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I am a food addict. It took me forever to admit and accept that. I cut out all gluten and sugar and have lost 13 pounds in 14 days and am never hungry. I know that hard days are ahead, but I also know that this is the ONLY way I will ever be free of this damn addiction that controls my life.

It's on my ribs where my heart is. Thanks for the info. I'll look it up. Christina

May I join? I just walked a mile.

I eat about 250 carbs a day from plant sources, including beans, greens, fruits, etc.

Thanks!! I'm GF because I'm addicted to gluten. It's weird! Day 10 was bad for me, too. I'm doing much better today.

Nichole...thank you!! I'm going to get ankle weights!!

Thanks so much everyone! I can't d the bike because it's too shaky for writing on papers. Much to consider!

Thanks!! I got the idea from Jacobs' Book! It was great. I have read that sitting is the worst thing for us. Great idea about practicing standing while working!

As I said, the six miles are done at work, so running or weight lifting is out.

Maybe I will just use tracking in Word. Thanks for your feedback!

You give me hope, Rach!!! Can you write by hand while in it?

Thanks, Kt. I'm all about finding creative solutions.

Thanks so much everyone. I can't run or jog the six miles because I get them all in at work. Running at work is impossible. The problem is that there is no time at all for an evening workout, especially since I am a single parent during the week. I saw that there is a laptop shelf that I could buy, but I need to be able to…

That's good to hear. I just keep reminding myself....I can't go back. I won't go back.

I wonder sometimes about my caloric limit. I find that if I stay at 1500 calories a day, then I lose. If I go above that, then I don't lose. MFP recommends 1,620 for me. I lost 100 pounds before by eating 1,600-1,800 calories per day. Maybe I was more active then? My main source of exercise is walking with my toddler…

Why do you care what other people do or think? It's really none of your concern.

Thanks for the encouragement! You are right! It's not like I regained weight. I just slid off a bit. I have reduced exercise a bit too now that I have gone back to work. I need to build more exercise in.

Starting this today.

My dream is to wear a bikini. I haven't worn one since I was a little girl. I weight 288 pounds right now. So far to go, but I am going to do this!

What a big difference!

I have a one hour commute one way, so I hear you. I keep apples and nuts in the car, too, and for dinner I prep ahead of time. I make sure that I have cans of tuna and salmon in the cabinet, along with beans and cut up fresh veg. A typical dinner for me might take five minutes to prepare. I open a pouch of salmon, add it…

You look awesome!

Isn't it crazy about the calories? When I lost weight on SB in 2006, I never counted a single calorie. For some reason, it worked. But this time around, it just didn't until I started counting calories. I'm at 1,780, and that seems perfect for me. I was already eating fairly Beachy before, so I didn't gave that huge drop…

You gals who have lost that much are amazing. I lost 100 lbs starting in 2006. It took me 18 months (and I still had quite a bit to go). Of course, I have PCOS, which makes it harder, but still, I am really impressed.

If you are having trouble with phase 1, skip to phase 2. Ive never done phase 1.

Is tHis group still active? I lost 100 lbs on SB. Even after fertility drugs and a pregnancy, I managed to keep off 50 of it. I just got back on track last week. I love South Beach because I never go to bed hungry! I have 151 lbs to lose, so I'll be around awhile.

PCOS here, too. I lost 100 lbs as a vegetarian on South Beach. I gained about 50 of it back during my recent pregnancy and am struggling to take it back off. It is hard because I am nursing my eight month old son, so calorie restriction can impact my milk. Anyway, glad to see you gals on here! Hope we can cheer each other…

GW: 180 CW: 303 SW: 311 Height: 5'7" Age: 38 Sex: Female If you have the same stats as me & your serious & dedicated about losing weight, feel free to add me!