I have now lost 25 pounds! I feel great! I am amazed at how much difference it has made in my energy level! When I met with Dr. Williams last week, he told me that there is a big difference when someone reached 40 pounds thinner. I am excited to get to that point. I will be there around mid-January. I am consistently losing about 2 pounds a week right now. After about the 3rd week, I was so amazed that I could go to my favorite grocery store and walk past my favorite foods and experience no temptation to eat them. I have tried high protein diets before and I couldn't stay on them. I think the difference with this diet is the food supplements. All of the suppliments have 15 grams of protein and 15 grams of carbohydrate. That has to be the difference. The balance of both nutrrients must be the key to success. I never feel deprived. I have to admit that I ate Thanksgiving dinner, even pumpkin pie. I struggled the next day, craving carbs. I didn't like the feeling. Although the food tasted comforting and good, it wasn't worth the impluse I created within myself to eat foods that are unhealthy for me. Everyday since Thanksgiving, I've struggled a bit, mostly because I've been off work and I have been playing with my children and I haven't been following my plan to eat every 2 - 3 hours. That makes a big difference for me also. So...I won't let Christmas get in the way of my new life plan for a healthy lifestyle. I will stick with what I've been doing because it feels so great!

Hello! It's Me!

Hello! I never thought I'd create a blog! I wonder if anyone will really look at it! My goal is to write about my adventure in becoming the authentic me which means shedding some pounds. I feel very blessed to have the priviledge of working with Fountain of Youth Laser, Skin & Weight Loss Clinic! I feel grateful for the gift of their services--I feel like this experience was "meant to be". I have been on their program now for 6 weeks and I have lost 22 pounds. I feel well and energetic. I used to take Naproxen Sodium every day for headaches and I haven't had a headache since I began the program. My clothes are loser and I feel energetic. I have changed the way I eat for the rest of my life!

I am most encouraged because the program really works (and I have tried many other programs). The protein bars taste great which makes a difference to me. I also think that it is important that the products contain protein and carbohydrate. I don't feel hungry. After the third week, I stopped craving carbs--an amazing experience. I never before imagined that I could walk down the aisles in the store, pass my favorite foods, and experience no temptation. I really no longer want to eat the "junk food" that I used to eat. Really! It feels great. I no longer think about food all of the time. This experience it truly exciting!