The Magic Bus Trip

Julia · Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:16 am Post subject: Hey!

My journey here started with calorie counting. I lost about 30lbs fairly easily. I did miss butter and fatty cuts of meat but it was livable. Then I started getting really weak. I had to nap throughout the day. I was miserable so I stopped and went back to eating how I always did (just whatever I fancied at the moment). I felt a lot better and I didn’t gain back any of the weight. Tried counting calories again about 8 months later and the same thing happened. I had absolutely no energy. I was keeping my calories around 1600 and was averaging 50% carbs 30% protein and 20% fat. I have no idea why I felt so terrible all the time. I was eating how we’re told we’re supposed to eat.

So I said screw it. I’m meant to be 190lbs. I still visit the calorie counting forum I had joined (lots of funny broads) and came across a post about Good Calories, Bad Calories. Then someone posted a link to Dean’s MAM experiment. Holy crap! So I started researching no carb diets. Found a few forums, read through people’s experiences, read all the articles I could find, read the epic Bear thread (he’s quite a character eh?), and finally decided that zero carb, or damn near zero carb, is worth a shot.

So here I am. *Waves* I chose this forum above the other zc forums cuz yous guys are the coolest zc kids around.

Nice to “meat” you all. Ha ha, I’m punny. Wink

Bobi · Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:28 am Post subject:

Julia,
Yes we are a great group. Read all the topics and you will learn what people have tried and what works for us. Ask any questions you want...you'll always get an answer!!
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Heather · Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:48 am Post subject:

Nice to meat you too!
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y0u · Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:00 am Post subject:

Hi Julia, welcome to the forum...watch out for the Kool-aid... Wow

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jeff · Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:38 am Post subject:

Welcome, Julia. We're glad you found us.
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Dean · Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:06 pm Post subject:

Hey, Julia! Cool

That is one of the cutest puppies I've ever seen in my life. Absolutely gorgeous. Looks so super soft! Yup

Yah, I hope you like Kool-Aid. Wink

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Heather L · Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:00 pm Post subject:

Welcome, and enjoy the busride. Sunny

Julia · Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:29 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone.

My puppy was super cute wasn't she? Happy

She's five now and she's a ZC-er too.