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Coming to you this morning with a very humble heart because I blew it again yesterday! I got back on the bad carbs last weekend while I was vacationing at the Kentucky home and I just haven't been able to get back on track. I'm with Kiki on the need for an Anti-Moderation Club ... I wish I could do moderation with carbs but I apparently don't have the self-discipline or whatever it takes to do it. So, my weekend vow is simple --- I'm detoxing from junk carbs again and I PROMISE I'm going to post every hour if I have to that I'm fighting off all urges to continue this downward spiral. I would appreciate any good thoughts and prayers my way if you feel compelled to do so. Okay, enough about me --- how are YOU doing and what are YOU going to vow to do this weekend to stay on track with your own personal plan? Y'all have a terrific weekend and thanks for allowing me a safe place to be human without getting bashed for it. DeeDee

Good Morning Dear DeeDee! You are a much stronger woman than you give yourself credit for. It takes a strong person to admit they have a problem. It takes a strong person to also do something about it. You have done both! What's past is past. Yes we need to learn from our past, but not dwell on it. God has given us another day to choose. I know I'm choosing to live in abundance and freedom from compulsive overeating. I am choosing to walk in His Blessings today by doing what I know to do. Detox isn't easy, but you know it's doable (sp)? It's the only way to get the sugar out so your body doesn't crave it anymore. Dense protein will fill you up and the water will flush the toxins out. You will feel better in no time. When you look at all that candy around your office, look at it as 'POISION'!!! Whatever you need to visualize it as. Remember the saying "Nothing Tastes As Good As Thin Feels"!!!!!!! I'm going to be out most of the day, so I am emailing you my cell #. I am serious about being a support system for you today. We are going to get you through this DeeDee. You do whatever you need to. But you must reach out. This too shall pass. Have a Blessed Day! Yesterday went much better for me. I got my exercise in, protein and water. Didn't get to my reading yet, but will try to over the weekend. I am picking my granddaughter up for the weekend again and plan on being a support to her too. She is 14 and weighs 175 lbs. My heart goes out to her. I need to learn to stop pointing out what she needs to do and not do w/her eating and just encourage her and love on her. She hates that she weighs this much, but I am thankful that there have been a few boys who have been interested in her. They see her for who she is and not by what she looks like. It's strange that the two in particular have moms that are overweight too. At least she's not going to be one that says she never had any boyfriends because she was 'Fat'! Thank God! With my busy day, I plan on taking care of me first. I will take my protein bar w/me to ensure I have the right amt.of protein intake today. Bring my trusty 32oz Water container (which I will fill up twice today) and do 30mins. on the treadmill when I get back tonight. Making the promise yesterday helped me watch my emotional eating and stay on track. I promise to do that again today. Pick yourselves up people and let others help you on your way back up. We must not let each other stay down. Even if the person wants to, we must encourage them to get back in the race. Don't give up on yourselves, because we won't give up on you! Love you all and trusting everyone will start this weekend out doing what they know to do and applying it. Much success to you all! Jeannie

You Go Girl! You made your mind up and now you're taking action. those carbs! It feels so good when someone doesn't recognize us. It gives us incentive to keep plugging along w/our wls journey. God knew what it was going to take to get you back on track. I know you will have a productive weekend DeeDee. Work it girl! Jeannie

My vow is the same as yours to detox from those simple carbs that cause me to need/want more carbs. I did so good for so long in not touching any carbs what so ever and I had no urge to touch them. But when I gave myself a moderate taste moderation and control went right out the window. And now since reintroducing myself to the junk carbs, I now struggle daily not to blow it as you called it. I have lost every pound I need to lose and I desperately want it to stay that way, but I am struggling it seems. And the more I try and fight at it the more stressed I get and the more I want to eat. I don't know what the answer is. I have tried the moderation, but I just can't do moderation. I have decided that I am one of those that is going to have to just not eat any snack or junk food. I have found that if I can go a while and not eat the junk, then my craving for it disapppears but then a vacation comes along and I reintroduce myself and there goes the roller coaster ride again. I wish I had the gift of moderation, but I am an addict that can't stop at one cookie or one chip. My vow is to get clean and get off the carbs. And I hope you guys will help me. I did not know this forum existed, and boy am I glad someone told me about it. This is great for us who are farther out and need some support and guidance from others farther out too. Have a good weekend, Melissa Taylor Lap Rny 1/15/04 277/136 -141 pounds

I did pretty good over the weekend. I stayed with the proteins and good carbs and got some exercise in. It is a difficult staying away from the bad stuff but I have to so as to get it out of my system so I don't crave it so badly. My goal for this new week is to get more water in. I don't drink water like I should so I need to work on that too. Melissa

Ahhhhhhhhhh there's nothing like the Autumn! I can't wait until we get Fall temps. Still hot and high humidity here in Florida. And to think I past up an opportunity to fly to the Boston area where hubby has been working and could've gotten a taste of true Fall weather! Sighs... Oh well, too many committments here. Glad to hear you're back on track DeeDee. I knew it would be just a matter of time. Good for you! Enjoy the wedding and eat what you can. There aren't any rules that say we have to partake in the eating of the cake either! Looks like your going to have a successful weekend after all. Yesterday I was traveling and when I do, I don't get all the water in I need because then I am having to stop at every gas station along the way to gooooooooooooo........ I got almost all of it in when I got home last night though. Got all my protein in but didn't get to the treadmill. Was too tired. Anyway, I am going to really concentrate today on getting on that treadmill and doing all I know to do. I will NOT let my hair down because it's the weekend when it comes to my eating plan. I have my granddaughter here through tomorrow, so I will be spedning time taking her here and there. Have a great Sat. everyone! Jeannie PS....To those who said they are going to detox this weekend, I am thinking good thoughts for you all. Hang in there!