Kim

[Guest guest]

Kim

I didn't think guys would like lavender. Huh. I guess you never

know, right?

gathering

Good morning girls-

Well, it sounds like the gathering was one huge success. I'm so jealous

of

all of

you that were able to attend. I had fun just reading all of your posts.

Consider

yourselves lucky that I didn't come.....you would have had to use a

megaphone

to talk to me!!

My husband could see how depressed I was Saturday knowing that I wanted to

be with you guys. So to perk me up a little he installed my new ceiling

fan

in

my sun room and my new ceiling fan in the bedroom I'm almost done

redecorating.

So I guess something good came out of it. (hehe) If you girls ever want

your

husband

to get something done for you that he's put off doing, just play the " pity

act " and feel

sorry for yourself about something. It works great!!

I need some help with something from all you professionals out there. A

neighbor

of my daughter bought a goatsmilk, oatmeal & honey bar from me the other

day

for

her teenage grandson hoping it would help his acne. Of course I told her

I

had no

idea if it would help. But she called to tell me that even if it didn't

help, he LOVED

the soap and she wants (3) more bars for herself and her grandson.

Question: Did I

read somewhere that Tea Tree Oil is good for acne? If so, I have a 2 oz.

bottle I bought

at the drug store that I've never used BUT it was a couple of years ago.

There's no

" shelf life " date on the bottle. If it IS good for acne, how much would I

need to add to

say a 5 oz bar of soap and do you know whether the oil would still be OK

to

use after

this length of time in the cupboard? Oh, and will the " medicinal smell " of

the oil stay

in the soap or do you think the Oatmeal, Milk & Honey F/O will cover it

up?

Whoever can answer these questions for me, be sure to SCREAM when you type

the

post so that I CAN HEAR YOU!! (hehe)

Thanks

M.

[Guest guest]

I know how busy you were... believe me...... My Son will be going to the lake to

see his Grandparents ....I think on Wed ? would that day work for you

Shaye ? We could get together and paint...... I so do wish you did not live so

far away ....

Kim

Kim

Ok Kim, I totaly forgot to bring you a carrot/cuke soap. I will bring you

one when I come and get the tent.

Sorry, my brain was useless on friday nite.

No comment from the Peanut Gallery!!!! LOL

Shaye

[Guest guest]

Hi

well he did not see any packaging he just smelled the soap.... and he said oh

you finally made a mans bar of soap...

Kim Fuoco

www.honeybearsoap.com

gathering

Good morning girls-

Well, it sounds like the gathering was one huge success. I'm so jealous

of

all of

you that were able to attend. I had fun just reading all of your posts.

Consider

yourselves lucky that I didn't come.....you would have had to use a

megaphone

to talk to me!!

My husband could see how depressed I was Saturday knowing that I wanted

to

be with you guys. So to perk me up a little he installed my new ceiling

fan

in

my sun room and my new ceiling fan in the bedroom I'm almost done

redecorating.

So I guess something good came out of it. (hehe) If you girls ever want

your

husband

to get something done for you that he's put off doing, just play the

" pity

act " and feel

sorry for yourself about something. It works great!!

I need some help with something from all you professionals out there. A

neighbor

of my daughter bought a goatsmilk, oatmeal & honey bar from me the other

day

for

her teenage grandson hoping it would help his acne. Of course I told

her I

had no

idea if it would help. But she called to tell me that even if it didn't

help, he LOVED

the soap and she wants (3) more bars for herself and her grandson.

Question: Did I

read somewhere that Tea Tree Oil is good for acne? If so, I have a 2

oz.

bottle I bought

at the drug store that I've never used BUT it was a couple of years ago.

There's no

" shelf life " date on the bottle. If it IS good for acne, how much would

I

need to add to

say a 5 oz bar of soap and do you know whether the oil would still be OK

to

use after

this length of time in the cupboard? Oh, and will the " medicinal smell "

of

the oil stay

in the soap or do you think the Oatmeal, Milk & Honey F/O will cover it

up?

Whoever can answer these questions for me, be sure to SCREAM when you

type

the

post so that I CAN HEAR YOU!! (hehe)

Thanks

M.

[Guest guest]

Kim

That's too funny. And I'm sure you didn't tell him otherwise, right?

gathering

Good morning girls-

Well, it sounds like the gathering was one huge success. I'm so

jealous of

all of

you that were able to attend. I had fun just reading all of your

posts.

Consider

yourselves lucky that I didn't come.....you would have had to use a

megaphone

to talk to me!!

My husband could see how depressed I was Saturday knowing that I

wanted to

be with you guys. So to perk me up a little he installed my new

ceiling fan

in

my sun room and my new ceiling fan in the bedroom I'm almost done

redecorating.

So I guess something good came out of it. (hehe) If you girls ever

want your

husband

to get something done for you that he's put off doing, just play the

" pity

act " and feel

sorry for yourself about something. It works great!!

I need some help with something from all you professionals out there.

A

neighbor

of my daughter bought a goatsmilk, oatmeal & honey bar from me the

other day

for

her teenage grandson hoping it would help his acne. Of course I told

her I

had no

idea if it would help. But she called to tell me that even if it

didn't

help, he LOVED

the soap and she wants (3) more bars for herself and her grandson.

Question: Did I

read somewhere that Tea Tree Oil is good for acne? If so, I have a 2

oz.

bottle I bought

at the drug store that I've never used BUT it was a couple of years

ago.

There's no

" shelf life " date on the bottle. If it IS good for acne, how much

would I

need to add to

say a 5 oz bar of soap and do you know whether the oil would still be

OK to

use after

this length of time in the cupboard? Oh, and will the " medicinal

smell " of

the oil stay

in the soap or do you think the Oatmeal, Milk & Honey F/O will cover

it up?

Whoever can answer these questions for me, be sure to SCREAM when you

type

the

post so that I CAN HEAR YOU!! (hehe)

Thanks

M.

[Guest guest]

No I did.......... I had to rub it in.... hehe

Kim Fuoco

gathering

Good morning girls-

Well, it sounds like the gathering was one huge success. I'm so

jealous of

all of

you that were able to attend. I had fun just reading all of your

posts.

Consider

yourselves lucky that I didn't come.....you would have had to use a

megaphone

to talk to me!!

My husband could see how depressed I was Saturday knowing that I

wanted to

be with you guys. So to perk me up a little he installed my new

ceiling fan

in

my sun room and my new ceiling fan in the bedroom I'm almost done

redecorating.

So I guess something good came out of it. (hehe) If you girls ever

want your

husband

to get something done for you that he's put off doing, just play the

" pity

act " and feel

sorry for yourself about something. It works great!!

I need some help with something from all you professionals out

there. A

neighbor

of my daughter bought a goatsmilk, oatmeal & honey bar from me the

other day

for

her teenage grandson hoping it would help his acne. Of course I

told her I

had no

idea if it would help. But she called to tell me that even if it

didn't

help, he LOVED

the soap and she wants (3) more bars for herself and her grandson.

Question: Did I

read somewhere that Tea Tree Oil is good for acne? If so, I have a

2 oz.

bottle I bought

at the drug store that I've never used BUT it was a couple of years

ago.

There's no

" shelf life " date on the bottle. If it IS good for acne, how much

would I

need to add to

say a 5 oz bar of soap and do you know whether the oil would still

be OK to

use after

this length of time in the cupboard? Oh, and will the " medicinal

smell " of

the oil stay

in the soap or do you think the Oatmeal, Milk & Honey F/O will cover

it up?

Whoever can answer these questions for me, be sure to SCREAM when

you type

the

post so that I CAN HEAR YOU!! (hehe)

Thanks

M.

[Guest guest]

Did he still use it after he found out?

gathering

Good morning girls-

Well, it sounds like the gathering was one huge success. I'm so

jealous of

all of

you that were able to attend. I had fun just reading all of your

posts.

Consider

yourselves lucky that I didn't come.....you would have had to use

a

megaphone

to talk to me!!

My husband could see how depressed I was Saturday knowing that I

wanted to

be with you guys. So to perk me up a little he installed my new

ceiling fan

in

my sun room and my new ceiling fan in the bedroom I'm almost done

redecorating.

So I guess something good came out of it. (hehe) If you girls ever

want your

husband

to get something done for you that he's put off doing, just play

the " pity

act " and feel

sorry for yourself about something. It works great!!

I need some help with something from all you professionals out

there. A

neighbor

of my daughter bought a goatsmilk, oatmeal & honey bar from me the

other day

for

her teenage grandson hoping it would help his acne. Of course I

told her I

had no

idea if it would help. But she called to tell me that even if it

didn't

help, he LOVED

the soap and she wants (3) more bars for herself and her grandson.

Question: Did I

read somewhere that Tea Tree Oil is good for acne? If so, I have

a 2 oz.

bottle I bought

at the drug store that I've never used BUT it was a couple of

years ago.

There's no

" shelf life " date on the bottle. If it IS good for acne, how much

would I

need to add to

say a 5 oz bar of soap and do you know whether the oil would still

be OK to

use after

this length of time in the cupboard? Oh, and will the " medicinal

smell " of

the oil stay

in the soap or do you think the Oatmeal, Milk & Honey F/O will

cover it up?

Whoever can answer these questions for me, be sure to SCREAM when

you type

the

post so that I CAN HEAR YOU!! (hehe)

Thanks

M.

[Guest guest]

Kim I have beenthinking.... Would next wednesday be ok? Hubby has his

nana comming up this weekend and I need to get the house clean. I dint do a

darn thing today like I should have. Now I burned two fingers on steam

while I was uncovering something for dinner I cooked in the micro and it is

hurting like sog. . I hate it when I do stupid things.

LMk if next wed is ok, ok?

Shaye

Re: Kim

I know how busy you were... believe me...... My Son will be going to the

lake to see his Grandparents ....I think on Wed ? would that day work

for you

Shaye ? We could get together and paint...... I so do wish you did not

live so far away ....

Kim

Kim

Ok Kim, I totaly forgot to bring you a carrot/cuke soap. I will bring you

one when I come and get the tent.

Sorry, my brain was useless on friday nite.

No comment from the Peanut Gallery!!!! LOL

Shaye

[Guest guest]

Next week is birthday and we are taking her to darin Lake but we have

not committed to a date yet because we want to take this other little girl with

us But her parents have not got back with us on what date she is free. So I am a

little up in the air about next week....

But the tent is down and in its case sitting in my kitchen...We will work out a

date...

Kim

Kim

Ok Kim, I totaly forgot to bring you a carrot/cuke soap. I will bring

you

one when I come and get the tent.

Sorry, my brain was useless on friday nite.

No comment from the Peanut Gallery!!!! LOL

Shaye

[Guest guest]

Gee, Kim. Why didn't I think of that? Duh!!!!

Lotion

I made Debs demo lotion last nite. I didnt get any responses on the

water

amount so I just went with 40 oz and it came out kinda thick. I was

making

it to give some to my hubbys nana and so I coulnt wait any further had

to

get it done. Being that it was thick, I should have put in jars but I

dont

have jars big enuf so I put it in a bottle. I hope she can get it out.

i

think she can if she can see well enuf to open the flip top lid and

squeeze

the right direction, poor girl... BUT the remaining in the pot I will

later

play with and add water. Deb I can see this growing and growing lol.

Darn I forgot to put in the vit E.

Anyays for those that like to work in grams I converted the recipe:

Remember these are grams.

91 gm aloe vera gel (get the consumable kind, not the kind that you put

on

your sunburn) I found this at walmart. One Gallon for 7-8 bucks

85 gm emulsifying wax

71 gm stearic acid

57 gm cocoa butter

283 gm. sunflower oil

113 gm coconut oil

1134 gm distilled water for thick OR 2126 gm for thinner

18 gm preservative for the thick or 28 gm preservative for the thin

respectively (she used germall plus)

4 capsules vitamin E

Mix all oils together and melt very well. In a separate pot, mix water,

preservative, and aloe until warm/hot. Pour water mixture into oils

slowly

and mix very well. Blend with a hand blender (stick blender) for about

10

minutes until it is cool. Seemed to take a long time to cool so I placed

in

in some cool water in the sink. That helped a lot. Pour into bottles

and

label.

WEll keep or toss as you wish but this was my experience with it last

nite.

Take care!

Shaye

The Soap Shack

www.mysoapshack.com

[Guest guest]

Kim

There's no way for me to describe the scent but I do like it.

It's very " clean " smelling - not fruity, not very spicy. I have

No way to describe it. I didn't exactly order it. Wholesale

Supplies Plus had a " mystery " f/o sale. Since I was ordering

other items at the time, I figured I'd give it a try. The

" Fig " F/O was one of the ones I got - 16 oz. for $7.50.

That was a steal.

Merry Christmas to you, too.

need opinion

OK guys. I need help. My brain is shot. I did a lotion with

a scent called " Fig " . It's really great smelling. Anyway, my labels

are all made for my lotions but I have been doing the background

color sort of in a corresponding color to the scent, if you know what

I mean. Ex: Fresh Cucumber - pale green, Tea Rose - pale pink,

Vanilla Musk - pale cream, etc. Here's the question - what color

would you do for Fig Scent? This is probably easy for some of you

but for the life of me I can't come up with this one.

Help me

[Guest guest]

Wow, thanks. It's amazing how many people write to me and say, " I never knew

this fitness obsession thing could be so much fun! " :-)

You're doing great with your challenge. I hope you took pictures. It sounds like

you have poster girl potential!

Sometimes posts get overlooked in the hustle and bustle of the board. When

people are pressed for time they do a lot of reading and not much replying. If

you ever need advice or suggestions right away, reposting your message with a

giant HELP in the subject line usually gets responses.

Keep us posted on your progress!

-

I'm Kim and I've been on BFL for 4 weeks, actually starting my 5th

now. I had posted a few weeks ago but no one responded so I kinda

shyed away from the list. But I did want to say first off as some

have already said that you are awesome! You are totally knowledgable

and your attitude is CONTAGIOUS!!! I have read your website from top

to bottom and it has really helped clear up ALOT of questions about

things and your transformation is AWESOME! You are my hero!!! LOL

But regarding this post I think I have even more respect for you

now. Reading this post, I'm like OMG! THAT WAS ME!!!! Counting

calories, obsessing over the scale, starving... it was a horrible

depressing way to live!!! Well anyways, I have to say I agree with

every single word that you have said here. I feel like I wrote this

email!!! LOL

But I just felt compelled to say something, and that this plan

WORKS!!! I have no idea how much fat I have lost, I need to get some

calipers, but I've gone down a size in 4 weeks, and keep finding new

muscles everyday. My only advise to everyone is follow the book.

ESPECIALLY with the eating! After eating once a day, like a small

salad to nothing at all, and wondering " Why am I not losing weight? "

To eating 6 meals a day... I feel totally liberated! go for it! Eat

up!!! And I have learned that eating well balanced portions keep

you full and you aren't reaching for cookies and stuff, and if you

do, usually a bite is enough for me... not a DOZEN!!! YAY!

Well just wanted to say that... I'm done.

~kim

[Guest guest]

Thanks Kim,

Ya, I have never met up with people from the internet. But ya, I just

wanted someone to share the experiance with like you said. Someone

with the same interest. But now I really don't care. I want to go, I

want to be at that stage! So I am buying my tickets this morning on

floor. Gonna be there 4 hours early to get up front! If i go by

myself, oh well. I will still have so much fun!

Guess what, this reward kind of fell in my lap! I knew I wanted to go

to a Lifehouse concert when I reached my goals, but I thought it

would be in the summer. This one just happened to fall right on the

last week of my challenge! And it is Utah where we have a lot of

family (not alot of family that would go to this concert though).

Soo, it came to me!

Kathi (who's just another name)

- In , lkwoolf765@a... wrote:

> In a message dated 2/27/03 4:03:17 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> LILSTEPPER@Y... writes:

>

> > Well, I can always meet up with some of the people from

> > the Lifehouse message board.

>

> Kathi,

>

> I was gonna suggest that but I didn't cause of the safety

precautions that

> some might have w/ meeting people over the internet. But that's

exactly what

> I would do. Nothing like being w/ people who will scream and act

as crazy as

> you. I don't go to concerts often but when I do it's always with

someone who

> can really share the experience with me. Like I said, you deserve

this. I

> gotta think of a good treat for myself after I reach my goals.

>

> kim

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim

I only have one consignment shop account going at the

moment. It works out really

well for me, though. Actually the consignment shop started

out as all clothing and

kid's toys. But it's actually grown now (she got a bigger

place) and she has added

household items, jewelry and most any other thing that she thinks will

sell. Of course she

scrutinizes EVERYTHING that comes in and it has to be in

real good shape. Anyways,

she had come to me and asked to carry my stuff in there. She

set up 3 glass shelves

just for my items. I stop in about once a week and pick up

any money and I give her

25% of what she sells. I do all the price tags and we both

have identical lists of items

I have there and mark them off as they sell so I ALWAYS have

a running inventory so

I know exactly what is there and what sells good. Each item is numbered

and priced

by me to match the itemized sheet I make up on my computer. I just add

to it when I bring

items to her and give her a copy. I'm the one that decides if I want to

put things " on sale " etc.

So far its worked out great. And she really " pushes " my stuff when

people even go near the

area where my products are displayed. Would I want to take on a bunch of

consignment shops?

NO because I do most of the work. But this one shop is doing well for

me.

Re:

Hi ,

I have done a few consignment deals. One was I give them a

percentage of sales. Not a very busy place, things are not taken care

of or looked after. Yuck. The other place raised my prices to

accomodate his increase. They didn't take care of things either. He

pulled off my price tag, tore holes in the soap wrapping,affixed his

price tag over the hole, picked up the baskets wrong and put finger

holes in the plastic, put stuff in a box upstairs...where pottery was

being thrown/sanded, all dirty. It was a big fat huge mess. I believe

the spa woman is selling most of my things although some are for spa

use. Just how am I to keep track of that? I am knee deep in paper

work now. After researching here and there I deceided to offer this

type of pricing. So far, no problems, everyone seems happy. Kim

In , " Murray " <jmurray2@t...>

wrote:

> Kim

>

>

>

> After sending that last email where I questioned your pricing for

that

> sale you

>

> just got....that wasn't a " wholesale " order, was it? If I recall

you

> were selling

>

> it to her for her spa business, right? So actually she's buying

these

> items to

>

> use? Or is she reselling them in her shop?

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

" get over yourself " " snivel fest "

Those are certainly fighting words. I am certain in your life you have been

advised to think before you speak. You don't seem to care what damage you

do, so you just spout off.

I have a right to express my feelings. I never attacked you personally,

like you just now attacked me. I'll read what I like and ignore/respond to

what I like.

As long as in the future you refrain from criticizing another's food choices

while you are busily eating candy and shakes you won't be hearing from me.

Kim

>From: " maryannanderic " <maryannanderic@...>

>Reply-100-plus

><100-plus >

>Subject: Kim

>Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 07:46:53 -0500

>

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----- Original Message -----

From: " ~Kim~ 41 " <kimlord@...>

> I had no idea how you would take her " attack " ,

If you think asking someone where their foodmover is and telling them to

find some veggies is an attack then you should probably block my e-mail

address so I don't offend you. If you're in Outlook Express just go to

messages and block sender and you'll be all set and we can get beyond this

snivel fest and back to losing weight.

Ann

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[Guest guest]

Jeanine,

My 3 year old DD (I think you may have seen her at the show by the

river?) has apraxic speech too. You might want to look into a method

called PACE - 's speech therapist may know about it - which uses

a hands-on technique to show them where to put their jaw/lips/mouth.

I don't know if it would work in adults, but I will certainly ask

Talia's therapist on Monday if you'd like.

Glad to hear you are both doing better. :^)

Namaste,

Kalisiak

sville Emporium ~ From Head to Toe, Body and Soul

> is doing well, except for the apraxia.

[Guest guest]

Kim:

I don't know why I didn't think of this sooner, but if you go into

the photos you will see a lot of people with progression photos.

You will notice that a lot of them don't show major changes until

week eight. I have progression photos of 1, 4, 6, & 8, you can

clearly see that the first 3 photos don't show much change at all.

" If you build it, they will come. " True statement, build the base

(eat clean do your workouts) and the changes will come!!

Have a great rest of the weekend.

Stay strong!

Bret in Idaho

> ---------------------------------

> Join the club, Kim! That's exactly how I've been

> feeling. I'm at the end

> of Week 6, Challenge 1, and I've not seen any results

> yet either. Well, ok,

> I did lose an inch or two the first two weeks, but I

> was thinking it was

> just water loss. Nothing tangible since then. I put

> my tight size 8 jeans

> on last night to go out and they were still just as

> tight as they were on

> Day 1. Oh well, I'm gonna keep plugging away. It's

> gotta kick in sometime,

> right?

>

> Beth

> ----- Original Message -----

> It makes me laugh that I have gone from eating bad and

> no exercise to eating

> healthy and working out 6 days a week and not seeing

> any results.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Gee, Kim. You've tired me out just reading your " life as it is today "

description. (hehe)

I hope all that hard work pays off for you and you have some fantastic

sales at those shows!!

P.S. Your " Lifetime Day " sounds very inviting, too. I think

everybody deserves a day per week like that!!

Upcoming craft shows

Hi all, Am I the only one pulling my hair out trying to get ready for

the upcoming fall shows? Sleep deprived, hungry all the time,

cholestrol has to be sky high from grabbing anything to eat, laundry

in the washer and dryer and folded in basket waiting to be put away

and more in the hamper, carpets...well covered with cat hair,basket

shred,labels, soap in molds, soap out of molds, some cured ready to

wrap, labels everywhere...sure wish I had a basement.I need

a " Lifetime Day " , one where I stay in my jammies all day, eat bon

bons, or potato chips, and watch Lifetime movies all day long, never

leaving the couch...except to eat something else. Good luck to

everyone that has shows...sell out of everything!!! Kim C

[Guest guest]

> Kim, You have to go to and to our group site. This

> board has a home page with a menu on the left where you can see

> pics, etc.

>

> Go to and click groups. Click on My Groups if you can

> sign in to . THen click on this group which should take you

to

> our home page.

>

> Marta

Here: health./group//

type that in your browser and it should take you to the home page.

Marta

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim!

I just wanted to wish you a safe journey, uneventful surgery, speedy recovery

and great losses. My prayers go with you as you travel and get ready for

your surgery.

Hugs and blessings, Ann

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim! I saw your post and I am wondering how YOU are doing? I hope all is

well in the healing department. Hugs and blessings, Ann

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/19/2003 7:53:16 AM Pacific Standard Time,

megafone910@... writes:

> Just now reading this - but the trip was safe and uneventful. God is so

> very good, he made the journey comfortable (I was afraid) and the surgery,

> while painful, went well. I'm eating solids and so far, tolerating

everything.

> But, I'm taking it slow and not eating anything heavy or greasy.... so far

> ... so good.

>

> Thanks for the kind words and prayers.

>

Hi Kim!

It was so good to see you in the hospital and see how well you are doing!

I'm so happy you have made it home safe and sound. Sip, sip, sip, protein,

protein, protein, walk, walk, walk (our mantra).

Hugs and blessings, Ann

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/20/2003 1:22:52 AM Pacific Standard Time,

megafone910@... writes:

> It's 3:20 a.m. - my hours are weird - I get up and eat up and drink and

> walk around and take more calcium - I'm paranoid about blood clots so I try

not

> to stay immobile too long.

Hi Kim!

I know that restless sleeplessness. I slept best after 4 a.m. for some

reason! You really are doing well, you know. Moving those legs is very

important

so keep up the good work.

Thanks for the great job idea! I don't know whether there is anything like

this available around here, but it does sound like an easy job, and our local

cable company did come out here to pick up my son's cable box for the computer,

so they might have something like that.

Big hugs to you and I know you'll just keep getting better and better!

Hugs and blessings, Ann

[Guest guest]

I haven't been doing anything online, groups or email, until today.

I fell into some morass of uncontrolled eating, weight gain, and

feelings of shame. I was constantly obsessing about food and

planning binges but I started feeling too ashamed to buy any junk

food at the stores.

About three days ago, I was blessed with a reprieve and was able to

start the foodmover again. This is my fourth day today. I know

this one thing is true: it is easier to stay on than to get back on.

I'm not going to try to read back for what I missed, just jump in

right here.

Kim

> New Years 2004, Email Stationery by CloudeightHi Kim,

>

> I haven't seen you post lately and was wondering how you were

doing. Just wanted to touch bases - I miss your posts.

>

>

> - who's picked herself up, dusted herself (and her

foodmover) off and am ready to start again!

>

> Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is

not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.

> - Jennings

[Guest guest]

> I fell into some morass of uncontrolled eating, weight gain, and > feelings of shame.

Nothing to be ashamed about! You're human, and humans are programmed to seek out food, to eat, both for health and pleasure. It goes *against* human nature to purposely restrict foods, to chose only foods that *don't* taste good. See if your library can get The Pleasure Trap by Doug Lisle, PhD. I'm halfway through it myself and it does help a lot.

>I know > this one thing is true: it is easier to stay on than to get back on.

Amen! I've been trying to get back on the vegan/vegetarian food plan for weeks now but the cheese keeps calling me. Then this past week the chocolate has been whispering in my ear. At least I would buy only *one* candy bar, not the whole bag or box.

> I'm not going to try to read back for what I missed, just jump in > right here.

We have a few new ladies hanging around with us, but I'm sure you'll see them soon. And check out the web site - a new bunch of recipes were posted the past week (Thanks, a) and the January auditorium transcript got posted in Files.

Welcome back again.

Sue in NJ

[Guest guest]

KIM!!!!

I'm glad to see you back! I'd been thinking about you! Keep up the

great work of staying on plan!

a

who is finding it hard to get all the way on the wagon...