Re: Re: New here/back at SBD

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OMG I could have written that email!!! LOL I was 5 lbs less at my 6 week

postpartum visit than I was when I got preggo w/ my daughter and kept it off the

whole time I nursed. Then, exactly like you, I gained like 20 lbs when she

weaned. I was used to eating whatever I wanted because I could for 15 months.

I do feel like after 10 weeks of the SBD way of eating, I have a ton more

control over my cravings and appetite. I am back to realizing I can't just eat

whatever I want and still look good. :-)

DiCarlo karen.dicarlo@...> wrote: Hi Debra,

I tell ya, I was also one of those lucky enough to be able to eat

whatever and not gain weight - or at least not more than a few

pounds. Then, I could drop like 6 pounds in a couple of days just

by eating " light. " Ha - those days are gone.

I know the wine had a HUGE impact on my weight (although it never

had before). But the other factor I beleive was significant was

that after I had my daughter, I immediately went back down to my pre-

pregnancy weight (lower, even!), and then I nursed for 2 years.

While nursing, I ate more than normal. After my daughter weaned

herself, I kept eating " 3 squares a day " and added in the nightly

wine. The combination of 1) not burning an extra 1000 calories a

day from nursing but still eating as if I were, and 2) the wine

(which is a high-calorie, refined carb) at night and viola ... an

extra 20 pounds in a matter of a few months.

Again, I still enjoy my wine, but only on Fridays and sometimes

Saturday. It's made an enormous difference (20+ pounds in 6

months!).

Keep us posted!

~karen

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> Hi ,

>

> I am also just starting the SBD. I found your post rather

> interesting. I am one of those people who was lucky to be able to

> eat whatever I wanted and not gain weight. Then I discovered wine

> and started drinking it regularily. Now as I think back, that was

> when I started to slowly gain weight... could it be the wine???

> Wow!! Guess I will find out as I am not having any during Phase 1.

> In fact, I may just stay away from it for good and just have the

odd

> glass at special occasions.

>

> I am anxious to find out how big a difference it will make for me.

> Has anyone else noticed the same thing as ?

>

> Debra

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