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Old Sun, Dec-25-05, 08:33
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Betsy-StL Betsy-StL is offline
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Plan: Atkins (Pre-Maintenance)
Stats: 290/163/160 Female 5ft. 9in.
BF:I'm shedding it!
Progress: 98%
Location: MO "The Show Me State"
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Congrats Judy you have done an amazing job.



Merry Christmas,
Betsy
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Old Sun, Dec-25-05, 08:38
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Posts: 12,749
 
Plan: Atkins Maintenance
Stats: 499.0/166.0/199.0 Male 75 inches
BF:
Progress: 111%
Location: Seabrook, TX.
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Congratulations on a job well done!!! What an amazing story.
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Old Sun, Dec-25-05, 09:18
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Plan: Paleoish/Keto
Stats: 225/167/175 Male 71.5 inches
BF:18%
Progress: 116%
Location: Longmont, Colorado
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Judy,

You have been an inspiration to us all. Enjoy the new healthier you.
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Old Sun, Dec-25-05, 09:22
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Plan: between plans again
Stats: 000/000/000 Female 5' 9"
BF:
Progress: 0%
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Turning my food over to my sponsor, after I ate it, made me accountable for the first time in my life...this worked for me.

(Ain't it funny how this idea made my stomach do a flip? Thank you for pointing out to me that I am not pulling the wool over anybody's eyes about what I eat. If it isn't eaten in public view, it still shows up on my frame, huh?)

Congratulations Judy!
This is a great LC story and we are very proud of you!
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Old Sun, Dec-25-05, 09:27
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Judynyc Judynyc is offline
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Posts: 30,111
 
Plan: No sugar, flour, wheat
Stats: 228.4/209.0/170 Female 5'6"
BF:stl/too/mch
Progress: 33%
Location: NYC
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Thanks for all the kind words!!

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(Ain't it funny how this idea made my stomach do a flip? Thank you for pointing out to me that I am not pulling the wool over anybody's eyes about what I eat. If it isn't eaten in public view, it still shows up on my frame, huh?)



They call it "being in denial" for a reason!! This exercise, logging my food, makes me keep it real!!
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Old Sun, Dec-25-05, 09:53
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Plan: LC/GF/IF
Stats: 237.0/223.6/174.6 Female 5 ft 10 in
BF:42%.
Progress: 21%
Location: Central Arizona
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Your success is very encouraging to me. Mother/daughter scenerio is about the same and even the NAME! I'm just a few years older than you so I'm hoping I can reach goal too!

Judy
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Old Sun, Dec-25-05, 09:56
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Plan: Bariatric Surgery/S.Beach
Stats: 280/143/145 Female 5ft 3 inches
BF:way/2/much
Progress: 101%
Location: northern indiana
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CONGRATS Judy.
Your story is as amazing as you are.
Good thing you adopted Daisy, you were good for each other.
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Old Mon, Dec-26-05, 05:55
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Plan: KetoCarnivore
Stats: 206.6/178/160 Female 5'7
BF:awesome
Progress: 61%
Location: USA
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Good story Judy, and you've made us all aware that eating is more than just putting something in our mouth's.

Thank you for a good story.

Lynne
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Old Mon, Dec-26-05, 06:32
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Posts: 11,917
 
Plan: Atkins-Maintenance
Stats: 190/133.2/150 Female 5 feet 9 inches
BF:Less Than B4 LC
Progress: 142%
Location: Tennessee
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Judy, you've been inspirational to me since I started visiting this site. Congratulations on meeting your goal!
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Old Mon, Dec-26-05, 07:03
skylee skylee is offline
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Plan: atkins
Stats: 221/206.5/190 Female 5'9"
BF:
Progress: 47%
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Congratulations Judy!! Thanks for sharing your story, you are truly an inspiration. You look terrrific, but more important you look so very happy.

Congrats,
Jenny
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Old Mon, Dec-26-05, 07:29
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Posts: 7,075
 
Plan: modifiedSB
Stats: 226/225.5/210 Female 5'6"
BF:
Progress: 3%
Location: Georgia
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Your success story was well written and inspirational. One point that jumped off the page to me was (1) your fierce motivation AND (2) an adapted foodplan - South Beach - that worked for you. At various times before in your life you had one but not both.

As someone who has in the past found it difficult to lose - who knows about the future, I'm optimistic - I am as interested in what "clicked" to make it happen for you. Clearly it always takes a lot of work and dedication, but it also takes dieting/healthy eating smart. I honestly believe the tailoring the foodplan to an individual is the key.

Tricky key because the self-sabotaging behavior is operating at the same time as the tailoring. South Beach's structured Phase I and adding in foods Phase II is a good tool for this tailoring.

I feel that - not sure yet - that I can have controlled portions of selected fruits in Phase I. I think the "mistakes" are on spacing my food and selecting enough vegetables and lean enough proteins.

I pretty well recognize a long, long list of foods that I should avoid which include sugary carbs, most starches, and fatty foods. The jury is still out on dairy (skimmed milk to cream, yogurt to ricotta). I suspect dairy may need tight portion controls or even be a food allergy. I know that ice cream of any kind (lc, nf, sf, or regular) is my comfort nemesis. I really need to keep it out of sight although I think I can eat a 1/2 c portion occasionally without problem. I cannot live around it.

Enough about me, but your success story got my creative problem solving flowing.

Thanks.
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Old Mon, Dec-26-05, 08:12
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Plan: LC
Stats: 157/155/135 Female 5'6
BF:
Progress: 9%
Location: PNW
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Congratulations - great, inspiring story.
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Old Wed, Dec-28-05, 17:39
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Posts: 2,218
 
Plan: Atkins' OWL
Stats: 294/237.6/149 Female 5'8"
BF:oodles
Progress: 39%
Location: Under the Golden Gate
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What a wonderful story, Judy; it even comes with an inspirational dog! For all of us broads past 40, I thank you for just getting it done - period - and for being so giving in the process. You've been a wonderful asset across this board, regardless of plan or problem; thank you for sharing your journey with us all.
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Old Wed, Dec-28-05, 20:45
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Posts: 36
 
Plan: atkins
Stats: 350/330/150 Female 5foot 8 inches
BF:
Progress: 10%
Location: Central Mississippi
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I am 31 years old..I started doing this last Sept. and fell off the "wagon" during last Christmas...and look..a year has passed since then, and i have done NOTHING> It is so depressing! I hope to start again..in January...(next week) I need so so much support!
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Old Wed, Dec-28-05, 20:49
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Judynyc Judynyc is offline
Attitude is a Choice
Posts: 30,111
 
Plan: No sugar, flour, wheat
Stats: 228.4/209.0/170 Female 5'6"
BF:stl/too/mch
Progress: 33%
Location: NYC
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Originally Posted by pammie30
I am 31 years old..I started doing this last Sept. and fell off the "wagon" during last Christmas...and look..a year has passed since then, and i have done NOTHING> It is so depressing! I hope to start again..in January...(next week) I need so so much support!
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You can do this pammie!! stay with it and get real stubborn with yourself....one day at a time!!

Want some advice? well...here it is anyway
1- start a journal here and use it daily
2- introduce yourself in the Triple Digit Club...best place here for those like ourselves who need to lose 100 lbs or more....lots of support there!
3- come here daily and read and post alot!! it helps to stay in touch with others who are doing it too!!

My best to you!!

Last edited by Judynyc : Wed, Dec-28-05 at 21:15.
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Old Thu, Dec-29-05, 05:58
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 192/165/140 Female 5' 6"
BF:Shrinking
Progress: 52%
Location: NC Coast
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Wow Judy, what an awesome journey you have had! Just goes to show that we get back twofold what we give others (even pupper dogs).

Congratulations on your continued success! The journey never really ends, does it?! Thank you for your inspiration!

Smiles,
Bon
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