Hi, from a new member

[Guest guest]

Hi, everyone. I joined a week or so ago after hearing some (Shan, i think?)

talking on another list about how wonderful this group was. Then I saw a

few days of messages and you nearly scared me off. OMG you guys talk alot.

<g> But I've just read the past 150 or so messages and I'm really impressed

by how supportive you are of each other and how much fun you have at it.

Can I play too? I won't bore you all with details, but I'm 35yo, married 13

yrs with a 7yo DD and have about 120 to lose. And for some unknown reason,

in spite of being near my all-time high weight, and wanting desperately to

lose some weight, I can't seem to do the things it takes to get the job

done. So I'm hoping by lurking in the shadows and listening to you all

nudging and tugging each other in the right direction, that some of that

strength and willpower will rub off. ;-)

Ang, I'm very interested in the BMR concept. Even though calorie counting

has never been too successful for me, it might be worth another try. If I

send you my info privately, would you mind helping me out with the details?

TTYL,

D. in Dallas

lisa@...

Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from

themselves.

-- Barrie

[Guest guest]

,

I'm glad you decided to come out of lurkdome! I know, it can be pretty

busy here. I'm behind all the time as you can see, I'm replying to your

post 3 days later, just do what yo can or what you need to help you. I

try to keep up but can not reply to half as many posts as I would like.

I'm going to be very busy the next few weeks so am not even going to

try. Going to be out of town for 4 days and then have my daughter

visiting after that. Oh by the way.....

I'm Gena :-) 37, married 19 years. We have 2 girls, Niki 19 who is in

the Army in Texas and Cassie 12 in the 7th grade and we live in Alaska.

At my heaviest Oct 2000, I was 284, I am 5'3 " so that was pretty dang

big! So far I'm about 204. I suggest going back and reading lots of old

posts. another group I'm in has wonderful tips and motivational things

that I have posted here. Hope that helps.

Gena

> Hi, everyone.  I joined a week or so ago after hearing some (Shan, i

> think?)

> talking on another list about how wonderful this group was.  Then I

> saw a

> few days of messages and you nearly scared me off.  OMG you guys talk

> alot.

> <g>  But I've just read the past 150 or so messages and I'm really

> impressed

> by how supportive you are of each other and how much fun you have at

> it.

> Can I play too?  I won't bore you all with details, but I'm 35yo,

> married 13

> yrs with a 7yo DD and have about 120 to lose.  And for some unknown

> reason,

> in spite of being near my all-time high weight, and wanting

> desperately to

> lose some weight, I can't seem to do the things it takes to get the job

> done.  So I'm hoping by lurking in the shadows and listening to you all

> nudging and tugging each other in the right direction, that some of

> that

> strength and willpower will rub off.  ;-)

>

> Ang, I'm very interested in the BMR concept.  Even though calorie

> counting

> has never been too successful for me, it might be worth another try. 

> If I

> send you my info privately, would you mind helping me out with the

> details?