Well hello april losers and Hapy New Year...... I am here to wish all of you success as you start your challenges.....This is an exciting time for us all and it will be nice to get back to b asics.... I am working this with you all and will see progress s well although I have been round the block and kick start once a month...I will be right along with youall... God bless your attempts.....This is not going to be easy.....You will have urges and want to go back to eating old ways...but stick with me here and you will see the results very soon. This is going to be exciting to see what people choose to eat for the day... Remember....Protein is key here...You must get in at least 80 grams f protein a day.... Water is a must to replenis your fluids..... Exercise is very important for muscle health...... You will do great if you follow this program.... We did it in the beginning we can do it again....I will be right here to help Good luck and Happy New Year to all Rae

well I am not a beer drinker...but at 3.5 carbs that converts to something like 4 tsb of sugar....not refined soit is not visable...but the carbs are bad..carbs...the 99 calories are all empty calories,..... I am goad you are going to commit to stopping...I was more worried about hte carbonation any way...Pouh rule no no Good luck Rae

Happy New Year to all. I hope everyone takes a moment to refect on how far you have come in the past year. I will start and hope to here from others. Last year at this time I had just started this journey and coming across many road blocks. I got approved the day before my surgery on April 5th. I had many complications but never gave up. I went into surgery not afraid to die. I felt I was half dead anyway and didn't have a life. What did I have to lose? Thru many months of complications I never gave up. I look at pictures from 3 months ago and realize how sick I was. I am so glad to say today I sit here Happier and Healthier then I have been in my life. I have lost 113 lbs and want to lose 50 more before I have a hernia repair and T/T in May. Life is so good and I have so much to look forward too in 2006. My biggest moment will be when I ride that Bike with my grandson. All in due time but I know 2006 will be my year to shine. I am going to be so good to myself and make up for all the years I treated myself bad for I truely didn't like myself. See all lighter. Joanne

YaVon, Happy New Year to You. I wish I could help you but as you can see, No PICTURE OF ME !!! I don't know how to add it. Maybe someone can tell us both how to do this. See you lighter. Joanne

Happy New Year all!!!! I am so looking forward to tomorrow and starting this challenge. Thanks to Tom and Rae for volunteering to be our guides. Get everything you need today so you can start in the morning. I am going to make l/f cream of broccoli soup in the morning. Today I will pick up some decafe coffee. This will be the hardest part for me. I still remember after surgery that's all I wanted was a cup of coffee and when I got it 2 days later it taste like grinds. I already have my bottled water and I am going to cut down on the coffee too even if it is decafe. I wish all luck in this challenge!!!! We are going to do so great. I will post my weight in the morning. All do the same and lets get this thing going. LOOK OUT WORLD, HERE WE COME ON THE MOVE IN 2006!!!!! SEE ALL LIGHTER!!! Joanne