pictures, and wouldn’t weigh myself. I wasn’t ready to make a definitive change yet.
A girl I work with is doing Atkins and has been for 3 years. She lost 53 pounds and has kept it off for a couple of years now. She looks amazing! I compare notes with her at work. The trick here is, I’m a vegetarian. So instead of meat, I eat "fake-meat" – which has very few carbs anyway.
I started this almost 4 weeks ago. So far I’ve cheated a bit, but not overdone it. I no longer have the urge to binge either. I was literally addicted to sugar.
Since I started my clothes are fitting looser and looser. I have more confidence. My grandmother opened the door when I went to visit her the other day and she yelled "HOW DID YOU DO IT!!!!" People are noticing it in my face and my stomach.
I finally got up the nerve to start going to the gym again today. I did pretty well. I got on the scale for the first time in months and realized I have much farther to go than I thought. Somehow I weigh in at a whopping 184 pounds. UGH! I am only 5′3. No one can believe I weigh that much, including me. Due to the recent weight loss I’ve noticed, I conclude I must have been up around 190 at my highest. On the bright side I feel better, have generally more energy when I walk, I stand at work for longer periods of time, etc.

My goal now is to get to 145 again. This should be easy now that I’m off candy and chocolate. One piece of chocolate used to mean a pound of chocolate. I was tested for many years for thyroid problems, diabetes, etc, thinking I had a faulty metabolism, while slyly ignoring all the extra calories I ate.
One of my inspirations is that I am getting married in December. I don’t want fat pictures. Any and all inspiration is welcome!!! Thanks!!!

Hi,
My name is Paula, and I am 50 years old.
I need a penpal who has 60+ pounds to loose.
Thanks!