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  • I had bariatric surgery 4 years ago..lost 159 lbs but now I am slipping backward.. Need to get back on track..up 40 and hate it..
  • :mad: I am so mad at myself.. I have worked so hard in the past to take the weight off..now here I am 35 lbs higher than I want to be..or should be.. Today is the first day back to structure and sanity.. I did so well here when I stuck to the program..It's good to be back.. Pam
  • If you find a magic pill let me know..I would like to drop 10 in 2 wks
  • :flowerforyou: HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all of you:flowerforyou: Regards too!! Just thinking about how fast time goes by...remembering the joys of that first cry of my now 30 year old son..to the dance recital of my toddling daughter 25 years ago.. When did they get to be so old..!! I don't understand how they can be catching…
  • Today I went to my daughter's college graduation.. Wet soggy day in an open air stadium.. I am 54 yrs old.. Was divorced after a 27 year marriage 9 yrs ago.. My ex left me for a younger thinner woman who was at this ceremony, Only the second time in 9 years I have had to encounter her.. The last time I met her I was 250…
  • This is ninth day on SBD And I have not had a problem with it, My tummy feels so much better and smaller. Caliecat [/quote] I have to admit that this diet is working.. I took some new measurements this morning and down a bit You are doing great and I hope you lots of success:drinker: Pam
  • Isopure - chocolate.. can get at GNC or other vitamin stores.. It is my morning staple in the car on the drive in.. I had to try a few protein drinks as part of a medical weight management program.. and I found others to be unpalatable or chalky.. I really like this one..and I pass little packets on to my pals to try when…
  • WOW! Day 14 on the SB diet. The most difficult thing for me was not having that "crunch" sensation that you get from the dreaded potato chip.. I thought that I had solved that problem by having non-salted peanuts...noooooooooooooooooooo, thank God for this food tracker on this site. I kept wondering why I would be so good…
  • Good Morning lovely ladies..What a positive, encouraging group.. Mind if I chime in once in awhile? I just started watching my weight after 20 pounds mysteriously crept on my body.. This has been a long journey for me (156 lb loss) so gaining this weight has been really troublesome to me..I realize that it is all part of…
  • There are alot of great ideas here.. I'm off it Trader Joe's Thanks for the input
  • I am glad I found these postings on the SB diet.. I am on day 8 and it is getting easier..I really fought this initially, but my boyfriend was 4 days ahead of me and he was doing great. Now I am really enjoying my meat and veggie menus....Has any one heard of people developing gall stones with this diet..?? My sister has…
  • Hi Debbie, My plan some day is to be a really terrific grandma. too..but hopefully not too soon.. My kids are of the age but this economy has them stalled. My experience 7 years ago which got me started toward health was at an amuzement park with my young nephews.. I was 326 lbs. I couldn't walk, keep up with any of my…
  • Wow!!! 95 pounds off.. You look terrific. You GO!!!
  • Good afternoon, wondering if some of you wonderful 50+ people can share so thoughts. I think fabulous and fifty should be the goal.. I am new to this site and I have lots of work to do.. I like being 50+..Forty something was hard.. How do you feel about being 50+
  • We all gain weight for our own reasons. Realizing the beautiful person that you are inside is the most important step toward moving forward. The fact that your new husband realizes it is wonderful..In this dating world it's tough to get past the superficial. My boyfriend can't wait to meet my ex--and shake his hand for…
  • Was married 27 years..divorced when my ex wanted the younger version of an old me.. I had gained a huge amt of weight..and I don't blame him for leaving me.. Anyway.. I got my stuff together.. lost 156 pounds.. and he saw me about 5 years after our divorce.. It was great!!! I was with a really big sexy guy..I was dressed…
  • I don't mean to be a baby..but I am going crazy with carbo cravings.. I want the first piece of bread that I see!!.. Fixated on chips!!.. What can I substitute to get over this.. Don't tell me vegetables..They are coming out of my ears.. I want to succeed and stick to the program but I haven't seen a pound loss in the past…
  • Day One of South Beach diet.. I am so totally focused on trying to get past this day..however..I am thinking and craving everything. Any suggestions to ease this pain!..
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