Everyday Systems

weigh in: down 6 lbs since starting

I'm doing well, you are all correct, the first month was the hardest. I started a gluten free diet per doctor's orders last week, and I think that is adding to my weight loss.

I like this thread! It's a nice switcheroo to positive thinking. Last night I bought a chicken fajita quesadilla from Chili's for dinner. I took it home thinking I would eat half, then remembered, plate what I want, so put 6 of the 8 sections on the plate. Previously I would have wrapped up the left...

Ugh, so, not so easy any more. Throw in a few emotional days, :cry: and whammo, off track! I was discouraged so didn't post, but am here now to be accountable. :x So frustrating...but I got the book from the library earlier this week and am reading its wisdom. I was concious of my choices, but that'...

Hi Katie! Good luck! I'm a newbie and am just reading the book myself right now.

Yay for me, I made a whole week of green days 09/14-09/18, and only had a frosty on Sat 09/19, otherwise had no snacks, etc. I did have some medical tests done on Mon 09/21 that required a liquid diet on Sun 09/20, so I'm counting all three days as yellow. I weighed in this morning at 170.5, so down...

Yay for me! All green days this week so far! Monday was not too tough, Tuesday was harder and yesterday was the toughest yet. Today, here we are, just a half hour to lunch and no hunger pangs yet. Yesterday the cheese mid afternoon wasn't enough, but I drank more water and made it home to dinner. No...

Hi everybody, I am joining the ranks after my sister started a few months ago, BigE. I asked a friend at work to start with me and we did, on Sep 8th. I am doing weigh ins on Mondays, and so as of today I lost 2.5 lbs! :D 174 to 171.5 I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about a year ago. After a ye...