need support

[chocolatepye]

I am happy to be able to have this forum to come to.
My sister gave me the south beach diets a couple of years ago. She and her husband did the diet and great results.
So Last December I took the challenge. I started at 186 lbs. By June I had lost 40 lbs. What a wonderful feeling to go from a size 18 to a size 8-10. What a wonderful feeling.
I had a partner that I buddied with. We both lost the same amount of weight.
She moved away and I stopped exercising.....I am now up to 160lbs. I am so unhappy with myself.
But I am wanting to use this site to be able to turn to for support. I am starting the phase 1 tomorrow. Will be very hard...but I am determined. I hope this will be an adventure that I can share with you all. I need all the encouragement I can get. Right now I am addicted to chocolate. Or carbs of any kind. Withdrawals!!!!

[Crystal211]

The first few days of P1 will SUCK for you, but once you get over the cravings, you'll do great.

Good luck!!

[PaulaB]

you can do this, thank you for your honest post. It is great you have recognized that SB works and welcome back to the Beach

[phylfin3]

I need to start the program and loose about 50 #. I recently lost my husband of 55 years and with the stress I am eating --eating and eating. I have a physical handicapp and wear braces so hard to walk. Still no excuse not to excercise what I can. Need meal ideas and accountability to someone. ME!!!

[doghouse]

phylfin3, welcome, am so sorry about your loss. well done for taking steps to look after yourself and get healthy after all the stress you have been through. there are lots of recipe ideas on this forum. also join in a phase 1 discussion to keep you motivated. xx

[liamsmom]

I'm new to SB and to the message board-- Day 5 on Phase 1. It's a bit of a struggle, some days easier than others, but great to know that others are out there working/ struggling along with you! Good luck!