I just started South Beach and their message boards don't seem very active. Started looking around the 'net and found you guys, so ... Hello!

I am 49, live in Rhode Island, and have commuted an hour to a demanding job for 3 1/2 years which has really impacted my health and weight. (I was overweight to begin with, but now have about 80 -90 lbs. to lose). I live with my husband and two kids; one in high school and one back home after college, so I am not really chief cook and bottle washer like I was years ago. (My husband does more of the shopping and cooking than I do, truth be told.) I would like to have more meals together, though, and I am hoping SBD will help with that, too. (I'm the only one with a weight issue, but no reason they can't eat what I eat!) I found myself with two weeks of "use it or lose it" vacation at the end of the year, and it's been a great time to introduce some changes.

Looking forward to get to know people here!

Hi! Welcome to 3FC

We have a South Beach section here, and it's fairly active, if you'd like to check it out. Here's the link to it: South Beach Diet

Best of luck on your journey!

Yep, creeps up doesn't it? I joined here a little over a month ago for muchly the same reasons. It helps. So c'mon and get healthy!

Thanks!

Penmage, I did see the SBD forum before I officially joined - the activity there is one of the reasons I signed on, but I figured I should do my intro here first before just barging in! Thanks for the link ... heading over there next.

SeeMyFeet (love the name!) Yes, it creeps on, and lack of energy means less desire to exercise. Bleah. Hoping to turn that around ... baby steps, baby steps.

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