I've been eyeballing this forum over the past few months, occasionally being led to it when I google a question about SBD recipes and whatnot... What a bunch of inspirational ladies! I started South Beaching it back in May of last year, and love the program. I dropped 20 on induction and another 10 through phase 2 before my son's dad suddenly left the country, leaving us with nowhere to live. As a stay at home mom having a hard time finding work for months, I had nowhere to go but back to my parents' and here I stay. The stress has been unimaginable but the real problem has been The food here. I can stick to the program for any length of time, buy when I have no money and no control over the menu, it all falls apart. My parents are carboholics, having pasta or potatoes as a pretty central part of almost every meal... The meats are sausages, ground chuck, or steak (whatever's cheapest), and emphasis is on quick, economical, and easy. I can't fault them for it, as times are tight and they have the metabolisms of mice on speed! But being thrown back into my family's unhealthy diet brought my cravings back with a vengeance, and that's how things stood until about two weeks ago. My ex(?) is now calling regularly and sending child support so that we can help with bills and food, which also means that we can buy our own foods and I can get back to my South Beachin'! I restarted Phase 1 on 2/24 and as of this morning (I weigh every morning upon waking & using the restroom) I am down 9 lbs! I'm particularly excited to see what the next few days bring, since this is also my TOM, meaning I'm quite bloated and hopefully will soon shed even more water weight. I've been admiring this forum for a while and want to thank you for being a source of inspiration over the past several months!

to The Beach, RandoMandaPanda! I'm glad you were able to get back on SBD, and hope you can continue to follow the plan. Congratulations on a successful first week on Phase 1!

Welcome to the SB forum!

Nice to meet you! Congrats on your progress so far.

Welcome to the site!!! Cute name!!!

Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your success so far! You sound like a really strong person and that will serve you well!

Thanks chickadees! Amped up and ready to go. Got something to prove! ;-) Sleep well all... I look forward to building some new friendships while I build myself a better life! <3

Welcome! I'm new here too.

You are going through really hard times. I'm impressed by your determination. When I stay at my mum's home, I feel like a child again and I just can't control my eating. And that without having to deal with all the emotional burden you have to cope with.

You are a winner!

Niki