Just wanted to say "welcome" also.
I have been on CAD for about 6.5 weeks and am loving it. I have good days and bad days, like anyone else, but for the most part, I've adjusted to eating this way.
It's just soooo much easier than so many other things I've tried. I've lost about 10 lbs in this time, and I haven't been an angel
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The way I look at it, this is for life. I feel more in-control than I've ever been before and I LOVE IT! I really had a hard time staying on Atkin's WOE (I failed misserably), but CAD/CALP is something I can do.
As of now, my whole family is doing it (to some degree) and we're all losing weight on it.
You'll probably find, as I did, that this forum is priceless when it comes to staying on an eating plan. I come here for encouragement A LOT!
Realize you will stall. This isn't magic. The weight will not all be gone in a few short weeks. That's okay. Know that you are doing a good thing for yourself, your physical well being and your mental well being, and you will WIN. Not every battle, but most of them. Eventually you will win the war.
Along the way be KIND, KIND, KIND to yourself and if you slip up, just get right back up and keep going. It's no big deal. Giving up is a big deal, not slipping up.
Best of luck to you in your continued quest for ultimate health and well being.
Jeannie