It Works!!!

[sweetiepie]

Just wanted to let you all know, especially the newbies, that I have been following The Schwarzbein Priniciple for 3 weeks today (very imperfectly) and I have lost 4" from my waist!!! Now to some this might not seem like alot, BUT to me it is almost a miracle. My tummy has been my *cross to bear* for quite some time now, so anything that helps me lose inches there is just great. (I did not measure anywhere else as I intend to use my clothing as a guide. I also do not intend to weigh for a very long time). I was feeling very discouraged yesterday as I did not FEEL like I was losing weight inches etc......but I guess I am. By the way I am almost 53 and menopausal and nothing has worked for quite some time now. A few years ago I did do CAD/CALP for 8 months but was not successful. I am praying this will continue to work. BEST OF ALL, I am feeling better and better with each day, emotionally and physically, and have finally given up caffeinated coffee after a 30+ year addiction!!! So yes this does work in MANY ways! HUGS to all,

[marisa]

Wow, it sounds like TSP is really working for you. That's terrific and inspirational for us all.

Congrats on giving up the caffeine. I know it can be brutal but it is SO worth it.

Smart to use your clothing as a guide. Too often we get caught up in the number on the scale when it really isn't such a good measure of health.

Over and out for now! :wave:

[Flamingo]

Congrats!

Love to hear about those inches disappearing!

I don't miss the caffeine a bit either. In fact, I stopped at a coffee shop this morning with my husband. There was nothing at all for a low-carb'er to purchase (except bottled water). As I was sitting there, looking at the bagels, scones, juices, coffee, etc., it struck me how carbo-crazy our world has become. I felt like a foreigner in there thinking - don't these people know there's a better way?

Susan

[JudyAH]

You are so right . There is a better way and we have been lucky enough to find it. Good on us! I can relate to the coffee shop dilemma. I own a coffee shop. Unfortunately there are not an easy on the go answer for the quick morning run in. With out a real kitchen to cook I am at a loss as to what to offer customers for low carb breakfast.

Sweetiepie, I am so happy that you were able to get through the first few weeks and see the light. I remember how rough it was for you in the beginning. CONGRATULATIONS!! Love and persistance. Its what we all need. Love of ourselves and the persistance to move forward.

[lisaf]

:) You deserve it! Nice to see all that hard work pay off!!!!

Lisa

[TheBetty]

PTL! PTL! That's wonderful about the inches! Keep it up..... :roll:

[rosarugosa]

:wave: :thup: Congratulations! As one whose most pronounced problem area has been her waistline/abdomen, myself I know how great it feels to see the inches decline there! Even when I would lose on other diets that area was hard to reduce until I went with low carb eating.

And giving up caffiene after 30 years -- yea! I think a lot of people don't realize how harmful it has been to them until they have given it up. Of course hindsight is 20/20.