I rejoined (mentally back in the game)

I rejoined today after about a year long absence.

I was a 3 year member when I fell away. I had lost 75 pounds and at
one point came withing 1.5 pounds of goal. Then I had gained some back
on. I had become bored with the program, couldn't lose (because I
wasn't working the program), etc. etc. The really straw on the camel's
back was I took a new job with a significantly longer commute and
erratic hours. I found it very difficult to make the meetings
regularly. All these things combined and I decided to quit. I wasn't
mentally there anymore anyhow. During my year absence I still followed
points mentally (never tracked) but cheated more. I found I could
maintain whatever weight I was at no problem, but if I put any on
(vacations, etc.) I couldn't get it off again without the fear of the
weekly scale. So as you imagine the weight crept back on over that
year. I was getting more and more dissatisifed with my weight gain and
how I let work over ride my health...but more important, for the first
time in a year I am mentally there again. I am ready to work the
program, to give it 100%, and to believe in it again. That was what
was missing until very recently. Now that I had the desire again and
the motivation again, I just needed a meeting I could get to. I still
won't make the nightly Mondays with my favorite leader with this same
job, but I can make the lunch ones here near work. Sooooo, I rejoined
and I am back in the game. My short term goals are to just track,
track, track. Long term, fit in my "skinny shorts" again hopefully by
summer.

Yay, I am back! Man it feels good and I haven't even lost a pound yet!
But knowing I am in control again is a powerful feeling!

Thanks for reading!
Melissa in NJ

welcome back, good luck, Lee
Melissa in NJ wrote in message
oups.com...
I rejoined today after about a year long absence.

I was a 3 year member when I fell away. I had lost 75 pounds and at
one point came withing 1.5 pounds of goal. Then I had gained some back
on. I had become bored with the program, couldn't lose (because I
wasn't working the program), etc. etc. The really straw on the camel's
back was I took a new job with a significantly longer commute and
erratic hours. I found it very difficult to make the meetings
regularly. All these things combined and I decided to quit. I wasn't
mentally there anymore anyhow. During my year absence I still followed
points mentally (never tracked) but cheated more. I found I could
maintain whatever weight I was at no problem, but if I put any on
(vacations, etc.) I couldn't get it off again without the fear of the
weekly scale. So as you imagine the weight crept back on over that
year. I was getting more and more dissatisifed with my weight gain and
how I let work over ride my health...but more important, for the first
time in a year I am mentally there again. I am ready to work the
program, to give it 100%, and to believe in it again. That was what
was missing until very recently. Now that I had the desire again and
the motivation again, I just needed a meeting I could get to. I still
won't make the nightly Mondays with my favorite leader with this same
job, but I can make the lunch ones here near work. Sooooo, I rejoined
and I am back in the game. My short term goals are to just track,
track, track. Long term, fit in my "skinny shorts" again hopefully by
summer.

Yay, I am back! Man it feels good and I haven't even lost a pound yet!
But knowing I am in control again is a powerful feeling!

Thanks for reading!
Melissa in NJ

Welcome back NJ Girl! I remember you from before.
Laura from Central NJ

"Melissa in NJ" wrote in message
oups.com...
I rejoined today after about a year long absence.

I was a 3 year member when I fell away. I had lost 75 pounds and at
one point came withing 1.5 pounds of goal. Then I had gained some back
on. I had become bored with the program, couldn't lose (because I
wasn't working the program), etc. etc. The really straw on the camel's
back was I took a new job with a significantly longer commute and
erratic hours. I found it very difficult to make the meetings
regularly. All these things combined and I decided to quit. I wasn't
mentally there anymore anyhow. During my year absence I still followed
points mentally (never tracked) but cheated more. I found I could
maintain whatever weight I was at no problem, but if I put any on
(vacations, etc.) I couldn't get it off again without the fear of the
weekly scale. So as you imagine the weight crept back on over that
year. I was getting more and more dissatisifed with my weight gain and
how I let work over ride my health...but more important, for the first
time in a year I am mentally there again. I am ready to work the
program, to give it 100%, and to believe in it again. That was what
was missing until very recently. Now that I had the desire again and
the motivation again, I just needed a meeting I could get to. I still
won't make the nightly Mondays with my favorite leader with this same
job, but I can make the lunch ones here near work. Sooooo, I rejoined
and I am back in the game. My short term goals are to just track,
track, track. Long term, fit in my "skinny shorts" again hopefully by
summer.

Yay, I am back! Man it feels good and I haven't even lost a pound yet!
But knowing I am in control again is a powerful feeling!

Thanks for reading!
Melissa in NJ

"Melissa in NJ" wrote in message
oups.com...
I rejoined today after about a year long absence.

I was a 3 year member when I fell away. I had lost 75 pounds and at
one point came withing 1.5 pounds of goal. Then I had gained some back
on. I had become bored with the program, couldn't lose (because I
wasn't working the program), etc. etc. The really straw on the camel's
back was I took a new job with a significantly longer commute and
erratic hours. I found it very difficult to make the meetings
regularly. All these things combined and I decided to quit. I wasn't
mentally there anymore anyhow. During my year absence I still followed
points mentally (never tracked) but cheated more. I found I could
maintain whatever weight I was at no problem, but if I put any on
(vacations, etc.) I couldn't get it off again without the fear of the
weekly scale. So as you imagine the weight crept back on over that
year. I was getting more and more dissatisifed with my weight gain and
how I let work over ride my health...but more important, for the first
time in a year I am mentally there again. I am ready to work the
program, to give it 100%, and to believe in it again. That was what
was missing until very recently. Now that I had the desire again and
the motivation again, I just needed a meeting I could get to. I still
won't make the nightly Mondays with my favorite leader with this same
job, but I can make the lunch ones here near work. Sooooo, I rejoined
and I am back in the game. My short term goals are to just track,
track, track. Long term, fit in my "skinny shorts" again hopefully by
summer.

Yay, I am back! Man it feels good and I haven't even lost a pound yet!
But knowing I am in control again is a powerful feeling!

Thanks for reading!
Melissa in NJ

Welcome back !
Audrey

Good luck!
Teri

"Melissa in NJ" wrote in message
oups.com...
I rejoined today after about a year long absence.

I was a 3 year member when I fell away. I had lost 75 pounds and at
one point came withing 1.5 pounds of goal. Then I had gained some back
on. I had become bored with the program, couldn't lose (because I
wasn't working the program), etc. etc. The really straw on the camel's
back was I took a new job with a significantly longer commute and
erratic hours. I found it very difficult to make the meetings
regularly. All these things combined and I decided to quit. I wasn't
mentally there anymore anyhow. During my year absence I still followed
points mentally (never tracked) but cheated more. I found I could
maintain whatever weight I was at no problem, but if I put any on
(vacations, etc.) I couldn't get it off again without the fear of the
weekly scale. So as you imagine the weight crept back on over that
year. I was getting more and more dissatisifed with my weight gain and
how I let work over ride my health...but more important, for the first
time in a year I am mentally there again. I am ready to work the
program, to give it 100%, and to believe in it again. That was what
was missing until very recently. Now that I had the desire again and
the motivation again, I just needed a meeting I could get to. I still
won't make the nightly Mondays with my favorite leader with this same
job, but I can make the lunch ones here near work. Sooooo, I rejoined
and I am back in the game. My short term goals are to just track,
track, track. Long term, fit in my "skinny shorts" again hopefully by
summer.

Yay, I am back! Man it feels good and I haven't even lost a pound yet!
But knowing I am in control again is a powerful feeling!

Thanks for reading!
Melissa in NJ

I know I'm late, but go for it girl!!

If you ever feel like taking off again, talk to your leader, to your
favorite receptionist, talk in the meeting!!! Help a new member!!

Will~

"Melissa in NJ" wrote in message
oups.com...
I rejoined today after about a year long absence.

I was a 3 year member when I fell away. I had lost 75 pounds and at
one point came withing 1.5 pounds of goal. Then I had gained some back
on. I had become bored with the program, couldn't lose (because I
wasn't working the program), etc. etc. The really straw on the camel's
back was I took a new job with a significantly longer commute and
erratic hours. I found it very difficult to make the meetings
regularly. All these things combined and I decided to quit. I wasn't
mentally there anymore anyhow. During my year absence I still followed
points mentally (never tracked) but cheated more. I found I could
maintain whatever weight I was at no problem, but if I put any on
(vacations, etc.) I couldn't get it off again without the fear of the
weekly scale. So as you imagine the weight crept back on over that
year. I was getting more and more dissatisifed with my weight gain and
how I let work over ride my health...but more important, for the first
time in a year I am mentally there again. I am ready to work the
program, to give it 100%, and to believe in it again. That was what
was missing until very recently. Now that I had the desire again and
the motivation again, I just needed a meeting I could get to. I still
won't make the nightly Mondays with my favorite leader with this same
job, but I can make the lunch ones here near work. Sooooo, I rejoined
and I am back in the game. My short term goals are to just track,
track, track. Long term, fit in my "skinny shorts" again hopefully by
summer.

Yay, I am back! Man it feels good and I haven't even lost a pound yet!
But knowing I am in control again is a powerful feeling!

Thanks for reading!
Melissa in NJ

Hi, Melissa, Congratulations on your good decision.
Hugs,
Catherine
"Melissa in NJ" wrote in message
oups.com...
I rejoined today after about a year long absence.

I was a 3 year member when I fell away. I had lost 75 pounds and at
one point came withing 1.5 pounds of goal. Then I had gained some back
on. I had become bored with the program, couldn't lose (because I
wasn't working the program), etc. etc. The really straw on the camel's
back was I took a new job with a significantly longer commute and
erratic hours. I found it very difficult to make the meetings
regularly. All these things combined and I decided to quit. I wasn't
mentally there anymore anyhow. During my year absence I still followed
points mentally (never tracked) but cheated more. I found I could
maintain whatever weight I was at no problem, but if I put any on
(vacations, etc.) I couldn't get it off again without the fear of the
weekly scale. So as you imagine the weight crept back on over that
year. I was getting more and more dissatisifed with my weight gain and
how I let work over ride my health...but more important, for the first
time in a year I am mentally there again. I am ready to work the
program, to give it 100%, and to believe in it again. That was what
was missing until very recently. Now that I had the desire again and
the motivation again, I just needed a meeting I could get to. I still
won't make the nightly Mondays with my favorite leader with this same
job, but I can make the lunch ones here near work. Sooooo, I rejoined
and I am back in the game. My short term goals are to just track,
track, track. Long term, fit in my "skinny shorts" again hopefully by
summer.

Yay, I am back! Man it feels good and I haven't even lost a pound yet!
But knowing I am in control again is a powerful feeling!

Thanks for reading!
Melissa in NJ