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Hi Queenie! Welcome! I've been here for a little over a week and would love to be part of your support network. :) I am a born again Christian. I studied for 2 years to become a minister but had to pause my education when I was blessed with children. You can do all things through Christ who gives you strength. He who is in…

I confess that I am literally having dreams where I binge on birthday cake

Sugar is a drug. And just like alcoholics, some people have genetic predispositions for addiction, ie - diabetics. I have been preaching this topic for a week and fending off the shade I get for comparing sugar to drugs, but it IS a drug, or food companies wouldn't put it in practically everything! Kudos to the Enlightened!

Way to go on all of your success! I don't know if I could quitting drinking my diet soda cold turkey so Kudos to you! I am sending well-wishes for your continued success. You can do this! (you look beautiful by the way!)

Thanks for the advice! I'm going to check out Libra and happy scale :)

Thank-you so much. Your encouragement literally brought tears to my eyes.I really want to change. I literally dreamed about eating the frosting off of cake last night LOL but so far it's been one week without "Cheating". . .I attribute the success to all of the support I am receiving here. Please know that your kind words…

Me too!

Hi! I just started low carb too. I've lost 14 pounds in 6 days. Please add me. I am working on recipes and would love to swap! :)

Thanks for the advice! I agree that food is medicine. I have been eating low carb for 6 days now. My blood sugar is finally under control after a whopping scare of a reading (500). And...I haven't used ANY insulin. (I thought it was better to chance another high reading than to go too low. ) Medicine is an amazing blessing…

Thank-you so much for the information. I often feel misunderstood in weight loss forums because people don't understand that sugar is a drug for people like me. My entire family is diabetic. It seems to really hit right around age 20. If I eat sugar at all, I crave food in an almost uncontrollable manner. I think it is the…

Hi Kaneorla! You are so inspiring! I added you immediately :)

ok Aaron, I did not see what you wrote after the question "Is that harsh" For some reason that's where it stopped on my screen. I get what you are saying about having the chocolate and it being motivating, like smokers who hang on to one cigarette after quitting to remind themselves what they were able to overcome. I think…

Good for you! It's all about making healthy choices and tracking what you ate was a great choice! You should be proud!

Aaron_K123 - First, let me say that it really seems to me that you are a kind and supportive person. You want her to be stress free and to feel better. Some people really respond to direct confrontation and advise. I guess the comment came across as a little harsh to me because she was so early in her journey. Too much…

Welcome Maria!

Wow Aaron. She's only two weeks in. Where's the grace? Some of us are like addicts when it comes to certain kinds of foods. If an addict is recovering and someone hands them their drug of choice, do you say "If just the appearance of this narcotic causes you to take it (not even addressing the fact that it was handed to…

I love this topic. It is so inspiring! I have a LOT of weight left to lose (I just started Friday) but I am so encouraged by your words. Congratulations on all of your successes, and thank-you for inspiring others like me!

Awesome! I'm a child of the 70's too. My first diet was the "Figurines"diet. lol! I'd love to be friends:)

Thanks so much for the advise and support. I have a very healthy heart but have diabetes, which is why I chose low carb. (I doubled the carb count to 40 so I can eat vegetables :) Intolerance to sugar runs in my family. (We are all very big). I've enjoyed this diet immensely so far. Its really easy to swap out high carb…

Thank-you! :) I appreciate your support

My favorite comfort food right now is cauliflower with sour cream, garlic powder and cheddar cheese. It's my garlic mashed potato recipe without the potato. Sour cream is my new "go to" condiment. I love it mixed with garlic and mixed with ground beef. It's a modification from my mom's beef stroganoff recipe. Totally…

Thank-you for responding. I'm pretty excited about the whole thing. I started on Friday and have already lost 11 pounds. I know the plateaus will come though so I am looking to develop some support for when they do. I'm also a great supporter :) I am a teacher so cheering on others to help them make goals is what I do.…

I have over 200 pounds to lose and I would like to join others like myself. I'm new to this so I don't know how to add you.

You look amazing! Congratulations!