Started yesterday!!

[crystalhummer]

Hi all, I just started yesterday and am thrilled with Doug's book and this lifestyle.  I've been heavy all my life and have lost and gained 100 pounds twice.  I had my stomach stapled in 1997 and lost about 60 pounds and have since lost another 30.  I still need to lose about 75 lbs - and I would be at the lowest weight of my life!

I have to have my knees replaced because of arthritis and lack of cartilage - I'm only 53.  I had done Atkins many years ago and had some success.  Sweets are my downfall and since my stomach stapling they go down easy (ice cream cookies, pies, etc.  - you get the idea). 

I am extremely hopeful.

Just wanted to say hi

Francine (crystalhummer)

[katary]

welcome to the party crystal >> we will all be more than happy to help you in any way we can...any questions you may have,just ask, and i am sure you'll get an answer from someone!!!! GOOD LUCK

[umpa]

Welcome Crystalhummer! You are gonna do great! You will find all the sweets you want here and if you need help converting a recipe go to the homepage to the ask umpa column and i will help you.

[Doug Varrieur]

All our combined love and support are yours to share, all you need is the "want to" and the strength to break your sugar habits. We are all here for you! 

[bevxx]

  hello crystal'..welcome...xx

[owensmath]

Welcome, Crystal! Sweets were also my downfall, but now I still have them but they are sugar free, low carb and even TASTIER than what I ever ate before! Check out the recipe section...my favorite is the keylime cheesecake!

[crystalhummer]

Thanks to everyone for the very warm welcome!  It is so good to know that there are others sharing the ups and downs of life and hopefully the womderful feeling that I (and all of you) will get and have gotten from getting rid of the excess baggage that weighs down our lives for good.  I am working very hard and will definitely look at the recipes for ideas - especially for sweets.

I purchased the recipe book from the site and was looking at it last night.  There are some really good ideas!

Thanks again to everyone!!!!!

[owensmath]

Make sure you check out the recipe section on this reader's forum, too! There are lots of other great ideas here as well. Often, someone's recipe sparks another one's idea and then more and more recipes are posted and we all benefit.

[crystalhummer]

Thanks!  I'll check it out!

crystalhummer