10/20 - Linda P

WI: 153.2 lbs
Weight change since I last checked in: +7.4 lbs

I did something tonight I never thought I'd do: I joined a WW meeting.
I've been seeing the jump up in my weight for a couple of weeks, and I
just haven't been able to get things under control on my own. Candy
dishes I've been able to ignore for more than a year, I'm now dipping
into multiple times a day. I can't pass the Dairy Queen by my mother's
without stopping. Going a different route has been out of the
question. I'm eating the taco shell when I order my standby taco
salad. My eating is out of control. Not only is it showing up on the
scale, but some of my new autumn clothes are feeling snug. I decided
desperate times called for desperate measures, because I am NOT going
back to 232. 153.2 is my wake up call.

I picked up my Week 1 book and my pointsfinder slide. I stayed for the
intro session after the meeting and talked with the leader about my
recent struggles over the past few months. I was delighted to find out
how solidly I know this program. On some things, I knew more than the
leader, like how to calculate points without the pointsfinder slide.
But I'm not there to judge or to be critical. I'm there to get the
in-my-face reinforcement of what I need to do to get back on program
and then stay there. Maybe I'll do so well that that I decide to keep
going for my 10% target and get the keychain! Actually, that part
doesn't matter. What matters is that I am not going back to 232.
That's the only thing I know for sure.
--
Linda P
232/153.2/10% goal: 138 (ha!)
started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-2003 | WW goal: 24-Jul-2004
5'4" | 51 | F

It 's good that you took the decision now, and not in a few months. You 'll
be back at goal soon.
It 's funny how we sometimes just lose control. I 've been struggling too
for the last months, however had more good than bad days and managed to
maintain. But suddenly candy and chocolate and cheese became more
attractive, and I found myself buying too much of it and eating it all in
one go. Why ? No idea. Stress probably ?
Anyway, good for you nipping it in the bud, and I wish you to overcome this
difficult period. You can do it.
--
Nathalie from Belgium
134.1/91.1/minigoal 90.3/ Goal 68 Kg
295.6/200.9/minigoal 199/Goal 150 pounds
WW challenge 204.8/200.9/194 pounds
92.9/91.1/88 Kg

"Prairie Roots" wrote in message
...
WI: 153.2 lbs
Weight change since I last checked in: +7.4 lbs

I did something tonight I never thought I'd do: I joined a WW meeting.
I've been seeing the jump up in my weight for a couple of weeks, and I
just haven't been able to get things under control on my own. Candy
dishes I've been able to ignore for more than a year, I'm now dipping
into multiple times a day. I can't pass the Dairy Queen by my mother's
without stopping. Going a different route has been out of the
question. I'm eating the taco shell when I order my standby taco
salad. My eating is out of control. Not only is it showing up on the
scale, but some of my new autumn clothes are feeling snug. I decided
desperate times called for desperate measures, because I am NOT going
back to 232. 153.2 is my wake up call.

I picked up my Week 1 book and my pointsfinder slide. I stayed for the
intro session after the meeting and talked with the leader about my
recent struggles over the past few months. I was delighted to find out
how solidly I know this program. On some things, I knew more than the
leader, like how to calculate points without the pointsfinder slide.
But I'm not there to judge or to be critical. I'm there to get the
in-my-face reinforcement of what I need to do to get back on program
and then stay there. Maybe I'll do so well that that I decide to keep
going for my 10% target and get the keychain! Actually, that part
doesn't matter. What matters is that I am not going back to 232.
That's the only thing I know for sure.
--
Linda P
232/153.2/10% goal: 138 (ha!)
started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-2003 | WW goal: 24-Jul-2004
5'4" | 51 | F

It 's good that you took the decision now, and not in a few months. You 'll
be back at goal soon.
It 's funny how we sometimes just lose control. I 've been struggling too
for the last months, however had more good than bad days and managed to
maintain. But suddenly candy and chocolate and cheese became more
attractive, and I found myself buying too much of it and eating it all in
one go. Why ? No idea. Stress probably ?
Anyway, good for you nipping it in the bud, and I wish you to overcome this
difficult period. You can do it.
--
Nathalie from Belgium
134.1/91.1/minigoal 90.3/ Goal 68 Kg
295.6/200.9/minigoal 199/Goal 150 pounds
WW challenge 204.8/200.9/194 pounds
92.9/91.1/88 Kg

"Prairie Roots" wrote in message
...
WI: 153.2 lbs
Weight change since I last checked in: +7.4 lbs

I did something tonight I never thought I'd do: I joined a WW meeting.
I've been seeing the jump up in my weight for a couple of weeks, and I
just haven't been able to get things under control on my own. Candy
dishes I've been able to ignore for more than a year, I'm now dipping
into multiple times a day. I can't pass the Dairy Queen by my mother's
without stopping. Going a different route has been out of the
question. I'm eating the taco shell when I order my standby taco
salad. My eating is out of control. Not only is it showing up on the
scale, but some of my new autumn clothes are feeling snug. I decided
desperate times called for desperate measures, because I am NOT going
back to 232. 153.2 is my wake up call.

I picked up my Week 1 book and my pointsfinder slide. I stayed for the
intro session after the meeting and talked with the leader about my
recent struggles over the past few months. I was delighted to find out
how solidly I know this program. On some things, I knew more than the
leader, like how to calculate points without the pointsfinder slide.
But I'm not there to judge or to be critical. I'm there to get the
in-my-face reinforcement of what I need to do to get back on program
and then stay there. Maybe I'll do so well that that I decide to keep
going for my 10% target and get the keychain! Actually, that part
doesn't matter. What matters is that I am not going back to 232.
That's the only thing I know for sure.
--
Linda P
232/153.2/10% goal: 138 (ha!)
started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-2003 | WW goal: 24-Jul-2004
5'4" | 51 | F

Good for you. I never thought I would join weight watchers either, but I
did in January this year and I have lost three stone. I intend to keep
going after I get to goal because I know it is hard to maintain it on your
own

All the best

Hazell

Prairie Roots wrote in message
...
WI: 153.2 lbs
Weight change since I last checked in: +7.4 lbs

I did something tonight I never thought I'd do: I joined a WW meeting.
I've been seeing the jump up in my weight for a couple of weeks, and I
just haven't been able to get things under control on my own. Candy
dishes I've been able to ignore for more than a year, I'm now dipping
into multiple times a day. I can't pass the Dairy Queen by my mother's
without stopping. Going a different route has been out of the
question. I'm eating the taco shell when I order my standby taco
salad. My eating is out of control. Not only is it showing up on the
scale, but some of my new autumn clothes are feeling snug. I decided
desperate times called for desperate measures, because I am NOT going
back to 232. 153.2 is my wake up call.

I picked up my Week 1 book and my pointsfinder slide. I stayed for the
intro session after the meeting and talked with the leader about my
recent struggles over the past few months. I was delighted to find out
how solidly I know this program. On some things, I knew more than the
leader, like how to calculate points without the pointsfinder slide.
But I'm not there to judge or to be critical. I'm there to get the
in-my-face reinforcement of what I need to do to get back on program
and then stay there. Maybe I'll do so well that that I decide to keep
going for my 10% target and get the keychain! Actually, that part
doesn't matter. What matters is that I am not going back to 232.
That's the only thing I know for sure.
--
Linda P
232/153.2/10% goal: 138 (ha!)
started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-2003 | WW goal: 24-Jul-2004
5'4" | 51 | F

Good for you. I never thought I would join weight watchers either, but I
did in January this year and I have lost three stone. I intend to keep
going after I get to goal because I know it is hard to maintain it on your
own

All the best

Hazell

Prairie Roots wrote in message
...
WI: 153.2 lbs
Weight change since I last checked in: +7.4 lbs

I did something tonight I never thought I'd do: I joined a WW meeting.
I've been seeing the jump up in my weight for a couple of weeks, and I
just haven't been able to get things under control on my own. Candy
dishes I've been able to ignore for more than a year, I'm now dipping
into multiple times a day. I can't pass the Dairy Queen by my mother's
without stopping. Going a different route has been out of the
question. I'm eating the taco shell when I order my standby taco
salad. My eating is out of control. Not only is it showing up on the
scale, but some of my new autumn clothes are feeling snug. I decided
desperate times called for desperate measures, because I am NOT going
back to 232. 153.2 is my wake up call.

I picked up my Week 1 book and my pointsfinder slide. I stayed for the
intro session after the meeting and talked with the leader about my
recent struggles over the past few months. I was delighted to find out
how solidly I know this program. On some things, I knew more than the
leader, like how to calculate points without the pointsfinder slide.
But I'm not there to judge or to be critical. I'm there to get the
in-my-face reinforcement of what I need to do to get back on program
and then stay there. Maybe I'll do so well that that I decide to keep
going for my 10% target and get the keychain! Actually, that part
doesn't matter. What matters is that I am not going back to 232.
That's the only thing I know for sure.
--
Linda P
232/153.2/10% goal: 138 (ha!)
started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-2003 | WW goal: 24-Jul-2004
5'4" | 51 | F

Well done for making that step - to get a grip before the weight gets a grip
on you again. Have you thought about why you've been slipping - your
motivation? Maybe you need to take a good mental look at how far you've
come - remind yourself why you did it, all the benefits it has brought, how
good those clothes look - in other words give yourself a motivation boost.
Promise yourself a reward for getting back there again..... I dunno -
whatever helps The important thing is that you've faced up to it, and
are back on program - you go girl!

--
krys

UK 157/126/126
Started March 1st 2001
GOAL August 16th 2001 and July 22nd 2004
....undoing the holiday damage...

"Prairie Roots" wrote in message
...
WI: 153.2 lbs
Weight change since I last checked in: +7.4 lbs

I did something tonight I never thought I'd do: I joined a WW meeting.
I've been seeing the jump up in my weight for a couple of weeks, and I
just haven't been able to get things under control on my own. Candy
dishes I've been able to ignore for more than a year, I'm now dipping
into multiple times a day. I can't pass the Dairy Queen by my mother's
without stopping. Going a different route has been out of the
question. I'm eating the taco shell when I order my standby taco
salad. My eating is out of control. Not only is it showing up on the
scale, but some of my new autumn clothes are feeling snug. I decided
desperate times called for desperate measures, because I am NOT going
back to 232. 153.2 is my wake up call.

I picked up my Week 1 book and my pointsfinder slide. I stayed for the
intro session after the meeting and talked with the leader about my
recent struggles over the past few months. I was delighted to find out
how solidly I know this program. On some things, I knew more than the
leader, like how to calculate points without the pointsfinder slide.
But I'm not there to judge or to be critical. I'm there to get the
in-my-face reinforcement of what I need to do to get back on program
and then stay there. Maybe I'll do so well that that I decide to keep
going for my 10% target and get the keychain! Actually, that part
doesn't matter. What matters is that I am not going back to 232.
That's the only thing I know for sure.
--
Linda P
232/153.2/10% goal: 138 (ha!)
started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-2003 | WW goal: 24-Jul-2004
5'4" | 51 | F

Well done for making that step - to get a grip before the weight gets a grip
on you again. Have you thought about why you've been slipping - your
motivation? Maybe you need to take a good mental look at how far you've
come - remind yourself why you did it, all the benefits it has brought, how
good those clothes look - in other words give yourself a motivation boost.
Promise yourself a reward for getting back there again..... I dunno -
whatever helps The important thing is that you've faced up to it, and
are back on program - you go girl!

--
krys

UK 157/126/126
Started March 1st 2001
GOAL August 16th 2001 and July 22nd 2004
....undoing the holiday damage...

"Prairie Roots" wrote in message
...
WI: 153.2 lbs
Weight change since I last checked in: +7.4 lbs

I did something tonight I never thought I'd do: I joined a WW meeting.
I've been seeing the jump up in my weight for a couple of weeks, and I
just haven't been able to get things under control on my own. Candy
dishes I've been able to ignore for more than a year, I'm now dipping
into multiple times a day. I can't pass the Dairy Queen by my mother's
without stopping. Going a different route has been out of the
question. I'm eating the taco shell when I order my standby taco
salad. My eating is out of control. Not only is it showing up on the
scale, but some of my new autumn clothes are feeling snug. I decided
desperate times called for desperate measures, because I am NOT going
back to 232. 153.2 is my wake up call.

I picked up my Week 1 book and my pointsfinder slide. I stayed for the
intro session after the meeting and talked with the leader about my
recent struggles over the past few months. I was delighted to find out
how solidly I know this program. On some things, I knew more than the
leader, like how to calculate points without the pointsfinder slide.
But I'm not there to judge or to be critical. I'm there to get the
in-my-face reinforcement of what I need to do to get back on program
and then stay there. Maybe I'll do so well that that I decide to keep
going for my 10% target and get the keychain! Actually, that part
doesn't matter. What matters is that I am not going back to 232.
That's the only thing I know for sure.
--
Linda P
232/153.2/10% goal: 138 (ha!)
started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-2003 | WW goal: 24-Jul-2004
5'4" | 51 | F

I am proud of you for doing what it takes to make you feel right about
yourself. I know this one was hard for you and I am truly interested in how
you find the meetings, they are my salvation, Lee
Prairie Roots wrote in message
...
WI: 153.2 lbs
Weight change since I last checked in: +7.4 lbs

I did something tonight I never thought I'd do: I joined a WW meeting.
I've been seeing the jump up in my weight for a couple of weeks, and I
just haven't been able to get things under control on my own. Candy
dishes I've been able to ignore for more than a year, I'm now dipping
into multiple times a day. I can't pass the Dairy Queen by my mother's
without stopping. Going a different route has been out of the
question. I'm eating the taco shell when I order my standby taco
salad. My eating is out of control. Not only is it showing up on the
scale, but some of my new autumn clothes are feeling snug. I decided
desperate times called for desperate measures, because I am NOT going
back to 232. 153.2 is my wake up call.

I picked up my Week 1 book and my pointsfinder slide. I stayed for the
intro session after the meeting and talked with the leader about my
recent struggles over the past few months. I was delighted to find out
how solidly I know this program. On some things, I knew more than the
leader, like how to calculate points without the pointsfinder slide.
But I'm not there to judge or to be critical. I'm there to get the
in-my-face reinforcement of what I need to do to get back on program
and then stay there. Maybe I'll do so well that that I decide to keep
going for my 10% target and get the keychain! Actually, that part
doesn't matter. What matters is that I am not going back to 232.
That's the only thing I know for sure.
--
Linda P
232/153.2/10% goal: 138 (ha!)
started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-2003 | WW goal: 24-Jul-2004
5'4" | 51 | F

I am proud of you for doing what it takes to make you feel right about
yourself. I know this one was hard for you and I am truly interested in how
you find the meetings, they are my salvation, Lee
Prairie Roots wrote in message
...
WI: 153.2 lbs
Weight change since I last checked in: +7.4 lbs

I did something tonight I never thought I'd do: I joined a WW meeting.
I've been seeing the jump up in my weight for a couple of weeks, and I
just haven't been able to get things under control on my own. Candy
dishes I've been able to ignore for more than a year, I'm now dipping
into multiple times a day. I can't pass the Dairy Queen by my mother's
without stopping. Going a different route has been out of the
question. I'm eating the taco shell when I order my standby taco
salad. My eating is out of control. Not only is it showing up on the
scale, but some of my new autumn clothes are feeling snug. I decided
desperate times called for desperate measures, because I am NOT going
back to 232. 153.2 is my wake up call.

I picked up my Week 1 book and my pointsfinder slide. I stayed for the
intro session after the meeting and talked with the leader about my
recent struggles over the past few months. I was delighted to find out
how solidly I know this program. On some things, I knew more than the
leader, like how to calculate points without the pointsfinder slide.
But I'm not there to judge or to be critical. I'm there to get the
in-my-face reinforcement of what I need to do to get back on program
and then stay there. Maybe I'll do so well that that I decide to keep
going for my 10% target and get the keychain! Actually, that part
doesn't matter. What matters is that I am not going back to 232.
That's the only thing I know for sure.
--
Linda P
232/153.2/10% goal: 138 (ha!)
started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-2003 | WW goal: 24-Jul-2004
5'4" | 51 | F

you said it so much better than I did, Lee
Fred wrote in message
...
Sorry about the gains.

I think you made a positive step toward controlling things before they
really spiraled too far off course. I don't know if meetings have
replaced eating as a dependency but being there maybe recalls my first
attendance and where I was two years ago. I hear others' stories and
concerns. I share what I've learned and maybe reinforce what I've
learned.

I still don't really think of myself as a meeting person but before I
joined, going the alone route on weightloss did not work for me.
While you have come incredibly far alone, maybe support and external
help can also help maintain what you already know.

Good luck.

On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 22:05:03 -0500, Prairie Roots
wrote:

WI: 153.2 lbs
Weight change since I last checked in: +7.4 lbs

I did something tonight I never thought I'd do: I joined a WW meeting.
I've been seeing the jump up in my weight for a couple of weeks, and I
just haven't been able to get things under control on my own. Candy
dishes I've been able to ignore for more than a year, I'm now dipping
into multiple times a day. I can't pass the Dairy Queen by my mother's
without stopping. Going a different route has been out of the
question. I'm eating the taco shell when I order my standby taco
salad. My eating is out of control. Not only is it showing up on the
scale, but some of my new autumn clothes are feeling snug. I decided
desperate times called for desperate measures, because I am NOT going
back to 232. 153.2 is my wake up call.

I picked up my Week 1 book and my pointsfinder slide. I stayed for the
intro session after the meeting and talked with the leader about my
recent struggles over the past few months. I was delighted to find out
how solidly I know this program. On some things, I knew more than the
leader, like how to calculate points without the pointsfinder slide.
But I'm not there to judge or to be critical. I'm there to get the
in-my-face reinforcement of what I need to do to get back on program
and then stay there. Maybe I'll do so well that that I decide to keep
going for my 10% target and get the keychain! Actually, that part
doesn't matter. What matters is that I am not going back to 232.
That's the only thing I know for sure.