LOL lasekou I know. When i 1st heard that i was like a BLT?! WHERE?! hahaha but it is actually pretty clever Bites Licks Tastes. A woman on the google groups mentioned it before&it stuck with me

What is the Google group? I keep hearing about but I have no idea how to join.

Helloooooooo friends, happy to report that I was 279 this morning!!!

Just finished a veggie day and looking forward to my milk day tomorrow. Have parties on Saturday and Sunday to go to, but feel stronger about walking into those situations...

Found something that works for me. Xantham gum. A teaspoon goes a long way as a thickener. I found it in the baking aisle at my local supermarket.
Last night I boiled water, mixed it with chicken bouillon and Xantham gum in the blender, and added lemon juice to taste. Something about it made me feel full and not guilty for having it...Came out like a thick consumme....
I use it as well in my milkshakes...

Keep going everyone...We are worth it!!!!

BrillianteLuna70 for reaching 279! Keep up the good work.
My friend also uses Xantham gum for her shakes. I've got to add that to my list too. Milk day is a real struggle for me and I hear xantham helps a great deal.

Thats awesome BrillianteLuna70 your doing great!

lasekou its the accupals google group. You have to be invited by someone I think one of the accu counselors, i beleive. You email them & they invite you in. Atleast I think thats how, im not really sure bc I joined the group 2 years ago & don't remember clearly. But I think that may be how so email them & let em know you wanna join the AccuPals google group! Oh & i got your comment on my blog!! Thanks! & no worries bout the pm

I called 888.456.7348 and it is a man's voice.

I emailed info(at)accuweight(dot)com. Nothing in my spam folder, either.

Maybe they are prompt to return calls to already paying clients, rather than prospective clients. I don't know.

Almased is a protein shake that claims to reset your metabolism with all natural ingredients that have been processed in a distinct way. Supposedly, it has been huge in Europe, originating in Germany. A key ingredient is soy, BUT, it is reported that soy products manufactured in the U.S. are very unhealthy because the fermentation step is skipped during processing. In Asia, and places other than the U.S. proper and adequate fermentation results in a healthy soy product.

I was convinced by Isabel De Los Rios to discard and abandon all soy products manufactured in the U.S. as she discovered, as a nutritionist, that it had adverse effects and actually made people gain weight, in addition to wreaking havoc on hormones, and the thyroid, in particular.

So, Almased, seems to respect the fermentation process that soy needs in order to be considered a healthy product.

I think the bead diet is so appealing because it offers drastic results through a natural process. It's like a middle ground between using and not using a diet aid.

I would think most would use the bead diet to drop significant weight/sizes quickly, in order to be encouraged to reach even greater levels of improvement, thus the commitment to maintain the weight after loss. Otherwise, for many, natural weight loss (without any programs or aids) can be so slow that it is discouraging, especially for emotional eaters.

I just wish that I could actually get in contact with AccuWeight because I have a lot of questions.

On a sad, pathetic note, I went with my little one to an amusment park within the past couple of days, and I was horrified...(you already know what's coming)...that when I got on the boat ride, I made the boat lean so far that I thought I was going to fall out. And other similar experiences on other rides were nearly tragic, like when my stomach protruded so far out that the lap bar/seatbelt stuck out so far compared to everyone else.

I thought of the bead diet everytime something like this happened.

lomalindarn I don't pay to be on the accubead diet I do it all on my own long distance & Barbara always emails me back that day or the very latest the next day. You obviously have their wrong contact information.

Pretty, what contact information do you have? The number and email I use I got directly from the site.

I would appreciate having the correct email and number if you could forward it to me.

Thanks.

Pretty, you'll have to pardon me, but did you not order the beads from Accuweight?

nelie, how do you feel about the bead diet?

So, pretty, you didn't get the beads from them? Or, the Chi Gong plan?

Ok, pretty, I just read your blog, too. You are quite the inspiration, because I don't know how you are doing it. I mean, you articulate your pains well and then you rise above them.

So, this diet addresses physical hunger, but not emotional hunger, and this is the ultimate battle...the desire (opposed to need) to put something in your mouth, especially when you are surrounded by it.

If I engage the bead diet, I will still need to prepare meals for my children. I can't imagine not wanting to eat the food I am preparing, even if my hypothalamus says I don't need it. Emotion is rooted in the brain, right? So, why can't the beads cure the emotional part, too?

lomalindarn for me the diet does help with emotional eating. I used to want to take a nibble here and there while preparing meals for my family and then i would realize that I wasn't even hungry (physically). It was just my mind playing tricks on me. I would be out and see people with Bo'Jangles chicken and think "mmmm I could really go for a bit of that", mind you I don't even like Bo'Jangles. I started to realize how much I used to eat just because. I've also noticed that when keep myself busy I don't think about food.The beads can't cure the emotional part (you shouldn't want them to) that part is up to you. I just keep in mind not hungry = not eat. Now that I'm starting to notice the weight loss (it's only my second week) a little nibble here and there isn't worth it now that I have more energy and my cloths fit comfortably. Hope that helps some.

Hi everyone, popping in to say hello and welcome to the weekend! I have 2 parties to go to. Just got out of 2 vegetable days and still at 279 (happy to report). So off to milk today. If I'm on track I want to shoot for 276 on Weds morning. When I get to 270 I am going to highlight my hair (at home -- YIKES) while the baby is sleeping....as a reward for a 30 lb weight loss!

I have spoken to Dr S about the emotional/impulsive eating in the past (when you're in the office you wouldn't believe how many women come to sign up, and they spend most of their time there talking about how they like XXX and YYYY food, etc...It's funny when you take a step back from yourself actually. And then they come back a week later and say, yeah, I can do this for another 10 days. He advised me, as with any addiction (and he's counseled many people for many years in psychology), get through 5, then 10 mins, then 1 hour, and then ask yourself if you still think you NEED it...

In the above posts, the point about "knowing" or "realizing" you're eating just cause it's there, hits home with me. And for me, this diet separates the food, reinforces to me that I am getting my nutrients, my body is OK, and that what I'm trying to feed, is something else, maybe stress or maybe when I'm tired or irritated. I have noticed I'm being impulsive when I reach for the food, more than Accuweight plan than with any other diet.

I have a religious holiday (Ramadan) coming up, so I have to head back to the office sometime this week and ask for a special protocol so I can still be on the diet. I would like to see if I can swing it. Usually I gain weight on Ramadan b/c I will eat ALL the sweets anyone offers! hehehehe

OK, well, BE STRONG, and BE MOTIVATED!!!!