Introductions/ Reintroductions Please

[Bonnie]

Since there newbies joining constantly, thought this might be a good idea to help everyone get to know each other a little better. Saw this idea from another BB I belong to. Helped everyone get a better handle on the personalities etc.

Please introduce yourselves or re-introduce yourselves as the case may be as follows:

* Board name and real world name (if you care to share);
* Age and SEX (again "Yes Please" does not count here);
* LC Start date;
* Married, single, other;
* City, County /Hemisphere
* Occupation (# 1 MOM, # 1 secretary, # 1 boss, # 1 sofa surfer):
* Kids, pets, pests;
* Current Low Carb status (ie losing, maintenance, would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy);

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food;
* Favourite non-low carb food;
* Food you can't live without on Low carb;
* Favorite type of exercise;
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?;
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living;
* What are you currently reading;
* What's your favourite movie; and ....
* Just anything else you'd like to share.

[Bonnie]

Since I instigated this thread I guess it only fair I go first.....


* Board name and real world name (if you care to share);
Easy enough Bonnie on both counts....
* Age and SEX (again "Yes Please" does not count here);
This is a toughy to admit especially for a female 48.....
* LC Start date; December 1999
* Married, single, other; married for 27 years.
* City, County /Hemisphere; Fredericton, N B, Canada
* Occupation (# 1 MOM, # 1 secretary, # 1 boss, # 1 sofa surfer):
# 1 Mom, # 1 Grandmom
* Kids, pets, pests; one son who is married and has given me two beautiful granddaughters, the light of my eyes; Love animals, had a dog for 15 years but recently had to put him down due to health problems
* Current Low Carb status (ie losing, maintenance, would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy); just truding along staying in the high 130's range.

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food; steak with LC Bearnaise Sauce
* Favourite non-low carb food; chocolate
* Food you can't live without on Low carb; chocolate
* Favorite type of exercise; walking and swimming
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?; several things I like to do but I thoroughly enjoy travelling and have done a fair amount....would be a great bonus to get paid as well.
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living; Brian Setzer (for my son, who also plays a Gretch guitar and for him am hopeful that someday they can meet and talk music).
* What are you currently reading; any work by Diana Gabaldon
* What's your favourite movie; .... Saving Private Ryan...opened my eyes to what my Dad endured during his five year stint overseas during WWII.
* Just anything else you'd like to share.- commited to this WOL, has worked for both hubby and I and it will be a life long committment. Feel has extended both our lives by many years following this WOE.

Ok, everyone, don't leave me out here all by myself......


Bonnie

[wussypuff]

* Board name and real world name (if you care to share); wussypuff :rolleyes: (alexis)
* Age and SEX (again "Yes Please" does not count here); 17/female
* LC Start date; may 8th, 2001 (i started over)
* Married, single, other; single, thank god
* City, County /Hemisphere: wisconsin...good enough
* Occupation (# 1 MOM, # 1 secretary, # 1 boss, # 1 sofa surfer): full time junior in HS
* Kids, pets, pests; 3 dogs, 4 cats, fishies
* Current Low Carb status (ie losing, maintenance, would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy); lost 7 lbs last week. can't seem to get below 190 though...this is the 3rd time i've done this diet and i can't get below...HELP!!!!

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food; bacon
* Favourite non-low carb food; CHOCOLATE
* Food you can't live without on Low carb; bacon : )
* Favorite type of exercise; none...but i sludge through
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?; speaking french, art or flute playing
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living; living--sting, non-living--buster keaton : )
* What are you currently reading; dr atkins' new diet revolution, i think i might read Tess of the D'Urbervilles again *my fav book*
* What's your favourite movie; benny & joon, Jude, sliding doors...i'm big on chick flicks even though i'm pretty much a tomboy
* Just anything else you'd like to share: i want to lose weight quick and painlessly, which isn't bound to happen, but i don't mind keeping the dream alive :) :rolleyes:

[Rilee]

*Board name/real name..................Rilee
*Age/Sex.........................................30/Female
*Low Carb start date......................April 20th/01(i think!)
*Relationship status........................C/Law for 7.5 Years
*City/Country..................................Calgary, Alberta Canada
*Occupation....................................Picker/Packer

*Kids/pets....................................1dog, 2cats, 1 step son(16)
*Current Low carb status.............Have lost 11 pounds.

*Favorite Low carb food...............Homemade chili with cheese
*Favorite non-low carb food.........Would LOVE a coke slurpee!!
*Can't live without........................whipped cream
*Favorite exercize......................... walking my dog
*If I could be paid for doing what I love.........photography
*Person I would most love to meet.............George Clooney;)
*What am I currently reading?.................... Protien Power
*Favorite Movie/s...........................Titanic/Anne of Green Gables
*Anything else I would like to share?........I love this board!!:)

[tamarian]

*Board name/real name..................Tamarian/Wa'il
*Age/Sex.........................................36/Male
*Low Carb start date......................April 1994
*Relationship status........................Single
*City/Country..................................Vancouver, BC Canada
*Occupation....................................Programmer
*Kids/pets....................................None that I know of ;)
*Current Low carb status.............3/4 of the man I used to be
*Favorite Low carb food...............Lamb
*Favorite non-low carb food.........Basmati
*Can't live without........................Espresso
*Favorite exercize......................... walking
*If I could be paid for doing what I love.........couch potato engineering
*Person I would most love to meet.............Don't care
*What am I currently reading?.................... La nuil de l'erreur
*Favorite Movie/s...........................Silence of the lambs
*Anything else I would like to share?........Take measurements!

[r.mines]

* Board name and real world name: r.mines/Rachel
* Age and SEX: 45/Female (WHY not 'yes, please'?)
* LC Start date: October 2000
* Married, single, other: single
* City, County /Hemisphere: Vancouver, BC Canada
* Occupation: university English instructor; business writer and editor; business writing instructor; whatever I can do for money that's legal
* Kids, pets, pests: one daughter, 24; I want a cat!!!; no pests
* Current Low Carb status: ohhh, Whoosh Fairy....where are you, Whoosh Fairy.....?
* Favourite low carb food: umm, steak...salmon...brocolli, no, spinach...cream cheese, no, sharp cheddar....mayonnaise...I think I like it all!
* Favourite non-low carb food: cinnamon knots from the Bread Garden (croissant pastry covered in caramel and walnuts; to die for. Unfortunately, eat too many of these, and you WILL.)
* Food you can't live without on Low carb: coffee
* Favorite type of exercise: gee, can I print this?
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?: gee, can I print this?
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living: can't think of any; no matter how inspiring people are on TV or in books, when you meet them they're just like anyone else
* What are you currently reading: a science fiction novel; a book on exercise (trying to motivate myself); a book on raising atheist children (interested in the philosophy, but the writing's lousy)
* What's your favourite movie: (1) 2001 A Space Odyssey; (2) Harold and Maude
* Anything else I'd like to share?: never eat yellow snow!

[Monique]

* Board name and real world name Monique
* Age and SEX 29 be 30 soon, Female
* LC Start date; 30 April
* Married, single, other; I have a lovely sweet boyfriend, who I call my toy boy cos he's 3 years younger than me
* City, County /Hemisphere Dublin, Ireland util October and then to my home country New Zealand
* Occupation Computer Helpdesk support specialist
* Kids, pets, pests; Dog, cat sheep, pig, chickens ducks, geese (all at home with my parents in NZ)
* Current Low Carb status (I am trying so hard and not getting very far, but not giving up hope yet);

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food; sea run trout
* Favourite non-low carb food; chocolate, fresh pasta, pizza
* Food you can't live without on Low carb; cups of tea, beer
* Favorite type of exercise; Hill walking, cycling
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?; photography, looking after animals
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living; David attenbourough
* What are you currently reading; Dr Atkins diet book, History of Britain
* What's your favourite movie; Fried green tomatoes
* Just anything else you'd like to share.
I am into spirituality, I believe in Angels, I think there is someone looking out for me all the time, and i think that they will help me on my path to weight loss and good health

I also really miss my family in New Zealand and can't wait to return to them in October

[Bonnie]

Thought this would be a fun thread.....enjoyed reading everyone's answers and as you can see creativity in the answers is really an interesting read....Rachel......Wa'il etc.

Anyone else who would like to contribute, just copy and paste the original questions in your post.....then all you have to do is fill in the blanks...

Thanks for your responses

Bonnie

[numberonewendy]

* Board name and real world name (if you care to share); Numberonewendy real name, Wendy
* Age and SEX (again "Yes Please" does not count here); (F) 43 and yes please of course :)
* LC Start date; 2nd week of March 2001
* Married, single, other; C/L with a boytoy also, he is 10 yrs younger :)
* City, County /Hemisphere: Orillia, Ontario
* Occupation (# 1 MOM, # 1 secretary, # 1 boss, # 1 sofa surfer): Self employed
* Kids, pets, pests; 2 kids, 2 dogs
* Current Low Carb status (ie losing, maintenance, would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy); Need a visit from the whoosh fairy, um, where is that darn thing anyhow? (must be on holidays)

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food; Caesar Salad
* Favourite non-low carb food; Chocolate, oh Chocolate
* Food you can't live without on Low carb; Chocolate, oh Chocolate
* Favorite type of exercise; oh oh, do I have to answer this?
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?; hmnmm, so many things!
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living; Like Rachel said, no one really, as actors do tend to end up being pretty normal, whatever normal is?
* What are you currently reading; Icy Sparks
* What's your favourite movie; and .... Too many to list here.
* Just anything else you'd like to share. You can make your dreams come true!

[doreen T]

* Board name and real world name --- doreen T
* Age and SEX --- 42 / F
* LC Start date --- May '00, in earnest July '00
* Married, single, other --- single
* City, County /Hemisphere --- Kingston, Canada
* Occupation --- RN, writer, graphic artist
* Kids, pets, pests --- 2 fat and lazy cats at home; stepdaughter w. husband & 3 kids living in Caribbean, who want me to come live w. them, but I'd much rather stay up here in Ontario where I can freeze my butt off every winter! .. :p
* Current Low Carb status --- I think the Whoosh fairy tried to visit, but one of my cats ate her by mistake!

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food --- eggs, chicken, LC veggies, anything barbecued
* Favourite non-low carb food --- field-fresh sweet corn-on-the-cob, with a ton of butter
* Food you can't live without on Low carb --- coffee w. cream
* Favorite type of exercise --- hiking local conservation trails - no car fumes, no crowds - currently building up my stamina for more challenging terrain
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be? --- Lowcarb advice columnist .. :D
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living --- YOU
* What are you currently reading --- re-reading the collected works of Dorothy Parker; biography of Frida Kahlo (Mexican folk-artist)
* What's your favourite movie --- Casablanca, Out of Africa
* Just anything else you'd like to share --- You can't win the game if you quit playing

[Bonnie]

* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be? --- Lowcarb advice columnist ..

Doreen, I can honestly say, every time I read one of your posts, you do remind me of Ann Landers of the LC World. Am truly amazed at the wealth of knowledge you possess and although monetarily you may gain little; you have gained much gratitude for all the time spent doing detailed research in all facets of LC and taking the time to answer the many questions posed.......

[Karen]

Wa'il, I find it interesting that your favourite food is lamb and your favourite movie is Silence of the Lambs?

One of my favourite quotes is form Dorothy Parker, Doreen. Her definition of eternity: two people and a ham!

Here I go...

-Board name and real world name – the same, Karen
-Age and SEX – 44, female
-LC Start date – July 1999
-Married, single, other – single
-City, County /Hemisphere – Vancouver, Canada
-Occupation – Executive chef, cookbook author, cooking teacher, mentor to young women in the culinary arts
-Kids, pets, pests – 2 doggies
-Current Low Carb status – back to losing again, I think?

AND FOR FUN........

-Favourite low carb food – anything I happen to be eating. That’s one of the things I like about LC.
-Favourite non-low carb food – good ice cream. Mmm, Hagen Daz
-Food you can't live without on Low carb – umm, meat?
-Favorite type of exercise – What? I walk the dogs and my house has 4 flights of stairs. The place I work in has 3 flights. I plan to start weight training by 2004.
-If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be? – I’m doing it!
-Person you'd most like to meet currently living – Doreen T
-What are you currently reading – Best American Erotica 2001. 1999 was a much better vintage! LOL
-What's your favourite movie – I have a long list. Apocalypse Now, Imitation of Life, Mildred Pierce, Soylent Green, Silence of the Lambs, Seven, The Usual Suspects, Boogie Nights, Natural Born Killers, Wall Street…it goes on
-Just anything else you'd like to share – Your actions define who you are, not your thoughts or intentions.

Karen

[nrussell]

Hi Guys

Well my abhorrence of anything groupish nearly put me off but I'll make the effort. I figure you have a right to know who's dishing out all this abuse. Rachel - keep your head below the parapet....

* Board name and real world name
Nicola Russell

* Age and SEX F (last time I looked)/ A mere 39 years
* LC Start date; I cant remember, maybe 27 Mar 2001
* Married, single, other; Married for ever (seems like it) to a
very kind, laid back and thin hibernian. You know the kind of
bloke that's so nice everyone wonders why on earth he married
you... I give him hell (got to treat em mean to keep em keen!)
* City, County /Hemisphere Down under, Melbourne, Australia -
formerly of the UK and born a Kiwi (Citizen of the world but will
probably hang out here for a while)
* Occupation: I try to do as little as possible, I try to be a Mum but I dont think I'm terribly good at it and when I cant avoid it I'm an HR Consultant, usually strategic stuff and change management
* Kids, pets, pests; Gabriel, the Gabesaurus - the world's coolest kid (with a sleep problem) but I swear, if he doesnt turn out to be just like Sean Connery, I'll eat my hat. 3 mangey turks - cats that is. Not really mangey - just damned unhealthy. Miss Lily is aged with poorly controlled diabetes and constantly running eyes but is an old sweetie, Roy - the young buck who just happens to have moderately severe epilepsy, torn ligaments in the back leg and osteoarthritis. Mungo - a supremely healthy old bloke who can run at about 70kms an hour and jump 2.5m straight up but I suspect is marginally braindamaged. You are unlikely to meet a larger cat or one that is so dim.
* Current Low Carb status (ie losing, maintenance, would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy); Good question. Have traded in the scales and am living on faith.

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food; lc gravadlux, crayfish and moreton bay bugs with all sorts of yummy lc sauces, fillet with bearnaise will also never go amiss. Fruit fools rule.
* Favourite non-low carb food; Haagen Daz coffee or dulce de leche icecream chased down by swiss chocolates
* Food you can't live without on Low carb; Good coffee & fruit fools
* Favorite type of exercise; my electric weight toning machine!! Swimming, walking, body surfing and free weights
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?; Changing the world and failing that - food tasting!
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living; this week's inspiration Tina Kaye, Nicole Kidman of course, I just have to know what the deal is with this divorce and I'd like to meet Sean Bean but not really just to meet him if you know what I mean ...
* What are you currently reading; Nothing at all exciting I mean "Toddler Taming " and "Baby & Child" (i'm getting desperate). All set to read Nelson's "Long walk to freedom" and Bill Brysons "A walk in the woods". Told you I was into walking...
* What's your favourite movie; and .... Very difficult, I love movies almost as much as I love books and food ....2 that really made me roll with laughter "The Full Monty" and "Weekend at Bernies".
* Just anything else you'd like to share.
I got a job this week and it wasnt even a fat persons job!! This diet must be working because noone even seemed to notice that I'm fat so I already owe a lot to this WOE. :cool:

[r.mines]

I'm ducking, I'm ducking!!! :D

Cool, Nicola, tell us about your new job!!!

Rachel


Originally posted by nrussell
Hi Guys

Rachel - keep your head below the parapet....

I got a job this week and it wasnt even a fat persons job!! This diet must be working because noone even seemed to notice that I'm fat so I already owe a lot to this WOE. :cool:

[nrussell]

Two months ago, there was nothing much around and nobody wanted me and now the market is even worse and I had a choice of two.

The difference? 29lbs less, greater energy, more confidence. I had a choice of a very well paid job at one of the 2 computer co's (which i turned down - who wants to play shepherd to 800 nerds??) and a less well paid but seriously fun job with the City of Melbourne (the local government agency which covers the heart of Melbourne, the CBD). Its a wierd sort of thing and I'm still not sure if I've got it straight but they want me to take a loose HR strategy and turn it into plans and interventions which will ensure they meet their newly articulated people objectives and competencies. I sort of dream up ideas and get them approved by the executive then go and find the HR people (they're in a different division for some strange reason) and get them to roll out the projects while I project manage them.

Leastways thats what I think I'll be doing. Definitely my kind of job, do a bit of looking under stones, pull a few rabbits out of a hat, mooch around talking to other people and then get other people to do the real work! What sealed it for me was that the Director I'll be working for is really nice - a dinkum Aussie, straight talking, outgoing, realistic but focussed and they were only too happy to get me.

A far cry from my all time low, earlier this year when I didnt get a job that I went for (which I could do standing on my head) because I was very nice but maybe not dynamic enough!!! This feedback combined with the look of horror on her size 8, face when she saw me. Well it really hurt and made me scurry off home and give up. As you can imagine few people call me nice!! and not dynamic enough is definitely a first. I was upset and angry and it took me until I started this WOE to decide that that was it and I was going to get back to looking good and I was going to walk all over those people on my way back up.

After two weeks on this WOE, I was just out there and maybe because I havent been acting like a 'fat person', things have just got more and more positive until now I'm back in the game!! Going to keep this WOE up though, I've still got a few bugs to squash!!

Nicola

[ConfessorT]

* Board name and real world name (if you care to share);
Confessor Tee

* Age and SEX (again "Yes Please" does not count here);
30/Female

* LC Start date;
May 7, 2001!

* Married, single, other;
Single

* City, County /Hemisphere
New York, NY USA

* Occupation (# 1 MOM, # 1 secretary, # 1 boss, # 1 sofa surfer):
Psychiatric Assistant

* Kids, pets, pests;
1 cat- Boots 1 kid (he is my brother whom I am adopting--does he count as a pest? ;) )

* Current Low Carb status (ie losing, maintenance, would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy);

Currently in day 3 of my induction diet. Will the whoosh fairy bring me a donut? BRING IT ON BABY!!


AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food; Bacon!

* Favourite non-low carb food; Anything by Hostess Cakes!

* Food you can't live without on Low carb; Since I just started, I am not sure yet-- I will tell you on Day 8

* Favorite type of exercise; I plead the 5th--This is a family board right? ;)

* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?; A successful Fantasy/Sci-fi author

* Person you'd most like to meet currently living; Too many to count

* What are you currently reading; Well, I am in a book club and I SHOULD be reading Bridget Jones's Diary but I haven't gotten the book yet.

* What's your favourite movie: Definately WAY too many to count! My favorite genres are Sci-fi and horror.

[Bonnie]

Confessor Tee, you certainly caught my attention, but I guess they do things big in the, "Big Apple"...LOL... your like a breath of fresh air breezing through....whooosh.....enjoy a little spunk and originality..... waiting with baited breath for your next post.....



Bonnie

[debbiedobson]

cool thread* Board name and real world name (if you care to share); debbie dobson
* Age and SEX (again "Yes Please" does not count here); 43/female
* LC Start date; may/99
* Married, single, other; very happily married to the most handsome man in the world and the sweetest too!
* City, County /Hemisphere ajax, ontario, canada
* Occupation (# 1 MOM, # 1 secretary, # 1 boss, # 1 sofa surfer): part time cashier
* Kids, pets, pests; 5 kids, 2 grand daughters, 1 dog, 1 cat.
* Current Low Carb status (ie losing, maintenance, would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy); induction

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food; chicken wings, mayo, olive oil. couldn't narrow it down
* Favourite non-low carb food; CHOCOLATE!
* Food you can't live without on Low carb; can't think of anything
* Favorite type of exercise; walking, resistance training
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?; cooking or dog walking
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living; the Pope
* What are you currently reading; i just finished "dying for chocolate" by diane mott davidson at lunch time today. tonight i'm starting "stng; tooth and claw" by doranna durgin. stop laughing at me!
* What's your favourite movie; and .... gone with the wind, ghettysburg, the wizard of oz, stgn first contact.
* Just anything else you'd like to share "every cloud has a silver lining" "there must be a pony" "smile, pass it on" "the glass is 1/2 full"

[tamarian]

Originally posted by Karen
Wa'il, I find it interesting that your favourite food is lamb and your favourite movie is Silence of the Lambs?


LOL, never noticed this before!

Wa'il

[r.mines]

....my name in Hebrew means 'ewe,' and I was born in the Chinese Year of the Sheep. What does that tell us?

Rachel
Ba-a-a-a-ah!

[doreen T]

Originally posted by r.mines
....my name in Hebrew means 'ewe,' and I was born in the Chinese Year of the Sheep. What does that tell us? It tells us that for a lamb, you're not very SILENT .. ;)

Doreen

[nrussell]

Hey Debbie

GWTW is also my all time favourite film.

Confessor T

I remember that quote from sunday school when I thought it was was so strong and beautiful. Now I have a modern day image to go with it, you go girl.

Nicola

[nrussell]

I told you to keep your head below the parapet .... you could end up on someone's dinner table!

[ConfessorT]

*blush*

Thanks for the warm welcome!

Nicola- Morning! The Song of Solomon is one of my favorite books in the Bible and the quote describes me pretty well! :D

Bonnie-Morning! Yup! We are a teensy bit exaggerated in the Big Apple--World Trade Center anyone? :D

Since there are some GWTW fans here:

For 20 points, guess what my RL name is?

[debbiedobson]

Scarlett? Vivien? Ashley? Melanie? no! Rhett!

[nrussell]

India, Blanche or Bonnie for 10?
Sue Ellen or Pitty Pat for 5!

Nicola

[nrussell]

Carleen?? even.

[r.mines]

*Laughing so hard I can't run my mouse!!!!*

Rachel
snort, guffaw, baaahhh.....

Originally posted by doreen T
It tells us that for a lamb, you're not very SILENT .. ;)

Doreen

[nrussell]

And you thought she was joking!!!

Nicola

[ConfessorT]

LOL!

You guys are funny! here's another hint:

Look at my nickname :)

[doreen T]

Tara

Nice to met you dear...;) .. and welcome aboard.

Doreen

[Bonnie]

* Favourite non-low carb food; Anything by Hostess Cakes!

How's this for deep and way out there......what TV Personality do we know likes the above (Ring Dings etc.) and lives in the big apple....has been known to follow CAD.... also Confessor spelled backward begins.... rosse.... sorry couldn't resist..... LOL.....

Bonnie

[nrussell]

I got it, I got it, I got it.....

Boy it was bugging me - couldnt find the Tee connection.

"The red earth of Tara"!!!!

and in the immortal words of SO'H...

"Tomorrow is another day".....I'm off to bed.

Night all.

Nicola

[debbiedobson]

oh nicola, you beat me to it! you smarty pants!

[Sharon]

Hi, finally the weekend and time to really read the forum.

* Board name and real world name --- Sharon
* Age and SEX --- 46/F
* LC Start date --- July '00,
* Married, single, other --- single
* City, County /Hemisphere --- Owen Sound, Ont., Canada
* Occupation --- Administration, Provincial Government
* Kids, pets, pests --- 1 - son first year University of Guelph, 1 - daughter grade 12, 1 - lazy high maintenance Himalyan kitty "Dusty", 1 - Low Carb, low maintenance "High School Teacher" Boyfriend (not sure if he falls in the pets, or pest definition)
* Current Low Carb status --- losing inches, especially at the waist and hips, but not a lot of pounds, my summer clothes all feel very different; infact I have a couple outfits that I bought last year that I may have to alter smaller. ..would like to lose 10 more pounds according to the scale. I low carb mainly to look after my blood sugar, so I expect to lose weight much slower. Most of the time I eat at a maintenance level of carbs, so I know if I want to lose weight faster, I'll have to drop my daily carbs. Most who know me always say I don't need to lose weight, BUT, these folks haven't seen me in the shower!!!

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food --- bacon and eggs or salad
* Favourite non-low carb food --- Chocolate
* Food you can't live without on Low carb --- Kay's Low Carb Bread Recipe..(not sure how I survived before I got this recipe from Kay).
* Favorite type of exercise --- walking, running up and down the office steps (15) hundred times a day (just kidding, but sometimes it seems I do), I cut a big lawn, have flower gardens, shovel my own snow...in general a lot of "mother nature" projects, after which I usually head to my hot tub on my deck. I sometimes do a gym program (machines), usually in the winter.
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be? --- I'd love to be the hostess with the mostess...and make people's day...make them smile, so that they in turn could smile back at someone...and then make their day. I'd like a job that requires very little responsibility and somedays a no brainer, one I could go home and forget about at night, that's if this type of job exists??
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living --- there's too many to mention (Doreen, Curtis Joseph, Tinakaye, Rachel, Curtis Joseph, Kay, Wa'il, Curtis Joseph, Karen, NNN, and did I mention Curtis Joseph, DebbieDobson) (these are just a few) (((Since posting this in May I did get to meet Debbie and Doreen at our summer Toronto get together....what a treat))))
* What are you currently reading --- not reading a novel at the present time - heck I can't keep up with the forum right now, let alone start a novel!!
* What's your favourite movie --- The Gladiator
* Just anything else you'd like to share ---"All we need most days is a little sun, a little fun and someone to love".....

The thing I'd like to be doing in 10 years - "Retired, lazing on some Caribbean Beach, with some gorgeous hunk"....(Heck, who I am trying to kid, I'd like to be doing that now!!)

Updated: October 16, 2001

[TammyJoi]

*Name: TammyJoi, but I usually go by Tammy (when there aren't any others of us around ;))
* Age and SEX: I am 37, female
* LC Start date: March7, 2001
* Married, single, other: Married, for almost 18 years now.
* City, County /Hemisphere: Kansas City, Missouri, US
* Occupation: Does professional Goof off count? ;) Homemaker, I am also going to be homeschooling my daughter starting in the fall.
* Kids, pets, pests: 1 daughter-13, 1 son- 8, a foster son living with us at this time, one Gerbil
* Current Low Carb status: Loosing weight would be nice, but I am just trying to lower my blood sugar levels.

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food: Anything I can eat as much as I want of:)
* Favourite non-low carb food: donuts, cake, ice cream,......
* Food you can't live without on Low carb: I am learning I can live without any number of foods, if I have to:(
* Favorite type of exercise:Swimming
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?: Goofing off with my kids
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living: Maybe it's the recluse in me speaking, but I can't think of anyone off hand I would want to meet more than anyone else.
* What are you currently reading: Terry Pratchett books mainly
* What's your favourite movie: There are just too many (in other words, nothing comes to mind at the moment:))
* Just anything else you'd like to share: I started on this WOE because of a diagnosis of Diabetes. It seems to be helping me do something I haven't been able to do since I had my kids -- Loose weight. It makes the new life style much easier to live with. ;)

[tamarian]

Hi Tammy,

Welcome aboard!

Wa'il

[shelley]

Name: Shelley
Age & Sex: 40/F
LC start date: April23/01
Married/ Single : married 18 years
City: Cambridge, Ontario
Occupation: clerk
Kids/pets: 2 teens, one boy 16 and one girl 15.
Current status: trying to stay on track, have my weak moments

And For Fun........

Favorite low carb food: Bacon
Favorite non low carb food: potato chips
Favorite type of exercise: I seldom use favorite and exercise in the same sentence, but if I must I would say the elliptical cross trainer.
Food I can't live without: potato chips
If I could get paid to be anything I wanted: it would be a toss up between being a chef and an interior designer.
Person I would like to meet: Tom Cruise mmmmmmmm :D
My favorite movie: It's a wonderful life
Book I am reading: Dr. Atkins..

[lgoldber]

Board name and real name: lgoldber and Beth:)
36 year old female
LC start date! today, May 13, 2001
First married at age 20 for 10 years with a beautiful 10 year old son. Will be married for 2 years on June 22 to my wonderful Husband Hicham who is from Morocco.
Live in Columbia, Maryland
Work for a contract engineering company in National Accounts
I am 5'9" tall, weight is 228, and I really want to be 150. I am tired of feeling bad, looking bad and thought this would be the perfect place to get and give support to others who wish for what I wish!

Favorite Low Carb Food! Cheese and steak
Favorite non low carb....PASTA, AND LOTS OF IT!
Favorite Exercise, swimming, but have been sedentary for way too long....
If I could get paid to be anything I wanted....would love to get paid doing nothing of course, but would love to be paid to travel
Person I would like to meet.....Robert DeNiro...love him!
Favorite movie....too many to count, but anything with DeNiro
Book I am reading, nothing currently, recently Fit for Life
Anything else just to share....
I am originally from Kentucky (going there next Wed evening 'til next Sunday to visit mom and brother....miss them, and of course Beau the Chocolate Lab!)
married at age 20 to military officer, lived in Germany for nearly 5 years, lived in VA, KY, MS, and now here in Maryland with my current husband, Hicham, who is from Morocco....
Hope to hear from everyone...looking forward to losing alot of weight!!!!! Yehaw!

[Stina]

* Board name and real world name (if you care to share);
Stina a.k.a. Christina

* Age and SEX (again "Yes Please" does not count here);
30 female

* LC Start date;
04/28/01 (2nd time around)

* Married, single, other;
married without the paper;-)

* City, County /Hemisphere
Nanaimo, BC, Canada

* Occupation (# 1 MOM, # 1 secretary, # 1 boss, # 1 sofa surfer):
animal care tech, feline rescue, Bengal cat breeder, hobby-farmer

* Kids, pets, pests;
NO human babies (yet) lots of pets

* Current Low Carb status (ie losing, maintenance, would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy);
just finished induction lost 15 pounds but managed to gain3 back today <hmpf>

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food;
bacon

* Favourite non-low carb food;
McDonalds fries

* Food you can't live without on Low carb;
bacon

* Favorite type of exercise;
walking

* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?;
Work with animals

* Person you'd most like to meet currently living;
tough one but for today I'll say Colby from Survivor II heheh

* What are you currently reading;
Dr.Atkins and anything closely related

* What's your favourite movie; and ....
The Lion King/Armaggedan (tie)

* Just anything else you'd like to share.

May the whoosh faerie visit each and every one of you tonight:-D

Hugs,
Stina

[agonycat]

*Board name/real name..................Agonycat/Janet
*Age/Sex.........................................41/Female
*Low Carb start date......................April 27, 2001
*Relationship status........................Married, 2 years
*City/Country..................................Dallas, Texas, USA
*Occupation....................................Systems Engineer

*Kids/pets....................................2 cats, 1 dog, 110 gal fish tank
*Current Low carb status.............18 pounds down

*Favorite Low carb food............... Steak with mushrooms
*Favorite non-low carb food.........NACHOS and HOT DOGS!!!!!!!
*Can't live without........................my husband :D
*Favorite exercize......................... I hate exercising
*If I could be paid for doing what I love.........Watching Baseball games

*Person I would most love to meet.............Saint Louis Cardinals baseball team

*What am I currently reading?.................... Technical manuals
*Favorite Movie/s...........................Hard pick, hrm. Too many to list actually
*Anything else I would like to share?........I am a huge Cardinals fan (can you tell I love baseball?), I love to cook and eat (probably what got me into the shape I am in :D), I wish I was 6 again (remember paste, blunt scissors, crete paper, construction paper, those little plaster molds we made of our hands to give to mom, glitter that would get all over everything and drive mom nuts, chasing fireflies, ahhhh childhood.....)
oops i digressed...sorry :D

[rainny]

Board name and real world name (if you care to share);
Rainny/Lorraine Davis Martin
* Age and SEX (again "Yes Please" does not count here);
Female…and yes please! hee hee!
* LC Start date;
Restart: April 1, 2001
* Married, single, other;
Married with out the paper {yet}
* City, County /Hemisphere
Waller, Texas {just out side of Houston
* Occupation (# 1 MOM, # 1 secretary, # 1 boss, # 1 sofa surfer):
MOM, Hubby Secretary {no really!}, artist, hair stylist & rescuer
Kids, pets, pests;
Great Dane {Sammy}, Himalayan Cat {jet eye}, Ally cat {Chloe}, Mollie Cockatoo {peaches}, Camelot Macaw {scarlet} Nanday Conure {Thor} Cherry headed Conure {Bo…who is very naked right now!} Blue Claw Sea crabs & A GAINT SUCKER FISH an his little buddy sucker fish! Crabs and sucker is waiting for new roommates coming this weekend! ha! Told you it was a ZOO! Ha! Also…Hubby 2 daughter 13 &11 and stepson 9

* Current Low Carb status (ie losing, maintenance, would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy);
Losing and waiting for my weekly whoosh fairy visit!
AND FOR FUN........

* Favorite low carb food;
Shrimp
* Favorite non-low carb food;
Jack Daniel’s ribs and shrimp from Friday’s
* Food you can't live without on Low carb;
Chocolate {thank goodness for pure delight}
* Favorite type of exercise;
Biking and…”yes”
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?
Art and I working on it with the support of a loving man!
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living;
Michael Parks {artist}
* What are you currently reading;
This group!ha!
* What's your favorite movie; and ....
Matrix, Bram stoker Dracula, and what dreams may come
* Just anything else you'd like to share.
I just want to say this is a GREAT PLACE! I’m so happy to have found it! And I do tell EVERYONE ABOUT IT!

[rainny]

* What are you currently reading --- re-reading the collected works of Dorothy Parker; biography of Frida Kahlo (Mexican folk-artist)


I Love Frida Kahlo...her work was here in Houston and I didn't get to go!:(
May be it will come back!
Smile,

[genea74]

* Board name and real world name (if you care to share);
genea74 a.k.a. Nia

* Age and SEX (again "Yes Please" does not count here);
26 female

* LC Start date;
05/23/01

* Married, single, other;
single

* City, County /Hemisphere
Montreal, QC, Canada

* Occupation (# 1 MOM, # 1 secretary, # 1 boss, # 1 sofa surfer):
project manager

* Kids, pets, pests;
1 dog

* Current Low Carb status (ie losing, maintenance, would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy);
6lbs down so far since start date :) and counting....

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food;
chicken

* Favourite non-low carb food;
anything chocolate

* Food you can't live without on Low carb;
haven't thought about this much

* Favorite type of exercise;
walking

* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?;
haven't thought about this much

* Person you'd most like to meet currently living;
Oprah

* What are you currently reading;
Harry Potter - book number 2 (chamber of secrets) in Greek
(I've actually bought all 4 in Greek...)

* What's your favourite movie; and ....
Meet Joe Black

[Andi]

*Board name and real name(surprise!); Andi
*Age/Sex/Status; I'm a 31 year-old single female
*Location; Wisconsin
*LC Start Date; Gulp, ummmm...May29th, 2001 (just stocked up!)
*Occupation; pre-school teacher
* Kids, pets,pests; Dog named Nick.... a fat, drooling cat who snores and is aptly named Porky...and a big double chinned sassy white Bunny I seem to have adopted from one of my kids!.... I have a bunch of rug-rats I call "my kids", but fortunately for me they don't follow me home ;)

*Current low carb status; Say....Are the fairys still whooshing?

AND FOR FUN.....
*Favorite low-carb food; I'm sure I'll find one soon
*Favorite non-low carb food; Does milk count? If not- chocolate's been a good friend to me

*Favorite type of exercise; If I did, I think it would be swimming

*If you could be paid to do the thing you most like to do what would it be; Learning about anything and everything if I couldn't be a pre-school teacher

* Person you would most like to meet currently living; If not Ben, then definitely Jerry;)
*What are you currently reading; Clifford the Big Red Dog mostly, but when I can find the time I like to read articles by Dr. Michio Kaku regarding theoretical physics.
*What's your favorite movie; Lots of them on different levels of appreciation.

*Just anything else you'd like to share; Let's see...I'm just now beginning to have those "A ha!" moments that define who I am. I have an insatiable curiosity, and I've never thought about just "nothing". I love my job and "my kids". I travel lots, and would love to go back to Jamaica. Since about October 2000 I've been doing lots of inner-work on myself, and I'm currently trying to figure out just how these people can actually meditate! I still get excited for each and every holiday, and I'm still a kid at heart:)

[tamarian]

Originally posted by Andi
[Since about October 2000 I've been doing lots of inner-work on myself, and I'm currently trying to figure out just how these people can actually meditate! [/B]

Welcome aboard Andi!

Just curious, which people, and what meditation?

Wa'il

[Andi]

Thanks for the welcome Wa'il!

About the people and meditation.....Anyone who can actually find that tranquil place during meditation is waaaay ahead of me!

Right now I'm working on being able to get to the point where I can begin to work on my chakras. This, by the way, is confusing me as well since I just read last night that there are 33 chakras. I thought it was seven, then I got comfortorable envisioning 13, but 33???

Any advice for me would be so much appreciated! I am an empath, and it's very hard for me to keep my energy IN and the energy around me OUT:)

I would really like to find a good guided meditation CD. Know of any?

Thanks again!
Andi

[tamarian]

Sorry, I'm no expert in meditation :)

I was just wondering if by "how these people can meditate" was referring to special kind of meditation.

Well, what I know about meditation is that it's low-carb! :)

Wa'il

[Genesis]

*Board name/real name..................Genesis/ Bill
*Age/Sex.........................................37/Male
*Low Carb start date......................Oct 9/2000
*Relationship status........................Single
*City/Country..................................Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
*Occupation....................................IT Field

*Kids/pets....................................NONE/Tropical Fish
*Current Low carb status.............Lost 64 pounds

*Favorite Low carb food...............Chicken
*Favorite non-low carb food.........Rice
*Can't live without........................Beer
*Favorite exercise......................... Fishing
*If I could be paid for doing what I love.........Fishing
*Person I would most love to meet.............Roger Waters
*What am I currently reading?.................... rereading Atkins
*Favorite Movie/s...........................lots of them
*Anything else I would like to share?........honestly believe that low carbing is the way to go

[beckyw54]

New to this board......I am trying to get back into the low carb mode........however, I have been doing weight watchers for a while and it is so different.

I think I need fruits/veggies, but it seems fruit has so many carbs......

Can anyone tell me if you do or do not eat fruits and if it is better to eat them at a certain time of the day?

I lost alot of weight on the OLD ATKINS diet in the late 70s, but am not that familiar with any of the new low carb diets.

thanks:confused:

[Bonnie]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by beckyw54
[B]
I think I need fruits/veggies, but it seems fruit has so many carbs......

Can anyone tell me if you do or do not eat fruits and if it is better to eat them at a certain time of the day?

In reply to your question about fruits and veggies, I can only answer for myself...many folks are following many different LC plans here and therefore I'm sure would have differing opinions...Myself am following the Protein Power Plan and therefore indulge in fruits that are low in carbs like blueberries, strawberries, raspberries etc. in moderation...in the veggie department, brocolli , cauliflower, turnip and green beans are a few I could suggest but the best thing to do is arm yourself with information in the way of a few LC books and check out the great informative info right here on this website...:) :) tips section for one comes to mind... :cool: member recipe section has some great recipes along with Karen's recipe section....spend a few moments perusing the site... lots of info for beginners... ;) Good luck and hope this has helped...

:) Bonnie

[Ruth]

* Board name and real world name (if you care to share); Ruth in both worlds
* Age and SEX (again "Yes Please" does not count here); 43 female
* LC Start date; March 26 2001
* Married, single, other; single
* City, County /Hemisphere Vancouver BC
* Occupation (# 1 MOM, # 1 secretary, # 1 boss, # 1 sofa surfer): Telecommunications customer service rep
* Kids, pets, pests; none, however am auntie to 20 of own nieces, nephews & at least 30 "adopted" ones.
* Current Low Carb status (ie losing, maintenance, would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy); Gee, whoosh fairy has disappeared after my 1st wk on Atkins. Currently losing very slowly, but I feel triumphant to have maintained my current weight loss (22 lbs) during a very stressful time of unpleasant changes at my office :p:p

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food; bacon
* Favourite non-low carbfood; chocolate
* Food you can't live without on Low carb; cheese
* Favorite type of exercise; if I HAVE to choose one, it is walking
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?; Be an auntie, spoil lots of kids of all ages & have the necessary $$. The best part is sending the darlings home, no 24x7 for me :)
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living; Can't think of anyone
* What are you currently reading; Carbohydrate Addicts Diet; After reading Atkins & Diabetes Solution 3 times I still have an obsession to learn more about LC WOL :)
* What's your favourite movie; and .... all time favourite = Anne of Green Gables; latest comedy = Bridget Jone's Diary
* Just anything else you'd like to share.

I've got a real feeling of relief & freedom from food now that I've found the LC WOE. Probably because I feel in control of food, rather than food & my appetite controlling me. Anyone else relate to this? hehe

Even when the scale seems stuck on a number, I'm not pressuring myself with the thoughts of "failing the diet" since this is truly a lifestyle change. Self-condemnation re weight & diet is such an easy trap for me to fall into (sigh) BUT now I can relax because I'll be eating this way for the rest of my life. Kudos & thanks to others who have shared about LC being a "life-style" not a diet, they have helped me to re-think food & diet then adopt this attitude.

Diabete report: sugars have come down below 7; for the 1st 8 weeks they were above 7 (without glyburide) and I wasn't comfortable with that. Whooo hooo. My old "bod" is becoming less insulin resistant. This is as big a milestone as losing 20 lbs :)

I've rambled on enough for now. Hope everyone is having a good day!

[Sharon]

This is one post I have enjoyed reading...infact I've read it several times. I thought I'd bump it up incase someone missed it and would like to join in.

Even though you may have already introduced yourself, there might be other things you'd like to let us know..

Have some fun!

[Goodacre]

Thanks for bumping this, Sharon. It was interesting to read the other responses, although it's sad to note that many of those people no longer seem to be participating. I hope they've just gotten too busy to come here, but are continuing to get healthier.

* Board name and real world name: Goodacre/Sarah
* Age and SEX: 45, F
* LC Start date: Sept. 4, 2001
* Married, single, other: married
* City, County /Hemisphere: Ohio in the US
* Occupation: job-hunting/Anyone know of a place that needs a Credit Manager?
* Kids, pets: 3 kids (13, 12, 10 1/2), 1 dog (almost 2 years old--part Lab & part Australian Shepherd)
* Current Low Carb status (ie losing, maintenance, would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy): Whishing for a Whoosh

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food: bacon
* Favourite non-low carb food: baked potatoes with lots of butter or Twinkies
* Food you can't live without on Low carb: love my morning coffee with real cream
* Favorite type of exercise: not fond of exercising, but have some great videos
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?: read books
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living: nobody in particular
* What are you currently reading: "Merchant of Menace" by Jill Churchill (I'm very fond of mysteries)
* What's your favourite movie: "Ordinary People" (but I have to say that using Pachelbel in it is a big part)
* Just anything else you'd like to share: I'm planning to eat pumpkin pie and sweet potatoes at Thanksgiving dinner :)

[itsjoyful]

Board name and real world name (if you care to share); Itsjoyful/ Brenda
* Age and SEX (again "Yes Please" does not count here); 34, female
* LC Start date; October 8thish
* Married, single, other; divoriced
* City, County /Hemisphere Alameda, in the great state of CALIFORNIA, (USA)
* Occupation (# 1 MOM, # 1 secretary, # 1 boss, # 1 sofa surfer):
* Kids, pets, pests; Taxi driver, cook, maid, tutor, councelor, hair stylist, manicurist, comedian, warden.... I mean stay at home mom, with Notary business on the side
* Current Low Carb status (ie losing, maintenance, would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy); induction, though I have not been very good about it. Have lost 5 lbs. so far

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food; bacon and cheese, glorious cheese
* Favourite non-low carb food; C is for cookies, that's good enough for me!!
* Food you can't live without on Low carb; eggs
* Favorite type of exercise; running along with my 3 girls on their bikes. It's a blast
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?; Exactly what I'm doing now. The pay currently sucks, but the rewards are tremedous
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living; Oprah. I want to know... what's up with not going lc
* What are you currently reading; the giving tree, goodnight moon, and oh,...atkins new diet revolution
* What's your favourite movie; and .... I think my favorite all time movie is "Playing by heart" AMAZING!!! rent it if you haven't seen it
* Just anything else you'd like to share.I just love reading the trials and tribulations and gaining advice here that I can not get anywhere else. I am truely grateful for all of you!!!!!!!!

[pegm]

*Board name/real name pegm/Peg
*Age/Sex F/50
*Low Carb start date 07/15/01
*Relationship status Married 30 years
*City/Country Wisconsin
*Occupation Account Clerk

*Kids/pets 2 daughters, 2 grandkids, 2 dogs, 3 cats
*Current Low carb status Virginia, is there really a whoosh fairy?
*Favorite Low carb food Steak
*Favorite non-low carb food Popovers!
*Can't live without Coffee
*Favorite exercise Walking my dogs/playing with grandkids
*If I could be paid for doing what I love Traveling
*Person I would most love to meet The Pope
*What am I currently reading? Along Came a Spider
*Favorite Movie/s Fried Green Tomatoes
*Anything else I would like to share?

[rpeck634]

* Board name and real world name --- rpeck634; Sandra
* Age and SEX --- 37/Female
* LC Start date --- October 16, 2001
* Married, single, other --- Married
* City, County /Hemisphere --- Georgia
* Occupation --- Legal Secretary
* Kids, pets, pests --- 2 daughters (9 & 2 1/2)
* Current Low Carb status --- Today is the start of a new life
* Current/Goal Weight--- 180; 145-150

* Favourite low carb food --- Bacon; Taco Salad
* Favourite non-low carb food --- Sweets; Sweets * more Sweets
* Food you can't live without on Low carb --- Blue Cheese Dressing
* Favorite type of exercise --- Walking; Ski Machine
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be? --- Antiquing
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living --- To Many
* What are you currently reading --- I like Danielle Steel
* What's your favourite movie --- American Movie Classics; Latest Drama & Suspense
* Just anything else you'd like to share --- Love to laugh, cut up, antique and collectible shop; flea markets

[tracysev]

*Board name/real name..................tracysev / Tracy
*Age/Sex.........................................29 / Female
*Low Carb start date......................October 10, 2001
*Relationship status........................Married 6 years
*City/Country..................................Kemptville, ON Canada
*Occupation....................................Regional Sales Manager - Software
*Kids/pets....................................No / 2 Golden Retrievers (Zodiac and Comet)
*Current Low carb status.............Lost 7.5lbs (still in Induction)
*Favorite Low carb food...............Grilled Beef Tenderloin
*Favorite non-low carb food.........Chips (any flavour - not picky!)
*Can't live without........................Wine
*Favorite exercise......................... Cardio Kick boxing tied with lifting weights (makes me feel strong!)
*If I could be paid for doing what I love.........Traveling around the world rating Spa's for a TV show or travel agency
*Person I would most love to meet.............Janet Jackson
*What am I currently reading?.................... John Grisom
*Favorite Movie/s...........................GodFather (1 or 2), Pulp Fiction and Little Mermaid (still the kid in me.....)
*Anything else I would like to share?........The only way to make it through a long Canadian winter is to own a snowmobile!! ;)
This low carb thing, although still scary at times, is totally the way to go!

[MaryB]

* Board name and real world name (if you care to share);
Mary B (Mary)
* Age and SEX (again "Yes Please" does not count here);
27 yrs Female
* LC Start date;
August 1, 2001
* Married, single, other;
Happilly married to Levi, best friend in the whole wide world. Known each other since 1991, Married for 3 1/2 years.
* City, County /Hemisphere
Ulysses, Kansas USA :thup: :D
* Occupation (# 1 MOM, # 1 secretary, # 1 boss, # 1 sofa surfer):
Registered Nurse in rural hospital. Work mostly OB. :thup:
* Kids, pets, pests;
No kids yet. Maybe next year. My doc says to lose some weight first. :mad: I do have a hyperactive Brittany (dog) named Ellie May. She is a 2 1/2 year old hunting dog, BEAUTIFUL, but SO FULL OF IT. I hear that's par for the course with Brittany's until they are about 5.
* Current Low Carb status (ie losing, maintenance, would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy);
Lost 16 # since starting 2 1/2 months ago, but last two weeks I haven't lost squat! Does anyone have the phone number or e-mail address for the "Whoosh Fairy"?

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food;
Cheese Cake (2oz cream cheese, 2 packets of Splenda, 1/2 tsp Vanilla, 2 tbsp Cool whip - a few strawberries if I want.)
* Favourite non-low carb food;
:cry: OH DEAR! What do you want from a carb-o-holic!?! Pasta, rice, potatoes, bread, ICE CREAM
* Food you can't live without on Low carb;
:p So far, I've managed to live without any of the above!
* Favorite type of exercise;
I had been swimming laps because the treadmill was HURTING my knees with the extra weight I had gained. I ust went back to walking and weights this week to see if I could jump off my platue
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?;
Delivering babies - which is what I do!!! The rest is X-rated (hahaha) :D
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living; HHHMMMM! Since September 11th I guess I'd like to meet President Bush. :thup:
* What are you currently reading;
Just got done with John Jakes' "California"
* What's your favourite movie; and ....
I am a movie watcher, so this is a hard one to pick from.....Dances With Wolves kind of sticks out in my mind. Red Dawn is an oldie but a favorite when I was younger. I don't really watch regular TV. But my husband and I both REALLY like K-State (college) Football. They're on a losing streak this year and it is just about killing our morale!!
* Just anything else you'd like to share.On a sad note, just want to say how grieved I am, not only about September 11th, but the continued threats against my homeland. I have not the words to describe the feelings I have. The pride, the fear, the love I have for the United States cannot be separated. Please pray for us. :(



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[HollyAnn]

-Board name and real world name... HollyAnn

-Age and SEX ... 21 female

-LC Start date... October 11, 2001

- Status... involved and living with boyfriend

-City,State...Massachusetts (Cape Cod)

-Occupation ... Paralegal, (In Law School

-Kids, pets, pests... no kids and two fish

-Current Low Carb status... just starting and liking it

AND FOR FUN........

-Favorite low carb food ... sugar free jello

-Favourite non-low carb food...snickers ice cream

-Food you can't live without... cheese, diet soda

-Favorite type of exercise... none but I do try to walk 2 miles a day

-If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what ... artist, singer

-Person you'd most like to meet currently living... My father (never met him) dead mother teresa

-What are you currently reading... Political Science

-What's your favourite movie... Grease, Titanic, Girl Intrupted, and anything on lifetime

[LC Sponge]

* Board name and real world name (if you care to share);
LC Sponge on the board; Victoria at home
* Age and SEX (again "Yes Please" does not count here); 43 and female * LC Start date; Feb 9 2000
* Married, single, other; Married
* City, County /Hemisphere Elgin, Ontario
* Occupation (# 1 MOM, # 1 secretary, # 1 boss, # 1 sofa surfer): Day job: government worker; second job: cookbook author - hubby does it full time
* Kids, pets, pests; no kids, 2 dogs 2 cats and some chickens
* Current Low Carb status (ie losing, maintenance, would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy); maintenance - don't think I will ever consider myself *at goal* however, too scary
AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food; cheesecake and all kinds of meats * Favourite non-low carb food; Ruffles Sour Cream and Onion chips * Food you can't live without on Low carb; eggs
* Favorite type of exercise; hiking and running
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?; raising birds
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living; Tom Hanks
* What are you currently reading; Just finished Maeve Binchey's Light a Penny Candle * What's your favourite movie; and .... Blazzing Saddles * Just anything else you'd like to share. Cool Idea

[dwala]

Board name and real world name... Dwala. It rhymes with "Layla" of Eric Clapton fame.

Age and SEX ... 32, female

LC Start date... October 8, 2001 (?)

Status... single, never married, ever-present boyfriend, but no plans to make it permanent

City,State... Beautiful Columbia, SC

Occupation ... Entrepreneur. Currently making web sites.

Kids, pets, pests... I provide foster care for very troubled teens off and on. Exciting challenge! 2 cats, 2 dogs.

Current Low Carb status... stuffed

Favorite type of exercise... soloflex, biking

If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do... I believe you can be paid for what you most like to do! I'd continue my current path.

Person you'd most like to meet currently living... hmmmm... who fascinates me? I dunno. I'd want a few days to think about it.

What are you currently reading... probably a popular mystery, minus two intellectual points, alas... no, wait—I'm reading Danté in Latin! Really! riiiight

What's your favourite movie... Blue Velvet (1986), followed by Babe

(Thanks to HollyAnn for the formatting!)

[happygill]

* Board name and real world name (if you care to share);
Happygill/ Tanya
* Age and SEX (again "Yes Please" does not count here);
30/ Female
* LC Start date; 10/08/2001
* Married, single, other; Married-happily!
* City, County /Hemisphere - US/ Florida
* Occupation (# 1 MOM, # 1 secretary, # 1 boss, # 1 sofa surfer):
Financial Assistance Counselor
* Kids, pets, pests;
1 son (13), 2 stepsons (29 and 16), 3 step-grandkids, 1 Golden Retriever (Strawberry) 1 Chihuahua (Tater) 1 Manx kitty (Tigger)
* Current Low Carb status (ie losing, maintenance, would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy); Started at 216 and currently 206, I would like to get down to 150 or less. Does anyone know what you should weigh at 5ft 4inces? I'M LOSING!!! (At last!!!)

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food; - Steak!
* Favourite non-low carb food; Chocolate, Pizza
* Food you can't live without on Low carb; Coffee
* Favorite type of exercise; - swimming, walking and 'ya know"
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?; Sing full-time with our Gospel Group
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living;- Joyce Meyer
* What are you currently reading; The Bible
* What's your favourite movie; and .... Willow
* Just anything else you'd like to share.
I started this diet after my pastor lost 60 ponds on this diet.
He looks great and feels great. My husband and I agreed to
go on this diet. He even promised a whole new wardrobe at
Christmas! If he loses anymore weight we're going to have to
buy him new pants! We are very pleased thus far with the results.
BTW- I checked out your recipes- I can't wait to try them- they sound yummy! Keep 'em coming!

[wangeci]

* Board name and real world name
Wangeci,,,,home name, Cindy

* Age and SEX (again "Yes Please" does not count here)
31 and Female

* LC Start date;
September 4, 2001

* Married, single, other;
Single.....still.............................................

* City, County /Hemisphere
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

* Occupation
Administrative Project Coordinator, Gov't Position
* Kids, pets,
No kids, 1 dog (Tasha is her name) 1 cat (Garglin is her name)

* Current Low Carb status (ie losing, maintenance, would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy);
Losing, TOM is visiting, would kill for a whoosh fairy.........

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food;
Mexican seasoned hamburgers

* Favourite non-low carb food;
Chocolate

* Food you can't live without on Low carb;
Meat, I love meat, always have

* Favorite type of exercise;
Is Sex an answer and if so, I am extremely lacking in exercise...

* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?;
Cooking

* Person you'd most like to meet currently living;
Richard Gear, he is soooooo sexy

* What are you currently reading;
Newspapers right now, waiting for a new release from Patrica Cornwell

* What's your favourite movie;
Eddie and the Cruisers

* Just anything else you'd like to share.
I love animals, especially horses, which I have not had since I was 18. Someday though, I will have them again.

[rene]

Hi All, I am finishing day four of the induction. Here is a little about me.
* Board name and real world name (if you care to share); rene - Real name: Rene'
* Age and SEX: I am 32 and Female
* LC Start date: October 15, 01
* Married, single, other; single
* City, County /Hemisphere: Born in Oregon, consider Seattle "home", living in England
* Occupation: Graphic / Web Designer
* Kids, pets, pests; One son, a Golden Retriever "Rueben"
* Current Low Carb status (ie losing, maintenance, would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy); on the induction. Losing "knock on wood"

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food; cheese!
* Favourite non-low carb food; Pasta, definately pasta
* Food/Drink you can't live without on Low carb; coffee
* Favorite type of exercise; running / walking / swimming (exercise that I love but don't get to do often enough: Water and snow skiing)
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?; Watercolor artist
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living: Robert Redford
* What are you currently reading; The Clash of Civilizations, Remaking of World Order, by Samuel P. Huntington and The Atkins Diet Revolution
* What's your favourite movie; and .... Sleepless in Seattle

:wave:

[Jazz]

Hi I am Jazz(Nancy)
43, hapily married since 1987
no kids
8 cats-I breed & show Ragdoll Cats for the past
10 years. They are my babies!!
I am an RN work Critica Care and ER
Current status: day 3 of induction on Adkins
have lost 2 lbs

Fav lo carb food---keto shakes!

Fav NON low carb---chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate
Food can't live without---Splenda

I wish I could get paid for the time I spend surfing web for info and recipies!!!!

Exercise--belly dancing

Person I would love to meet--Robin Williams

Currently reading-lo carb cookbooks

Fav movie-Ghost

[Damsel]

Hi my real name is Sue im goin by the name Damsel because im in distress.
Im 31 years old
married with 2 kids aged 7 and 3
started the Atkins Answe on monday the 15 oct
start weight 194lbs
live in Liverpool England

[mary nappi]

name- mary nappier
age----56
occup--housewife
sex-----female
married-34 years to same husband
children-2 a son and daughter
grandchildren-2 a 2yr old girl and a 4 yr old boy
pets----2 cats
diet---dr. atkins
how long on diet--1 year in november
weight loss--94 lbs.
favorite foods--chicken, steak, lettuce salads with italian dressing,bacon, cheeses, diet pepsi, coffee, hamburger pattie with cheese melted on top, egg omelet, pork rinds............
favorite food i cannot do with-out is--"coffee"
exercise---swimming in our pool, walking, sewing custom items like curtians and shams and comfortners, slip covers etc.....


if i could get paid for something i really like to do it would be teaching swimming and water exercises to adults with arthristis or back problems like i have and had to learn how to live with.

my favorite person i would like to meet i think would be the president of the usa, george bush and the mayor of new york , rudie g. for how they have both stood up to all that has gone on in new york and our country.


i live in jacksonville, florida and have for 32 years. i was born and raised in a small town in florida called apalachicola on the gulf coast.

thats it about me.......................
mary

[grahamgirl]

Shy hello. :wave:
* I'm Susan, a female, 43 as of yesterday
* LC Start date: October 2, 01
* Married, kinda (husband rarely home)
* From Denton, TX
* Occupation: University support staff
* Kids: daughter (15), son (8)
* Current Low Carb status : not hungry, but miss my comfort food. This new WOL is very important to me and has given me a big lift.

* Favourite low carb food: pecans, prime rib (anxious to try the cheesecake - thanks for recipe!)
* Favourite non-low carb food: former life -- graham crackers & diet Coke; now -- low-carb blueberry muffins
* Food/Drink you can't live without on Low carb: haven't found one yet
* Favorite type of exercise: backpacking (only go once/year); snow-skiing (~once every 5 years), roller-blading
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be? playing piano or gardening
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living: an old, estranged friend from college
* What are you currently reading: Fountainhead - Ayn Rand
* What's your favourite movie: Bridges of Madison County or Doctor Strangelove

Sure is nice "hanging out" with y'all. Thanks for reading.

[deelight_99]

* Board name and real world name (if you care to share): deelight_99/Deanna
* Age and SEX: 33/F
* LC Start date: October 12, 2001 (for the umpteenth time!)
* Married, single, other: Single
* City, County /Hemisphere: Cobourg, ON/Canada
* Occupation: Office Manager
* Kids, pets, pests: NONE
* Current Low Carb status (ie losing, maintenance, would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy): Losing...YEAH!

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food: CHEESE
* Favourite non-low carb food: CHOCOLATE
* Food/Drink you can't live without on Low carb: COFFEE
* Favorite type of exercise: WALKING
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?: AUTHOR
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living: ENRIQUE IGLESIAS
* What are you currently reading: WAITING FOR THE NEW NORA ROBERTS BOOK!
* What's your favourite movie: FORREST GUMP

[dwala]

Originally posted by Jazz
8 cats-I breed & show Ragdoll Cats for the past
10 years. They are my babies!!I did ragdollkittens.com for a local breeder/buddy, and man, how could anybody not be in love with those angels?

I tell folks I'm exercising restraint by only having 4 pets. Now I can point to you and say, "But wait! There's a lady who has 8 big cats!"

[Jazz]

What a cute web page!!! I struggled for 8 months try to put mine together..it is hard when you don't know what you are doing..but I finally got front page and that helped.
It is more fun when you have 8 cats plus 18 kittens around!! Can't have a bad watching and lovin kittties!!!!

[dwala]

LINK! LINK! LINK!

8 cats and 18 kittens? I wanna see the crazy lady's site! (run and duck)

[Jazz]

my Ragdoll Page: Rural Rags Cattery

www.ruralrags.com

[tamarian]

Hi Dwala,

You can always find member's links by clicking the little "www" icon below each post. Members who fill this field in profile, will have their personal links appear through the little www icon. And you both have excellent sites. :)

Wa'il

[dwala]

Ooops, sorry to miss the obvious—and I know better!

The seal lynz mitted male out of Tiggie and Dakota: he loves me. He wants to come live with me. I can tell.

Great job on breeding gorgeous ragdolls! Good site, too. You certainly got it together!

Clyde is exquisite in the front photo!

MEOOWWWWR!

[Shonnee]

name- Shondel
age----24
occup--Wife, mom, & Office Manager
sex-----female
married-3.5 years
children-a daughter that I love Autumn
pets----2 cats named Sky & Skittles and a Bullmastiff named Nala
diet---dr. atkins
how long on diet--Sept 2001
weight loss--21 pounds
favorite foods--Steak and lots of it
favorite food i cannot do with-out is-- Diet Rite
exercise---Jazz Dance and taking walks to the park with my Daughter


if i could get paid for something i really like to do it would be makeing blankets for people in the hospital that have cancer or a termanal illness but I will do it for free since I enjoy it so much.

my favorite person i would like to meet i think it would be all of the fire fighters and police officer's that helped with the WTC attacks that risked there lifes.


I live in Sacramento California and have lived here for one year. Before that I lived in Southern California on the Desert. It is amazing where the military will take my Husband and I next on our quest for his military career.

Shondel

[helpme]

name---M.J.L.
age-----27
sex-----male
...I am new, and just wanted some support on losing weight. I was successful once using the atkins diet, but relapsed all the way back. It was not the fault of the diet, just all out reckless eating habits by myself.

[Damsel]

welcome shonna and mjl,
MJL YOU HAVE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE IF YOU CANT GET HELP HERE YOU WONT GET HELP ANYWHERE,THIS SITE IS GREAT IVE ONLY BEEN ON THE DIET FOR 10 DAYS BUT MET ALOT OF NICE PEOPLE WHO ARE MOSTLY IN THE SAME BOAT AND HAVE GOT GREAT ADVICE.
WELCOME WELCOME

[Debster]

* I'm Debbie, a female, 44 on my last B-day
* LC Start date: October 15, 01
* Married for 12 years (second husband)
* From Tustin, CA
* Occupation: PT Bookkeeper for chain of shoe stores and PT Free-lance bookkeeper
* Kids/Pets: Son 22, son 20 and a very smart and so-far non weight-challenged 12 year old daughter. Also an 18 month old Calico-tabby cat named Sadie.
* Current Low Carb status : Haven't weighed myself while on the induction, but already fitting into smaller clothes.

* Favourite low carb food: Steak with mushrooms
* Favourite non-low carb food: former life -- cookies & crackers
* Food/Drink you can't live without on Low carb: nothing yet.
* Favorite type of exercise: walking
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be? I would love to be a professional Party Planner.
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living: I'd have to go along with some of the others here and say I'd like to shake George Bush's hand, or a few of the NYFD or NYPD.
* What are you currently reading: The newest People Magazine
* What's your favourite movie: Dances with Wolves


This is such a wonderful board - I'm so glad I found it.

[irish]

* Board name and real world name . . . Irish
* Age and SEX . . . 48/F * LC Start date; 7/21/01
* Married, single, other. . . married
* City, County /Hemisphere . . . Northern KY USA
* Occupation . . . #1 Admin Asst
* Kids, pets, pests . . . 2 dogs
* Current Low Carb status . . . losing

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food . . . Mock Danish
* Favourite non-low carb food . . . hot fudge sundae
* Food you can't live without on Low carb . . . pork rinds (i wouldn't have made it this long w/o them * Favorite type of exercise . . . aerobics w/weights
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be? . . . working w/dogs at a animal shelter
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living . . . Michael Bolton
* What are you currently reading . . . re-reading Protein Power and DANDR
* What's your favourite movie . . . West Side Story
* Just anything else you'd like to share . . . I wish I didn't have to defend the way I have chosen to lost weight and my future WOL!

[echo]

* Board name .........................................Echo real name - Kristen
* Age and SEX ........................................31 - Female
* LC Start date........................................sept. 2000
* Married, single, other;..........................single and looking!
* City, County /Hemisphere.....................Las vegas
* Occupation............................................Admin. Asst and Student
* Kids, pets, pests...............No kids, 2 cats - echo and sneakers
* Current Low Carb status.......................reinduction/atkins

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food...........................wings with ranch

* Favourite non-low carb food.....................fettuccini

* Food you can't live without on Low carb...........eggs and cheese

* Favorite type of exercise...........................I hate it, but walking

* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what
would it be?...................................................Sing :o

* Person you'd most like to meet currently living.......Madonna

* What are you currently reading.........My psychology book for school

* What's your favourite movie..........I am a movie LOVER!! Its hard to pick just one!

* Just anything else you'd like to share............. :roll:

[jenz28]

* Board name and real world name (if you care to share);
JenZ28, Jennifer Brown (doesn't get anymore plain jane than that..)
* Age and SEX (again "Yes Please" does not count here);
18 F
* LC Start date;
September 20th, 2001
* Married, single, other;
College student :roll: single
* City, County /Hemisphere
Boston, MA
* Occupation (# 1 MOM, # 1 secretary, # 1 boss, # 1 sofa surfer):
Student at Boston University, #1 procrastinator
* Kids, pets, pests;
None of the above... but my mom calls all the time, might qualify as a pest
* Current Low Carb status (ie losing, maintenance, would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy);
losing, but would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy, who wouldn't??

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food; BACON
* Favourite non-low carb food; ice cream
* Food you can't live without on Low carb; Jello w/ whipped cream mmmmmmmmm, turned it into a nightly event with friends, so much for beer nights :(
* Favorite type of exercise; swimming, and the climber heheh
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?; watch people
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living; Julia Roberts
* What are you currently reading; Buffalo Creek Disaster... for a class but it still counts :)
* What's your favourite movie; and .... hmmmmm thats tough, anything with Julia Roberts, The Princess Bride....
* Just anything else you'd like to share. This low carb thing is amazing. Everyone I mention it to says its the most horrible thing I could do to myself, I've decided my response is go read the book :rolleyes: But it's great to know that I can now control my weight, I'll never have to buy bigger clothes again, and its fun to step on the scale (though it doesn't MOVE fast enough, but I have the rest of my life, I guess I shouldn't rush) But thats me :wave:

[Crowbear]

Well, introductions

Who am I? well that purely depends on the day, time and mood that I am in, been called many things some good and well some not so good (insert shocked look) The name that I post here is of course Crowbear, although I actually prefer "Bear" just cuz I have gotten used to that nickname. My real name is Matt. I am 34 and of course if I said "yes please" that would be construed as chavhanistic I would imagine :D so therefore I will add that I am male, although with the excersize and losing of weight that is happening it is throwing my hormones into high gear... but nuff said bout that (background noises of "chauvhanist" being said in whispers). I started LC in september of this year. I am divorced with a child who is in my custody and is turning 8 on Dec 25th. So I guess that kind of puts me in that "other" category (sees some knowing nods). I live in a town called Newberg it is about 25 miles south of Portland OR. Occupation... full time father, part time electronic technician, and all around daydreamer, and some dreams have come true, so no one can tell me that they don't. Already answered the question bout kids, I have a very loving and attention starved cat, and an annoying, but loving ferret. I am remaining on the induction part of the Atkins diet, it seems to be doing me the most amount of good, but would still love a visit from the whoosh fairy (hears something bout it taking years to get the weight on, must take a little while to take it off).

THE JUST FOR FUN PART

Steak done to a bloody rare (hears gagging sounds from the rear) hey, I have always said that you can just show the cow a flame and then bring it out....

Freshly baked sour dough bread (gives longing look toward San Francisco)

Pizza... got to have a pizza at least once a month... with the bread, I usually start off with the crust first.

I used to do 30 miles a day on my bike when I was going to school and it was an exhilarating experience, I want to be able to do that and be able to jog again.

I would love to be able to read books for a living, I love to read almost anything. have to add the anything just for the fact I have read some garbage that calls itself books, but knowledge even negative knowledge can be a good thing.

I would love to meet the Dalai Lamma.

I am currently reading whatever I can get my hands on, although I am writing my own novel.

Blade Runner is definately in my top 5 movies, along with Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence, The natural, Breakfast Club, and the Indianna Jones movies.

Anything else that I wish to share I will put in my journal :D

[daisy]

Hi! I’m Daisy (or Clair if you prefer!), I’m 30 & female I think that “Yes please" should count too!
* Started LC (Atkins) 15/10/01.
* Married, single, other: Other, I guess! I’ve been with my gorgeous boyfriend for nearly 3 years, but we don’t live together or anything!
* City, County /Hemisphere: I live in Sunderland, which is a city in the north east of England
* Occupation (# 1 MOM, # 1 secretary, # 1 boss, # 1 sofa surfer): all of these things, and a few more!
* Kids, pets, pests: Twin boys, age 11, who are mainly responsible for the above!
* Current Low Carb status (ie losing, maintenance, would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy): Losing, after a brief stall. What’s the whoosh fairy? I think I saw her a few times, but I don’t know what she’s for!
* Favourite low carb food; currently chicken curry, but whatever the latest recipe is that I’ve tried.
* Favourite non-low carb food- Roast potatoes! And apples. And my apple and butterscotch pudding…mmm… apple and butterscotch pudding…! :doah:
* Food you can't live without on Low carb- sugar free jelly & cream.
* Favorite type of exercise- running & swimming.
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?- reading, making lists, scooting around on my office chair, stapling, correcting spelling!
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living- Dermot O’Leary. He’s mine & he needs to be convinced of it hahhahahah! Seriously, ummmm, Madonna, I guess. BTW, nrussell- I met Sean Bean a couple of years ago! He does nothing for me though, and he was really dull, though to be fair, my football team HAD just beaten his 4-0!
* What are you currently reading- The Exorcist! Oh the shame! Usually I prefer Toni Morrison, Anne Tyler, Margaret Atwood, something like that. Honest! My favourite novels are Beloved by Toni Morrison, Lolita by Nabokov and Paul Auster’s New York Trilogy
* What's your favourite movie- So many! The Shop Around the Corner, It’s a Wonderful Life... I love old movies! I also saw Amelie recently, which I loved, but mainly I watch far too many horror movies than can be healthy for me!
* Just anything else you'd like to share. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger!

[Sharon]

As I've said before this is one of my favourite threads. I've bumped it back up so as Alto suggested those who are new, please feel free to introduce yourself.

[blue666]

blue666 (I am a Duke grad. GO DEVILS!!!), Becca
F/23
started Induction 3 days ago!!
Single
living in Seattle, WA; just moved here from NYC
grad student MBA/MHA program
current LC status: have lost 4 pounds in 3 days and am feeling good!
fav LC food: salads
fav non LC food: chocolate and fruit
food i can't live w/o on LC: hard boiled eggs
fav exercise: running; i finished the SEattle marathon last Sunday

[Sharon]

Here's a fun thread some new folks might like to read and join in with their information. I like to keep bumping this up!!!

[LauraVonk]

* Board name and real world name-- LauraVonk, Laura
* Age and SEX (again "Yes Please" does not count here)-- 37/F
* LC Start date-- Jan. 3, 2002
* Married, single, other-- Happily married for almost 5 years
* City, County /Hemisphere--Owensville, Missouri
* Occupation (# 1 MOM, # 1 secretary, # 1 boss, # 1 sofa surfer)- Mother, homeschool teacher, author
* Kids, pets, pests--3 step kids, 2 horses, 4 cats, numerous
chickens.
* Current Low Carb status (ie losing, maintenance, would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy)--Just starting.

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food--Cheese
* Favourite non-low carb food--Pizza
* Food you can't live without on Low carb--Pizza
* Favorite type of exercise--Horseback Riding.
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?--Horseback Riding.
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living-Charleton
Heston
* What are you currently reading--Adkins Diet
* What's your favourite movie--It's a Wonderful Life
* Just anything else you'd like to share--I love life and since I can't live forever, I'd like to live at least until I'm 150.

[Rosebud]

Great thread!

*Board name/real name..................Rosebud/Roz

*Age/Sex.......................................51(yuck, why am I admitting this?) Female

*Low Carb start date......................1/1/2002 (Just as well it's 1/1 we Aussies go backwards from you Yanks and things can get very confusing)

*Relationship status........................Other, I guess, happily cohabiting with the man I love for lo, these many years.

*City/Country.................................Brisbane, Oz, Southern hemisphere

*Occupation....................................Registered Nurse

*Kids/pets....................................No kids, unless you count Samedi, Shadow, Sally, Max, Murray and Daisy.
They're the 6 most spoiled cats in Brissy.

*Current Low carb status.............Day 3 of Induction

*Favourite Low carb food............... cream

*Favourite non-low carb food.........CHOCOLATE!!!!!!!!

*Food you can't live without on LC..........Meat, I s'pose, it's all pretty great.

*Favourite exercize.........................Horizontal jogging ;)

*If I could be paid for doing what I love.........Lolling around, eating chocolate. (Chocolate, I miss you:cry:)

*Person I would most love to meet.............Rudy Guiliani - like many folks, I'd like to shake his hand.

*What am I currently reading?....................The Surgeon of Crowthorne by Simon Winchester. It's a fascinating account of the origin of the Oxford English Dictionary. Makes me sound pretty intellectual, huh? :p

*Favourite Movie/s...........................Hard to pick off the top of my head, maybe Titanic for the spectacle and let's face it, anything that makes me bawl my eyes out can't be all bad.

*Anything else I would like to share?.......... I love cricket. It's on as I write and Australia is mopping the floor with South Africa.
We got 554 in our first innings and they're already 1/37.
Yeah, I know, means nothing to 99.9% of you but trust me, it's great!

[cyndiboo]

* Board name and real world name (if you care to share); Cyndiboo / Cynthia
* Age and SEX (again "Yes Please" does not count here); 33, F
* LC Start date; January 1, 2002
* Married, single, other; Married 7 years together for 12
* City, County /Hemisphere Virginia / USA
* Occupation (# 1 MOM, # 1 secretary, # 1 boss, # 1 sofa surfer): #1 Mom, #1 Wife, soon to be college student hoping to be an RN
* Kids, pets, pests; 3 children Christina, Hannah, Samuel and 1 Persian (Blessings)
* Current Low Carb status (ie losing, maintenance, would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy); Just started three days ago, hope I am losing, would love to see the whoosh fairy !!

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food; Bacon, Steak
* Favourite non-low carb food; Ice Cream, Fudge
* Food you can't live without on Low carb; Cucumbers, Baked Chicken
* Favorite type of exercise; Walking, swimming
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?; Helping to deliver babies!
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living; Mel Gibson
* What are you currently reading; Protein Power
* What's your favourite movie; .... Shawshank Redemption, Little Women, The Green Mile, Titanic, Anything with Mel Gibson in it.
* Just anything else you'd like to share. I am so ready ready to lose this weight and get my life back!! I have been overweight for 10 years now and my life has just been passing me by. I want to be out their doing all the fun things I see everyone else doing. I wish everyone the very best of luck in reaching their personal goals. SMILE

[piker]

* Board name and real world name (if you care to share);piker, Bill
* Age and SEX (again "Yes Please" does not count here);
* LC Start date;31 years, Male
* Married, single, other;single
* City, County /HemisphereOakville, Ontario Canada
* Occupation (# 1 MOM, # 1 secretary, # 1 boss, # 1 sofa surfer):professional driver
* Kids, pets, pests;none thankfully, (pests)
* Current Low Carb status (ie losing, maintenance, would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy);slowly losing

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food;wild game
* Favourite non-low carb food;breaded fish
* Food you can't live without on Low carb;chocolate
* Favorite type of exercise;wieghtlifting
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?;fishing and hunting
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living;possible future love
* What are you currently reading;Stephen King and Peter Straub's 'Black House'
* What's your favourite movie; and ....2001: a space odyssey
* Just anything else you'd like to share. [/B][/QUOTE]



I've been lurking for a while, I'll admit. But I don't get a lot of time for the internet. I cannot recall anything that has had such a positive impact on my life as what switching to a low-carb lifestyle has done for me. I started in late march 2001, and since then have gone from 286lbs. to 204(this morning). My goal is to be about 185, or when my stomach is flat again. I've gone from a 44 inch jean to now a 34 inch. And of course, the blood pressure and cholesterol problems have vanished. I am still quite shocked as to how well I have done, considering my job as a long-haul truck driver.

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[barbie]

* Board name and real world name (if you care to share);..Barbie/Denise
* Age and SEX (again "Yes Please" does not count here);.....38, F
* LC Start date; .....November 16, 2001
* Married, single, other;.....Married
* City, County /Hemisphere....Southern California
* Occupation (# 1 MOM, # 1 secretary, # 1 boss, # 1 sofa surfer):...Sub-Teacher, Student...again..yikes
* Kids, pets, pests;...2 bio-kids, 2 stepkids, 1 step-grandson (I'm raising) 2 dogs, 1 hand tamed finch
* Current Low Carb status (ie losing, maintenance, would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy)...just started, about 21 pounds down..yippee!!

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food;...bacon
* Favourite non-low carb food;...chocolate
* Food you can't live without on Low carb;...cream cheese
* Favorite type of exercise;...walking
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?;...crafts
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living;...Donny Osmond
* What are you currently reading;...The Carpenters Lady...Barbara Delinsky
* What's your favourite movie; and ....Multiplicity makes me laugh, Step-Mom makes me cry, Star Wars irritates me...I don't really have a favourite
* Just anything else you'd like to share. [/B][/QUOTE] This is my first time to share, I hope this comes across correctly. I am still somewhat intimidated by the process. Thanks for all the great tips, and recipes, they keep me motivated....Happy Low Carbing!

[eebee]

Board name eebee and real world name Liz
* Age and SEX 55
* LC Start date; not sure - began again on 5 January
* Married; Yes for 33 years!! (lack of imagination or devotion??!)
* City, County /Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere- New Zealand
* Occupation Health Services mgmt, used to be a nurse once and also a lawyer.
* Kids, pets, pests; 3 adult children and one teenage kitten
* Current Low Carb status (ie losing, maintenance, would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy); Just re-started after lots of backsliding and to make sure I stick to it this time I have joined Diet Divas

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food; bacon and egg with buttery mushrooms Keeps me going till well into the afternoon
* Favourite non-low carb food; Home made meringues with whipped cream, home made lemon curd, baked cheesecake and of course chocolate!
* Food you can't live without on Low carb; bacon and egg, cream
* Favorite type of exercise; none but if I have to exercise then biking
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?; playing around on my computer, reading or maybe just eating meringues with whipped cream!
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living; my mother – she is in the UK and I am 13,000 miles away.
* What are you currently reading; ‘Resistance’ by Anita Shreve – its very good.
* What's your favourite movie; this is hard- love going to the cinema but can’t think of a favourite. I loved Fried Green Tomatoes which Monique just reminded me of. Also Bridget Jones Diary, Cinema Paradiso.
* Just anything else you'd like to share. Even if you lose no weight at all you are still a winner if you don’t put any on. :wave:

[jenniferle]

Board name/real name..................Jenniferle/Jennifer - that was tough
*Age/Sex.........................................36/Female
*Low Carb start date......................1998?
*Relationship status........................Single but commited
*City/Country..................................Newmarket, ON Canada
*Occupation....................................Communications-nonprofit
*Kids/pets....................................NO kids-two dogs. Lost one August 9, she died of epilepsy after 5 year battle.
*Current Low carb status.............Frustrated and binging due to stress- but 6 lbs from goal. I want muscle now. Body is doing odd things such as spreading.
*Favorite Low carb food...............Pork stir fry
*Favorite non-low carb food.........Ben & Jerrys Ice cream/chocolate dark/Lays
*Can't live without........................Chocolate and Lays potatoe chips
*Favorite exercize......................... Yoga-membership ran out :(
*If I could be paid for doing what I love.........writing
*Person I would most love to meet.............Karen is starting to look pretty interesting. I read her bio on her site and related to just about everything she said re Toronto, culture, likes, etc. Right now I would like to meet active screenwriters to talk to.
*What am I currently reading?.................... Collected works by Edith Wharton-just finish two Hemmingways. Moveable feast and the sun also rises.

*Favorite Movie/s...........................Small budget, great cast, great writer-classic films-from 30-60's Just saw Royal Tanenbaums-Wes Anderson is an incredible artist-see Rushmore.
*Anything else I would like to share?........adore jazz, blues, films, dogs.

[neener_15]

* Board name and real world name (if you care to share);
neener_15 / Delaina
* Age and SEX (again "Yes Please" does not count here);
31/F
* LC Start date; Sept 24 2001
* Married, single, other; divorced2, on #3 for 3rd yrthis is the ONE!
* City, County /Hemisphere; atmore, AL, USA
* Occupation (# 1 MOM, # 1 secretary, # 1 boss, # 1 sofa surfer):
quality control Vanity fair Intimates
* Kids, pets, pests; of my own: 1boy 11, 1 girl 6- 2 step sons 21, 24 , 1 stepdaughter 10. 3 grandchildren 1,2 4 4 horses, 4 dogs 2 cats chickens rabbits and anything else the kids drag up
* Current Low Carb status (ie losing, maintenance, would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy); losing slowly
AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food; steak
* Favourite non-low carb food; smoked chicken tetrazzini
* Food you can't live without on Low carb; none
* Favorite type of exercise; horse back riding
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?; i don't know
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living; Bonnie Raitt, Just an absolutely fabulous entertainer
* What are you currently reading; in between books
* What's your favourite movie; .... The color purple
* Just anything else you'd like to share.- Just glad to be alive and well and Thank god for all my blessings and hope everyone else has someone as special to love as I do.

[oiref]

* Board name and real world name --- oiref |aka. ALAN
* Age and SEX --- 41 / m
* LC Start date --- Two weeks ago
* Married, single, other --- Married
* City, County /Hemisphere --- Sunderland |U.K.
* Occupation --- An old wisened student
* Kids, pets, pests ---Girl 14 (hormones do the strangest things to people) Boy aged 11(Still talks to me about boys things)
Have a dog-a poodle named Maisy and a Cat a blue point siamese kitten named muchkin
* Current Low Carb status --- 2 weeks of induction thinking of extending induction further.

[Mousesmom]

* Board name and real world name (if you care to share);
Mouses MOm - Julie
* Age and SEX (again "Yes Please" does not count here);
36/F
* LC Start date; July 12, 2003, my 36th birthday (great prezzie eh?)
* Married, single, other; other, C/L with another LC-er
* City, County /Hemisphere; Victoria, BC, Canada
* Occupation (# 1 MOM, # 1 secretary, # 1 boss, # 1 sofa surfer):
government employee/mom
* Kids, pets, pests; 14.5 yo daughter, 5 cats, dust bunnies
* Current Low Carb status (ie losing, maintenance, would kill for a visit from the whoosh fairy); losing VERY slowly (enter the Induction turtle...) and wishing for the whoosh fairy (anyone seen her??)

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food; chef salad
* Favourite non-low carb food; lasagna
* Food you can't live without on Low carb; coffee/chocolate
* Favorite type of exercise; weight lifting, cardio (entered myself in my 2nd 10 K race on Sunday)
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be?; no idea, I love what I do now.
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living; my cousins
* What are you currently reading; Atkins, of course, for the millionth time
* What's your favourite movie; .... Gone with the wind
* Just anything else you'd like to share.- Stay with the program, find a buddy for support, EXERCISE!!!

[Bayrat]

Board name and real world name (if you care to share);Bayrat

* Age and SEX (again "Yes Please" does not count here); 52
* LC Start date; May 03
* Married, single, other; married several times
* City, County /Hemisphere; NY
* Occupation ;General Foreman, local utility
* Kids, pets, pests; cat;dog died, was killed by pet product called Bio-spot.
* Current Low Carb status; Trying to lose a couple pounds a week, gained one this past week while on vacation.

AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food; Seafood
* Favourite non-low carb food; strawberry-rhubarb pie
* Food you can't live without on Low carb; Thousand Island dressing (I don't either!)
* Favorite type of exercise; walking and swimming
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be? Chasing down SOS' in the bay/lake nearby
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living; Dahli Lama
* What are you currently reading; BIAS
* What's your favourite movie; .... COBRA.
* Just anything else you'd like to share.-

[dazendream]

Board name and real world name (if you care to share);Dazendream

* Age and SEX (again "Yes Please" does not count here); 30
* LC Start date; July 03
* Married, single, other; married
* City, County /Hemisphere; Victoria, BC
* Occupation ;Secretary
* Kids, pets, pests; 2 dogs, 1 cat
* Current Low Carb status; Trying to convince husband that low-carbing is a good idea so he stops sabotaging me!
AND FOR FUN........

* Favourite low carb food; bacon
* Favourite non-low carb food; chocolate anything
* Food you can't live without on Low carb; milk
* Favorite type of exercise; rollerblading
* If you could be paid for the thing you most like to do what would it be? Playing piano - oh wait, sometimes I DO get paid for that!
* Person you'd most like to meet currently living; tough one
* What are you currently reading; Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire
* What's your favourite movie; .... cant' narrow it down to one, but I love comedy
* Just anything else you'd like to share.-