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Happy Birthday!!

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 girl. How are you doing. How is your weight loss going. I have to be honest I have struggled over the holiday season. I am definatley getting back on track on Dec.26.

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

God Bless

Hi Toya,
Are you still here. I have been MIA for a while. I just got your post today. I'm glad you got back on track and I hope you are still doing great. Im on track and chugging along.

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!!

You are an inspiration. I would love to hear your experiences.

Hey Toya,

First of all I am a Christian also. I love the Lord with all my heart and with all that is within me, I know without him I can do absolutely nothing. I was going through alot when I started this journey but God has truly blessed me and now I have a wonderful husband and 3 beautiful children. I have been heavy all of my life so this is the smallest that my family has ever seen me and they use to crack jokes on me too and they treat me alot different now that I have lost the weight. It seem like they treat me with a little more respect. People think when youre heavy that it makes you weak and insecure and thats true to some degree but deep down I am the same person that I was at 280lbs, loving, funny, kind, none of that has changed since I lost weight. Big or Small we are still beautiful. I fast sometimes too, I usually do it only for spiritual reason but I would be lying if I said I dont think about the weight loss also. You did pretty good yesterday, I dont know about that 1:00am dinner though, and with Oxtails that is my absolute favorite and we dont have many resturants that sell them down here in the South. Im just jealous thats all.. I dont want to spend my 30's unhealty either and God has made me realize that my body is a temple and I need to keep it healthy and in shape. This will work for you if you stick to it, not eating for 7 days is not going to help because as soon as your body gets food again its going to store it as fat and then you'll be back where you started. Give it a week and if you follow the book you will lose at least 5lbs or more. I started back strict on 6/24 at 201 and at night my highest was 207 and this morning I weighed-in at 195.8. Thats about 10 days. God promised me 187 by my birthday if I stay consistent and dont cheat I have about 2 weeks. I know I will make it. You just keep going and Be Blessed.
~Torri

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?

Girl, where do I begin. I decided I needed to lose weight after I had my 3rd child and was tipping the scale at 280lbs. I started induction and going to the gym everyday and doing the elliptical machine. I lost 30 pound really fast, from April to July. I was going through a messy divorce also and I think that was my motivation because I didnt want to be fat and single if you know what I mean. I probably would be at goal now if I had not fell of the wagon so many times, I am usually consistent for a good two weeks and the other two weeks I struggle and I want to eat junk. Ok, I will give you my typical lc menu. Breakfast- 2 boiled eggs ( I dont eat that much bfast) L- Grilled Chix Salad with Ranch or buffaloe wings or a whopper with out ketchup and the bun. D-Baked Chicken or any meat really, brocolli with butter and garlic or green beans with bacon bits and splenda and deviled eggs and for snack I sometimes eat pork rinds but not alot bc of the sodium or I'll eat a few nuts. I workout almost everyday and I know that has something to do with it. Its really just a matter of having your mind set for it and doing it. Girl, I went from a tight 26 to a nice fitting 14-16 and that is worth giving up bread, rice, pasta and sweets, stuff our bodies really dont need anyway. I know for a fact that it works and you will do great. We can chat here anytime and if you have any question dont hesistate to ask. My current goal is to get down to 187 by my b-day July 21 thats 11lbs and it seems like alot but with low carb it is very possible if I stick with it. I am glad to have a buddy, we need someone to help us keep it together. Be Blessed- Torri