Actually it is impossible to find Splenda in Singapore too. I was lucky to get one round of supplies from my sis in New York, and another time when I visited Australia It keeps my sweet tooth happy and it is heat-resistant so useful for cooking/baking as well!

So hk-lowcarb, how's your progress in shedding the pounds? Do you find low carbing to be the right way of eating for you?

Hi Mach550

Well, it was quite quick for the first 3 months, but now it is slowing down - instead of 2 to 3 lbs a week it's more like 2 to 3 lbs a month. But, mostly I am satisfied with it. It's something I can live with & since I keep trying to tell myself that this is a WOE and not a "diet", it helps me to keep patient.

I've lost almost 10 kg since January & when I get glum I think of how I would be if I had stayed the same (or worse, gained) and think... well if by October I've lost another 5 kg - won't that be great...and think how it will be a year from now...

I am doing SB which is basically like my normal life except for the no sweets, rice, noodles, potatoes, etc. But it's quite good - many curries (for example) are just as nice if you put in loh-ba instead of potatoes.

What do you think - is this the right WOE for you?

Hi HK-Lowcarber,

10kg is a fantastic achievement, and I wish you luck in losing the next 5! Hitting a plateau seems pretty common, and the body seems to resist burning the last few kg of fat! Actually, I'm wondering what makes you feel you need to burn off another 5kg -- are you trying to get to a target BMI or body fat%, best-guess based on what you see in the mirror, etc? I know some people who are already slim but always feel they need to lose somemore!

You bet low carbing is definitely my WOE! After much reading, I am convinced by the science behind low carbing and believe that most people who are overweight due to metabolic syndrome + modern day (over)eating will likely succeed on low carb. Like many low carb converts, I am baffled by how resistant the mainstream is to low carb, including my family doctor. I'd never insist that it should be the right WOE for everyone, but LC should at least be accepted as a "legal" option for dieters and not immediately criticized by people who have never even taken the trouble to read the books or assimilate the logic/science/studies that support it.

For me, I started low carbing last Sept, did induction for 2 weeks (lost 5kg) followed by a very low carb OWL stage for 4 months (lost 10kg) where I hit my target weight, then tapered off to maintennance low carb (lost another 1kg) which I am maintaining till now. Next goal is to see if after one year my weight is still maintained!

Hi Mach550,

What makes me think I need to lose more? Well, according to the BMI stuff I
have just slipped from "obese" to "overweight" - so I feel like there is more work to do. I also have a favorite dress that I'm almost ready to wear to work again, I think in 5 more kg it will button up the back w/out straining.

Then there's the vanity stuff - I think I will be more attractive w/ smaller or fewer fat rolls.

Hello!

this is a very supportive forum guys!
I'm 16.i was just wondering if there are any ketoSTIX sold nearby?like gaurdian?
and i just wanted to know if anyone else who are teen and low carbing

Sorry, I've been kinda busy and haven't come to this forum for a while!

Zach90, I also asked Guardian about Ketostix last year, and they sell a more expensive type (if I recall, around SGD16 a box?) that not only tests for ketones but other stuff in the urine as well. The pharmacist said they stopped carrying the pure ketostix due to low demand! I eventually got my ketostix from my sis in US...

For the record, I'm definitely way beyond my teens

Hi Zach,

Not only am I way out of my teens, but I don't live in S'pore. I
live in HK - but more people seem to post from S'pore & some of the issues about food & culture seem to be closer than in the other areas, so that's why I post here.

I'm also doing SBD, not Atkins (what a misfit I am!) so can't answer much about those sorts of issues.

Hey all, *blows dust off*

Are any of you here still LCing?? Just curious!

Btw I'm a teen, turning 18 this year.

Hi Louisa...not sure who else is looking at these boards, but its been awhile since my last visit so was surprised to see a new post Always nice to see more fellow low carbers...I'm pretty sure there are more in Singapore, just don't know where they hang out online!

I've been in the low carb maintenance phase for a year now, and still a strong believer in this diet/lifestyle cos it works and it makes sense to me! So, what's your story?

Hi, everyone.
Another Singaporean here ~~!
I did low-carb for 2 weeks ago, well, after coming back to Singapore, all the plan had gone as i so miss all my beloved food, from chicken rice to carrot cakes.
Well, after this week stuffed all the food i've missed, im coming back to low-carb tmr.

Hi, im also 18 in August When is your birthday ?

hi guys! Singaporean here! im from hk though.. haha! so glad to see so many S'poreans here! So troubled finding low carb food in singapore...grocery stores rarely sell them.. cant find them

This used to be so active. Any Singaporean LC-ers around now?

Hi,
i'm a low carber in singapore

hi

i am new low carber from singapore!