Allison

Thank you for the motivational words!

Thanks for sharing!

Congrats on changing your life!!

Welcome back!! I am new. I enjoy reading old posts.

Thank you all!! I appreciate the feedback!!

Happy holiday weekend.

Allison

Dr. Lewis said diet drinks not great – he said if I have to have one – try to limit to one a day.

Sheryl, I cannot drink coffee. When I went to buy the 5hr energy drinks (based on Dr. Lewis’ advice as an alternative), I was like uh oh – no flavors I can drink (I am a picky eater – and cannot eat many things normal people can, like grape or berry flavor). However, I found a “tropical” flavor that I can drink (at Walgreens 6 pack). They were on…[Read more]

I am very excited! After toying around for 5 years going up and down the same few pounds [on slow and steady type of plan(s)], I am ecstatic to be seeing numbers from 10 years ago!! I am trying to think of it as a challenge, which makes things more fun.

Thanks!! I am finding as long as I keep the same routine, it is not any harder to do this diet than any other “restrictive” diet I have ever tried. I do better if I wait until I am hungry from lunch (I try to wait until 1:30 pm) and then dinner is usually by 6:30 pm. My days go better if I wait a little longer for lunch that my old 12:00 or…[Read more]

Great approach to getting over the little strays we ALL have! We cannot let imperfection get us to give up. But still I am trying to count my 5 bites. I threw away from food last night. It is a hard adjustment to make after growing up to never waste and eating my kids leftovers!!

Allison

Thank you!! I saw you in some of the old video chats! I really feel like I know some of you now!

So true!! Two days ago I had a hard day. I pinpointed it to not having what I wanted for lunch and instead trying something I deemed “healthier”. Well that was a mistake. The whole rest of the day I was hungry and unsatisfied. My new plan is have exactly what I want for lunch. Yesterday went much better!!

Allison

Hi Sheryl!!

I had no idea what you had been through when I saw you in FB. Glad you are here!! I love Baby Ruths! I will have to stock up next time I shop!! I am also very glad I joined (one week ago today – and -13 pounds down – one slip day in there where I stayed the same). We can do this!! Thankful you are cancer free now!! Amazing story!

Allison

Great pic!! Happy for you!! Hope you have a great birthday next week!!! Thanks for the words of motivation!!!

How are you doing? Congrats on reaching your goal!!

Marlene,

Hi FB friend!!! How is it going? I am very glad I joined here, it is highly motivating!!

How are you doing Angela?? I just started (have lots to lose) – lost -12 so far. I changed my weigh-in to Monday, so I will update again then how much I lost in the first 1.5 weeks.

Allison

Rachel, I enjoyed watching the video chat! I relate very much to your point about not enjoying the food when you ate something you weren’t craving. Yesterday I really wanted lunch-able crackers and meat, but instead I told myself to have meat and cheese only (as if low carb might be better) – well I was not satisfied, and it sort of messed me up…[Read more]

You are off to a great start!! I literally spent 5 years gaining and losing the same 5 pounds. I am on day 6 and I was down 12 pounds!!

Allison