*Phew*

[MyDestiny]

Just wanted to stop in and say thank you to all of you for your help and support. My PC has been down for a couple of weeks now, so I wasn't able to come online and harass any of you with my endless questions! But in those weeks, I kept up with it all.

And you've all been right - it's NOT a diet, its a lifestyle change. I don't follow the day by day plans (I havent for weeks now!) I don't follow anything, I just eat healthier - and guess what? The weight has stayed off!

I will have to actually exercise to get the last 2 or 3 pounds off (yes, I lost over 20 pounds WITHOUT exercising or going to the gym - what a difference!) And in less than 3 months!!! My dr. has been following my progress regularly and I'm fit as a fiddle! I haven't been 120 for YEARS!!! *lol* I would say early 20's!
????: South Beach Diet Forums http://www.southbeachdietbulletinboard.com/south-beach-diet-forums/4840-phew.html



I'm VERY pleased with everything - and EVERYONE who tells me how fantastic I look - I give them the SBD speech, and they're all trying it out!

Finding this forum is the best thing that has happened to me in a LONG time! Thank you all SO much!!

*hugs*

[RedRox]

Awww.. thanks for stopping back with the progress update!! Glad the "healthy eating" thingie worked well for you!! Maintenance has it's own set of challenges, but it sounds like you are in a good place as far as continuing to see the basic prinicples of SB and exercise (*ahem*!) as the guidelines for taking your new skills and knowledge forward!

hugs back at ya!

[Jilly_Bean]

Good for you! It's great to hear that there are people who really get it and stick with it and keep the weight off. It proves to the newcomers that it's not just a diet. It really is a new way of living. I'm not at my goal weight yet, but as long as I continue with what I am doing, it continues to come off and, this time, it will stay off!