I call this a success!

[Dieselbud]

Hi all my old friends, and hello to all my new friends.

I am sure some of you thought I fell off the face of this earth, or perhaps just fell off the wagon. Neither is true!

I have been SO busy with life, we renovated and sold our house, and bought and renovated a new house
(ask me for before and afters, I have em' and am really proud)...

I have managed to keep off the weight, by following what I learned about myself and how I react to different foods.
I also run on the treadmill (who would have thought THAT) 4-10 miles a week.

My hubby hasn't been so lucky. He didn't gain it ALL back (he lost 45 and gained back 30), and I say that is because he no longer eats sugar (4 sugars in his coffee, equaling 1/3 a cup a DAY) but switched to splenda and diet pepsi. What he DID do was started eating bread and potatoes again. He now knows where he went wrong, and is ALSO starting a re-induction with me. He was never a big junk food eater, but loves his burgers/fries and pizza.

Eating low-carb is really easy for me. I LOVE everything I eat, and rarely miss the things that made me fat anymore.
It is just a Way Of Life that (luckily) I don't even have to think about.

I have been spending the last few days on the board just reading and catching up... printing off some of my favorite induction recipes and just checking everyone out. I hope to get to play and offer up some advice to those who might need it again. I am very excited about this new start, especially now that I know how to KEEP IT OFF!!!

Good luck, and see you guys around!!

PS: i forgot to add, on Feb 7 of this year I will be 2 YEARS CIGARETTE FREE!

[Stella]

WOW! You look fantastic!! Another inspiration! You are a success!
Congratulations on quitting smoking too! You are amazing!
Way to go!

[ValidRouge]

Hey dieselbud, welcome back and congratulations on keeping your weight off AND on quitting smoking. I just quit in July. Can't wait to be like you saying that I'm 2 years cigarette free!!!

[Chasin2Kids]

Sounds like you have been busy. Congrats on your success! Its always nice for those of us who are relatively new to hear the "I did it" stories. Congrats!

[sadie147]

Diesel welcome back it's nice to see you here again !!

Congrats on maintaining so well...and good luck with your re-induction!

[swimr4]

Good luck!!!!

[HeidiE]

OMG!!! I WAS ALL SAD THINKING SOMEONE HAD BUMPED AN OLD POST OF YOURS!!!! WELCOME BACK!!!!



with love, aka Nurselady

[HeidiE]

oh and btw you are looking gooooood!!!!! awesome job!!!!!

[sallyseachange]

Hey Dieselbud! Welcome back! Awesome on your maintaining... and it's so cool that you've got your hub to do Atkins along with you. Sorry to hear he upped a few pounds. I'm sure that with your support he'll be shedding those right quick!

[sadie147]

Originally Posted by HeidiE

OMG!!! I WAS ALL SAD THINKING SOMEONE HAD BUMPED AN OLD POST OF YOURS!!!! WELCOME BACK!!!!



with love, aka Nurselady

Funny Heidi this is exactly what I thought when I saw her name too!