Stillman's September 2009- *Let's Make It Happen!*

[kelfgg]

glad to hear everyone is staying on plan!

I finally got back on plan but boy has it been a miserable day!!! I took some laxatives last night because I was just so fed up with the constipation. well i was on the toilet all morning/afternoon. and i just feel exhausted and all around horrible. they really mess up your electrolytes :S

But I hav stayed on plan. I had some rotisserie chicken and delicious brisket my mom made yesterday (I brought some back with me!) Anyway, I'm happy because I just found out that I have a ride back home after work next week which means that I don't have to go home! I decided that I can't keep doing that...I can't take a cheat because it just gets out of control and it takes me 3 days of misery just to get back on plan without feeling horrible. So I'm going to try to find an on cappus job so that I won't have to go home.....I really hope I find one :/

well at least I have my fridge stocked now. I have hard boiled eggs, a rotissere chicken, a little bit of brisket left, 0carb cheese, chicken and turkey deli meat, and I got some turkey burgers and turkey weiners to try....who knows how those will be! ha

okay, i hope ya'll are all doing well. also, i counted and I have 106 days to get to my goal weight. I really really really want to be there by the time my relatives come in at christmas because i got a LOT of flack from them for my weight gain and I'm not going to take that again. So tomorrow will be day 2 of 106 days. Its not going to be easy for me but I'm going to do it

[14days]

subscribing!!!

[mozzer]

Hey everybody, thanks for all the welcomes!

I've been pretty good with lc the past few days (not quite to Stillman's yet), though I had a pretty big stumble this morning and got fast food breakfast. PMS hit me super heard emotionally, and I had a moment of weakness. But on the plus side, I did minimize the damage to some extent (got small hash browns instead of large, only one sammich instead of my normal two, water and not oj.)

Starzmom, I'm going to try that egg custard, I have tons of SF Davinci syrup sitting around. It's really just eggs and the syrup? Sounds like it could be yummy!

IM2fat, I haven't been terribly impressed with the Walden Farms products. Stay FAR away from the ketchup, trust me on this one, it is foul stuff. I liked their fake fruit preserves, a spoon or two of it is yummy on cottage cheese. For carb substitute products, I'm a huge fan of Carbquick! omg so good, works just like Bisquick. I know it isn't Stillman's-appropriate, but it is great stuff. Also, GOOD FOR YOU for surviving the buffet!!! That's really showing some willpower!

That's all for now, keep hanging in there everyone!

[IM2fat]

I have a question for you, all..

Has anyone used sugar free popsickles? . Or tried to freeze crystal light? Do you think that would be considered "legal" Not quite stillman's but in a pinch for sweets it might do the trick. Part of the reason I ask is because I can eat 3 or 4 popsickles in one sitting. . I don't have a box here to check carb status for sure but they can't have much, if any? Same with SF Jello. .

[IM2fat]

Thanks for the heads up on the Ketchup, Mozzer.. .Heinz makes a good low sugar one that is only 2 carbs. . I found it at Kroger! I haven't tried any of the other stuff yet - am testing my will power!

[mozzer]

Originally Posted by IM2fat

Thanks for the heads up on the Ketchup, Mozzer.. .Heinz makes a good low sugar one that is only 2 carbs. . I found it at Kroger! I haven't tried any of the other stuff yet - am testing my will power!

I LOVE the low sugar Heinz!!! It's perfect, I love it so much (though it's not zero carb so I try to keep it under control. I love ketchup though!!) Like low-fat cheese, I think low-sugar ketchup is one of those things that, if it had existed during Stillman's time, he would have said were legal. (edit: just remembered he said ketchup was legal, but now that sf ketchup exists, I would never use regular ketchup if I had a choice! Surprisingly sugary)

I think sf Jello is perfectly safe, it's zero carb. Some people get cravings from artificial sweeteners, but that's the only risk I would think. I don't have the book in front of me but I thought sf jello was legal on QWL.

Store-bought popsicles aren't going to be legal but there are some good choices you can make if you have to have them. I got a big box of sf cremesicles from Sam's Club a couple months ago and they were yummy and I think only 1 carb per, they had Splenda. I've had some others I got from my normal grocery store, not creamy ones but just regular fruit ones, that were also sugar free and were pretty good. Like all things, read labels and make your own choice.

Popsicles made from Crystal Lite should be 100% legal; non-calorie drinks are fine on Stillman's, you're just sucking on a frozen one instead of drinking it.

[krissakris]

Hey guys + Happy Labor Day, I just wanted to join for the support. I've been toying with the idea of doing Stillman's for over a month now, I read the book at the end of July, but I'm not too fan of things that overly strict. I have wedding in 4 weeks though and a skimpy Halloween costume so that's enough to kick me into gear.

[kelfgg]

welcome kris! I would just say to stick with it for the first 3 days. You might find them pretty difficult and will be craving anything sugary under the sun (or at least I did :S) But stick with it, because after the first 3 days (more or less depending on the person) you pretty much lose your appetite and interest ain food and the only time you want to eat is when your actually hungry and then you stop when you are full. At least that is my experience and I'm sure some of the others can attest to that. And boy is it a wonderful feeling to be able to think about something other than food! Well I'm looking forward to seeing your progress

And this is day 2 of 106 for me. I am on track and plan on staying that way. I have lots of homework and studying to do today so I am going to try to stick to task and get it all done so maybe I can watch some tv tonight (or something else relaxing.) Hope you all have a good labor day! go enjoy some burgers for me

Kelly

[Starzmom]

Happy Labor Day to everyone!

IM2fat..Good job rejecting the possibility of movie popcorn! As for the popsicles I don't know. I used to use the sugarfree freeze pops, the kind that are just liquid in plastic when you buy them..and then you freeze them. They were 0 calories. I also use SF jello. Stillman does allow it in his book but after you've lost 30 pounds. (Who knows why?)

Also regular ketchup is legal but 'in moderation'. If I ever use it, it is a tablespoon at most. I mostly do not use it. I do use 0 calorie mustard a bit, which he does not even mention in his book. I also use the 0 calorie Walden farms barbeque sauce. I think we just have to use our common sense when we pick condiments. He definitely said no fatty condiments like mayo, butter, salad dressing, etc. Those add excess calories and you'll be burning that fat before you burn your own.

[kelfgg]

Okay I just finished my breakfast, but before I start with my homework and all of that I just needed to say this. It is kind of long so don't feel obliged to read it, but I would definately appreiciate it if you did. It's all sort of jumbled as well

I have been feeling kind of down, because no matter what I do or how hard I try, my parents only see the negative. And even though I am doing this for me, their opinion and support (or lack thereof) plays a lot on my success. Now I said that I was trying to stay away from going home on the weekends as much as possible and I think that is a very smart move. So I have got the ball rolling on finding a part time on campus job. But until then, it is a possibility that I will have to go home. And I was really thinking yesterday that losing weight and getting to my goal weight is great. I will be able to fit in clothes I will feel pretty in and be more confident with myself and my body, and I will finally have the courage to make some new friends and start to build a social life (which I havent had, as I have reall self-isolated since I started gaining weight about a year and a half ago.) But just that alone won't be enough to make me happy. I really need to normalize my eating habits, and stop the crazy binge and restrict cycle. I want to be able to be around my friends and family and be able to feel comfortable eating normal. And when I think about reaching my goal weight by Christmas, when I see all my extended family (who have also found a way to butt in about my weight) I feel angry and like getting there would be like saying "HA! look who's fat now!" But that's not me. I'm not an angry person. I am sweet and would never want to bring anyone down. Which I guess is why I feel so hurt that my family feels it's alright to do that to me. What makes me happy, is thinking of myself where I want to be (which is at my goal weight) a place where I can feel confident and happy and proud of myself, but also feeling supported by my family and not feeling bad about having something that I want. I know my family and my parents love me, but I don't think they realize how adversely they are affecting me and how they are sending me such horribly mixed messages. My weight issues are quite complicated to say the least, so I might confuse you, but try to bear with me. About 2 years ago, I was underweight and very thin. My parents and family were worried about me, and wanted me to gain weight. I love my parents very much so I did try to gain some even though it was very very hard for me. well 2 years later and I am (or was a up until a few weeks ago) overweight and VERY unhappy with my body and my life. My binging issues have completely obliterated my confidence, self esteem, and pretty much all of my relationships. This is more or of a sidenote but I remember when I was very thin my parents always use to tell me how beautiful I was, they were always very concerned about me and treated me with such delicacy and love. Ever since I gained weight I can't remember the last time they told me I was beautiful or even that they love me. I'm not exaggerating about that either, and this really cuts me up inside. Anyone can clearly see how miserable I am, people tell me all the time to smile and stop acting so depressed...even strangers. Yet, whenever I start making progress and start losing weight and gaining a little of my self confidence back, my parents find a way to show me how unsupportive they are of that. They tell me that I'm losing weight to fast, they act distant, dont even tell me hi after weeks of not seeing me. Just act very political, and disconnected emotionally. And it's very obvious they are very unsupportive of my efforts. And to me it seems like they just don't want to see me happy. Because when I was thin, they told me I was beautiful and made me feel good, yet told me that they wanted me to gain weight. When I gained lots of weight and was clearly very unhappy, everytime I try to lose weight, they put me down and make me feel like I'm doing something bad. So these mixed messages are obviously driving me emotionally and mentally crazy. I don't think they realize it but they consistently fail to recognize the positive actions in me, and make it very clear what they disapprove of which is just emotionally destructive to me. They really have destroyed what was left of my self esteem and every time I try to rebuild it, they cut me down again which just sends me into another crazy and taxing cycle of binging and depression.

So lately I have just been so angry with them that as hard as I try to do something good they just keep cutting me down. But I really don't think they realize it. My parents have good intentions and just want their children to be the best that we can. But they fail to see that it's hurting me to only point out what I do wrong or what they see as failure. I shoudnt be angry with them for trying to make sure I am my best, but I need to stand up for myself and let them know that the way they are going about it is actually having a very negative impact on me.

When think about what I want, and what I want to see myself happy doing, I want to be at peace with my family, especially with my parents. I value very much my relationship with them but they think I don't because I have been so angry the past few months and there has been so much tension in our relationship. And that hurts to be misundersood. When I look ahead the picture that puts me most at peace and feeling the happiest is this. I see myself at a healthy, slim weight, where I can wear cute clothes and be a girl again, rather than hide under my dads t-shirts and sports shorts. But more importantly I see parents who are happy to see me happy with myself. I see a Kelly that feels it's okay to eat in front of people, that I don't ahve to wait for my parents to leave the house in order to eat. That I can be happy with myself and they can too, that I can have a normal relationship with food. I also see myself at Christms this year at my ideal weight feeling very pretty, but not feeling that I have to be better than anyone else. I have a cousin who is literally the perfecct child, perfect grandchild, etc. And all Christmas (or whatever family gathering it is...at least since these issues have been going on) I hear, "Erin, you are the most beautiful girl here", "Erin, you are the most fashionable girl at out all of them.", "Erin, you are so photogenic, always looking so pretty", "I don't know anyone as smart and hard working as you." And these are things my grandfather says to her, in front of everyone, and it just cuts me up because its like, am I good enough for you? So for the last few weeks or so, when I see myself at Christmas at my goal weight, it's kind of a way to walk all over her, and I guess a battle for my grandpa's compliments. But to be honest, thats not what would really make me happy. It would make me happy to be at my ideal weight, and have him call me beautiful and be proud of that. But at the same time to be able to be happy for my cousin to and all the accomplishments she's made in her life rather than to be bitter with jealousy or vengeance.

So anyway, I see all of these things, and I've started to really realize and believe that ultimately we are all in charge or our lives, our destiny. Other peope, other things, other circumstances...they may have a huge impact on us, but in the end the decisions we make our still ours. I truly believe that. No matter how much influence my parents have over me, I still am resposible for whether I am happy or unhappy with myself and with my life.

So I have decided that I deserve to be happy, I deserve to have those dreams of a happy Christmas this year become reality. But that is up to me. So the first thing I am going to do is this. The next time that I have to go home, could be in 2 weeks could be in a few months...i don't know.....but I am going to send my parents an email. I feel that will be much more effecive than a phone call so I can say what I need to say and be listened to before they start o get defensive. But I want to be honest with them and tell them, I know that you love me and want the best for me. But what you are doing is really taking its toll on me. I need you to be able to support me and say positive things to me. I'd really like it if you kept the negative comments and observations to yourself. I'm trying really hard to treat myself with love and respect, and hearing those things from your really confuses me and makes me feel like a bad person and that really fuels my eating disorder. I feel a lot of times like I can never make you happy because all I hear from you is everything you dissaprove of. I feel it is wrong for me to eat in front of you so I have to wait until you leave the house to eat, and yet I stil feel so guilty so it turns into a binge and just fuels the cycle. I need you to understand that me losing weight is actually a really positive and healthy thing for me both physically and emotionally. Because it's more than just the scale going down and fitting into the next lower pants size. Me losing weight means that I am starting to view myelf as a person worthy of health and happiness. It means that I feel I don't have to punish myself by binging. And it just means I am a happier Kelly. And I believe you love me and that's what you want to see. So I need you to support me. even if you aren't ready to tell me positive things, at least cut the negative.


I don't know butI want to tell them something to that effect. And even though I can't make them change what they do or how they treat me, at least I will know that I have enough love and respect for myself to believe that I deserve to be happy and to stand up for myself rather than continue to let them beat me down. Even if they do continue to carry on with the negative after I send them that email, I think I will be able to stick to treating myself well, because that action officially tells myself that I feel like I am worth that much. i love myself enough to stand up for myself, even though it's hard to say those things to the people I love.

Anyway, I apologize because that was a lot longer than I had planned on. But I must say that even just typing that was very cleansing for me. I feel like I'm finally turning a new leaf. I finally am going to be happy again, and it's okay for me to be happy. ehh now I'm tearing up....sorry I've just gone through so much emotionally and to think that it all is finally going to be put to rest is such a relief. I know things are going to get better

[Starzmom]

Kelly..I'm no professional so my advice is just personal. We all want to be loved and accepted unconditionally by our families. Many of us do not recieve this kind of love. You can't change them, but perhaps you can change yourself and I don't mean how you look on the outside either. If you need this kind of acceptance and kudos for a job well done, etc then my advice would be to look for it in areas other than in or by your family members..school, job, hobbies, etc. Also you need to find out why you are the way you are inside in order to change on the inside and feel better about yourself. Usually there are psych counsellors on a college campus. Make an appointment and go.

[kelfgg]

Thanks for the advice
But I just got out of 2 years of outpatient therapy in the summer with a team of a nutritionist, therapist, family therapist, and phsyciatrist and I am very much enjoying being on my own. Like I said, it is very complicated and I didn't really want to say this here because i don't want ya'll to start treating me differently. But I guess I kinda brought it up on my own. 2 years ago I was diagnosed with anorexia. My parents forced me into outpatient therapy (I was 16) and I was forced to gain weight. About 6 months into therapy however, I kinda gave up resisting eating/gaining weight because I was just so worn out from the tug of war. And I dont know what happened but it somehow turned into binge eating disorder and I gained 55 pounds in the span of about a year. Trust me, I am no longer at any risk of going back to being anorexic or restricting or being at a dangerously low weight. I WANT to be healthy now and have a normal, healthy relationship with food, my body, and my family.

I guess what I was trying to say is that i HAVE changed myself on the inside. I used to have such unrealistic and dangerous expectations of myself. But now I really want to treat myself with respect and to be healthy and happy and balanced. I guess I was just trying to say thats its going to be important for me to talk to my parents and let them know how I feel. I'm not trying to change myself on the outside out of hatred but out of love. I know feeling better about myself will help me in other aspects of my life, especially in pursuing and developing relationships, and I believe that I deserve that.

I feel very confident that talking with my parents about how I feel will really help to start changing things. I havent been able to do that until now because I've been so angry with them for the emotional impact they've been having on me that I wasn't able to acknoweldge that they weren't trying to hurt me. I really do think they love me, but they just don't realize that the way they want to show that to me (I guess by protecting me...I'm sure they're scared for me to start losing weight again) isn't helping. I really think things are going to work out though and I feel very happy that I've had a change of heart.

[tattoo_girl]

yesterday was great!

eggwhites and salmon

eggwhites and cup cottage cheese

Grilled thin lean beef wrapped around 1 piece of green onion (hardly a cheat)

then I had 4 chicken wings with hot sauce!! OUCH! that was my downfall!

is it really that bad though??

today:

egg whites scrambled with a can of tuna

can of salmon with some romiane lettuce (no dressing)

2 hard boiled eggs.....


I love eating simple and clean! minus the wings of course...lol

[Starzmom]

Hey Tatoo girl...Good to see you here. Yeah I know what you mean. A small veggie here and there hardly seems like a cheat. What could that be maybe 10 calories? I think Stillman was adamant about keeping to his list of foods for QWL because he knew for a lot of folks, allowing a little bit could lead to them eating a lot of that food or other foods. Some folks figure once they've cheated a little they might as well eat a banana split.

I don't know how bad those wings and sauce are for you. Your scale will likely tell you though.

[krissakris]

is there anyway to send private messages on this board?

[mozzer]

I know I'm new here and all, but big hugs to you Kelly. I don't have any sage advice, but I would bet your parents are not even aware they are being negative towards you. So be specific when/if you talk to them about the things you feel are negative ("when you tell me I'm losing weight too fast, I know you're worried I'm going back to that bad place, but I'm NOT, and it makes me feel like you don't believe in me when you say that. I need you to be confident in me." That kind of thing.)

I've been fat my whole life, and my mom said once that she does not think she ever treated me poorly because of my weight. I had to stifle a laugh because I ALWAYS felt judged about my weight, but she really didn't perceive it that way.

I've never had an ed, but I really feel for you because the people around you have had you in a tug of war about your weight ("gain weight! gain weight! Oh wait, now lose weight! Lose weight! But not too fast!") I'd be totally neurotic after that. I hope you can find the strength in yourself to succeed no matter what the people around you are saying.

[kelfgg]

mozzer, i really really appreciate your comment <3. I haven't had that kind of support in a really long time. I know it's confusing to my parents too because with an my ed, I tended to lie or bend the truth. "Oh I ate lunch at my friends house. I'm really not hungry. I feel sick...I think I'm coming down with something. Or I haven't lost any weight." or whatever, I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. But I really am being genuine when I'm saying I want to be healthy and lose weight the healthy way. No games this time. I think they are just being extra cautious. But even my team of doctors thought I was stable enough and doing well enough to be able to terminate therapy this June. I really don't want to go through all of that again and I won't let myself. I want to continue to improve and to treat my body with respect and love. Which I guess is something else I really should communicate with them too. But again, thanks for your comment and the hugs....we all need those

[IM2fat]

I don't know about anyone else, but it does crack me up a bit that we are talking about "cheating" on SF Jello, SF popsickles and ketchup. . I know my past habits would have me cheating on a lot more than veggies and colored water. hehehe

Kel: all I can offer is and . It takes time to heal and it sounds like you are on your way.

Tatoo: I hear you about the simple and clean! Not sure about the hot sauce wings but they sound yummy!!! Mmmmmm. .

Check in, everyone! How was the Labor Day?

[kelfgg]

im2fat...thanks :blush:

well today was day 2 back on plan. I drank at least 200oz of water. I have been SO thirsty...its crazy!!! But I completely cut out all diet soda (for a healthier and budget), so I've just been guzzling water. It's like I can't get enough!

I had somewhere between 1200-1400 calories. That was good but the carb count was a little higher than I liked. I didn't realize that eggs had 1 carb each...do you guys count that because it seems like most people on Stillmans or m/e eat a lot of them. I also tried these frozen turkey burgers I found at the store....ughh most horrible thing I've ever eaten. It's been bothering my stomach all day. I went and threw the rest of them out because there is NO way I'm eating those again...what a shame because they were a little pricey too

Well I hope you all had a wonderful labor day! and thanks again everyone for the kind words....they mean more to me than ya'll know

Kelly

[krissakris]

thanks for the welcome Kelfgg, today was really good so I'm looking forward to the rest of the week. I actually tried PMSFing before so I'm not too worried about cravings (yet), I'm more of an emotional eater so as long I don't get too stressed or anything I should be good. I actually wanted to pm you earier, but I don't know how lol, about your long post. While I didn't have an ED, it seems like what you're going through with your family and your goals is similar to what I've been dealing w. with my family. I read it earlier, and probably need to look @ it w. a fresh pair of eyes lol, but if you ever need anyone to talk to you can pm/im me. Or even if you need a diet buddy, Seeing as you're doing this until Dec I'd love someone to do it w. considering I'd love to ose even more by NYE 10.

Kris
mmmkris [at] yahoo dot com

[kelfgg]

how is everyone doing today? I'm doing well...have been a bit hungrier than normal but i have just been eating when I am hungry and stopping when I am satisfied so I am not worried. And for some reason today I am really really happy. I don't know why....I havent been this happy in a while! I just want to smile
I guess things have started looking up again the last day or two. I got an email back from my doctor today and he said to bring my meds back down to where they were supposed to be and the heart thing should resolve itself in a few days which means I can exercise again! And today is day 3 back on plan. I just feel so good and healthy. It's nice to not feel obsessive

Well I hope everyoe else is having a good day

[Twofish69]

Hey Kelfgg, it's great to hear you feel happy today! I read what you've been going through and it sounds like it's been rough. I think you're on the right path (mindwise, not dietwise) and I hope you just keep getting a little happier each step you take. It's so hard not to take our loved ones comments into our heart and let them linger, but try to learn to let it go and love who you are. Sometimes the ones who love us most say the worst things. I hate to sound trite, but love thyself and the rest will follow.

As for the QWL, two full days now. The only "cheat" I am allowing myself is 1/4 cup skim milk in the a.m. to make my cappuccino. Just one, the rest of the day if I drink any coffee, I go with straight espresso with a little splenda. The first day, lost nada. Last night I had to get up to wee 4 times (TMI, I know, but very unusual for me) so my body is finally letting go of the water. Down 1/2 lb this morning. So maybe another day or so of that, then a few real lbs will come off as well.

Remember to use a stock (boullion) cube for a little extra flavour if you need it! This even helps if you're feeling snacky (not meal hungry-just snacky). Make a cuppa hot chicken stock cube broth to sip on. It's warm, tasty and helps satisfy the snack tooth. My burgers are so dry once I cook them and squeeze out the extra grease-last night I am cooking them, when they were done, I poured in a little (bout 1/4 cup) of water with a 1/2 stock cube, added a splash of diet pepsi and poured it over the burgers and let it bubble a moment. Added good flavour and especially moistness!

Good luck everyone, keep on track!

[Twofish69]

Hey Kris,

You have to have a certain number of posts before you can pm. I don't remember the number but it's somewhere in the info in the main lobby.

[krissakris]

Ohh, okay that makes sense. I thought I was overlooking something!

Question: Is there a maximum amount of low fat/fat free cheese that you can have? I have the book and I know it mentions cottage cheese and pot cheese, but the first and only time I've tried cc I don't recall liking it. I'm not sure if some brands are better than others, but if any of you have any suggestions that'd be greatly appreciated. I've been eating egg whites and chicken sausage, but for some reason I really wanted cheddar today, and I was debating whether or not that's 'cheating'. I ended up having a really small amount, def less than an ounce, it was regular fat, but I'm assuming that won't do that much damage.

[krissakris]

Oh, and I got a can of those BumbleBee sardines w. mustard, are those Stillman approved?

[kelfgg]

hey kris! I am not following Stillmans to the 'T'...I am allowing a bit more fat. But I think the first and most important thing in Stillmans plan (and to me) is to keep the carbs low....like really low. With that beng said, I actually do use full fat cheese and it is 0 carbs. I have 2-5 slices a day and seem to be losing fine (based on the mirror and my clothes as I am not going by the scale.) I think it is up to you. You need to find what works for you. If you have your heart set on doing strict Stillmans, then, no, you really can't have much cheese unless its low carb AND low fat (dont know how they manage that?) Anyway, point is, everyone seems to have a bit of a varied opinion on this, so you really need to decide what you think works best for you

I also found this link particularly interesting when it comes to the fat issue. It is obviously biased against the 'low fat' trend, but I think he has some excellent points and I quite agree with him. Maybe some of you would like this as well...check it out: Making the Transition: Taking the Fear Out of Eating Fat

[LJB]

Question: I'm doing QWL and I know sometime this week I will have to go out this week for dinner. Can I substitute the menu from the 14 day plan and use that as my "cheat" day and then hop back on QWL?

Will that screw everything up? Looks as though other than no vegetables on QWL, I don't see much difference.

TIA

[krissakris]

Okay, perfect! I'm eating only lean meats (chicken/turkey/fish) so my only fat source would be cheese, and I don't eat all that much cheese anyways so I'm not going to fret over that.

[kelfgg]

I think thats a good, healthy decision
just see how it works and if its not working just try something different!

[despinaki]

Hello everyone!

Can I join your wonderful group? Recently, after a lot of effort, I've managed to lose 22 lbs. But because of emotional up and downs I've gained 11 lbs back... I'm such an emotional eater! I'm addicted to sugar... I'd like to do something before it's too late and gain every single pound back! I'm confident that with your support and this diet I will make it!

Good luck to us all!!
D.