Congrats frozenveg!!!

[Love the Lorax]

Yeah!! Congrats - you look great!

[Sweet Potato]

You rock girl.
Congratulations!

[afreespirit]

It's official--you are a Star! Keep on leading the way with your lovely light!

[pinkrose]

I just got my copy of your story, FV! Wow! This is worth sharing with others!
Congratulations!!!

[Judith]

Congratulations! You look great!

[Rosey]

Official congrats on Star McDougaller HUGS!!!

[shell1226]

Yay! I just read your story as well. Congrats! You look amazing!

[LeeNZ]

Adding my congratulations! You are a real inspiration. I am going to send your story to a friend.

You have given me a nudge too!

Lee

[Katydid]

Congrats to another grey-haired goddess. You look fabulous! And what a great name. Kate

[bunsofaluminum]

Cloudy is frozenveg? Why did I not know that? I LOVED your story! Seriously, our path run parallel in many places. You give me hope and motivation to keep on doing this terrific thing for my health!

Terrific story!

[eri]

Congrats!

[LauraA]

I posted a reply, and don't see it here, so I'll try again. Congratulations, you are an inspiration. Did you never have backslides or stalls? Your progress was so consistent! I have lost a good bit of weight, but still need to lose more. I seem to backslide a lot, especially when traveling. I'm doing well with MWL now, and I really need to finish losing and get on with life. I love seeing your great success! Take care, LauraA

[MommaLuna]

Frozenveg,

Your story touched me in so many ways. You are truly an inspiration. Thanks for sharing with all of us.

Linda

[frozenveg]

Wow, you all got the email for my story before I did!!

Yep, my real nickname is Cloudy (my real name is Judy, but only my nuclear family calls me that).

Thank you all for the congrats! LauraA, you asked if I had backslides or stalls. I know the chart doesn't show them, but I had what felt like several stalls. I was especially stalled by last Thanksgiving--trying too hard to make a "feast" led me to a whole bunch of recipes for tasty food. I started making the recipes in early November, eating up each one, making a different one if I didn't think DH would like the first, and I ended up gaining a pound in the month, rather than losing. I gained another pound in December before Christmas, and I really got alarmed, so I took myself to a different level, cut out a lot of sauces and stuff, eating more plain food than before, and got back on track.

I have never really backslid, though. I have had tiny bits of off-plan food (meat, or oiled vegetables) about 3 times in 2 years, and I have had individual days when I ate too many rice cakes or raisins, but I have not actually eaten an entire meal or an entire day off-plan. I used to quote Mae West and say, "I can resist anything--except temptation!" but on McDougall, I am not really tempted to stray because the food I can have is sooooo satisfying.

Traveling and eating at restaurants is very hard. But I don't view the actual food as the fun part any more, so I very quickly, mentally, take care of the food aspect, deciding what I'll get and eat, so that I can concentrate on the fun I'll have with the people I'm with. So the food has lost a lot of the importance in the events!

I'm glad you're doing well with MWL! I just love it!

[janluvs2heel]

I just read it this am so let me add my congratulations again. It is a story that I think a lot can relate to.

Now how come I knew she was Cloudy? I think that I saw it maybe on Debbie's Blog site, it says Cloudy under her name as follower? I might be wrong but I think that is where I saw it. Of course I will never think of her as anyone but Frozenveg!!