Hey. How is everything going for you? I'm back to fighting the good fight. Let me know how the low carbing is going and what your planning for your 31st.... Speak 2 u later..

Hey just dropping a line.. how r u? When you can drop me an email...

God Bless

Hey Everyone I'm back!!

You know starting this diet was much harder then I thought it would be. I've been so depressed lately, so of course I turned to food. I just feel so constricted and bound up, like I'm living in a cage. So I ate as much chocolate, ice cream and fast food as I could in secret.
I used to love shopping and going out, but now I just want to stay in the house. I'm home bound because I don't want people to see me at this weight (220) and I'm very tired most of the time.

Well during my fall from grace, I've been doing a lot of praying and reading my bible. God was putting in my heart that He created everything on earth for man's pleasure. He created my senses and all this beauty around me because He loves me. God is not judging me the way others are; He wants me to be healthy so I can be happier, not to condemn me. He thinks I am beautiful because He sees the real me inside. - With those thoughts, within the last week I went shopping, got my hair done and started going for walks. You know what? People have actually start complementing me, saying that I look beautiful. Some of them called me on the phone just to tell me that!

My beauty came from within, because I'm starting to believe I am worth more than a number on a scale.

Anyway, I am back on the program. I started again today. I know it will work this time. August 30th is my 30th birthday. I want to be under 200 pounds by then. I am currently 220. God please grant me the grace to get this done!!

Thank you Tori for sharing your story. Everything you said is so true!!! I was so embarrassed to come back to the forum, but I knew I need the support from people that understood. But when I read your response today, it really confirmed that for me. I am so happy that your a Christian too! I will be praying for you along with all my low carb friends. May we all make it to our goal!!

Wow... what a great testimony. It's amazing that you were able to do all that while going through some major changes in your life. Most people would have gained more weight because of the stress of the situations. I know I usually do.

How did you eat yesterday? Yestersday I had:
Breakfast - Omelet with cheddar & onion, decaf coffee with half n half 3 sweet n lows
Snack - chicken salad over lettuce and tomato
Lunch - salad with chicken, cucumbers, kidney beans (I forgot I couldn't have them yet), diet soda (plus dressing that maybe 4 - 6 carbs)
Snack - decaf coffee with 3 sweet n lows
Dinner - Salmon and broccoli
Dinner (1:00 am) - oxtail with cabbage and carrots (restaurant), diet coke,
Medium Dunkin Donuts decaf Iced coffee with half n half and 4 splendas

I posted this information under my challenge. I think that I am drinking in too many sweetners.
I am so happy to have someone who is supportive to talk to. I got down to 150 three years ago, eating fish, fruit, vegetables and doing a lot of fasting (I am a Christian). I lost 60 pounds in 6 months. It was very hard and when it was over I immediately gained 10-15 pounds. I spent the next 2 years battling my weight. I never got the chance to enjoy being small because I was so scared I was going to gain the weight back. And of course, eventually I did. My family is no longer that supportive because of all my false weight loss starts, they always make reference to when I was so small and beautiful. I guess now to them I'm just ugly and fat. I don't think I am, I think they believe if they ridicule me and crack jokes on me its a way to make me lose weight. It doesn't work, it only makes me eat more. Sometimes I wish I never lost the weight in the first place, that way I couldn't be tormented by my "past" beauty.

I am losing weight because I think its time. I don't want to spend my 30's being unhealthy. I still don't know if this is going to work for me, I don't know how to lose weight other then by not eating at all (7 days of nothing but water) but I am going to try my best.

How many days was it before you started seeing any difference?

Good morning,
When you get a chance can you tell me about your experience losing the 80 pounds. Was it difficult? How fast did you lose? How did you stay motivated? What kind of things did you eat? I'm so excited that you lost 80 pounds on this before.