Hey everyone,

I have not been on the blogs as much as I was in the past but I am older than dirt here.  To all of you who are new to NS welcome, and to all of you on your way to goal keep up the good work and don't get discouraged you are almost there,  and for all of you close to goal yee haw.. you are there and you are going to maintain it.

I lost 137 pounds here about three years ago.  I really have had major success with keeping it off; The thing you need to do while you are on this program is learn about keeping your meals small and frequent, controlling your portions and when you are on maintenence know your calorie limit to never gain weight again.  You will be surprised what that is as eating like you do on NS you have revved up your metabolism and you will be able to eat a few more calories then you ever thought you could in the past and still be wearing the same size three years later.  Make sure you make use of the NS counselors if you ever have a question about what to do on your plan.  Just because something is not listed in your book, they might have knowledge if you can or can't do it.  Call them!  When you get close to maintenence, they will have a plan to help you stay there too.  Keep up the good work and good luck.  These are a few pics from my past to present. 

Cheri