Hi Everyone!

[Guest guest]

> Shelby, is this our little UT Shelby with the tattoos?? Where have

you been,

> girl?

Kathy,

Yes, its me. Long time no see. Congrats on your weight loss. I

would love to meet at Patty's house in August. Please let me know

when it is. (As long as its before the 22nd b/c I am having my

brachioplasty on that date). Can you believe its been a a year and 2

weeks for us?? Its amazing, huh?

Love,

Shelby

[Guest guest]

Hi!

I would love to know what the Mediterranean Diet is???????

Thanks,

Abby

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[Guest guest]

I am new to this group and so happy to have found you all.. I am a 39 year old mother of 2 girls, 13 and 15. I have been an intuitive eater most of my life. Ive never had weight issues but have battled with the "model thin perfection". I have tried at times to force myself to eat healthy, meaning watching calories, carbs and fat...it made me nuts!!! I quickly became obsessed with everything going in my mouth, and it generally made me miserable. The heaviest Ive ever been was when i was doing a low fat diet. I remember thinking, if this is healthy then why do I feel so bad. Anyway, I always go back to doing what my body says. I eat what I crave. I rarely stuff myself. I have days that chocolate is what I want the most...other days I eat lots of ham...somedays its salads with onions...lol. I eat what my

body tells me to eat and Im the same size I was in highschool. (granted its fallen a bit...gravity and yunguns lol). The reason Im here is mostly my daughters. They are at the age that dieting becomes an issue. My oldest daughter is a bit heavy and she beats herself up all the time. She counts carbs and calories...you name it. Just trying to help her see that this will work if she can remember to listen to the wisdom of her own body and not the media hype,

[Guest guest]

Thank you Katcha! I am going to at least let them get on here and read

some of the posts, just so they can see and understand that they are not

alone, and that what Im trying to teach them will work , but it's going

to take some dedication and work on their parts as well. The number of

girls with eating disorders is scarey and I so dont want to ever have

that nightmare to deal with.

> >

> > I am new to this group and so happy to have found you all.. I am a

> 39 year old mother of 2 girls, 13 and 15. I have been an intuitive

> eater most of my life. Ive never had weight issues but have battled

> with the " model thin perfection " . I have tried at times to force

> myself to eat healthy, meaning watching calories, carbs and fat...it

> made me nuts!!! I quickly became obsessed with everything going in my

> mouth, and it generally made me miserable. The heaviest Ive ever been

> was when i was doing a low fat diet. I remember thinking, if this is

> healthy then why do I feel so bad. Anyway, I always go back to doing

> what my body says. I eat what I crave. I rarely stuff myself. I have

> days that chocolate is what I want the most...other days I eat lots of

> ham...somedays its salads with onions...lol. I eat what my body tells

> me to eat and Im the same size I was in highschool. (granted its

> fallen a bit...gravity and yunguns lol). The reason Im

> > here is mostly my daughters. They are at the age that dieting

> becomes an issue. My oldest daughter is a bit heavy and she beats

> herself up all the time. She counts carbs and calories...you name it.

> Just trying to help her see that this will work if she can remember to

> listen to the wisdom of her own body and not the media hype,

> >

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