New to FTS and excited

[umpa]

i look  forward to getting  to know you too8)

[mouseissue]

I too am a newbie   I am so grateful to have found this forum, these books, this lifestyle. I do believe that this is my "magic answer" that I have searched a lifetime for. I am just getting started and have a LONG LONG way to go, but I am so excited to get to know everyone here and be a shoulder when someone needs one, and find a shoulder when I may need one. Thank you all for your warm welcome, and a warm loving welcome to all of my fellow newbies. I look so forward to getting to know all of you.

Hi Rachelle!

I can't say that FTS was my "magic answer".
But it certainly was an answer to years of prayer.
Don't know why the Lord waited so long to provide it... I know He has His reasons.
I'm just sure glad that He did!

I've tried most everything (short of surgery) and always put all lost weight back on, and more!
I have NEVER been able to keep the FAT off this long doing ANYTHING else.
And I can really see myself doing this for the rest of my life!
I absolutely love the FTS lifestyle!

I sometimes still marvel at how well I eat and keep the FAT off.
For example, tonight I'm cooking up a couple of lobster tails (found on sale) with 1/4 cup drawn butter EACH, along with a nice shrimp salad as a side.
The whole meal will be about 4 net grams of carbs!!!

If I were counting calories... As they say in New York... Forget about it!

BTW... You really are going to love it here!
We're all here to help one another reach our goals.

Tony

[Maddysmom]

Hi Umpa & Tony!
The horse is wonderful  ...he's more like a big ole dog!  We've fenced in another acre and been busy shopping for a 2nd horse.  We've been to meet & ride several, but so far we're finding it hard to find one as sweet as the first one.   I'll keep you posted!   

[umpa]

Wow how your life has changed 118 pounds down. I was flying back from San Diego and a woman asked for a seat belt extender and I thought of you Jan. I remember how excited you were when you lost enough weight so you could fly.

[Maddysmom]

I'll never forget that Umpa!  I remember feeling that big lump in my throat like I was seriously about to cry as I walked on to that plane with my daughter.  When that seat belt met and clicked, I just wanted to say woo hoo!!!   That is STILL one of my favorite days since starting FTS!   

[umpa]

I think its wicked cool 

[AliciaInTX]

Welcome!!! This is an amazing group and a wonderful new way of life. I'm five pounds away from my goal and have never felt better! It can be a challenge for a while....but don't let that stop you. If you stick to it, it will work and you will end up not feeling deprived! And if you fall off and scrape your knee from time to time, get up and brush yourself off and get back into it. I've done so MANY times and by doing so, have learned what it takes to lose the weight and feel great! You can totally do this!

[mouseissue]

Hooray, Jan!!!

Fitting into a coach airline seat is a GREAT feeling!

This reminds me of my last flights to and from Phoenix, AZ.
I actually had "wiggle room" to shift my butt a little when needed.
What a blessing!!!

I then think about a trip we took to Cabo San Lucas about 4 years ago.
On the flight down, the seat felt like a vice around my hips... VERY uncomfortable!!!
It was so bad, I paid for 1st class upgrades for the return flight so I wouldn't have to feel the squeeze again.

Tony