DrewsyVugs's Journal, 09 April 2023

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE…

May the Happy Rabbit bring you happiness… I am going to take the liberty to toot our own horn(s) for a minute… Everybody should take this Easter weekend to give themselves a lot of credit. It doesn’t matter where you are in your diet, why or how you got there. The fact is, you’re still here. You’re still fighting, and you are still as beautiful inside as you ever were. The outside of people are unimportant. You’re still here learning what works by process of strategic elimination. That takes guts, and a lot of them for those of us who are dieting in the face of daunting heath problems. Those are the people my heart goes out to this weekend and on. They are the true “weight warriors” and I am among many that reach out to support anybody that is genuinely struggling. We all struggle in our own way…

I believe it is just as important that we share our struggles, especially our failures, as it is our successes, to make, not just our progress, but other member’s progress more informed. FS can only do so much for our goals. We learn little in the way of common sense that comes from experience and communication. The real effective help comes from those of you that take the time to volunteer your hard-earned experience. I don’t want to mention people by name for fear leaving somebody out. But, I want to thank everyone for their support, especially certain people and they know who they are. They helped me cut through the BS and get right down to the business of dieting, so that I can begin the really hard work!

It is that hard work that I want people to think about this weekend. Dieting is new to me. What I feel like I should know is overwhelming. Partly that is my ADHD. But, in a great part, it is a big job that never stops changing - evolving. What worked six months ago, might not work when you reached a certain weight, or having had changed “something”. Don’t kid yourself, that takes grit and a lot of soul-searching. Sometimes in vain, until somebody on FS says the simplest thing and you have that Eureka moment and it gets you back on track again. I can see a lot of people with seemingly impossible struggles. Those are the people I respect the most, and whom I am often learning the most from.

So, thanks for being here. I need you! FS is a great programme, but you people make it that way. You make it work “for us”. Don’t be afraid to share your experience, your failures, and your successes… you might ever break with routine every once in a while, and tell a feel good story… there must be some creative writers out there :) Thanks for getting this far, sorry if I’ve rambled? Happy Rabbit — DV

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1924 kcal

Fat: 85.23g | Prot: 77.44g | Carb: 215.05g.   Breakfast: Fresh Fruit Salad, Liberte 3% Greek Yogurt, Soft Boiled Egg Breakfast in a Bowl. Lunch: Villaggio White Bread, Brandt Liver Sausage Fine, Becel Margarine. Dinner: Kit Kat Kit Kat Chunky, Sausage Ragu with mushrooms on Pasta (not included), Spaghetti. Snacks/Other: Sunco Foods Inc. Nature’S Nuts: Nature’S Gems Trail Mix, President's Choice Dried Apricots, Babybel Original, Tap Water. more...

2620 kcal

Activities & Exercise: Sleeping - 8 hours, Resting - 14 hours and 30 minutes, Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 1 hour and 30 minutes. more...