The beginning of a whole new me!

I’ve decided to finally lose these pounds that I’ve been wanting to lose for so long.

At 36 years old, I’ve been heavy all of my life. I’ve had short time periods where I was slim and felt great, but then something would happen, and the weight would creep back up. I’ve tried Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig with some success, but not enough to sustain for a long period of time. My goal is to lose 150 pounds, and I’m hoping to lose a large percentage of that by August 2008, in time for CTLB’s wedding in Connecticut. I feel like my mind is made up enough for me to overcome habits that I’ve built over a lifetime.

This blog began with two of my friends, CCLuv and BeachGirly, but within one week of beginning Phase 1, both of them stopped doing the South Beach Diet (SBD). Which is fine; everybody is different and what works for one person doesn’t work for someone else.

For me personally, SBD has completely changed my outlook on dieting, nutrition, and weight loss. I feel such a sense of empowerment that I know I’m going to be successful this time. There’s simply no stopping me now that I’ve discovered the ease of eating the low-glycemic index way.

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In March 2008 I found out about the Weight Management Program of San Francisco from a girl in my grad school program who had lost a bunch of weight (80 lbs. in 5 months, to be exact). I looked into a similar program at Kaiser that my doctor had recommended, but it was $4500, with no payment plan. WMP of SF offered pay-as-you-go services, and since it was under strict doctor supervision, I decided to do it.

I began the WMP of SF fasting program on April 8, 2008, and I’m looking forward to losing at least 80 pounds before I go to CTLB’s wedding in August.