Allison

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

Very good advice Rachel!! This is the first time I am actually trying by the book (and I am so glad I joined). I never gave myself to really try before. I am “pretending” like I had gastric bypass, and that helps me to stick to it.

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Great job!!! I am thankful this is working for me!! I have seen numbers on the scale I have not seen in 10 years!!!!

I am planning to join the chat!

Thank you!

Allison

So glad to hear of your long-term success!! Thank you for your motivational words!!

Allison

I am new, but so far, this has been the best thing I ever spent for my weightloss journey. I only wish I had joined when I first learned of it a couple of years ago!!!

Allison

Rachel,

You can do it! I am finding motivation in reviewing the community posts. The best thing I like so far is the feeling that very soon, I can make a big dent in my progress. This is something that has alluded me for many years trying the slow and steady way!! It is hard to stick with it when you lose only a pound or two a week. But when…[Read more]