People are noticing!

You and your husband are an inspiration! Fantastic job on your weight loss!
My whole family (me, my wife, 14 year old daughter and 13 yr. old son) is
low-carbing it right now and our success has been slow but we are determined
to keep on track.

Thanks for sharing!

Eddie
Type 2
338/328/180

"LCer09" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...
I went through most of my weight loss without too many comments. I think it
took 50lbs to get the first one! Now that summer is over I'm doing a bunch
of
back to school stuff with the kids, and can't go five minutes without
somebody
commenting! Naturally, when I answered the "how did you do it" question, the
response was almost always the same. An excited face, expecting a miracle
cure
answer, which quickly collapses into a frown and 'oh, I couldn't do that ...
no
bread?' or some such comment. I just smile and don't say anything. Even
though
the obvious answer is that when choosing between being obese and giving up
bread, the answer *should* be obvious. LOL! I even went swimming at the girl
scout kickoff party, and had a great time. (I jumped off the high-dive, that
impressed a bunch of 8 & 9 year olds!) I know I'm still fat, but it's not
enough to slow me down anymore, and I know it too will be gone soon enough.
I
saw the other moms who were my old size, and it made me sad. This time last
year I too would have been parked in a chair in the shade, watching everyone
else have fun, and feeling self-conscious. Made me want to go tell them "I
know
how to help you!" LOL! It does make me 100% determined to NEVER put myself
back
in that place again. It's an ugly, sad, lonley, and very frustrating place.

LCing since 12/01/03-
Me- 5'7" 265/171/140
& hubby- 6' 310/190/180
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lcer09/my_photos

"LCer09" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I went through most of my weight loss without too many comments. I think

it

Quoted message said:

took 50lbs to get the first one! Now that summer is over I'm doing a bunch

of

Quoted message said:

back to school stuff with the kids, and can't go five minutes without

somebody

Quoted message said:

commenting! Naturally, when I answered the "how did you do it" question,

the

Quoted message said:

response was almost always the same. An excited face, expecting a miracle

cure

Quoted message said:

answer, which quickly collapses into a frown and 'oh, I couldn't do that

.... no

Quoted message said:

bread?' or some such comment. I just smile and don't say anything. Even

though

Quoted message said:

the obvious answer is that when choosing between being obese and giving up
bread, the answer *should* be obvious. LOL! I even went swimming at the

girl

Quoted message said:

scout kickoff party, and had a great time. (I jumped off the high-dive,

that

Quoted message said:

impressed a bunch of 8 & 9 year olds!) I know I'm still fat, but it's not
enough to slow me down anymore, and I know it too will be gone soon

enough. I

Quoted message said:

saw the other moms who were my old size, and it made me sad. This time

last

Quoted message said:

year I too would have been parked in a chair in the shade, watching

everyone

Quoted message said:

else have fun, and feeling self-conscious. Made me want to go tell them "I

know

Quoted message said:

how to help you!" LOL! It does make me 100% determined to NEVER put myself

back

Quoted message said:

in that place again. It's an ugly, sad, lonley, and very frustrating

place.

Quoted message said:

LCing since 12/01/03-
Me- 5'7" 265/171/140
& hubby- 6' 310/190/180
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lcer09/my_photos

you are doing supergreat!! keep it up.
Lori

I'm very happy for you! You've come a long way ... I can't wait to hear
that you've reached goal.

Carol

(LCer09) said:

I went through most of my weight loss without too many comments. I think it
took 50lbs to get the first one! Now that summer is over I'm doing a bunch of
back to school stuff with the kids, and can't go five minutes without somebody
commenting! Naturally, when I answered the "how did you do it" question, the
response was almost always the same. An excited face, expecting a miracle cure
answer, which quickly collapses into a frown and 'oh, I couldn't do that ... no
bread?' or some such comment. I just smile and don't say anything. Even though
the obvious answer is that when choosing between being obese and giving up
bread, the answer *should* be obvious. LOL! I even went swimming at the girl
scout kickoff party, and had a great time. (I jumped off the high-dive, that
impressed a bunch of 8 & 9 year olds!) I know I'm still fat, but it's not
enough to slow me down anymore, and I know it too will be gone soon enough. I
saw the other moms who were my old size, and it made me sad. This time last
year I too would have been parked in a chair in the shade, watching everyone
else have fun, and feeling self-conscious. Made me want to go tell them "I know
how to help you!" LOL! It does make me 100% determined to NEVER put myself back
in that place again. It's an ugly, sad, lonley, and very frustrating place.

Quoted message said:

From: Carol damsel-
I'm very happy for you! You've come a long way ... I can't wait to hear
that you've reached goal.

Carol

Heya Carol, havn't heard from you in awhile. How are you doing? I miss them
good ole days. Seems we both sorta lurked on out in the middle of summer?

I hope things are going alright. I missed you! 🙂

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the door of resentment and the handcuffs
of hate. It is a power that breaks the chains of bitterness and the shackles of
selfishness"
-- William Arthur Ward.

Quoted message said:

You and your husband are an inspiration! Fantastic job on your weight loss!
My whole family (me, my wife, 14 year old daughter and 13 yr. old son) is
low-carbing it right now and our success has been slow but we are determined
to keep on track.

Have you seen the Low-Carb cook on Food TV? (wish I could remember his name)
Look him up, his whole family was COMPLETELY transformed by low-carb eating.
It's one of the most amazing and inspiring LC stories I've seen. Good luck to
all of you!
LCing since 12/01/03-
Me- 5'7" 265/171/140
& hubby- 6' 310/190/180
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lcer09/my_photos

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

I went through most of my weight loss without too many comments. I think it
took 50lbs to get the first one! Now that summer is over I'm doing a bunch of
back to school stuff with the kids, and can't go five minutes without somebody
commenting! Naturally, when I answered the "how did you do it" question, the
response was almost always the same. An excited face, expecting a miracle cure
answer, which quickly collapses into a frown and 'oh, I couldn't do that ... no
bread?' or some such comment. I just smile and don't say anything. Even though
the obvious answer is that when choosing between being obese and giving up
bread, the answer *should* be obvious. LOL! I even went swimming at the girl
scout kickoff party, and had a great time. (I jumped off the high-dive, that
impressed a bunch of 8 & 9 year olds!) I know I'm still fat, but it's not
enough to slow me down anymore, and I know it too will be gone soon enough. I
saw the other moms who were my old size, and it made me sad. This time last
year I too would have been parked in a chair in the shade, watching everyone
else have fun, and feeling self-conscious. Made me want to go tell them "I know
how to help you!" LOL! It does make me 100% determined to NEVER put myself back
in that place again. It's an ugly, sad, lonley, and very frustrating place.

It's amazing, isn't it? I told myself that I was okay with it when I was at my
heaviest -- I wasn't, but didn't think I could do anything about it, so I HAD to
be okay with it, right? BZZZZZT! I never want to feel like that again!

--
Saffire
205/149/125 - 5'1.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333