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[lbharmony]

Hello Everyone,

I'm a 48yo Female who is about 45 pounds overweight. I have thyroid issues and have several times in my life gained a bunch of weight due to a combination of my thyroid medication not working at the time and my over-eating.

In 1991-1992 I lost about 70 pounds on Atkins. I have maintained 25 pounds of that loss but the other 45 have come and gone. Usually I followed Atkins to take the weight off but this last time due to my husband's insistence, I tried Weight Watchers. My blood sugars bounce all over the place on WW.

To be fair to my husband, we have only been married a year and a half and this is a second marriage for both of us. His ex-wife had successfully used weight Watchers and that was all he knew. So after me giving WW a good try, he has said that he believes that Atkins is a better program for me.

I have heard that the first time a person low carbs is the best time and that each successive attempt becomes a bit harder. I have not found that to totally be true, but I haven't lost all the way back down to my goal weight either.

I started induction this morning and I'm looking forward to getting to know others here and to learning more from you all.

LisA

[chinadoll]

Hi Lisa, I think my loss is slower in subsequent efforts due more to age and hormones than the program or the fact I have done it before. Nice your DH is supportive! That helps so much!

[blueberrylady]

Welcome to the board, Lisa! And congrats on not gaining back all of the pounds you lost before! Most people aren't that lucky!

You will find so much support here that this time around will be easier because we will be doing it together and that makes a big difference. Good luck to you!