Kaya i sent you a message.

Hi, Kaye I don't count calories or any of that sort of thing, because I hate to do more stuff. I use a small plate for supper and eat the size of meal they recommend for post heart surgery patients, you know small servings. I figure if my weight loss averages to about 2 pounds a week I am getting enough calories. Now the salt trackign is another thing. We don't add much salt to our food but I still don't have any idea about how much is all ready in it. The way I see it, is i am totally incharge of my own eating. SF, my husband and anyone else has nothing to say what so ever about what I DECIDE to eat. I have had a lot more than normal stress in my life lately and I am handling it so much better by not eating it away. I think about what is happening and make several what-if or contingency plans. Then I put it away and forget about it until there are new developements that need to be addressed. I am doing the same thing with SF. If I have to change sites I will but I would prefer to stay here with people I know. All I really know is in the end we are each responsible for our own eating. No person or company can make us fall off our diet if we are totally committed. Sure life throws us curves all the time but we can handle things better when we are in shape and as healthy as possible. Kaye, I know I am being a hard nose, but your health   is so important and your diet is your responsibility and you can handle it. Take a breath and go to the book store or check online for books on reducing salt in your diet like "Don't eat your heart out" from the 1980's. There are probably newer more up to date books with salt contents of food available now. I know you are scared and lost, but you must grab on somewhere again and get back to your diet. We all care about you and don't want to loose you, but if you will feel more comfortable and safer and more loved elsewhere do what is right for you. Just get back on track. Your life  is just too important to let this throw you so bad. Kaye, today can be a better day for you and I hope it is. Suzanne

Hey Kaye,  I am sorry this is getting you down.  I will still be here to check in and support everyone and hope you still will be too.  I agree that spark people is overwhelming at first.  I'm sure there are other simpler food journals out there.  Have you tried the My fitness pal or calorie king?  Don't give up!!  You are in charge of your life, not food and not SF.  We'll get through this, we've been together for quite a while.  I am hoping SisterC will pop in for her weigh-in day on Sunday.  I think I'll start a thread with her name so she can see it right away if she does.  Not sure if she knows where to go to view the conversations ( it is kind of hidden).  

I tried the spark people but got confused so I cancelled it. I need to do something. I have got to get back on track. I have been eating crazy since slim fast done this to us. As of two days ago I had gained 7 pounds and it will probably be worse tomorrow when I weigh. I need to take control back. I can't let slim fast do this to me. As soon as I can find out what to do I am switching. I am not buying anymore slim fast after I use up the ones I have. I will find something else. I am not giving them money when they have done this to all of us. AND SLIM FAST I DON'T CARE IF YOU READ THIS. YOU LET US DOWN AND I STUCK WITH YOU THUR THE RECALL NO MORE.

smalloneday, tell me how you do this without counting calories? I am a very simple person. I don't eat the things that have listed for dinner. I am a grilled chicken, fish, steamed veggies, salads etc. On the old plan I was to have 1700 calories a day. There is no way that 2 can drinks, 3 100calorie snacks and their dinner comes up to that. I see bodies going into starvation mode. Has anybody heard from SisterC lately? I think some of our buddies are already gone. I love my new family and I miss not hearing from them.  So, what are you going to do now?  Kaye

did you every think of doing a blog?

oh mustangnana i don't want to lose a Buddie i don't have facebook :(  

So the are saying that we don't need to count calories. if thy believe from th old site that we needed to since when you signed in it told you how many calories. even the dietitian said to someone that they was not getting enough calories. don't make since to me.  

why is everything always about the company why can't it be about the people? I'm surprise you got  reply i still have not heard back from them.  what it boils down to they don't want that much stuff on the site because it is less they have to worry it all they want is the money.

They are not going to bring back the old stuff we were using. Guess who got a reply back from Slim Fast? They said the old food journal and weight tracker did not go along with the new 3 2 1 plan. In there words they have simplified the site with the 3 2 1 plan. We no longer need to count calories. I guess that I don't have to tell you how I feel about that. They said they were sorry because I used it to track my sodium but it did not go with the new plan.  As soon as I can find something to replace slim fast I will be gone. I was holding on hoping they would listen to us and change it back but the email I got let me know they have no plans on changing it back. If any of you are on facebook look me up. Jodie already has my email address we will just connect there or somewhere but I am just about over this.

I agree thanks for the "start a new thread" but bring back the other stuff you took from the site