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Old 08-06-2010, 09:11 PM   #1  
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Hi everyone! I have been lurking here for a while, checking out information on different things, and decided it was finally time to jump in a become a part of them.

My name is Audra and I teach middle school in Virginia. I have been overweight as long as I can remember, but it's gotten worse in the last few years. I tried Weight Watchers a couple of years ago and lost about 12 pounds, but then quit. This winter the scale hit 241 and I realized that something had to change. I had already begun exercising (after paying my gym for nothing for a couple of years) with a friend, but wasn't seeing any results with my weight. In January I broke down and bought a Bodybugg. Since then I have lost 37 pounds by being more conscious about what I'm eating versus what I'm burning.

Summer has proven difficult. During school I have a set routine and I move around A LOT when I teach, but in the summer I am home much more often and don't really have as much space to move around. I've still lost a bit since school let out, but things have slowed and I wasn't doing so well with the eating thing. This week I decided to give South Beach a try so I have been here quite a bit reading up on it. So far it's helping me stick to a schedule and it's not as hard as I thought.

Sorry for the book, but thanks for all of the useful information here!
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Hello!!! You have come to the right place. WELCOME!!
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What a gorgeous name. And welcome. You've done so fantastic already and now with some extra support, skies the limit. And you'll soon be back to that nice routine too. Welcome to the forum.
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Welcome to 3FC and we are glad you are here! Congrats on the success's so far and please keep us updated!
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Old 08-08-2010, 03:01 PM   #12  
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Thanks everyone for the warm welcome!
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