hi Sophia!
Welcome to this forum. I am also a lurker on the CAFriends site- they are on Yahoo Groups if you want to find them again. I really like this site- much more active, very positive and so much information.
I have been on CALP since 2003,and it has totally changed my life.
I was not dieting to lose weight, but on low fat because my cholesterol was so high. No one could understand why I was gaining weight over the years. The doctors just kept telling me to eat less and less fat. Then my blood tests got even worse,a dnI realized it was up to me to figure it out. I found LC, picked CALP because I knew it made sense for me, and the rest is history! I felt 'normal' for the first time in years after I started, adn have been OP with CALP since.
I am so glad you are here- we can really benefit from someone with your experience!
Please come over to the HOUR POWER thread- it is like our daily thread. This site also allows you to have your own journal- and I know I spend hours reading the posts from all over the site!
WELCOME!
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