Hi! New to your forum but not to SB!!

[Judynyc]

I found SB 4 1/2 yrs ago. I was weighing in at a whopping 274 lbs. I was in my early 50s at the time and scared that I would die an old, sick and morbidly obese woman. I was very motivated to try to get it done....one last time. I know that most of you will get where I am coming from about the "one last time."

So....I joined an online community that had a small SB section, and used it to get the daily support I needed. It became my daily meeting. I started a journal there and logged my food in it daily to keep myself accountable. Kinda like I did when I was in OA with a sponsor.

20 months later, I hit my goal of 160 lbs and a loss of 114 lbs. That was in December of 2005. I've been maintaining since that time and have lost a few more pounds and am today at 152 lbs and a size 8-10.
????: South Beach Diet Forums http://www.southbeachdietbulletinboard.com/introduction-forum-just-say-hello/2145-hi-new-your-forum-but-not-sb.html

SB taught me how to eat properly...it literally showed me how to save my life!! I've met Dr Agatson and thanked him profusley!:Hug2: I am featured on the SB site as one of their success stories. Very cool, huh?

This is a morph of me on my journey, weights being 230/200/157.


I'm here to join a community of fellow beachers for support and to help you learn to eat this way....for life!! This is not just another diet!!

[french]

Thank you for coming here and sharing your story. You look amazing , just more proof that this is not only a diet but a way of life. Thanks so much I know your going to be a big inspiration around here
French

[RedRox]

Hey there! :Hug1: Anything you can do to keep me from getting banned at your place? Glad you are here. I can never get enough posts there to PM you. We should do lunch sometime!

:Welcome:

[Judynyc]

Thanks for the welcome Ladies!! :hug2:


Hey Red! :Hug2:
Great to see you too!
Can I be frank here? I am becoming very tired of all the stuff that goes on there.....putting SB down all the time. Its becoming a way of their community culture. I actually am beginning to see that they must be jealous of all the good carbs that I eat....and still lost all my weight and keep it off! It must drive them nuts!! (LOL...we need an LOL icon here!!)

I'd love to do lunch! Are you ever in NYC? or is this a cyber lunch?
I can pm you my email and other contact info.

[RedRox]

Originally Posted by Judynyc

Thanks for the welcome Ladies!!


Hey Red! :Hug2:
Great to see you too!
Can I be frank here? I am becoming very tired of all the stuff that goes on there.....putting SB down all the time. Its becoming a way of their community culture. I actually am beginning to see that they must be jealous of all the good carbs that I eat....and still lost all my weight and keep it off! It must drive them nuts!! (LOL...we need an LOL icon here!!)

I'd love to do lunch! Are you ever in NYC? or is this a cyber lunch?
I can pm you my email and other contact info.

Hey it's the interweb, you can be anything you want here! Frenchies a hot grandma with an even hotter BF if you check out her B&A photos! And yes we do need a LOL icon here!

BTW, I was most recently skinnycap with the agave info there, but have had a number of other IDs which is why they keep banning me over the "no multiple IDs" TOS clause which is stupid to begin with IMO. I forget the ID where I think you figured out it was me from my writing style and you said to PM you when I got to 25 posts but I got banned at like 23 or something so never could! I've sent the webmaster a couple of long emails trying to explain how I could be an asset there if they would remove the ban on any one of my IDs and I would play nice under their many overly restrictive "rules", but they just ignore me and they do not even have the common courtesy of a reply, although I've asked them nicely for even an acknowledgement and a "no thanks", but to no avail either.

I was in the city with my family in late July for a quick day trip from LI (where my wife is from), but I usually don't have time to meet up with anyone. If I had the time to break away, I'd do a yoga class with Becky at the studio she manages there anyway. I actually had my travel mat and yoga pants in my backpack but couldn't find a time that worked that day, although I should have left during the Chinatown "shopping" part of the day! But no, I was talking metaphorically like a cyber lunch. Just some PMs here to talk about stuff that doesn't need to be public here.

[Judynyc]

I figured skinnycap was you!! Not many on the net have your depth of knowledge and write as well as you.

Is that enough ego stroking?

I will keep the rest of this conversation out of the forum as its way too much drama! OK?

[Tiny T]

Originally Posted by RedRox

Hey it's the interweb, you can be anything you want here! Frenchies a hot grandma with an even hotter BF if you check out her B&A photos! And yes we do need a LOL icon here!

BTW, I was most recently skinnycap with the agave info there, but have had a number of other IDs which is why they keep banning me over the "no multiple IDs" TOS clause which is stupid to begin with IMO. I forget the ID where I think you figured out it was me from my writing style and you said to PM you when I got to 25 posts but I got banned at like 23 or something so never could! I've sent the webmaster a couple of long emails trying to explain how I could be an asset there if they would remove the ban on any one of my IDs and I would play nice under their many overly restrictive "rules", but they just ignore me and they do not even have the common courtesy of a reply, although I've asked them nicely for even an acknowledgement and a "no thanks", but to no avail either.

I was in the city with my family in late July for a quick day trip from LI (where my wife is from), but I usually don't have time to meet up with anyone. If I had the time to break away, I'd do a yoga class with Becky at the studio she manages there anyway. I actually had my travel mat and yoga pants in my backpack but couldn't find a time that worked that day, although I should have left during the Chinatown "shopping" part of the day! But no, I was talking metaphorically like a cyber lunch. Just some PMs here to talk about stuff that doesn't need to be public here.

HOLY CRAP....that 'other' forum sounds like it sucks! (IMO)
ban on your ID, no multiple IDs TOS clause, have to post a # of times before you can PM?, ...wow...so many rules...can't we all just get along?...
(Insert that LOL icon here)

Nice to meet you and I love the 'morph' photo...that's awesome! Wish I would have made one...what a great idea!...but sorry...not going back now just to make one...(insert LOL again)...great to have you here and look forward to chatting with you more!

[RedRox]

Originally Posted by Judynyc

I figured skinnycap was you!! Not many on the net have your depth of knowledge and write as well as you.

Is that enough ego stroking?

I will keep the rest of this conversation out of the forum as its way too much drama! OK?

It'll work for now! Actually I am one of the least ego oriented people you will ever meet. My agenda, if I have one, is really just to get people to take control of their lives and get healthy and see this as a lifetime journey that is available to everyone if they want it.

But agree on the drama and I won't say much else about your place either. I am sure it meets the needs of those who are there and you work hard there keeping people informed and tip-toeing through the LC landmines! Clearly I was not as skilled or tactful as I simply blew myself up the first week!

[Judynyc]

Thank you for the welcome TinyT!

I didn't make the morph, it was done for me by someone who has the software for it.

I realize that Red and I have some history and I don't want to bring it out here in the open. The other forum is where I was able to find my success so I do not feel good about speaking poorly of it or them.
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Yes, they have a lot of rules....and some of the rules did not make it an easy road for me. SB is considered a wussy plan to Atkins users on that site...too politically correct for all the zero carbers and high fatters. Not to mention their view of sat fat!! sheeesh!! :OMG: So I kept to myself and fought off those who attacked me for keeping my sat fats down.

Many there have not made it to their goal....I'm proud of getting to my goal...and staying there. I am off the yo-yo and I wish this type of relief to all!!

[Judynyc]

We were posting at the same time Red!!

Yes, lets save the drama for PMs.:Catfight: LOL!!