Hello Dionne! My name is Jennifer, I am not sure if you had seen my buddy reply,
but, Hello and its nice to meet you. Okay, I have to tell you that I am not on
here to loose the weight actually I am complete opposite and am wanting to gain
some. I have given birth to 3 children. My baby almost 3 yrs ago. The way that I
loose my weight I can tell you is not the most appropiate way of looseing
weight., but, I only eat when I am hungry. If I am not hungry I do not eat. I am
not hungry most of the time. To loose my baby weight however, I basically told
my mind that I was not hungry and that I wanted to be in my jeans again. I did
an at home work out all the time. (midnight-when the kids were asleep. I was a
single mother at that time as well.) I only ate crackers and spaghetti o's. I
love dr. pepper so thats what I drank. I walked all the time though. I made up
my own aerobic exercisess to loud music. I love to sing and I love music. I
listen to country and some older everyday
  music. Cher- If I could turn back time is a good one to work with, has a good
rythm. You have to tell yourself this is where you want to be. I can tell you
that I lost my weight and was at my original size of 1-2's. (Mind you that I was
born 2lbs.) Now, I dont know where you were before you had you had your baby,
but, I can tell you that anyone can loose the weight if they are determined. To
loose strectch marks this really does work, you need to do sit ups, and crunches
to tighten those belly muscles back up. IT WORKS!!!  Creams are only a fraud.
Thats just my opinion. If you like I can be a support buddy to talk to and kinda
keep a daily record of what you did each day whether its walking, running, or
just spaghetti o's. I know you may think I am crazy but, it really works. My
second pregnancy my belly look like I had a beach ball there, a big one. For me
I previous was a 1-2, and went all the way to a size 16. I could place a turkey
platter on my belly and eat. smile it
  was really kinda cute. I looked silly with these small thin legs n this big
belly.  Please dont be offended by any of this, I dont know what your size is,
and I am only here to give support.  (One of my best friends ok 2 of them are
heavy, they a beautiful people one is a woman n the other a man, they walk with
me all the time, and I think they are prefect just the way they are, I love them
for who they are.) The support I am looking for in return my be someone to talk
to about what I amy have eaten everyday. I need that. Like I said before I would
only eat one meal a day. (if that.) I am doing much better now though. Last year
at this exat time I was 90lbs. Today I am between 110-112. Thats a really great
acheivement for me. It was very hard. If you want to talk I am here.
   I wish you all the Best in loosing your baby wieght. YOU CAN DO IT. also keep
in mind that you know your body better than anyone else. Friends, support
groups, dieticians, and even those doctors. You can do this!!! I believe in YOU.
   God Bless,
   Jennifer

Hey all my name is Cyndi, I live in Sarasota Fl. Just starting the
Special K diet and I must say I love it. I'm the type of person that
lacks the motivation after a while. So that is why I'm looking for a
friend to help me stay motivated. If you are interested drop me a line,
would love to get to know you. Thanks and good luck to everyone.

Hi everyone my name is Robin I am 44 years old and I am 5'7 I weigh 159
and I would like to lose 15 pounds.The older I get the harder it is to
lose.Any help would be great.

Hi Cyndi My name is Amy. I would like to be your friend and we can help
each other out through e-mail.

Hi I'm Amy from cumberland Maryland I'm 34 years old with 2 children.
I'm overweight and would like to lose 25-45 pounds. I really need help
on what to do and a buddy that we can work together on this.

Ok, maybe it's a lot like New Year's resolutions, but there are always
points in the year where it seems appropriate to get started on things.

It's Labor Day, which leaves almost three full months before
Thanksgiving and the next assault of tempting food in large quantities.

So if you're looking for that push to get you going, let's use this
topic as our starting point. You can set your goals, talk about your
challenges, and give and get support as we all try to look better for
those family holiday gatherings!

Hi, I'm Shannon and next month I'll be 36!  Wow, hard to believe!
What's harder to believe is that I have been in a constant struggle
with my weight since 7th grade!  That is TOO long.  I have tried every
diet imaginable (liquid seaweed anyone?!).  If you can believe, the
best thing that worked for me was my ex having an affair & then
leaving me for another woman (lost 50 lbs).  LOL  But I have been
happily remarried for 11 1/2 years.  Have welcomed two more children
(3 total) and 100 more pregnancy pounds!  I have made my way to 170.
I am 5'6" tall and bottom heavy (JLo eat your heart out!).  I would
love to lose 30-40 lbs.  I need to get my motivation back!  It's hard
to stay motivated when the weight just creeps off.  I want results and
I want them NOW!  Sound like a spoiled brat don't I?!  LOL  Anyway,
I'm thinking about taking the Special K challenge.  Hoping that maybe
it will give me the jump start I need to get busy with losing this
weight.  I want to lose it before I turn 40 cuz I've heard your
metabolism takes a hit after that.

I am a stay at home mom and I have 3 kids.  Ages almost 14, 10 and 8.
Married to a wonderful, supportive man, Tom.  He loves me regardless
of the number on the scale.  Wondering if that is actually a good
thing though!  Maybe I need him telling me to lose weight!  Can I
blame him?!  LOL

Anyone take the challenge and see great results?  Anyone take the
challenge and wonder why they wasted 2 weeks of their lives?  LOL  I
would love to hear your stories!  Have a great Labor Day, I plan on
eating too much and feeling guilty about it later....care to join me?!

Shannon


--- In SpecialKgroup@yahoogroups.com, "Julie Polito" <jlpolito@...>
wrote:
>
> Welcome to The Special K Challenge ™ Group!  Please introduce
yourself
> to the group!  Who are you? What are your goals?
>

Hi, my name is Grace im 20 years and I'm from Midtown Manhattan. I
currently weight 142 lb. and I'm 5'0, so im overwight for my height. My
goals are to lose atleast 20 pounds to get back to normal. By my 21st
birthday, which is novemeber 14, i hope to be atleast 120. I'm starting
my special k diet tomorrow along with exercise which i already
started.  This would be my first diet and I need all the moivation I
could get! Wish Me Luck!

Hello,

My name is Kayla i live in seattle washington
I just recently about 4 months ago had a baby girl
& it's so hard to lose the weight that i gained
i'm looking for some support from someone
either in my area or as an email buddy
my email address is kwilloya@...










--- In SpecialKgroup@yahoogroups.com, "Julie Polito" <jlpolito@...>
wrote:
>
> Looking for a diet and exercise buddy in your area? Just want an
email
> pal to cheer you on? Post here!
>

I guess the reason I started this topic is because I find myself at one
of those moments in time :)

What's discouraging at the start is that I  know that it's a
combination of diet and exercise. And I have NO problems with the
exercise part. But unless I flat out don't eat, there's not any weight
coming off me, or at least it seems that way.
I tend to burn fat and build muscle very quickly, so the immediate
result when I start something like this is that I gain weight, which
makes it hard on the old knees (It's not the years, it's the mileage!)

In any event, there must be somebody out there in a similar bind,
right? ;)

Does it matter which special K brand you eat? Currently I'm eating the
healthy brand of special K.

WILL THE K CEREAL WORK THE SAME WITH OUT MILK ? I CANT HAVE NILK AT NOT
EVEN THE 2% ONE...I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DRINK MILK SINCE I WAS PREGANT
WITH MY LITTLE ONE THAT WAS IN ''95''...

I WATCH WHAT I EAT AND I WORK OUT 5 TIMES A WEEK AND I DONT EAT AFTER
7PM AND IF I GET HUNGRY AFTER 7 I HAVE AN APPLE .I JUST TAKE IT ONE DAY
AT A TIME ...

Hi!
My name's Amanda and I just graduated high school. I am taking this
year off to save money for college. I'm pretty happy with my body but
would like to drop a couple pounds in a healthy way and stay in shape
this year since I'll have a lot of free time when I'm not working.
Hopefully this challege works for me. I hope to lose 7-10 pounds with
diet and exercise.

I assume you've been making adjustments to your diet to substitute for
milk all this time. No reason why the Special K challenge can't work
without milk. As the description of the challenge says:

Step 1: Kick start your day with a bowl of Special K® cereal (any
variety) with 2/3 cup of skim milk and fruit.

Step 2: Replace another meal with a Special K ® protein meal bar (any
variety) OR another serving of your favorite Special K ® cereal.

Step 3: Eat your third meal as you normally do.


Whatever you happen to be using in place of milk would do in step one!

HI, I'm new.  Are you lactose intolerant?  Have you tried SILK?  That is soy
milk.  I hear it's really good.

Shannon

On the site it says any of them is fine.

Shannon

Grace,

Good luck even though I don't think you'll need it. I am 5'-1" and back
in January I weighed 160-pounds. With the Special K plan and some stick-
to-itivness, I lost 25-pounds in about 4 months. That may seem like a
long time to lose 25-pounds, but it is a healthy way to do it and the
weight has not come back.

Be patient, stick to the plan and you can get where you want to go.

Stay strong,

Bart

--- In SpecialKgroup@yahoogroups.com, "Grace" <holysugarsnaps@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi, my name is Grace im 20 years and I'm from Midtown Manhattan. I
> currently weight 142 lb. and I'm 5'0, so im overwight for my height.
My
> goals are to lose atleast 20 pounds to get back to normal. By my 21st
> birthday, which is novemeber 14, i hope to be atleast 120. I'm
starting
> my special k diet tomorrow along with exercise which i already
> started.  This would be my first diet and I need all the moivation I
> could get! Wish Me Luck!
>

No, but my oldest daughter  is

YES I HAVE IT TASTE  GOOD BUT DOESNT DO ME GOOD I EVEN TRIED THE CHOC
ONE AND ITS STILL DOESNT DO ME GOOD...

Hello my name is Keonia. I live in Washington,D.C. I am 20 years old
and I weigh 200 pounds. My goal is to weigh 130 pounds. I have decided
to give SK a chance. I will start the Challenge on 9-10-07 and wont
finish until I weigh my goal weight.

Hi Judy, My Name is Dona, I would like to loose about 60 lbs, every
diet I try just doesn't work, have even joined Curves, just didn't
feel comfortable there, I work various hours and find it hard to
find<take> time to exercise, am trying to watch what I eat, I bought a
bike <pedal> for my husband so we can go riding together  and he says
he is too tired, another girl I work with plans on riding with me. I
am 60 years old and have gone sky diving last year for my birthday.
Hopefully we can help each other to be motivated. Let me know if if
you are intered in being my buddy.

i drink skim milk its good i also heard the soy milk is good but it
has more calories than the skim

im eating the kind with strabberies in it ,taste;s great!

Hello  Shannon  my name is Theresa and im 45   i weigh i85 pounds
and im 5/4 and   a born again christian, i  put this weight on two
years ago and i do walk everyday  i have maintained this weight of
185  for two years ( havent lost any)anyway i have decided to up my
walking to an hour  evrytime i walk well if you would like a buddy
you can add me on your yahoo messenger anyway  i hope the best for
you   have a great day!!!

Good luck on reaching your goal weight, Keonia!  Very pretty name btw :)

Shannon

Hello Maria my name is Theresa im from Fairhope A labama and i have
about 40 pounds to lose i try to walk everday i walk 30  on the days i
work, an  hour on the days i dont anyway if you want to add me on your
buddy list then we can cheer each other on well good luck to you and
by the way i have a sister who lives in Orange grove Texas, have a
great week!!

HI IM IVY ...YOU  CAN DO IT TAKE IT ONE DAY AT A TIME ...

My name is mayra i live in stockton califronia and i have 30lbs to loose and i
need a budy
that its really up for a new challenge. If you want add me to your buddy
list!!!!!!

I really want to try the Special K Challenge, but I'm nervous about
how expensive it will become. Also, after the second week, do most
people stay on the same daily plan...or, what do you different? I
really need some structure to my diet, so I want to do this.  Any
thoughts or suggestions? Thanks!

Hi! I'm Jessie, 24yrs old, married, mother of one beautiful 2yr old
girl, from Indiana. My first goal is to lose 25lbs (I am currently at
165) I have lost 15lbs but that took me a while and switching diets
around several times. I recently got sick of slim fast and thought I'd
give this a try. We'll see how this goes...