Let's get to know each other!

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Registered: 08-08-2003
Let's get to know each other!
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Thu, 11-20-2003 - 5:10pm

Many boards to regular "roll calls" to see who is here and get to know one another.  I'd love to learn more about all of you wonderful people!


What is your age (or age range if you don't like being specific)?


What state do you hail from (USA), ~or~ what nation are you from?


Tell us something about your family.


How long have you been on the Beach?


How did you come to choose the South Beach Diet as your way of eating?


 


 

Turkey  turkeys know they're on the South Beach foods to enjoy list....

Maggie  

"Success is a journey, not a destination"

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Registered: 06-02-2003
Thu, 11-20-2003 - 7:24pm
What is your age (or age range if you don't like being specific)?

Im 28.. slowly climbing the ladder to "30" LOL

What state do you hail from (USA), ~or~ what nation are you from?

Im from Southern New Jersey (Atlantic City area) but Im living outside Philadelphia right now in PA.

Tell us something about your family.

The eldest of three, and I have an amazing BF.

How long have you been on the Beach?

Hmmm.. I guess since mid September, after loosely following Atkins.

How did you come to choose the South Beach Diet as your way of eating?

One of the girls had the book at work, and something just made sense! FINALLY!!!!!!!!! LOL However, I dont think Im in the Majority about the way I think about this WOE. If theres something I want to indulge in, I indulge. This is how I will live my life from now until the end! I think its safe to say I probably sit on the same couch, wait let me rephrase.. walk the same mile?? (be active right?? LOL) as Ria and her sister Alison.. LOL we share a lot of the same ideas about this WOE. :-)

Gretchen

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Registered: 09-09-2003
Thu, 11-20-2003 - 7:52pm
Hi, Im 26, originally from australia but living in texas.

I am the youngest of three, with my parents still at home in australia who i miss dearly. I live with my lovely boyfriend, and two gourgeous puppies.

I am on day 4 of my second try. But I just saw some photos of me two years ago (so thin) and I am not giving up this time.

A coworker told me about SBD, while I was unsuccesfully trying Atkins (half my coworkers have been atkids for years. So while I face alot of cynasism (is that spelt right) from them, I think it is a great woe.

Something else I want to share, I work overseas at a month at a time, so I might disapear for a while, but I will be back..I love this board.

p.s I am so sorry but I am a horrible speller.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 11-20-2003 - 8:24pm
What is your age (or age range if you don't like being specific)?

***I'm 35 (what a fantastic age by the way)

What state do you hail from (USA), ~or~ what nation are you from?

***I grew up in Washington State but have made Northern California my home for the past 7 years.

Tell us something about your family.

***I have an amazing boyfriend who lives in Ireland currently and a pretty cool family, with a 8 month old niece!

How long have you been on the Beach?

***4 days

How did you come to choose the South Beach Diet as your way of eating?

***I have been doing low carb for awhile but I needed a 'jump start' to lose a few pounds that I put on while my boyfriend was visiting for 6 weeks. Looking forward to talking to everyone!

anne

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Thu, 11-20-2003 - 8:44pm
What is your age (or age range if you don't like being specific)? 44

What state do you hail from (USA), ~or~ what nation are you from? I have lived south of Boston MA all my life

Tell us something about your family. I have a usually DH of almost 4 years, a 19 yo daughter, a 19 yo daughter's friend living with us, and 4 hugely amusing cats --- Goldberg, Sable, Noel and Holly

How long have you been on the Beach? since 9/8/03

How did you come to choose the South Beach Diet as your way of eating? I have tried every diet out there and have gained and lost probably 300 lbs. :) I was at my highest weight ever of 211 when I started and was extremely depressed. I kept seeing adds for this and decided to try it and love it.

I can definitely make this my WOE for life.

Ellen

 

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Registered: 11-08-2003
Thu, 11-20-2003 - 8:46pm
Hello Everyone,

My name is Angel. I'm 23. I'm from Hawaii but I currently live in Japan. My husband is in the Army. I have been on SBD for two weeks. I absolutely love it. My DH and I were both interested in trying a new diet. WE both exercise regularly but our eating habits seemed to be holding back our success. We were initially interested in Atkins so I did some research here on ivillage. I started looking into SBD and comparing it to Atkins. While reading about SBD it had a link called "Talk to people on SBD". That's how I found this board. And after reading about eveyones success and how supportive everyone here is I decided to try it. Everyone here has been an inspiration and has helped me so much.

Thanks a million,

Angel

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Registered: 04-07-2003
Thu, 11-20-2003 - 9:18pm
I'm 24, currently living in PA by way of DC and NYC. I live with my favorite cousin and a friend of ours in a house that's probably too small for three people, a kitten, and an 80 pound puppy (golden lab). I'm on the Beach because it seemed the least hassle and restrictive of all the diet plans I'd looked at.

Shan

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Registered: 11-18-2003
Thu, 11-20-2003 - 9:32pm
Hello everyone, My name is Tamera and I am 45 yrs old. I live near Charlotte, NC and would love to live or retire at the Beach, preferably Hilton Head, SC. I have a son who is a freshman in college (my only), a husband and 2 cats. I am currently working, but in a rut and need to look for a new job----someday. I am new to participating in this board, but I have been reading it on and off for a couple of months and have enjoyed hearing about all of you and the great suggestions. I have been on the Beach since mid-August and I heard about it on a couple of TV specials. I have turned a friend onto it too and she as well has enjoyed it and been very successful. We both have lost over 25lbs with about 15 more to go. This is the first diet, (I hate to call diet) that I feel I can be on for life. I really enjoy not having those cravings!

Glad to meet you all!



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Registered: 11-06-2003
Thu, 11-20-2003 - 10:25pm
Hi everyone! My name is Rachel. I have a 3 year old daughter and a wonderful husband that I've been married to for five years now. I used to work part-time but now I'm a full-time student. I'm taking a pharmacy class. I started the SBD because when I went to my doctor she told me I was pre-diabetic. She suggested this diet. I truly trust my doctor(she's been mine for 16 years), and so I tried it. It's a very serious thing for me because everyone on my fathers side of the family has had diabetes. Most of them have passed, including my father. He died a tragic, painful(for him and us) death. It truly affected all of us children. I am now 32. The prime age for it to onset. I look at my daughter and don't want to put her throught that pain that I felt. So, I've been commited since. In the three weeks I've been on it, I've lost 12lbs. Too many more to go, but it's a start!

Good Luck to all of us..really.

Bye,

Rachel

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Registered: 11-18-2003
Thu, 11-20-2003 - 10:47pm
Hey all -- I'm Geri and new to this message board thing and don't always get all the "lingo". I work full time as well as working on my masters degree in Human Resources.

What is your age (or age range if you don't like being specific)?

34

What state do you hail from (USA), ~or~ what nation are you from?

Chicago, IL where are all the midwesterners???

Tell us something about your family.

My parents live in the suburbs, and sister and husband nearby in the city.

How long have you been on the Beach?

I'm in week three but hanging on to p1 due to NO LOSS in week 2. Worst part is I haven't cheated as far as I know :-).

How did you come to choose the South Beach Diet as your way of eating?

Gained all my weight back after losing about 15 lbs on Seattle Sutton (a prepared meal service) and refused to pay all that $ again for food I didn't enjoy!

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Registered: 07-17-1999
Thu, 11-20-2003 - 11:00pm

I'm Catherine, 31, from Vacaville, CA (Hi, Mountain View-ian!). I have lived in California--mostly Central--all my life, with short 3 month stints in various places across the country. I work in the public schools here and I love my students and staff (yes, it's stressful, but it's so much fun!). I'm remodeling right now, and when I finish, I definitely plan to get a dog! I have been on the Beach since mid-August. I'd seen a few of the ads on ivillage, and found this board and the book at about the same time (Ironically, I ended up buying the book with a gift card given to me by a friend who is on Atkins). I came to choose this WOE due to the fact that I knew I hadn't been eating well for a few months and

 

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