Introduction

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone! I just joined the group last night and thought I'd introduce

myself.

My name is Rhonda and I have followed IE in the past, but fell back into the

dieting mentality a few years ago. I joined Weight Watchers and attended

meetings for a year, lost 60 pounds, and even became a receptionist for them. I

worked for them for a year and became very disillusioned by that experience. The

pay is really crummy and, most of the time, you don't get paid for anywhere near

the amount of time you put in getting set up and putting away for meetings. I

stopped working for WW in September of last year and since then have gained back

20 pounds of what I lost.

I have tried several times over the past few months to either count points again

or follow their old " Core " program, but my mindset is just not there. I'm tired

of depriving myself of certain foods and having to track every single bite that

goes into my mouth. I just cannot stay within my points anymore. I'm burned out.

Then I remembered IE and did an internet search and found your group. I decided

to join to see if group support would help keep me from being lured back into

the diet mentality.

I have been recently diagnosed with hypoglycemia. I have a strong family

background of diabetes and have been told by my family doctor that I am probably

headed that way in a few years. I can't help but wonder if part of the cause of

me developing hypoglycemia is all the fat-free products I've consumed on WW that

are loaded with sugar to give them some flavor. Maybe that's not the case.

Anyway, I look forward to participating in this group and getting back to IE

again and the freedom it offers.

Rhonda