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Old Fri, Nov-24-06, 21:29
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Posts: 11,255
 
Plan: Atkins
Stats: 508.7/413.3/199 Female 5'10" (top weight 508???)
BF:223chol; 120/80bp
Progress: 31%
Location: SoCal, USA
Default Thank you for posting your Success Story

So much of your story matches my own. I hope my success will match yours. I too have used food to dull the pain, to stifle the feelings. I too have had a brush with 12step programs and left them behind. Some mantras stick, but I do not attend meetings. Still have a lot of 12step literature and some tapes. Probably will fall in with 12step programs again someday. For now, the online support of various LC groups seems to help me. Thanks for posting your story and for sticking up for yourself. I look forward to hearing how you do in maintenance and what happens as you create a new life for yourself.
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Old Fri, Nov-24-06, 22:20
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Butter is Better!
Posts: 5,894
 
Plan: Atkins OWL
Stats: 234/220.4/160 Female 5"8.5"
BF:its back again!
Progress: 18%
Location: Mount Carmel, Pa.
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Thank you for posting your story, It is much like mine, but then again, I have heard my own story of alcohol abuse over and over again, it is just that I also did the food adiction also, and it is wonderful that you have reached goal. I also overeat legal foods, as a food addict will, but so far I am still losing. I love that you set a sensible weight for your height also, I am 5'8 and have often been asked why i did not set a lower weight, but I try to make healthy choices for myself today.
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Old Fri, Nov-24-06, 22:53
Klyla Klyla is offline
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Posts: 10
 
Plan: Atkins
Stats: 200/160/140 Female 5'5"
BF:
Progress: 67%
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Thank you for sharing your story! What a blessing and treasure you are!! I too was a thin child with a food pushing fat mother....how I related to much of your story! I do believe alcohol and sugar addiction are different forms of the same thing. Everyone on my mother's side of the family was a raging alcoholic including my brother. Me, I became a sugar addict instead. But no more! Now I LOVE ME enough to want to be all the wonderful things I was intended to be. Thank you, thank you, thank you, for sharing your story!!
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Old Sat, Nov-25-06, 02:03
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MisterE MisterE is offline
90 Days at a Time
Posts: 18,731
 
Plan: Glycemic Load
Stats: 426/405.2/326 Male 74 in.
BF:
Progress: 21%
Location: USofA
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I feel for you and with you and am proud of you and for you. Having walked with you for a while, I appreciate you as a person and as a friend. And I am thankful for the inspiration you provide to me and others.
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Old Sat, Nov-25-06, 09:28
Citruskiss Citruskiss is offline
I've decided
Posts: 16,864
 
Plan: LC
Stats: 235/137.6/130 Female 5' 5"
BF:haven't a clue
Progress: 93%
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What an inspiring success story you are! Thank you so much for sharing, and especially for including lots of detail - it makes your story much more personal and human. Congratulations on your success - you've really done it this time!
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Old Mon, Nov-27-06, 15:26
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SusanKH SusanKH is offline
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Posts: 1,184
 
Plan: Atkins, keto
Stats: 230/230/150 Female 67.5"
BF:
Progress: 0%
Location: Texas
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Wow, Suzanne, what a powerful, moving story. Thank you so much for sharing it.
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Old Tue, Dec-12-06, 09:23
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Every moment is NOW.
Posts: 23,064
 
Plan: LC (ketogenic)
Stats: 520/381/280 Female 66 inches
BF: Why yes it is.
Progress: 58%
Location: Ozarks USA
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Wow, what a story! It really sounds to me like even aside from the emotional pain you must have some genetic predisposition to being emotionally-affected by incoming carbs. You've had a heck of a life! What a challenge. I really admire that you were able to decide what you wanted to be and become it.

I also admire your efforts toward exercise, and proactively approaching the details of your plan - like looking for the problem that turned out to be the sweetener, and using the treadmill every day.

I'm glad you found the low carb forum, and I'm glad I found it and found you. It really is inspirational. Thanks for that.
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Old Wed, Dec-13-06, 12:32
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Posts: 3
 
Plan: Atkins
Stats: 312/312/150 Female 5'6
BF:
Progress: 0%
Location: St Louis
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Thank you for posting your story and good luck with your new life!!
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Old Wed, Dec-13-06, 21:37
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Entropy39 Entropy39 is offline
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Posts: 6,824
 
Plan: LC/carnivore 6/26/23
Stats: 200/194/137 Female 5 feet 6.5 inches
BF:
Progress: 10%
Location: New York
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Dear Susanne:

I was having a bad day today. I needed to read a success story. I just so happened to stumble upon yours and I thank my lucky stars that I did. Thank you SO much for your wonderful inspirational message.

Goodluck and G-d bless
love
Entropy

p.s.I would love to know what sweetner had "hidden carbs" in it by the way.
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Old Tue, Dec-19-06, 22:12
Simples Simples is offline
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Posts: 6
 
Plan: Atkins
Stats: 160/135/25 Male 5'9
BF:
Progress: 19%
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Wow, congratulations. This only proves that anything is possible.
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Old Wed, Dec-27-06, 18:36
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Posts: 1,044
 
Plan: Dr. Atkin's
Stats: 216/206.4/135 Female 5' 4"
BF:
Progress: 12%
Location: Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii
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such an inspiration, divalicious!! i can't wait to post my own success story someday...
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Old Wed, Dec-27-06, 21:28
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CooknCajun CooknCajun is offline
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Posts: 373
 
Plan: Atkins
Stats: 176/124/135 Female 62 inches
BF:
Progress: 127%
Location: Florida (North) from HI
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I can only imagine how proud you must be for yourself and your health! You have overcome so much, congratulations!!!!!!

CC
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Old Thu, Dec-28-06, 14:47
sldeal sldeal is offline
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Posts: 1,106
 
Plan: Lemonade (Master Cleanse)
Stats: 185.7/155/165 Female 5 ft 1 inch
BF:It's all body fat!
Progress: 148%
Location: Bahamas
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Touching...thanks so very much for sharing.
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Old Thu, Jan-11-07, 15:05
julia333 julia333 is offline
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Posts: 629
 
Plan: My own Low Carb Plan
Stats: 196/194/165 Female 5'5
BF:Very fluffy!
Progress: 6%
Location: So California
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Thanks WyoDiva... I loved your story..both of them!
JuliaA.~ Alkie/over eater.... (((((((hugs Diva)))))))))
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Old Tue, Jan-16-07, 18:23
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Posts: 41
 
Plan: Atkins
Stats: 298/286/120 Female 5'3.5"
BF:no/freakin/idea
Progress: 7%
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Thank you and bless you. It really feels good to see what is possible.
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Old Tue, Apr-10-07, 16:27
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Clueless. ODAAT.
Posts: 10,845
 
Plan: Intuitive Eating
Stats: 290.6/290.6/180 Female 5'10"
BF:I do not care!
Progress: 0%
Location: Helena Montana USA
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Thanks, everyone, for your nice comments. It's five months later, and I'm still maintaining (for the first time ever after losing weight) quite easily.
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