[Allycatisfat]

Hi everyone,

My name is Allison, and I'm here looking for support. I bear the shame of losing 80 pounds and getting lazy and letting it all creep up on me. I lost on Atkins and have repeatedly tried to rejoin because I had such good success. I also felt good, to. But Atkins, as wonderful as it is, was simply not for me.

I have decided to take on this new goal with the South Beach plan. So cheer for me, and I'll cheer for you. I'm glad to be aboard.

[Misti in Seattle]

Hi Allison and welcome! Okay... I will start the cheering!

[luckyducky]

Hi there! Consider me for one of your cheerleaders!!!! I know you can have success with the support available here!! I see you are a future belly dancer, does this mean you are trying it? I have all of Neena and Veena's tapes, I love to do the bellydance exercises they have!!! I know I look like a fool, but, it IS in the privacy of my own house, so, only my son, the dogs and cats are there to watch me. They are so fun!!! I would like to be a bellydancer too!! It makes me feel sensual and sexy!!! Hee hee!! Someday, I too, will look sensual and sexy to someone else!!! Good for you to find your way here!!! Good luck and keep us posted!!!

[Abbeycat36]

Hi Allycat

Welcome to the board, nice to have you here.

You will love it here, and become an instant addict like me!

Atkins was not for me either, I'm not a huge meat eater, and I really missed not eating a lot of foods.

Keep us up to date on how it's going with south beach diet! You can do it!

~ Angie

[JerseyGyrl]

Allison!!
You've come to a great place for advice,support & encouragement!

I'm sorry to hear about your experience with Atkins. Fortunately, its worked wonderfully for me! The important thing to remember with any weight loss plan is, its not a temporary fix...for it to work effectively, its got to be a total lifestyle change!

You CAN do this!!!

All the best to you!!

Kim

[shush_ville]

Hey , I'm new here too ! I just made up my mind to shed the weight i've been carrying and I already feel like I've taken a big step . Found this site by accident and has boosted my enthusiasm. With so many people losing weight, it's not such a tough game afterall

[Allycatisfat]

Originally Posted by luckyducky

Hi there! Consider me for one of your cheerleaders!!!! I know you can have success with the support available here!! I see you are a future belly dancer, does this mean you are trying it? I have all of Neena and Veena's tapes, I love to do the bellydance exercises they have!!! I know I look like a fool, but, it IS in the privacy of my own house, so, only my son, the dogs and cats are there to watch me. They are so fun!!! I would like to be a bellydancer too!! It makes me feel sensual and sexy!!! Hee hee!! Someday, I too, will look sensual and sexy to someone else!!! Good for you to find your way here!!! Good luck and keep us posted!!!

I love Meena and Veena. I adore belly dancing and was getting pretty good at before laziness set in. It's my goal to dance, so.. I have Meena and Veena videos. Not all, just some, and I really, really recommend those tapes/DVD to anyone looking for a fun work out. You can even go all out and a get a jingly hip-scarf from eBay for like a dollar + shipping. I have had a hip replacement and can do these videos, so any joint-healthy person can do them to

I haven't truly started my plan yet. I can't just throw away all the "bad" food in my house. So, when it is time to go shopping once more, I am going to start which will be next week sometime. In the mean time, I am making a list of what I can eat and working out menu plans so I can make this as stress free as possible, seeing as how stress tends to be my major downfall for binging. I also bought two hip scarves with coins and jinglies and my fiance promised that when I was done and felt good about me again that I could buy a real costume.. (those dresses are expensive..)

Best wishes everyone,

Thank you for your cheers,

Rock on fat chicks!

Ally