Thank you Jim, I'm so honored you qtuoed me. I just shared your blog on my personal facebook page. I've got 225 friends which I know is low compared to today's standards, but I only friend people I feel close with and don't mind them knowing my personal business. This is what I wrote on my wall that is attached to the shared post . Lost 3 lbs in 1.5 weeks. But that is not why I'm doing this challenge. Well, that is part of why I'm doing this challenge. The main reason I'm doing this challenge is to not have to think about calories EVER! And to be able to do that by eating as much food as I want (when I want) and to learn how to eat healthy food that tastes good and how to make it taste good with spices and natural things, rather than smothering in dressings or sauces. I want to live a long time and I want to set a good example for my kids. I'll let you know if any of my facebook friends ask me about it.I'm honestly not sure if I would have been able to do it on my own. And I think I'm in the right mindset for it now for the following reasons:1.) I like feeling full and not having to count calories.2.) I like trying new foods I've never had before and discovering new spices that used to be a mystery to me and are now part of my regular eating habits.2.) The GACC group meeting you had at the office, we were allowed to bring a family member and I brought my husband. He saw how excited I was and he was thrilled that I would now be making his breakfast and lunch for him every day and more dinners at home and he has been exercising and working to get healthier, so he joined in.3.) My kids didn't even know we were doing the challenge, but they noticed we were eating healthy at every meal and it tasted good, so they asked about it. Then my son shared with me that his friend's family is all doing the same thing, like us, together as a family doing a diet, lifestyle change. And he thought it was cool so now he and she, as 16 and 17 year olds, are having conversations about it as part of their every day routine.4.) I'm getting a new recipe every work day in the office as each person of the 18 in the work challenge, brings in the recipe and the cooked meal for everyone doing the challenge to eat. You get to try these recipes before you buy the ingredients to make them. So far, I like every one and I've got 2 weeks worth of recipes. And it is really like 4 weeks worth of recipes because everything you make is more than just one family dinner's worth portion.5.) Everyone around me at work is talking about the program and about their successess and if they have cheated , and everyone is helping each other with advice of how they are staying the course.6.) Because of the group effort, it really feels like a lifestyle change, because nobody is looking at anybody else in the office with those, I hate you because you are dieting and losing weight and I'm not interested so don't talk to me. , hairy eyeballs. Everyone is excited for each other.Thank you Jim and Jason for offering to do this for our team. I know you have gone out on a limb and we are your pilot program. I don't think you will be disappointed. Still in whole bean ,Gayle
