I'm having a tough day today.  I have been doing so well for the last week
and now that I'm 1 week into it, I find my motivation a bit waning.  Yes, I
really want to do this and yes, I know it's a lifestyle change and not a
diet.  But I think I'm getting bored with eating the same ...

Dear Group,
I quit my gym membership this last month. I have decided to go to Curves.
It's a thirty minute workout.
Do any of you go to Curves?

Well, I have stuck to eating between 1300-1500 cals per day, even with
voraciously hungry houseguests staying at my place for the rest of the
month. What I find frustrating is that my weight loss appears to have
stalled. :-( I have not lost a pound in almost 2 weeks now. I am

I came across this link in an article on the high cost of low carb diets.
It is *not* a low carb diet and since it comes from the USDA it may not be
as weight loss oriented as someone would like but it could give someone
living on a shoe-string some ideas for stretching their food $ ...

I have a friend who was think her entire life.  When i say thin, I
mean too thin.
A few years ago she had a baby.  Now she has a little pouch in her
tummy.  She wants to know how to get rid of this little pouch, before

I heard about this on the radio
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/fastfood.htm

Minnesota Seeks Ban on Junk Food Stamps
Friday, April 30, 2004
ST. PAUL, Minnesota ? Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (search) wants to
fight obesity (search) in his state by limiting the amount of junk

Why dont I see lamb, esp chops, listed either good or bad under South Beach
diet?
I also dont see pork chops.
Am starting Phase 1.

A bit of humour, to celebrate "International No Diet Day" <giggle>
http://www.jsonline.com/lifestyle/advice/may02/44286.asp

Lets start a thread (a long one hopefully). Please post your favority
fat-free/low fat snacks.
Let me start:
1. Orville Redenbachers 94% fat free Kettle Korn (any other flavored

Hello, all.  Sixteen weeks on diet and down to 222!  Three pound loss in the
last week, I feel things are back on track.

I heard a little blurb about Pepsi putting a 'low carb' cola on the market.  
Hello?  Isn't diet Pepsi already low carb?  I don't have any in the house but
the diet coke I have says zero carbs.
I'm thinking 'low carb water' will be next.  Maybe even low carb air.

Well, the good news is that the insulin pump has been shut down.  My little
pancreas is officially in remission.
The bad news is that I am not eating enough to stay healthy.
This week has been more hectic than usual.  I picked up a huge project with

got a little hungry tonight, and had a cracker from a box I had in the
cupboard.  They were quite yummy (or I'm just very hungry) so I looked that
the box and nutrition label.
Cals:  80

I happen to have a weigh- in at work today and got good news.  I started my
health and life change Sunday and weighed 274lbs that morning.  Well when we
did our weigh-ins this morning I weighed 273.  So in 3 days I lost a pound.
It really felt great.  I have started walking a mile ...