Re: New Here - Introduction!

December 31, 2001

Welcome to the group Kim!!! We have wonderful people with lots of

support, encouragement, and advice to help you along your journey.

You might want to check out the recipies and other tools under the

Files (in the left margin <----).

If you help with anything just ask!

Maureen

> Hello everyone! I joined this group yesterday. My name is Kim, I'm

35,

> married for 18 years, have 2 kids (daughter age 17 and son age 10),

I live

> near Houston, Texas, I'm 35 years old. My mother just died in

August so I am

> still trying to get over that. I've been attempting to quit smoking

for 2

> years, and still not quit, but I'm going to start a new quit

tonight. In the

> 2 years I have gained 60 pounds. I've never been this heavy before.

I'm short

> and small boned. I only weighed 109 when I put on all this weight,

so you can

> imagine how disgusted I am with myself. As I said I'm going to

attempt to

> quit smoking tonight, and in a few days when I get that under way,

I'm going

> to start a diet and exercise program. I have never did any dieting

programs

> such as weight watchers. What I do when I diet is eat healthier,

and also eat

> what I want in much smaller quantities - I've lost weight that way

in the

> past. I will however switch from regular Dr Pepper to Diet. I've

been a

> member of our city's recreational center where they have a full

fitness

> facility. I am only able to work out tho when I'm not smoking,

which makes

> sense - if you can't breathe good, how can you have a good

beneficial

> workout? I was driving a few days ago and realized that we have

another

> workout facility just down the road from my neighborhood. It is

called Curves

> and I believe it is for women only. I'm going to call them tomorrow

and find

> out what they have to offer. I'd much rather take a 5 minute drive

to Curves

> than a 20 minute drive to the rec. center. Anyway, that is all I

know to say

> at the moment. Is anyone else on this list a recovering smoker?

>

> *KIM*

> HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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

> AOL IM: KimQuit

> http://www.geocities.com/itchybtchyspider/

December 31, 2001

Hello Kim...

I am and live is Southwest LA. I am going to be 35 on Jan.

5th. I know you will get alot of great support here within this

group. They also have assume recipes with the point value.

Are planning to join Weight Watchers? There are some within the

group that do the at home program, some go to meetings, some do other

types of programs. Let me know if I can help...

Great meeting you and I am looking forward to chatting with you in

the group....

Happy New Year's!!!!!