Re: A Lurker No More

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Congratulations on starting on the south beach diet. i find

exercising with richard simmons to be fun so maybe you should try

that out. good luck and we'll always be here for you.

> Hi all! I've been reading the emails from this group for a long

time now

> but have finally got serious about losing weight and wanted to be

a part of the

> group for more support.

>

> I'm 41 years old and mother of one 16 year old boy. I run an in-

home

> daycare which has it's ups and downs when it comes to food.

>

> Recently I hit 225 lbs (I'm 5'4 " ) and everything I had to wear

was too

> small. Something finally kicked in and I knew I had to change my

WOE. Today was

> the start of my second week on Phase 1 and I've done pretty good

although

> there was a couple minor cheats along the way, but nothing like I

normally would

> have. I love food and tend to be a large eater so portion

control is

> something I really have to work on, that and getting in enough

water. Some days

> I'll have 11 glasses and other days I barely get two in. My poor

body doesn't

> know what to do! I have lost 7 lbs so far in Phase 1 and I hope

to lose

> another 3 or so this week. I will probably stay on phase 1 at

least one extra

> week since I have so much to lose (about 75 lbs), but won't beat

myself up if I

> eat something that is Phase 2 legal.

>

> Next step to work on is exercise. I have fibromyalgia with some

other added

> things that go along with it so I have a hard time with anything

very

> aerobic but I used to do the Walk Away the Pounds tape and I have

a Pilates machine

> that I'm wanting to get back on, that's when I can find it under

all the

> clothes. LOL

>

> I suppose this is long enough for the first post!! Looking

forward to

> getting to know you all better and learning from all your

wisdom. BTW , I so

> much enjoy reading your emails.

>

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