Good News Bad News

Hi Everyone,

The Good News is that I had a great first week back in the fold and lost
3.3 which is an amazing amount for me. I usually lose about .5 lb.
Thanks to all of you who posted and gave me encouragement.....I know
that was what made my comeback so successful!

The bad news is that my kids and I just found out that my ex-husband has
cancer and we are devastated! I am trying to help him get treatment and
help the kids cope at the same time getting through it myself.
And I have to be careful not to overdo because of my own illness.

My weight loss journey seems unimportant at the moment because of this
new concern, and I also feel like LIFE keeps getting in the way of my
focusing on it. Latey, the broken ankle, the flu, and now to top it all
THIS! It's easy to use life's problems as a reason to overeat and not
exercise. However one thing I have learned after a lifetime of weight
"control"
is that if you wait for life to be unstressful to begin a healthy
eating and exercise regime you might as well FORGET IT. Life has it's
ups and downs and one has to get through..........I intend to try to
stick to the plan and not get off course, as hard as that sounds to me
at the moment. My ignoring my health is not going to help anyone and I
am betting that I will be less depressed when the smoke clears, if I
have lost instead of gained.

That said, I am now rushing to exercise off the 3 chocolate cookies I
ate, before I gave myself this pep talk.

Thanks again for being here!

Billie
207/167.7/141

and if you take care of yourself you will be able to help others around you
cope better, good luck, Lee
Billie Severy wrote in message
...
Hi Everyone,

The Good News is that I had a great first week back in the fold and lost
3.3 which is an amazing amount for me. I usually lose about .5 lb.
Thanks to all of you who posted and gave me encouragement.....I know
that was what made my comeback so successful!

The bad news is that my kids and I just found out that my ex-husband has
cancer and we are devastated! I am trying to help him get treatment and
help the kids cope at the same time getting through it myself.
And I have to be careful not to overdo because of my own illness.

My weight loss journey seems unimportant at the moment because of this
new concern, and I also feel like LIFE keeps getting in the way of my
focusing on it. Latey, the broken ankle, the flu, and now to top it all
THIS! It's easy to use life's problems as a reason to overeat and not
exercise. However one thing I have learned after a lifetime of weight
"control"
is that if you wait for life to be unstressful to begin a healthy
eating and exercise regime you might as well FORGET IT. Life has it's
ups and downs and one has to get through..........I intend to try to
stick to the plan and not get off course, as hard as that sounds to me
at the moment. My ignoring my health is not going to help anyone and I
am betting that I will be less depressed when the smoke clears, if I
have lost instead of gained.

That said, I am now rushing to exercise off the 3 chocolate cookies I
ate, before I gave myself this pep talk.

Thanks again for being here!

Billie
207/167.7/141

Congrats on the 3.3 whoosh this week, that's fantastic! I am sorry to hear about
your ex. Just hearing that dreaded *c* word is devastating, I remember when we
went through it when hubby was diagnosed (who is doing fantastically well 10 years
later). I understand how you may think that your weightloss doesn't seem
important in comparison, but I think you could also use it as a motivator. What
better reason to keep on going to make yourself healthier, than to insure your
kids are going to have a healthy YOU! They definitely are going to need you now,
as they fight their own battles with feelings and stress.

You might try doing what hubby and I did when he was first diagnosed. We allowed
ourselves a specific period of time to feel sorry for ourselves, cry, and have our
own pity parties. Then we kicked butt and decided to tackle the problem with a
positive attitude and as much humor as we could muster. I've been told by many
Drs. that medical treatments are definitely necessary, but attitudes also play a
significant role.

I am sending my wishes for the best, to all of you.

Joyce


On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 07:27:52 -0800 (PST), (Billie Severy)
wrote:

Hi Everyone,

The Good News is that I had a great first week back in the fold and lost
3.3 which is an amazing amount for me. I usually lose about .5 lb.
Thanks to all of you who posted and gave me encouragement.....I know
that was what made my comeback so successful!

The bad news is that my kids and I just found out that my ex-husband has
cancer and we are devastated! I am trying to help him get treatment and
help the kids cope at the same time getting through it myself.
And I have to be careful not to overdo because of my own illness.

My weight loss journey seems unimportant at the moment because of this
new concern, and I also feel like LIFE keeps getting in the way of my
focusing on it. Latey, the broken ankle, the flu, and now to top it all
THIS! It's easy to use life's problems as a reason to overeat and not
exercise. However one thing I have learned after a lifetime of weight
"control"
is that if you wait for life to be unstressful to begin a healthy
eating and exercise regime you might as well FORGET IT. Life has it's
ups and downs and one has to get through..........I intend to try to
stick to the plan and not get off course, as hard as that sounds to me
at the moment. My ignoring my health is not going to help anyone and I
am betting that I will be less depressed when the smoke clears, if I
have lost instead of gained.

That said, I am now rushing to exercise off the 3 chocolate cookies I
ate, before I gave myself this pep talk.

Thanks again for being here!

Billie
207/167.7/141

Joyce, what a wonderful response to Billie's post! I've been wondering what
support I could offer, and I read your post. Ditto from me, Billie!

Hugs for the great loss, bigger hugs for the hard stuff!

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"Joyce" wrote in message
...
Congrats on the 3.3 whoosh this week, that's fantastic! I am sorry to
hear about
your ex. Just hearing that dreaded *c* word is devastating, I remember
when we
went through it when hubby was diagnosed (who is doing fantastically well
10 years
later). I understand how you may think that your weightloss doesn't seem
important in comparison, but I think you could also use it as a motivator.
What
better reason to keep on going to make yourself healthier, than to insure
your
kids are going to have a healthy YOU! They definitely are going to need
you now,
as they fight their own battles with feelings and stress.

You might try doing what hubby and I did when he was first diagnosed. We
allowed
ourselves a specific period of time to feel sorry for ourselves, cry, and
have our
own pity parties. Then we kicked butt and decided to tackle the problem
with a
positive attitude and as much humor as we could muster. I've been told by
many
Drs. that medical treatments are definitely necessary, but attitudes also
play a
significant role.

I am sending my wishes for the best, to all of you.

Joyce


On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 07:27:52 -0800 (PST), (Billie
Severy)
wrote:

Hi Everyone,

The Good News is that I had a great first week back in the fold and lost
3.3 which is an amazing amount for me. I usually lose about .5 lb.
Thanks to all of you who posted and gave me encouragement.....I know
that was what made my comeback so successful!

The bad news is that my kids and I just found out that my ex-husband has
cancer and we are devastated! I am trying to help him get treatment and
help the kids cope at the same time getting through it myself.
And I have to be careful not to overdo because of my own illness.

My weight loss journey seems unimportant at the moment because of this
new concern, and I also feel like LIFE keeps getting in the way of my
focusing on it. Latey, the broken ankle, the flu, and now to top it all
THIS! It's easy to use life's problems as a reason to overeat and not
exercise. However one thing I have learned after a lifetime of weight
"control"
is that if you wait for life to be unstressful to begin a healthy
eating and exercise regime you might as well FORGET IT. Life has it's
ups and downs and one has to get through..........I intend to try to
stick to the plan and not get off course, as hard as that sounds to me
at the moment. My ignoring my health is not going to help anyone and I
am betting that I will be less depressed when the smoke clears, if I
have lost instead of gained.

That said, I am now rushing to exercise off the 3 chocolate cookies I
ate, before I gave myself this pep talk.

Thanks again for being here!

Billie
207/167.7/141

A good healthy diet and exercise is the absolutely best thing you can do to
prevent your children from having to go through something like this with
their Other parent ! You are doing something wonderful for your children
when you stick to plan.

Hang in there. We are all behind you.


"Billie Severy" wrote in message
...
Hi Everyone,

The Good News is that I had a great first week back in the fold and lost
3.3 which is an amazing amount for me. I usually lose about .5 lb.
Thanks to all of you who posted and gave me encouragement.....I know
that was what made my comeback so successful!

The bad news is that my kids and I just found out that my ex-husband has
cancer and we are devastated! I am trying to help him get treatment and
help the kids cope at the same time getting through it myself.
And I have to be careful not to overdo because of my own illness.

My weight loss journey seems unimportant at the moment because of this
new concern, and I also feel like LIFE keeps getting in the way of my
focusing on it. Latey, the broken ankle, the flu, and now to top it all
THIS! It's easy to use life's problems as a reason to overeat and not
exercise. However one thing I have learned after a lifetime of weight
"control"
is that if you wait for life to be unstressful to begin a healthy
eating and exercise regime you might as well FORGET IT. Life has it's
ups and downs and one has to get through..........I intend to try to
stick to the plan and not get off course, as hard as that sounds to me
at the moment. My ignoring my health is not going to help anyone and I
am betting that I will be less depressed when the smoke clears, if I
have lost instead of gained.

That said, I am now rushing to exercise off the 3 chocolate cookies I
ate, before I gave myself this pep talk.

Thanks again for being here!

Billie
207/167.7/141

{{{{{{{Billie}}}}}}}

Hang in there. Everything will work itself out in the long run. You need to
take care of yourself in this time of stress. It may help keep you sane too.

"Billie Severy" wrote in message
...
Hi Everyone,

The Good News is that I had a great first week back in the fold and lost
3.3 which is an amazing amount for me. I usually lose about .5 lb.
Thanks to all of you who posted and gave me encouragement.....I know
that was what made my comeback so successful!

The bad news is that my kids and I just found out that my ex-husband has
cancer and we are devastated! I am trying to help him get treatment and
help the kids cope at the same time getting through it myself.
And I have to be careful not to overdo because of my own illness.

My weight loss journey seems unimportant at the moment because of this
new concern, and I also feel like LIFE keeps getting in the way of my
focusing on it. Latey, the broken ankle, the flu, and now to top it all
THIS! It's easy to use life's problems as a reason to overeat and not
exercise. However one thing I have learned after a lifetime of weight
"control"
is that if you wait for life to be unstressful to begin a healthy
eating and exercise regime you might as well FORGET IT. Life has it's
ups and downs and one has to get through..........I intend to try to
stick to the plan and not get off course, as hard as that sounds to me
at the moment. My ignoring my health is not going to help anyone and I
am betting that I will be less depressed when the smoke clears, if I
have lost instead of gained.

That said, I am now rushing to exercise off the 3 chocolate cookies I
ate, before I gave myself this pep talk.

Thanks again for being here!

Billie
207/167.7/141

Congratulations on losing that 3.3. What a horrible time you've been having
lately but I was glad to read that you are still following program. Hope
things improve for you and yours in the near future.
Elaine K
331.4/215.6/179


Billie Severy wrote:

Hi Everyone,

The Good News is that I had a great first week back in the fold and lost
3.3 which is an amazing amount for me. I usually lose about .5 lb.
Thanks to all of you who posted and gave me encouragement.....I know
that was what made my comeback so successful!

The bad news is that my kids and I just found out that my ex-husband has
cancer and we are devastated! I am trying to help him get treatment and
help the kids cope at the same time getting through it myself.
And I have to be careful not to overdo because of my own illness.

My weight loss journey seems unimportant at the moment because of this
new concern, and I also feel like LIFE keeps getting in the way of my
focusing on it. Latey, the broken ankle, the flu, and now to top it all
THIS! It's easy to use life's problems as a reason to overeat and not
exercise. However one thing I have learned after a lifetime of weight
"control"
is that if you wait for life to be unstressful to begin a healthy
eating and exercise regime you might as well FORGET IT. Life has it's
ups and downs and one has to get through..........I intend to try to
stick to the plan and not get off course, as hard as that sounds to me
at the moment. My ignoring my health is not going to help anyone and I
am betting that I will be less depressed when the smoke clears, if I
have lost instead of gained.

That said, I am now rushing to exercise off the 3 chocolate cookies I
ate, before I gave myself this pep talk.

Thanks again for being here!

Billie
207/167.7/141

On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 07:27:52 -0800 (PST), (Billie
Severy) wrote:

Hi Everyone,

The Good News is that I had a great first week back in the fold and lost
3.3 which is an amazing amount for me. I usually lose about .5 lb.
Thanks to all of you who posted and gave me encouragement.....I know
that was what made my comeback so successful!

Great loss Billie. Keep up the good work :-)

The bad news is that my kids and I just found out that my ex-husband has
cancer and we are devastated!

I'm so sorry. Hang in there and vent to us as much as you need to.
--
Erin in NZ
125/88.5/75 kgs
275.3/194.9/165 lbs

NYNY goal 180.6lbs (82 kilos)

"It is not the mountain we conquer, it is ourselves"
Sir Edmund Hilary

Good job on the weight loss and (((hugs))) for the rest! Hang in there!

Melissa in NJ

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and Maxi (aka Witch Kitty with a "B"), Kenobi (aka "Kitty Wan Kenobi"),
and Salem (aka "Salem the Yak")

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"Billie Severy" wrote in message
...
Hi Everyone,

The Good News is that I had a great first week back in the fold and lost
3.3 which is an amazing amount for me. I usually lose about .5 lb.
Thanks to all of you who posted and gave me encouragement.....I know
that was what made my comeback so successful!

The bad news is that my kids and I just found out that my ex-husband has
cancer and we are devastated! I am trying to help him get treatment and
help the kids cope at the same time getting through it myself.
And I have to be careful not to overdo because of my own illness.

My weight loss journey seems unimportant at the moment because of this
new concern, and I also feel like LIFE keeps getting in the way of my
focusing on it. Latey, the broken ankle, the flu, and now to top it all
THIS! It's easy to use life's problems as a reason to overeat and not
exercise. However one thing I have learned after a lifetime of weight
"control"
is that if you wait for life to be unstressful to begin a healthy
eating and exercise regime you might as well FORGET IT. Life has it's
ups and downs and one has to get through..........I intend to try to
stick to the plan and not get off course, as hard as that sounds to me
at the moment. My ignoring my health is not going to help anyone and I
am betting that I will be less depressed when the smoke clears, if I
have lost instead of gained.

That said, I am now rushing to exercise off the 3 chocolate cookies I
ate, before I gave myself this pep talk.

Thanks again for being here!

Billie
207/167.7/141

Best wishes for your X.

Congrats on your loss. Try keeping your plan going even if it seems a
hard time to do it.

On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 07:27:52 -0800 (PST), (Billie
Severy) wrote:

Hi Everyone,

The Good News is that I had a great first week back in the fold and lost
3.3 which is an amazing amount for me. I usually lose about .5 lb.
Thanks to all of you who posted and gave me encouragement.....I know
that was what made my comeback so successful!

The bad news is that my kids and I just found out that my ex-husband has
cancer and we are devastated! I am trying to help him get treatment and
help the kids cope at the same time getting through it myself.
And I have to be careful not to overdo because of my own illness.

My weight loss journey seems unimportant at the moment because of this
new concern, and I also feel like LIFE keeps getting in the way of my
focusing on it. Latey, the broken ankle, the flu, and now to top it all
THIS! It's easy to use life's problems as a reason to overeat and not
exercise. However one thing I have learned after a lifetime of weight
"control"
is that if you wait for life to be unstressful to begin a healthy
eating and exercise regime you might as well FORGET IT. Life has it's
ups and downs and one has to get through..........I intend to try to
stick to the plan and not get off course, as hard as that sounds to me
at the moment. My ignoring my health is not going to help anyone and I
am betting that I will be less depressed when the smoke clears, if I
have lost instead of gained.

That said, I am now rushing to exercise off the 3 chocolate cookies I
ate, before I gave myself this pep talk.

Thanks again for being here!

Billie
207/167.7/141