Thanks for the post GG! Well, I don't whine, but I have been non-compliant. I can eat almost anything, and I started feeling like maybe I would be fine without the magic three quota of water, vitamins, and protein, if I just ate normally. Then I realized I don't eat normally. My intake has too many carbs and sugar, not enough protein, almost no water, and no vitamins. Please don't beat me up, I'm confessing here. I realized yesterday morning I was having a bad backache, and dark urine. I remembered last year having this same problem from July to September. I thought I had a bladder infection and ended up in the ER with kidney stones. I am going to turn myself around today. Instead of coffee this morning I am drinking white lavender tea made with distilled water. I am going to try and drink a water based beverage every two hours. I will try to drink plain water as well, but I have difficulty keeping that down for some reason. I will take my vitamins again starting today, and go to the store and buy cottage cheese to have every morning, it has as much protein as a shake, and I enjoy that. I will also start walking tonight as well. I have felt anxious, and a little depressed, sometimes and the walking will help. I have had too much sugar, caffeine, carbs, and occasional alcohol, and I know my body deserves better. I haven't lost for 6 mos., and I fluctuate 5 or so pounds up and down. I feel the glycemic factor is returning because my waist has expanded. My pounds didn't go up much, but my clothing size has. I started to feel like I was stuck. I realize that the caffeine and sugar have been helping me with my fatique, and actilng as a mood elevator. I know the transition off is going to be a challenge, so i am going to taper so as not to start major migraines. The lavener tea is my beginning, it has a small amount of caffeine in the white tea part. I agree we have to be good examples. Thanks for reminding me of my bigger purpose. I will check in for support on the board while I transition. Thanks for your support. Rebecca

Hi Elisa. Lei has given permission for it to be reposted [I have it on my profile, too], you just have to do it the same way I did; start by saying it's reposted with the author's permission and end with her credits. xosm

Aww thanks GG! Do you think I could copy the post and put it on my profile? I want to keep it as a reminder and read it everytime I update my page...which I do monthly. Thanks! Elisa

E - I was reading some of your profile entries the other night and I thought of this for you especially. YOU can BE anything you WANT to be. You are worth it! xosm

Got it Thanks for sharing this with us GG. It's so true. Elisa