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5/30/11 6:02 P

I will do that thanks Cindy! I will also check amazon for deals.

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5/30/11 5:59 P

Look in the natural/organic section. I think the brand I get is Eco something (Dark Chocolate Blackout) and it is 85% cocoa and 6g sugar per serving, not bad.

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5/30/11 4:28 P

I will have to check the label. I think Lindt uses barley malt so that won't work. But I go to Trader Joe's often and will have to see what they have.

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5/30/11 4:20 P

I'm not sure if it is gluten-free...but I like trader Joe's 85% dark....and Lindt too!

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5/30/11 3:29 P

Thank you Ginger! What type of dark chocolate would you recommend? It's got to be gluten free for me. :)

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5/30/11 8:42 A

Hi Losing it! Thanks for the words of encouragement and welcome to paleo/primal eating!!

I seem to get my carbs from fruit and dark chocolate and that is about it...the occasional bite of potato rounds it out. I don't even miss the wheat...strangely.

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5/29/11 11:38 P

Congrats Ginger! You are going to go far. I am beginning my Primal journey in June. How many carbs do you eat and do you count them?

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5/27/11 12:45 P

Thanks for all the words of encouragement and support!!! I didn't know about the addictive qualities of wheat....fascinating! I can attest to this being true.

Enjoy the holiday weekend!! Lori

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5/27/11 11:23 A

attitude! It helps to relax about food. Wheat has gluten, which has been shown to have a morphine/drug-like effect on suseptible people. I was an addict but didn't know until I stopped. GOOD FOR YOU! Welcome to my 180s world. :)

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current weight: 192.0

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5/26/11 7:43 P

Congratulations Ginger!!!!!!!

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5/26/11 6:07 P

Oh, that is SOOO Cool! I'm jealous!

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5/26/11 3:17 P

That is a tremendous success! Congratulations.

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5/26/11 3:08 P

...now I know that might not be much for some...but it is big for me. The reason is because I have remained on this without obsessing about food. When I did South Beach- I lost more but obsessed about what I was going to eat when I finished phase 1. Same with ATkins...weight watchers...etc.

Something about cutting out the wheat that had really curbed my craving of food. I always thought it was the sugar thing more...but I really think my down fall has been the sugar.

So here I am - never thinking I would be celebrating being 190 but I am! I have found that eating this way and keeping my daily caloric intake to 1500 is a key to my success.

...here comes the 180's - right around the corner!