Totally obsessed with HungryGirl

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GLC- Your post was so true! Points driven, I like that terminology. That's what I'm seeing in my meetings too. The people who have reached goal don't even really look healthy to me. They aren't interested in lifting weights, yet they complain about saggy arms. And they are walking 2-3 miles per week, and think that's great! it's all about the food, not the exercise. Last week I lost 2 lbs, didn't have as many AP as I usually have so the leader says "There you go! Now you know not to exercise so much!". Holy Cow, something's wrong with this. I think the reason I finally lost was taking out processed food.

There is a filling foods plan that is like the old Core plan, and you eat healthy non-processed food, yet it's hard to find this plan. My leader wasn't even aware of it, but it's online. (She's too busy sharing her Angel Food Cake, FF Cool Whip and FF pudding recipe)

I remembered Susan saying she did it online, and I think that's the way I'm going to go. I'm finding more encouragement and healthy guidelines here, than I can at the meeting. Should I just send you guys my $40 per month?

Edit: I do recall at one of my first meetings, the leader put something in her water and started shaking it. She demonstrated that we could get some exercise that way. Let's see, I rode my bike to the meeting, but I can get exercise jiggling my arm???

[Susan Otcenas]

Should I just send you guys my $40 per month?

It only costs me $16.95 per month. But sure, send some of the "extra" to GLC and me. We'll spend it on sushi.

[Running Mommy]

From a girl who gained 50- yes 50 lbs in the last year from new biz life stress-

SUSAN YOU ARE MY HERO!!!!

I'm back on track now, and feeling so much better. Doing my own healthy eating thing, and back to training, but finally LOSING!!!

I love hearing about your experiences Susan, so thanks for sharing.

[Susan Otcenas]

RM - You're making me blush.

I feel your pain.

When Jeff & I started TE in 1998, I was around 140 pounds, *maybe* 145. Not thin, but not overly plump either. Fast forward 11 years and I topped out over 165 (not sure how high, though I recall seeing 167 more than once.)

It's so so SO easy to put on weight under stress. I did it for years. Jeff & I didn't ride as much as we should have, ate too many meals out, too much convenience food... It really took it's toll.

Last year I finally snapped and realized I couldn't let it continue. YOU are soooooo much ahead of me, because it only took you a year to realize you needed to change something. I let myself slide for a heckuva lot longer than that. Glad to hear you are back on track. I think you'll discover, as I did, that I'm actually MORE effective in my job than I was before, because I'm taking better care of myself. That plays out in my business life every day.

Susan