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Thanks for the welcome, y’all. 
ttfn, Alicia
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Hi group, I was a very regular reader and infrequent poster here a few months ago and I wanted to let you know that I am back. I’ve reading religiously every day for a couple of weeks and have been back OP for 14 days.
welcome back alicia. glad to hear about bieng OP for 2 whole weeks that’s great news. Thanks for the info on Master Cook software. I am going to look for it today. I have been allergic to dairy (anything from a cow, really) for a couple of years and just a few months ago learned I’m allergic to gluten. That means no bread, pasta, or anything else with flour. That was when I went off the program while I learned about what I could eat.
that does make it hard. I know my older son was allergic as a baby/toddler to : eggs, dairy, soybeans, peanuts, peas, lima beans, pretty much everything but mom. So over those few months, I’ve gained back some of the pounds I’d lost before (sound familiar anyone?) but not all of them. There are no gluten-free equivalents of anything that are "lite".
I am sure there are not. can you do rice and legumes? try the health food stores and see what is available there. I’m using the old points and not going to meetings. I did go before and enjoyed the motivation, but now the foods discussed would be too much of a temptation. So I’ll continue to boost my motivation from you wonderful folks here. I did buy new scales. They’re digital with really *big* numbers. I tossed out the old green ones that came with this house. They were probably from the 1960s. (Wonder if I could sell them on ebay…?)
hey retro is in style…give it ia shot. my local news station sold two safety pins on ebay…. And as a treat for getting back OP, I subscribed to my favorite doctor’s office magazine – Arizona Highways. The first issue arrived yesterday and I read it from cover to cover. Congrats to those of you who’ve reached those big milestones (and little ones, too). Diane, Dogbert, Adam, and Carol. I’m sure I’ve missed some folks. ttfn, Alicia
Nessa — Life’s a dance. You learn as you go. Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow Don’t worry ’bout what you don’t know, life’s a dance you learn as you go!
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Welcome back, Alicia. I’m glad to hear you’re well and back on track. I hope you have a good week! Erin R. Dallas, Texas Peak Weight – 276 Started WW 4/11/2000 at 269 Currently – 198 MiniGoal – 194 4th 10% goal – 179 Valentine’s Massacre Goal – 192 Ultimate goal – 135 maybe? ask me later! Minutes Exercised in January – 250
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All those photos you’re seeing? They’re just down the road from me! This is a beautiful state, once you learn to love the desert and stop pining for pines.
Yes, Carol, I know! You’re so lucky to have such a beautiful backdrop to your everyday activities. One of my bestest friends lived in Tucson and I visited as frequently as possible. ttfn, Alicia
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welcome back Alicia *** There are lots of friendly supportive folks around here who have a really good idea of what you’re going through. We’re definitely here to help! Here are some tips that might help you stay motivated and keep on track. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask! ****** 1. Drink lots of water.. I mean at least 8 – 8 0z glasses a day PLUS a glass of water for every 25 pounds overweight you are. I weigh 220 and I am drinking 100 OZ of water a day. For information on WHY you need the water… read this article, it is chalk full of good reasons. This is written by a fellow ASDer, Claudia, and is excellent. http://dietchef.ecorp.net/articles/health/water.htm 2. Here on the ASDWW NG, we play a game to help each other out. Every time someone mentions the word "water" in a post, you take a swill from your water glass! This helps everyone remember to get all their water in. You are invited to participate. 3. LEARN all you can about the importance of getting to your desired weight.. Whatever way of eating you do, learn all about it. I do Weight Watchers, I learned about WW and am making it my life’s journey. That is what we on the WW NG are doing.. so join us! There is a great website that I like to tell people about built and written by a fellow WW member… she has filled her website with GREAT ideas, tips, ways she lost, before and after pics… I highly recommend you click on this link and look around. I go there for inspiration and motivation. I love this site.. http://www.dottisweightlosszone.com/mystory.html 4. Exercise!! The BEST way to speed up your weight loss, is to add regular exercise to your lifestyle (wol = way of living). SHAKE IT UP… eg: do gym cardio one day.. on alternate days do… walk, hike, dance like a fool in your living room.. don’t let your body have the chance to get used to what you are doing. ) You need to trick it, as your body can adapt and that is where you reach plateaus. :) Some of us on the WW NG have joined Destination 2000… there is a website dedicated to this if you are interested in setting exercise goals for yourself… http://www.geocities.com/mystic1972/index.htm 5. Snack during the day using healthy foods. There are a lot of good ideas on here to be had, keep your eyes open. Junk food binges usually happen because your body has had an insulin spike after a meal, and if you satisfy that craving or urge to eat, put something good in your tummy instead of junk… by eating junk food… you slide back, your exercise will have been for nothing, as you are giving your body more fat to store. MAKE YOUR EXERCISE COUNT!! Nothing tastes as good as slim feels REMEMBER THAT. ) Joanie’s Dr. recommends chromium for cravings.. the doctor said that if she takes one with the main meal, it will help to even out your blood sugar level, and thereby prevents cravings. 6. Ask yourself why you want to lose weight? Make a list of the reasons you have to lose… put them in one column…. then ask yourself why you should not lose weight, put those reasons in the other column. I think you will find that you have every reason on earth to get healthy. Many of us were not taught the right way to eat. (we grew up on hamburger helper… you just don’t know how many ways there are to serve it.. ) I don’t blame my mum, as she didn’t’ know better… but in this day and age, where information is at our fingertips… make it your business to learn about all of this! 7. Eat breakfast! It will help you to have energy during the day, and prevent cravings mid morning and lunch time. It also helps your metabolism as your body doesn’t go into starvation mode… and slow your metabolism. Also, if you are having difficulties making your minimum points for the day, adding a few extra points for breakfast is a great way to make sure you’re eating enough! 8. Set minigoals for yourself… how about setting your goal to lose 5 pounds… and that is ALL you have to think about… getting down 5 pounds! . Once you reach that, you set a new number… It helps to say "I have 5 pounds to lose!" I can do that!!! Rather than saying I have 125 pounds (like me) to lose UGH! 9. Dont’ be in a rush for it all to happen at once…. it took a long time to put the weight on, it won’t come off in a week or two. Patience. You have a lifetime to get this right, there is no hurry. 10. Get the FAQ’s ma’am! ASDWW FAQ: http://www.didian.com/asdww/ This is the faq made up for asdww by Cindy now maintained by Diane. Thanks! It is a list of commonly asked questions here on WW ASD. 11. this is where you can find the list of some of the regulars you will see on this NG http://aclancy.home.mindspring.com/WW/ ****** 12. We on the NG have a website It has a chat room, and a message area, and we are starting up a clothing swap. So come have a look at http://members.home.net/joanie-55 ****** Hope some of this helps! *** Today is the tomorrow you dreamed about yesterday. — ~~Joanie~~ Started WW Oct 31/2000 224.6/220/215 (personal minigoal #2) /202.6 = 10% Valentines Day Massacre goal 215 5′5" - rubenesque hourglass shape 916 mile club miles done: 42.8/916
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi group, I was a very regular reader and infrequent poster here a few months ago and I wanted to let you know that I am back. I’ve reading religiously every day for a couple of weeks and have been back OP for 14 days. Thanks for the info on Master Cook software. I am going to look for it today. I have been allergic to dairy (anything from a cow, really) for a couple of years and just a few months ago learned I’m allergic to gluten. That means no bread, pasta, or anything else with flour. That was when I went off the program while I learned about what I could eat. So over those few months, I’ve gained back some of the pounds I’d lost before (sound familiar anyone?) but not all of them. There are no gluten-free equivalents of anything that are "lite". I’m using the old points and not going to meetings. I did go before and enjoyed the motivation, but now the foods discussed would be too much of a temptation. So I’ll continue to boost my motivation from you wonderful folks here. I did buy new scales. They’re digital with really *big* numbers. I tossed out the old green ones that came with this house. They were probably from the 1960s. (Wonder if I could sell them on ebay…?) And as a treat for getting back OP, I subscribed to my favorite doctor’s office magazine – Arizona Highways. The first issue arrived yesterday and I read it from cover to cover. Congrats to those of you who’ve reached those big milestones (and little ones, too). Diane, Dogbert, Adam, and Carol. I’m sure I’ve missed some folks. ttfn, Alicia
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"alicia" wrote (snip): as a treat for getting back OP, I subscribed to my favorite doctor’s office magazine – Arizona Highways. The first issue arrived yesterday and I read it from cover to cover.
All those photos you’re seeing? They’re just down the road from me! This is a beautiful state, once you learn to love the desert and stop pining for pines. — Carol Schmidt, Phoenix, AZ, USA 366 start on April 18, 2000 316 now, 50 pounds lost 314.6 goal for Valentine’s Day Massacre 166 goal for the year 2007
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Welcome back Alicia, your allergies sound challenging, but I know you can do it! — penniowa Iowa, USA (still from PA at heart) started ww 6/17/00 at 267.6 current-231.8 mini-goal-229.9 final goal-150ish
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi group, I was a very regular reader and infrequent poster here a few months ago and I wanted to let you know that I am back. I’ve reading religiously every day for a couple of weeks and have been back OP for 14 days. Thanks for the info on Master Cook software. I am going to look for it today. I have been allergic to dairy (anything from a cow, really) for a couple of years and just a few months ago learned I’m allergic to gluten. That means no bread, pasta, or anything else with flour. That was when I went off the program while I learned about what I could eat. So over those few months, I’ve gained back some of the pounds I’d lost before (sound familiar anyone?) but not all of them. There are no gluten-free equivalents of anything that are "lite". I’m using the old points and not going to meetings. I did go before and enjoyed the motivation, but now the foods discussed would be too much of a temptation. So I’ll continue to boost my motivation from you wonderful folks here. I did buy new scales. They’re digital with really *big* numbers. I tossed out the old green ones that came with this house. They were probably from the 1960s. (Wonder if I could sell them on ebay…?) And as a treat for getting back OP, I subscribed to my favorite doctor’s office magazine – Arizona Highways. The first issue arrived yesterday and I read it from cover to cover. Congrats to those of you who’ve reached those big milestones (and little ones, too). Diane, Dogbert, Adam, and Carol. I’m sure I’ve missed some folks. ttfn, Alicia
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Hi group, I was a very regular reader and infrequent poster here a few months ago and I wanted to let you know that I am back. I’ve reading religiously every day for a couple of weeks and have been back OP for 14 days. Thanks for the info on Master Cook software. I am going to look for it today. I have been allergic to dairy (anything from a cow, really) for a couple of years and just a few months ago learned I’m allergic to gluten. That means no bread, pasta, or anything else with flour. That was when I went off the program while I learned about what I could eat. So over those few months, I’ve gained back some of the pounds I’d lost before (sound familiar anyone?) but not all of them. There are no gluten-free equivalents of anything that are "lite". I’m using the old points and not going to meetings. I did go before and enjoyed the motivation, but now the foods discussed would be too much of a temptation. So I’ll continue to boost my motivation from you wonderful folks here. I did buy new scales. They’re digital with really *big* numbers. I tossed out the old green ones that came with this house. They were probably from the 1960s. (Wonder if I could sell them on ebay…?) And as a treat for getting back OP, I subscribed to my favorite doctor’s office magazine – Arizona Highways. The first issue arrived yesterday and I read it from cover to cover. Congrats to those of you who’ve reached those big milestones (and little ones, too). Diane, Dogbert, Adam, and Carol. I’m sure I’ve missed some folks. ttfn, Alicia
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welcome back Alicia. — Marilyn, Yorkshire, UK 225/195/189 for Valentines Massacre.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi group, I was a very regular reader and infrequent poster here a few months ago and I wanted to let you know that I am back. I’ve reading religiously every day for a couple of weeks and have been back OP for 14 days. Thanks for the info on Master Cook software. I am going to look for it today. I have been allergic to dairy (anything from a cow, really) for a couple of years and just a few months ago learned I’m allergic to gluten. That means no bread, pasta, or anything else with flour. That was when I went off the program while I learned about what I could eat. So over those few months, I’ve gained back some of the pounds I’d lost before (sound familiar anyone?) but not all of them. There are no gluten-free equivalents of anything that are "lite". I’m using the old points and not going to meetings. I did go before and enjoyed the motivation, but now the foods discussed would be too much of a temptation. So I’ll continue to boost my motivation from you wonderful folks here. I did buy new scales. They’re digital with really *big* numbers. I tossed out the old green ones that came with this house. They were probably from the 1960s. (Wonder if I could sell them on ebay…?) And as a treat for getting back OP, I subscribed to my favorite doctor’s office magazine – Arizona Highways. The first issue arrived yesterday and I read it from cover to cover. Congrats to those of you who’ve reached those big milestones (and little ones, too). Diane, Dogbert, Adam, and Carol. I’m sure I’ve missed some folks. ttfn, Alicia
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