Guest guest Posted November 1, 2003 Report Share Posted November 1, 2003 Welcome, Elaine! I'm glad you came out of lurking! Bette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2003 Report Share Posted November 1, 2003 Welcome Elaine! I was where you are in February of 2002. 109 pounds later I am at goal and have been there since December 2002, at personal goal since January. There are many many reasons to do this, and very few to not...but you have to do exactly what you are doing this weekend. You have to get it all straight in your head. You have to find such value in yourself that to NOT lose weight would be ludicris. I have a website that you might enjoy. www.msteechur.com. It is my personal site. Welcome and good luck! Tory 222/113/130/120 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2003 Report Share Posted November 1, 2003 Welcome Elaine )!!!!!!!!! Elaine McMillan wrote: Hello, everyone. I'm new to this group and thought I would introduce myself. The difference between fit and fat is " I " Gymmie in Cali °Ü°!!!!! WW Baby-No Mo' Flab born 10/13/2K3 Wt. 7.5 lbs Ya Ya Name--Marchiioness Whispering Thunder Bond Girl Name--Sasha Sparks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2003 Report Share Posted November 1, 2003 Wow! What a wonderful e-mail. I don't tend to be affected by other's personal journeys, since I sometimes can't relate. Yours on the other hand was very touching. Congrats on getting back on track and we'll be here for you...each step of the way. 175/150.4/130 Hello. Hello, everyone. I'm new to this group and thought I would introduce myself. At 5'1 " , 257 pounds, I was terribly overweight. All my life, I've turned to food - as a comfort, a substitute and a way to keep the world away. It's hard for someone to get close to you - literally and emotionally - when you've put a 100 pound barrier around you. Easy to write that. Not so easy figuring it out, or acting on it. I thought I was terribly overweight as a young teenager; when I was 13 my mom took me to Weight Watchers. I remember the lady at the scale saying that I had only 10 pounds to lose - even a pound less, and they wouldn't have let me join. Funny, ten pounds on a 5'1 " frame isn't overweight, but I thought I was enormous... I lost the 10 pounds through WW, but by grade 12 I was up to 145. I joined Weight Watchers several times in adulthood, never staying through the full 12 weeks and never losing more than 20 pounds. About 18 months ago, I started seriously thinking about my health. How my weight negatively affects every aspect of my life. How painful this excess weight is getting. How the weight, combined with my family's health history, meant I was extremely unlikely to see my 65th birthday - more importantly, I'd miss the milestones in my niece's and nephews' lives. How I was actually hurting my family, hurting myself, by continuing this way. Easter Monday I joined WW, and I got my 10% key chain in August. Since then, though, I've been sliding. Up 1/2 pounds, down 1/2 pound. Up 2, down 2. So this weekend is about me. No family commitments, no friend commitments. Time to clean my apartment, stock my kitchen, re-read the WW weekly booklets, and recommit to taking care of myself. If anyone is still reading this overly long email, thanks for the group. I've been lurking for a few days - your words are encouraging and inspiring. Elaine (Ladner, BC, Canada) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 Hi Elaine I am also new to this group. I have been a ww member for about a month now. I was a lifetime member and fell off the wagon. I know exactly how you feel. I can remember when I weighted 178lbs and the doctor said that I was to heavy then, that was years ago along with quite a few pounds. But today is a new day and time. I vow to take off this weight and keep it off for good. I also have quite an unhealthy family history and don't care to join the family history. Good luck in your journey. Joyce Hello. Hello, everyone. I'm new to this group and thought I would introduce myself. At 5'1 " , 257 pounds, I was terribly overweight. All my life, I've turned to food - as a comfort, a substitute and a way to keep the world away. It's hard for someone to get close to you - literally and emotionally - when you've put a 100 pound barrier around you. Easy to write that. Not so easy figuring it out, or acting on it. I thought I was terribly overweight as a young teenager; when I was 13 my mom took me to Weight Watchers. I remember the lady at the scale saying that I had only 10 pounds to lose - even a pound less, and they wouldn't have let me join. Funny, ten pounds on a 5'1 " frame isn't overweight, but I thought I was enormous... I lost the 10 pounds through WW, but by grade 12 I was up to 145. I joined Weight Watchers several times in adulthood, never staying through the full 12 weeks and never losing more than 20 pounds. About 18 months ago, I started seriously thinking about my health. How my weight negatively affects every aspect of my life. How painful this excess weight is getting. How the weight, combined with my family's health history, meant I was extremely unlikely to see my 65th birthday - more importantly, I'd miss the milestones in my niece's and nephews' lives. How I was actually hurting my family, hurting myself, by continuing this way. Easter Monday I joined WW, and I got my 10% key chain in August. Since then, though, I've been sliding. Up 1/2 pounds, down 1/2 pound. Up 2, down 2. So this weekend is about me. No family commitments, no friend commitments. Time to clean my apartment, stock my kitchen, re-read the WW weekly booklets, and recommit to taking care of myself. If anyone is still reading this overly long email, thanks for the group. I've been lurking for a few days - your words are encouraging and inspiring. Elaine (Ladner, BC, Canada) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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