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 | Lorraine C……I hope you will find support here a never ending river of information. Ossie is wonderful source of information and support. Like I have found if you can find a good source for the right foods and are dedicated enough to follow the regimen….YOU WILL LOSE WEIGHT |
 | Hi, LorraineC, and welcome! Support will not be a problem here 🙂 |
 | Hi everyone, I just joined, decided I can’t do this on my own especially when I continue to gain weight and now up to 190…I am 65 years old and have been struggling with my weight most of my life…and been on WW forever, and at one point I was down to 136, and that was around 6 years ago, but I just so tired of there program, and the lack of support that I get …so I am praying and hoping that by changing programs I can get started losing again…I live in CA in the Central Valley and it has be very hot here, so I have not been getting out to do any walking…OH and I still work fulltime, but from home… |
| | Jackiee: I asked my daughter about SWG and she says she has never noticed it in any of the regular stores but will check the “health food” stores when she gets back. If you think about it remind me sometime around the middle of August if you can. Of course SWG would probably be some other initials due to the spelling in Italian. I have really fell off the wagon the past several days with all the family visiting…..everything from Vodka to Diet Pepsis. And then this knee injury really does not help. I’m pretty much couch confined. |
 | Hi all. You must be in the US. No summer fruit around here sadly. But I’m about to dive into this experiment anyway. Wish me luck. |
 | Hi I started the diet last Monday so I have almost finished my first week. It did seem a bit confusing at first, but I’m slowly getting the hang of it. I have enjoyed trying different foods, the goats cheese and apricots for a snack were delicious. As I live in the UK I’m finding some foods a bit confusing but reading the forum does help. I can’t wait to weigh myself Monday morning, my stomach feels more comfortable already, so nice not to feel bloated. |
 | Thanks very much for all your great advice and kind regards OSSIE, Paula, Terrie & Lynn. one thing I’ve been having lettuce\ salad everyday for over a month, just by cutting out the lettuce today I noticed a little change in my tummy bloating. 🙂 love the idea of eating more Orange \ yellow fruit too because it will be easy at this time of year, with all the apricot and peach trees in season, not to mention all the melons\ cantaloupes (yummy I love summer fruit). TERRIE, lol yip know where your coming from being told its hormonal, at first I was told the same and also to drink more water and walk. The dr was shocked when I said I already drank 10 glasses a day and walked for 40 minutes 6 days a week. It got to the point the pain in my ankles was keeping me awake at night so I asked how much more water did he think I should drink oh and walk each day. He then referred me to specialist whom advised – I stop walking and all exercise for 3 months, – to have ultrasound and laser treatment, – take a herbal tablet called cari-joint – reinforced the ankle with elastic exercise physiotherapy 3 times a weeks – much different advice which is helping, with some swelling but with regards to the swelling even the sport therapist said to either go back to the drs or try a herbalist (same as OSSIE suggested). So I’ll look into a herbalist after trying everything OSSIE has suggested. TSANDS, on your menu planner you could just choose the stuff you know and can find easily, then add the other things when you have sourced them. I kept a list of other food items, so when out and about I could keep an eye open for them. I also carry a peice of fruit and a wee pack of almond nuts in my bag to have for a snack if I’m out and about. I tend to eat my snack before doing food shopping as it helps keep to buying stuff on my food list and not giving into temptation. PAULA, love the idea what you all do at work, what a great way to keep everyone encouraged and motivated. Hope your work is more stable now. Good to see you on community chat LYNN. Right I’m off as another thing I was told was to cut down on computer time to help with my sore heads 🙁 always something 🙂 take care all x |
 | Great that you are doing so well, Paula! And what a super idea, that you are all encouraging each other at work…..that is what we are doing here, too, and it really does help. Sorry you are having problems, Jackiee, I hope you get some answers. Welcome Tsands, hang in there, it really does work once you sort out the menus and the products you want to use. Hi TerryS, sounds like you are on your way to better health, there’s always a few road bumps along the way! This place has been a great resource for me, I had healthy food in the house, just didn’t know how to use it properly. |
 | Hi all Newbies! Been a while for me since I posted. The weather has been gorgeous, and I’ve been outside enjoying it. My weight is still dropping slow and steady…I hopped on the scale this morning and am 199! Finally made it below 200 lbs! Plus I had to put a new hole in my belt – I’ve lost an inch on my waist. I’ve been helping my brother dig out his garden every weekend for the last 6 weeks – swinging that pick axe really helps shed those pounds! 🙂 The final day I pulled a muscle in my back and after a week of chiropractor appointments, and another week of rest I’m good as new. Jackie…sorry to hear you’re not feeling well. I know I was very frustrated the last 2 weeks with my back being out. Seems like you most want to do something when you are not able to do it. 🙂 Hope you feel better soon! APENSA…Hope you are coming along as well! I haven’t been on the treadmill either…I usually don’t bother in the summer. I’ll hop back on it again probably as October rolls around. Then it’s back to early morning rises and a walk the first thing in the day. Tstands… welcome to the program! I can say for myself, that this program works great! I’m not seeing fast results, but I’m seeing great results…the weight doesn’t rebound and I’m eating better than ever. Plus everyone tells me they can see the weight starting to come off me…clothes are starting to fit better. Something I do when looking for food online is just Google the item. For instance, I was looking for Macadamia Nut Oil and found several on-line stores that sold it. I live in the boonies and have to order a lot of things on-line. Speaking of Macadamia Nut Oil… OSSIE, that is amazing! It doesn’t replace the taste of good old butter though. So, what I do is during the weekday, when I have my smaller portion snack of popcorn, I use the Macadamia Nut Oil. Delicious! Weekends I let myself have a good treat and use Becel Buttery Taste on the popcorn. Hopefully my cholesterol levels go down when I get my bloodwork done in September. Oh, Tstands, about falling off the wagon. This is a lifestyle change, not a diet, so it takes a while to get into it. I found it easier to tackle a few things at a time, rather than do it all at once. For instance, I eat the same thing for breakfast, lunch and daytime snacks every day (which does make it easier for me), so I tweaked those things first. Then I tackled rice and pastas, and so on. Plus, I hate wasting food, so it gave me a chance to use up the items still left in my cupboard. Most I can find in the store and it’s second nature to me now. Just remember…this isn’t those other weight-loss gimmick programs that show skinny people who’s weight loss in the fine print on the commercials “is not typical results”. It took me a while to get going but it’s effortless and I don’t feel like I’m dieting because I’m not. One final thing…a group of us at work got together to encourage ourselves to loose the weight. There’s 6 of us and every Wednesday we bring something healthy to put in a fruit basket…a piece of fruit, yogurt, granola bar, etc. Then we all weigh in and whomever lost the most that week wins the basket that day. Which is great because if you have a bad week, you can always start over next week. The person who one this week’s basket was so surprised and happy and she just got a boost of confidence and a bit of motivation. Anyway it’s a great bit of fun and a great way to encourage each other, and promote a bit of healthy eating. Well, time to drink the last of my coffee and go stain my deck. Cheers all! Paula (aka ppeddle) |
| | Hi, Tstands. |
 | Thank you Ossie and Terrie. I have not tried ordering online, some links would be great. I live in Southern California. Rice cakes, and dried apricots do sound good! I will look for some organic ones, and other healthy snacks I can carry with me when I’m out. Dried sultanas? I’ve never heard of those! Ooooh, something else new to explore! :-). Today, I really didn’t think my shopping would take that long, but I was mistaken. I definitely have to plan better around my meal times. Thanks again for the ideas and encouragement. 🙂 |
| | Hi, Tsands. Have you tried ordering online for home delivery? If you are interested, post in what area you live, and I will send you links. |
| | Ok, I fell off the wagon. It’s only been three days and I got frustrated after driving from store to store looking for food (in 107 degree Fahrenheit temperatures)- it gets really hot here in the summer time, and to top it all off its humid! I wanted to try some new stuff (quorn, and fermented soy fuyu). I was starving by the time I got home, (and still frustrated), and ate some crappy snacks. Now I will have to try the more expensive health food stores. :-(. Okay, sorry for venting,, but I needed to. Anyone else experience this, and if so, what do you do to stay focused, and not give in to the old eating habits? |
 | Jackiee, I too get swollen ankles and what I call my ‘pot belly’. I keep being told its ‘hormonal’…unfortunately the only advice given to me by my Dr was to drink lots of water to flush it out. She is not interested in helping me solve this problem so if you find anything that eases this Id appreciate knowing your findings 🙂 Im now off exercise for a small while. Small incident causing a hamstring injury in my thigh, and yes I do warm up before workout, unfortunately I dont warm up before tackling the chores in the garden…one simply does not think about warm up before weeding and thinning veggies! Consequently after my flying start of losing 3 pounds in the first few days of trying the plan, approx 10 days later (official weigh in day) it has slowed to just a further 1 pound loss. That said, Im happy because in under 2 weeks I have lost 4 pounds and Ive been stuck at trying to shift anything since the beginning of June (pre TDC). |
| | Hi, Jackiee. Sorry to read you’re not feeling well. Hopefully you are being followed by a healthcare practitioner familiar with your case. This may be an issue related to medication – either a need for thyroid replacement therapy if you are not receiving it, or an adjustment in dose if you are. |
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