hi all,

am a mother of 2 grown daughters, a husband and 2 dogs and a cat.

started the low carb about 2.5 wks ago. have good energy level, not as sleepy during the day. my dilema is only lost about 5 lbs so far.

my question is it possible to lose inches more than weight?

years ago i was on the herb diet and again i lost inches not that much weight.

i am a true carb junky! it's been pretty difficult passing up pasta, rice, italian bread etc., but i've done it especially when you have a family to cook for.

i am also going to go to the doctor's to have my thyroid checked. i go on a diet once in a blue moon. i am not a big eater to begin with and i used to eat only 2 meals aday sometimes. i know that the worst i could have done. i believe it puts your body in a starvation mode.

thanks for listening and can't wait to hear from you all.

thanks
pastafool

Welcome to the haven of sugar addicts. Most of us have renounced demon sugar, and I am sure that once you go through the educational resources of this site you will take the pledge also.

I was amazed at all the things I DIDN"T know about nutrition and healthy eating. I didn't know that all food is broken down into protein, fats, and sugar. (And most of it is SUGAR)

I was pushed here because I finally decided that I would face up to the fact that I was an Adult Onset Diabetic, and that I would fight it with my Way Of Eating rather than with medicine.

I believe you can lose inches but not weight, especially if you are exercising. Lately my weight has gone up a little, but I am still in those new clothes that I found in the back of the closet that I thought were thrown out years ago.

This started out as a lark for me because I could eat all those things that I had denied myself for years. Juicy steaks, bacon for breakfast, eggs, cheese. I still enjoy all that stuff, but have added cauliflower to my diet, and eggplant, just to name a few extra things.

Do I miss carbs? From time to time I do. But knowing that they were killing me made them a whole lot easier to give up.

Your profile says you are a prime candidate for becoming diabetic. If you can avoid this by changing your diet and shaping up you will avoid the unpleasantness that many 50ish types like me are experiencing right now.

To get the most out of this site you will have to do a lot of reading. Forums, journals, links to other sites. But it is all worth it.

Get on an exercise program, start a journal, and record what you do and what you eat. We'll help you in your own personal Battle of the Bulge.

Because we are basically all here for the same reason we are very free with our advice, praise, and criticism too!!!! Ruth stops by my journal from time to time to tell me what a good job she thinks I am doing, or to berate me for slacking off. I do the same for her.

Get your feet wet, have fun, and make some net acquaintances. We're pretty harmless here, and all we have to lose is our fat, but what we have to gain is the rest of our lives.

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thanks pgarcia & destro...

again, didn't lose much weight, but i've always been a slow loser, but i did notice that the inches were coming off.

i get on the scale once a week, and measure once aweek. i measure myself this friday so keep your fingers crossed for me.

i do feel 100% better, those nasty carbos were dragging me down and i never realized it!

thanks again,

pastafool