... and what it is is becoming very clear (to paraphrase one of my favorite songs). I don't know if Dr. Moreno, the producers and staff at The Doctors & Dr. Phil could have envisioned this but the sense of community and support that has developed because of this 17 Day Diet Challenge among the online participants is tremendous. Everyone here has a story and everyone else is listening without judgement, without criticism, without ridicule. We live in a society that is hurtful to overweight people, usually we feel invisible if not a subject of outright scorn. It is completely the opposite here; this experience has been so incredibly moving and has really touched my heart. It is so comforting to know that when I bare my soul, even if I disguise the pain of my words with humor, that you all get it. You understand, you accept and you encourage me with every comment, every LOL, every word of support and kindness. I have heard from so many of my new friends that what I have written has inspired them, well all of you inspire me and without you I do not know if I could be as committed as I am to this process.
Committed I am, that is one thing I do know for sure. I committed myself with the first click of the mouse when I posted my "before" picture. I knew there would be no more hiding, no more excuses, nothing but the brutal, bare the soul (and silly fantasies) truth, come what may. I don't know why I was able to do this for the first time ever, but I instinctively felt this was the place, the time and the right people to do so.
So I'll keep on posting my stories, my little daydreams, my struggles and my successes and I will read each and every one of yours as well. I get so much out of what everyone shares and I hope I can help you in some small way in your journey to health as well.
I'm curious to know how many of you feel the same, so I'm adding a poll with the question, could you do this on your own with just the book or is this community making all the difference? Don't get me wrong, the diet is truly life altering and amazing, it's like nothing I have ever tried before and it is revolutionary all on its own. There is an added miracle that has happened here in that we are all hanging in there together, helping one another, cheering successes and empathizing with slip ups or frustrations and I wonder how significant that is for all of you. I feel that the spirit of community has affected all of us and has lifted this amazing diet plan to a new level.
Thank you everyone for being here and for being you. Thank you Dr. Moreno, The Doctors and Dr. Phil for providing this community, this amazing lifetime eating plan and the path to health for all of us.
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Could you do this diet on your own with just the book or does this community make a difference?
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Thanks for asking me to be your friend. It means alot to me.
The diet book is amazing,but the community support and tips just puts the icing on the cake.Good luck to everyone.Today was day 1-ccycle 1.It was great I don't feel hungry at all.I didn't get all my water in today,therefore I have to start on it earlier in the morning than I did today.LOL.
I am so there with you!!!!
the support in this community is AMAZING
the support in this community is AMAZING
I feel the same way. We are all strangers who have chosen to come together in the support of one another. Could we do this alone? Probably. But is it comforting knowing others ar there for you when you need some support? Absolutely. I couldn't have said it better; something special IS happening here.
Writerchick--I probably could do this if I had to by myself--but it is so much more enjoyable and more fun sharing this venture with others. Hoping I am as helpful to them as they have been to me. Since we have been in the same boat we can all understand each other and it is so nice that no one expects perfection of us and are supportive when we have slip-ups and just encourage us to pick ourselves up and learn from it.
It keeps my family from going insane, I can come here and share or listen. I love them all dearly, and I know they love me dearly and have definately gone through my weight gain with me, they don't really know how it feels to be overweight. They are the athelets I was the spectator. But everyone here dose in one degree or another understand how I am feeling, I read it in their words. There is practical diet support and human support, I also think the fact that you can check in when it is conveinent for you....like going to a meeting, but you pick when so I don't miss. Loving the program the diet is the food guide.
Thank you for wanting to be my friend. As for what you wrote – I have amazed myself, not in the weight I have lost or my tenacity to stick with it, but in exposing myself in ways I never have before – and yet I feel safe doing so. I had never written a blog before - the written word is not my friend as I do not have the gift of gab, but I hit the send button anyway. I have never told my family or closest friend what I weighed – but here I am posting it for the entire world to see. Yes, here I am unveiling my eating habits, my addictions, my constipation, my failures and successes. Go figure – but as you said, it is the right place, the right time and with the right people.
I don't know how many times I've sat here reading every one else's story and haven't felt like exercising, even though I do it well and know how important it is to achieve my goals. I've gotten up and put on my work out video and done it, if it weren't for the support of every one here. I love reading all the posts and success stories and the not so much success stories but feel that we are all human and we screw up, but the best thing is to get right back at it as we all want to succeed.
Good luck to all and keep up the good work!!!
Karen
I could do this diet on my own but the on line community is going to make it easier. It is always great to encourage others and to be encouraged at those moments I need it. They say if you crave something you shouldn't eat, do something else for 15 minutes and it will go away. This would be a great place to be in those moments. It is good to see lives changing and all the support of one another. I have so much respect for those who work at their weight and make change. Instead of reading ," this is not typical " when the weight is lost to keep it off. it would be nice to see, When you hit goal, this is typical to keep the weight off. We can all make a difference.
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