Hey--Just joined this evening (rain and laziness kept me from going to a party and I don't even really feel badly about it) after skimming a number of the board for the past couple weeks.
I joined because I derailed somewhat from my so-far South Beach success and decided I needed a place for support and venting that didn't tax my friends who weren't going through the same thing with every little detail of what I ate and what I did or did not do at the gym. Supportive is one thing, listening to exhaustive descriptions of weight loss struggles is another unless you yourself are going through it.
I posted in the "about thread" so there are more details there that I won't rehash.
To synompsize my deal here: I'm on South Beach, have lost 12, have many more to go, and really like the tone and supportiveness of the forums.
ps charging for refills of Diet Coke is, to channel the 1980s, so totally bogus. As if not drinking in a bar with all of your friends isn't hard enough already. Honestly.
