I just joined and started the induction phase 4 days ago. Oh my goodness have I been craving carbs. In fact I learned to be more prepared when I leave the house because I have given in to a few cravings. I would have never thought I would crave this intense. It was hard to not give in more than I already did.

I needed to start this journey as I was starting to feel sick to my stomach everytime I ate. I was also intensely irritable. Just being on the induction phase has cleared up the sick feeling in my tummy...although the few times I let myself give in to the craving it...

prairie-e-gal

. . . and I've lost 6.5 pounds!!! It's just amazing how much better I feel already. My feet and legs aren't aching and sore anymore. I can actually get up in the morning and walk down the steps and I'm not in pain!! Woohoo!!! Keep focused girl!

TryingThisAgain

After trying Medifast, Nutrisystem and various other diets, I have finally found a plan with really great tasting food. While Atkins food tasted good (why not its mainly REAL food) I found it restrictive. I can eat just about ANYTHING on the Mediterranean diet. That doesn't mean it's a good idea, but there are no real hard and fast rules. It is not a diet you can "fall off the wagon" on. It's just good advice on how to eat healthy. To be honest, the so-called "Mediterranean Diet" is not what most people think of when you say the word "diet." Sure you can lose weight...

fluffybear2

Yesterdays test: 1 hour after eating eggs a little bit of a rumble in the old belly but nothing nearly as severe as the discomfort I have felt before.

Passed more stones later in the day yesterday. Eggs again for brekker this morning - this time, sweetly scrambled with some cream cheese and cinammon and butter... will report back.

Oh, and before I forget - the most amazing discovery: cooked bacon joint from the rotisserie counter in Asda. This is possibly the yummiest thing I have found. Brought it home and sliced off thick fatty chunks to eat. Hubbie had it in...

emslight

During my pregnancy with my fourth son, I kept falling to the floor or ground. I would suddenly lose feeling in both legs, and down I went.

The most dramatic was at about 8 1/2 months pregnant. SOMEONE had missed taking out the garbage for a few weeks. I heard the garbage truck, and I bolted out the door to race the garbage man. I got a few cans to the curb, when I fell flat on my face, on my huge belly, on my way back up the driveway. My glasses flew far away. My neighbors saw, but looked on helplessly, as they were all retirees, in frail health themselves. (and I was a BIG girl!)...

MarblesLongGone