RE: "Here is a pic of the two of us. "

Awww... great pic, MsMai! You're quite a lovely-looking pair! smiles- k.

(And you and Eddie too, Cath!)

material but, dang, we look better than the people that make her feel like crap. It really doesn't bother me alot when people comment on my gaining weight, but she is young and it ruins her day. She is only 5' tall and cannot carry the weight well.

I quit smoking also when I had heart surgery, 2.5 packs a day, and my new addiction has become food and I admit it. I am addicted to it but I try real hard. I have just lost some weight (yeah, again) but I am geared to losing it because of my health, not what folks say or think.

We can all work together for our health purposes! Right now I am doing 75% South Beach (unable to stick to it otherwise) but have to alter it to low-fat ingredients to suit my need A least, my NY resolution is to try harder.

Thanks, Chubbs. You are kind

I agree, Chubbs, very nice photo of you, Cathy.

CanMan, speaking of Biggest Loser, which is one of my favorite shows, two fellas from my home town was on there. They lost the weight they wanted to lose although not the Biggest Loser for that series. That is some hard work!

Msmai,

I'm not completely familiar w/ South Beach but Atkins-type eating has worked well for me for losing, too.

My only beef with it (pardon the pun!) is I often crave fruits and juices. I found that eating mainly protein for several days- then allowing myself a full day of fresh fruit maybe once every 10 days or 2 weeks still worked well.

Plus that occcasional fruit day became part of my motivation- something to really work hard to earn.

Also- and I consider this a benefit, though some would not... I haven't eaten Atkins-style for nearly a year and I STILL don't crave breads, potatoes, pasta, rice or any of those types of carbs (though I have gradually gotten back to craving SWEETS). Life for me prior to Atkins, I NEEDED those starch carbs DAILY!