Hi ladies, it's been about a month and I miss this place so much! Internet is still off at home, I try to check in when I can hit the library, tho. Speaking of the library, I've been reading like a madwoman (waiting for my next school term to start) and I came across this Eat Right for your Type book/series by Peter D'adamo. It seems very intriguing, and I see myself in 90% of it's claims regarding my blood type.... I was curious if any of you had any experience with this "program", and if you used it successfully with WW? I don't see why it would be an issue, it's basically taking away certain foods, and adding in others that you might need to eat more of (turkey vs chicken... ezekial-type bread vs. whole wheat, etc).

So, I've completely, 100% fallen off the WW wagon. I'm going to be kind to myself and let it go/move on, but I am disappointed. I was doing so well for, what, 2.5 months? I lost 23 lbs by the end of it... then my "I'm just going to take the day off of working out" turned into a month.. and then my point-tracking died out the same way. I haven't counted or truly exercised since, I think, late July/ early August? I've gained like 15 of those stupid, stubborn lbs back because I cannot stop putting food in my mouth. Partly home stress + partly 6-week summer break for school (which offically ends today, so...)

I do have fabulous news that will turn things around... when I was here last, I was doing WW on my own (no meetings/etools?) because we couldn't afford it, but, my husband's employer is now extending their free WW membership to not only employees, but spouses too! I probably have to wait until January, but I do not mind! I am totally excited to be able to meet other WWers in person and get the infomational goodies at meetings. I also think what the employer is doing is fantastic because if it gets families losing weight, then they're just paying for memberships, instead of thousands of dollars worth for weight-related health issues.

And second, I got approved for a reduced-membership at the Y, so now I get to take classes galore! Don't get me wrong, I love my Bodyrock.TV, but it's hard to do it without internet access at home.

So, I'll be back on the WW wagon with you guys again soon.. I use library net occasionally, so I'll be looking forward to Eat Right for your Type responses... if nothing else, I definitely wanted to say hello. Good night ladies.

WW really works! It works even better if you go to the meetings. It's nice to actually "see" and hear different people speak about what works. Congrats on the reduced fee for the Y! I just got home from working out there. I found my ummmphhh today! Keep it up! We are in this to win this!

Hey Girlsenberry - I was wondering where you've been! Happy you got to check in

There's no reason why you can't combine the two programs, but I would say I'm always skeptical of any of those "eat right for your body/blood/hair color" type of books. I do not necessarily know that blood type really has anything to do with weight loss. So while it likely can't hurt, it might not be a huge help.

I'd suggest starting to track again. Even if you go over your points, just getting into the habit of writing down what you eat will be a huge improvement over doing nothing, and it might even help you curb some of the excess snacking.

Keep checking in when you can! And good luck at the Y and with the WW membership upcoming!