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Here's my story in a nutshell. Feel free to just skim it.
I went on my first diet at age 10--it was the Atkins diet--that was back in the 70's when it was popular the first time around. I was a chubby kid--and spent many years being teased for it. My favorite past times back then included eating oreos and reading Nancy Drew books, but not necessarily in that order.
I finally did lose weight and kept it off for several years in high school. That is when I became way too restrictive of my diet and a strong gust of wind could knock me over. I was emaciated, and unfortunately I liked it.
I went to college in San Francisco, got an apartment right on the corner of Haight and Ashbury--and lost the emaciated look through the process known as "midnight munchies". I was chubby yet happy. Maybe a little too happy at times.
I then graduated from college, stopped with the midnight munchies and all pre-midnight munchy behavior, and lost weight by eating soup for lunch every day (I kid you not--I ate soup for lunch every day for two years). I probably ate too little then, and got a bit too thin.
Had two beautiful kids, went through a freakishly early menopause at 33, adopted a baby from China, and now here I am at 40--happy with my life, but wanting some balance in the area of my weight. Because of the early meno, I found that the pounds creep up on me VERY easily these days. My poor metabolism is more like a sea slug rather than a gazelle.
I read about this plan last year and think it is brilliant. I hate that whole "low carb" craze (I even know a perfectly intelligent woman who once said to me "I am committed to the low carb lifestyle" with a straight face). And oy with the South Beach Diet with the tortillas that taste like cardboard. I just want to eat regular, healthy food like a reasonable person. Right now I am not so reasonable--because cookies are a daily habit and seconds are routine for me--so that is why I am here, and know this will work for me if I make some changes.
Nice to meet you all. Thank you to Reinhard (the name always reminds me of Braveheart..."I will find you!!!") for providing this free website and shaing this information. Did I read you were Canadian? Because if so, I like you already. If not, I paid you a high compliment by thinking you were Canadian.
Lisa
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