Green tea is wonderful for you to boot! I drink 4-6 mugs a day! It is full of anti oxidants that our bodies need to stay healthy and young! I am going on two years of this habit! According to the book YOU Staying Young, I will live to 120!!!:lol: Have a great day!

Listen, I have learned to listen to my husband. If he says I look great, than I know he means it. Try to avoid the infamous question "Does this make me look fat?" or "How do I look?". Then, when your husband tells you you by himself, (and he will) you know he means it and is sincere. I ask my hubby all the time if I am pretty enough to be his wife, and he of course tells me "Too pretty!" I know as all of us women do that sometimes men [i]seem[/i] superficial and idiotic when it comes to sex, but I truely believe that if a man loves you, and it seems to be your man does, than you should trust him with your feelings and enjoy [b]all[/b] the perks of marriage! Take care and I absolutely Love the poem in your signature. It is called [b]Time Tested Beauty Tips[/b] and it is written by [b]Sam Levenson[/b]. Audrey Hepburn was just wonderful, wasn't she?

Hi Kerri! Welcome to the site! It sounds like you are on the right track. Feel free to add me as your buddy if you would like! Petra, you don't have to have everything in common with someone. You may be able to share ideas, encouragment and friendship with anyone! As well as getting that in return! I would love to add you to my buddy list as well! Have a great day! Vicky ^i^

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Hey guys! I am a huge herb and vitamin freak, and I drink green tea all the time! While looking for my usual tea at the store, I found this great tea made by [u]Yogi Tea[/u]. It is called [u]Green Tea Slim Life[/u]. Besides green tea it also has [i]garcinia[/i] to help surpress appetite. And [i]ginsing[/i] and [i]eleuthero[/i] to give you energy. The only down fall is that is does have caffine, but what I do is vary between this tea and my regular decaf green tea. And the caffine in the [u]Yogi Tea[/u] is only 35 mg. It is naturally sweet so you don't have to add sweetner. (Am I an add or what?) :d Have a blessed day!

Welcome! And glad to meet you. Feel free to add me to your buddy list and I will try to be a great cheerleader! Have a wonderful day!

Christmas strategy? I have a few. I give myself a present and allow a "free" day on Christmas. And ONLY Christmas. That means I can eat anything I want in moderation. I always make recipes that are 'me' friendly, and that I truely love like shrimp, but I try a [b][i]little[/i][/b] of everything and eat slowly. I usually fill up quickly, and the sweets taste REALLY sweet! But ya'll, life is short. Enjoy the simple things in life some. If you don't then you will feel deprived and spend the day watching people in envy as [i]they[/i] embrace the incredible palet of the holidays! So have a glass of eggnog, eat some fudge, wrap your tongue around a cookie, and smile! You can concentrate the next day on eating healthy, and losing weight. Have a wonderful day, and remember the reason for the season!

Hey! The nice thing about the holidays and diets is we are ALL in the same boat! But here is what I do...I am working real hard right up until the wicked bad food day, then I will have some fun. We went to my husbands company Christmas party last night and it wasn't to hard to pass up the stuffing and sweet potatoes, but there were some of the cutest, tinist little cookies I'd ever seen. I had two of those, but then I went and danced by hiney off, and I didn't feel so bad! :lol: I cheated and looked at the scale this morning and I actually lost a pound! Allow a little, and have some fun! If you have family or friends over during the holidays, splurge, then go for a walk with them, or better yet, hire a DJ and DANCE~!~ Have a MERRY CHRISTMAS and don't stress so much. It's one day and it should be full of love and fun!

Since starting my life style change, I have... Lost 30 pounds and counting! A closet full of gorgeous clothes to wear! My husband telling me how pretty I look ALL the time! People thinking I am my son's girlfriend! (poor kid!) No anxious feelings about being naked! (sshhhh...:d) A great feeling every morning when I get up!

If you can manage to get through the two weeks of induction, you will be surprised at how easy it is to follow the "Adkins rules". My advice to you is to not look at this as a diet, but as a true life style change. I have been on this since April and have lost 30 pounds. The first week was difficult, but after that, I was happy to realize that I did not need the carbs and really didn't miss them. I do have a bite or two of something on occasion, and lately I have maintained while having a bit of fun, but since I feel better without the carbs, it isn't hard to go right back to it! Be true to it for some time and when you find that it is a great way, you can have some fun! You can do it!!!