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Post by SugarBane on Mar 7, 2004 13:40:03 GMT -5
This area is for casual conversation that doesn't fall under any of the other topics we have here.
SugarBane
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Stephie
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Welcome Wagon Team Leader
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Post by Stephie on Mar 15, 2004 20:56:47 GMT -5
Hey, I have seen one or two new members since I joined, come join in so we can get a great group going !!! We could be having a lot of fun here !!! Stephie
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Post by wannabethin on Jul 20, 2004 6:39:47 GMT -5
I agree !!! i am new but am ready to make some great friend to talk to.
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Post by stephie on Jul 21, 2004 23:59:38 GMT -5
Wow, see what happens when I am away for a day or two !! I have been looking forward to some folks who want to post and have fun here !! How about telling us about yourself, how long have you been low carbing and what plan are you on and what are some of the things you like to do ?? I am on Atkins, I love it, I think I am finally getting it after trying for a while. I love to read and talk to friends and I really love posting here and learing about other low carbers and what works for them. I have lost a few pounds, and seem to be doing pretty good. I look forward to hearing more about you, and I will not be away again, I will be here at least once a day or more. I am so sorry I was not here to greet you earlier today !!! Stephie
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Post by wannabethin on Jul 30, 2004 21:42:50 GMT -5
wow stephie I have lots of hobbies this could take a while LOL I love to draw,paint play the guitar, sing ,play my keyboard.spend time with my daughter. Like movies cuddling with my hubbyand singing karaoke online on pal talk LOL. I am doing atkins also and I find it very easy I didn't think I would at first considering i am a bread,pasta and potato lover. but it is actually is easier than i thought it would be.I am glad i found you and Dawn to talk to have been to other forums but not many people talk to you you know what I mean? hopefully this will be a lifetime friendship@!! take care hun hugssssssss Dawn
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Post by cheeseaholic on Jul 30, 2004 22:12:30 GMT -5
I`m also following Atkins, and enjoy searching the web for tips, hints and personal success stories to help keep me motivated. And I know what you mean about other forums Dawn.......... some are good but others seem to run in clicks. I still read the posts though................. never know what you may learn.
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Post by stephie on Jul 30, 2004 22:56:34 GMT -5
I joined one huge board two years ago, and it is fun to go there and read sometimes, but it is so huge, 30.000 members or something, it is impossible to get to know anyone. I like this board because there is a lot of room before we get small, let alone huge. ha ha !! Since we are here pretty much at the start, any new members that start posting we will get to know as they join, that will make it very nice. Much more personal. I really look forward to coming here to read and post every night. The support and encouragement mean everything, and I love giving support and encouragement in return !!! I think if we keep coming here every day and posting to each other and any new members too, we will really find we do better on our plans. I have heard over and over that people with support have much more success with thier diets. It makes sense really. So, you guys are stuck with me, I am doing this for life, and I look forward to the day when we start a new maintance forum here and post on it daily instead, because we are all at goal !!! Stephie ;D
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Post by cheeseaholic on Jul 31, 2004 3:35:21 GMT -5
I know what you mean about those large forums........ I read a LOT of different forums (Dont contribute, just read)........ I have also noticed quite a few that DO have heaps of posters, dont have people posting every day . If you don`t post daily.... you loose contact........ then you loose the drive to stay true to this WOL, then you just Dissapear! I`ve noticed a few times when i`m on here, that there are other people on here reading.............. if only they would post We`re all here for the same thing, no matter How much we need to loose, or how long it takes us to get there. I dont pretend to know everything about Low-Carbing, but then again, does anyone?? I`m like you....... would LOVE extra support, and love to GIVE that support to others. Can`t wait to be on Maintence either.......... to know we have made it, and still have the support to maintain it. By the time I hit Maintenance, I`m sure this board will be buzzing! , so Stephie, it looks like Dawn will be stuck with us BOTH, cause i`m not going anywhere either !! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by stephie on Jul 31, 2004 7:25:54 GMT -5
:)The way I look at it, if other members join us, that will be so awesome and I will love it, but if they don't, the three of us make a pretty super support group as is !! So, I too,look forward to the day we can ask sugarbane to please open us a maint. forum to post in, that will be an awesome day !!! I think posting at maint will be just as important as you read and hear so many stories of people gaining it back, that would be so horrible, I cannot ever gain it back. We will need support even more then because it is so easy to eat stupid once you are at goal. I do think though, by the time we get there, our new eating habits should be pretty well established and the new low carb choices will make it easier to stay with it for life. That is so wonderful. We will have a lot of up and down moments together and we need to concetrate on having way more up moments and with hard work, no more down moments. I plan to come here and post if I ever get the urge to eat something I should not. I think that if you distract yourself, that helps a lot. I have heard a lot of success story people say they do that. I have noticed people reading and it drives me crazy, but there are just some people who are uncomfortable posting, but maybe we can inspire them as they follow our progress. We can still support them even if they do not post, and maybe in time they will decide to join the group, it would be nice. Looking forward to a thinner future with both of you !!! Stephie ;D
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Post by cheeseaholic on Jul 31, 2004 8:56:07 GMT -5
I agree............... even if the lurkers are not posting, they are reading and maybe learning something.
And I also agree with you about the maintenance forum....... for as long as you have a PC, you should still check in, just to keep on track, then help out all the newbies that are still trying to reach their own goals.
I`m also happy that more & more low carb items are being produced............ as we get closer, we can start the trial & error of this items for our maintenence.
And even if it is only the 3 of us here, as you said, we support each other daily, so I`m happy ;D
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Post by cheeseaholic on Jul 31, 2004 8:58:24 GMT -5
Oh and just a question............ Do you know why SugarBane never posts? ?
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Post by stephie on Aug 1, 2004 0:37:56 GMT -5
She is very busy she told me. She runs more than one board and a web site plus has a family. I wish she could drop in once in a while, we could sure learn a lot from her, but I am very grateful for this board she gave us. And you never know, maybe one of these days when she sees all this activity she may surprise us !!! Stephie
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Post by cheeseaholic on Aug 1, 2004 6:06:01 GMT -5
Busy Busy Woman.........
I am also grateful for this little corner of the web, and the lovely people to share it with.
Well we`ll keep it going and maybe one day she will pop in ;D
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Post by stephie on Aug 2, 2004 18:12:32 GMT -5
I hope she will, she deserves credit for this wonderful board !!! Stephie
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Post by Avariel on Aug 6, 2004 16:12:17 GMT -5
He hee! Most Admins keep a tight eye on their boards, to make sure nobody gets too out of line! Good job we're all good eggs huh?? lol!
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