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Originally Posted by PinkieLee
Welcome Jo and we are so glad that you are here sharing your healthy living journey with us. It's awesome that you are seeing such great results right now.... and that you've found something that works for you. Good luck to you my friend!
As for me, I done the HCG diet I can't tell you how many times. Like Gemme said, it ended up being a trigger for me. Yes, I lost a lot of weight very quickly ~ almost 65 pounds. Only to end up gaining it all back, plus another 15 pounds. When I am limited that kind of an eating program, I always end up on the downward spirial of a binge. FOR ME, it didn't help me work on the reasons why I overeat or help me with how I relate to food... it just left me feeling deprived.
Luckily here, we are all on a program and/or making modifications that fit with our individual lifestyles. We all have one goal in mind... healthy living.
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Thank you Pinkie for the lovely segue into what I wanted to say
Jo, I am soooooo glad you're here, and also so glad that you're taking the steps you need to in order to be healthier.
The HCG diet, like most of those kinds of things, scares me a little....because of what Pinkie said above....it doesn't address the underlying reasons why we are heavier than is healthy for us now. That usually boils down to our relationship with food, and the amount of movement we put into our daily lives.
Having said that, I remember reading in a different thread that this was a jumpstart for you, and that you were looking forward to being able to get into the gym and be more active....and that is an awesome goal.
I'm glad you're doing this under medical supervision....just please be super careful. We want you to stick around and be healthier!
I know that, for me, the biggest changes had to be how I approached food....that it's fuel for my body....not a salve for my hurt feelings or loneliness or a distraction from my stress. The other biggie for me, that I'm finally addressing successfully, is simply being more active and adding exercise in as a regular part of my life. My 3 times a week trips to Curves may not make me a super athlete, but they are changing how I feel and how I look.....and I'm sure they'll be impacting my next set of lab results too!
Anyway....hugs to you all. I LOVE this thread, and the support we all give each other here. And I LOVE that more and more of the community is saying "hey, I want to be healthier" and is coming to join us. Awesome stuff!
OH...and BRAVO KELT!!! I know that we have all struggled with maintaining the weight we have lost....and you are rocking it. I am SO proud of you and the steps you've taken to change your life.
