Guest guest Posted November 29, 2002 Report Share Posted November 29, 2002 Hear! Hear! *tinkling of glass* Thanksgiving I just want to say I am so very thankful for my family and thiswonderful "new family" I have come into contact through this group. Iam so very thankful for our Audrey, for teaching us about the importantthings in life. I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving, we allhave much to be thankful for.God Bless You All,Kathy, grandma to Audrey, 15mosPlease contact mito-owner with any problems or questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Gemello you never cease to amaze me, that is so great to help at your church like that and keeping at your goal, i applaud you ! Colleengemellodigiovanni wrote: Hello everyone:I hopped on the scale this morning, and woo hoo! Still at goal weight.. no loss, NO GAIN.I know that it's only been 4 weeks so far, but my fears have not come to pass. I've increased my caloric intake (ever so slightly, but still a scary thing) and I've slightly decreased my exercise routine intensity (I still work out for an hour, 6 days a week...).And to celebrate, I'm going to volunteer my Thanksgiving day to my church. All my needs are met. I have incredible abundance in my life. And I have wonderful people like you all here who care about me when I know that there are so many who feel alone and unloved. That's why I feel compelled to volunteer my Thanksgiving day to help prepare and serve Thanksgiving dinner to people who have nothing. My family will get together on Friday; I have a warm, loving place to go. The people (whether gay or straight, homeless or just in need, poor families with or without children--people from all walks of life) who will come to my church for a hot meal have no such place.So I find it poetic justice that I will use a Holiday centered around food in a constructive way: giving away food to people who are hungry and in need, instead of consuming food until I burst (my old way of celebrating Thanksgiving).I will eat so much less, yet fill so satisfied and full.Gemello-153 lbs / at goal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2004 Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 That is so wonderful Gemello. Keep up the good work and I admire your dedication not only to yourself but in giving to others! Huggles > > Hello everyone: > > I hopped on the scale this morning, and woo hoo! Still at goal > weight.. no loss, NO GAIN. > > I know that it's only been 4 weeks so far, but my fears have not come > to pass. I've increased my caloric intake (ever so slightly, but > still a scary thing) and I've slightly decreased my exercise routine > intensity (I still work out for an hour, 6 days a week...). > > And to celebrate, I'm going to volunteer my Thanksgiving day to my > church. All my needs are met. I have incredible abundance in my > life. And I have wonderful people like you all here who care about > me when I know that there are so many who feel alone and unloved. > That's why I feel compelled to volunteer my Thanksgiving day to help > prepare and serve Thanksgiving dinner to people who have nothing. My > family will get together on Friday; I have a warm, loving place to > go. The people (whether gay or straight, homeless or just in need, > poor families with or without children--people from all walks of > life) who will come to my church for a hot meal have no such place. > > So I find it poetic justice that I will use a Holiday centered around > food in a constructive way: giving away food to people who are hungry > and in need, instead of consuming food until I burst (my old way of > celebrating Thanksgiving). > > I will eat so much less, yet fill so satisfied and full. > > Gemello > -153 lbs / at goal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2004 Report Share Posted November 18, 2004 Hi Gemello, Yet again I am slow to reply. Sorry about that - but life seems so much busier these days - and, for that, I not sorry but thankful. Anyway . . . Congratulations on your accomplishment. Maintaining is the great challenge. I admire the way that you have chosen to celebrate. It seems the perfect way to express your thankfulness for all the wonderful things in your life. Our Thanksgiving won't be so generous - but I am very happy with our plans. My husband and I won't be feasting - oh, we'll have a nice meal, but nothing special - instead, we'll be packing up the car (and doing all the last minute things that we will undoubtedly think of) so that we can leave at the crack of dawn the next day for the first real vacation we've taken in over ten years. The most we've done in recent years was a long weekend in the Gold Country or Monterey or some such. I've been the stick-in-the-mud . . . I really didn't want to go anywhere because it was too difficult to get around and I really was comfortable only when hiding at home. Now . . . I am practically like a kid anticipating Christmas as I look forward to our sojourn. But . . . no matter how we spend Thanksgiving, it is meaning much more to me this year than ever before. I find myself having so much to be thankful for. It is overwhelming at times - but wonderful. All the best, Kay in San Leandro open RNY 12/1/03 gemellodigiovanni wrote: > > Hello everyone: > > I hopped on the scale this morning, and woo hoo! Still at goal > weight.. no loss, NO GAIN. > > I know that it's only been 4 weeks so far, but my fears have not come > to pass. I've increased my caloric intake (ever so slightly, but > still a scary thing) and I've slightly decreased my exercise routine > intensity (I still work out for an hour, 6 days a week...). > > And to celebrate, I'm going to volunteer my Thanksgiving day to my > church. All my needs are met. I have incredible abundance in my > life. And I have wonderful people like you all here who care about > me when I know that there are so many who feel alone and unloved. > That's why I feel compelled to volunteer my Thanksgiving day to help > prepare and serve Thanksgiving dinner to people who have nothing. My > family will get together on Friday; I have a warm, loving place to > go. The people (whether gay or straight, homeless or just in need, > poor families with or without children--people from all walks of > life) who will come to my church for a hot meal have no such place. > > So I find it poetic justice that I will use a Holiday centered around > food in a constructive way: giving away food to people who are hungry > and in need, instead of consuming food until I burst (my old way of > celebrating Thanksgiving). > > I will eat so much less, yet fill so satisfied and full. > > Gemello > -153 lbs / at goal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2004 Report Share Posted November 18, 2004 Kay, have a fabulous vacation!!!! - Lesa - Re: Thanksgiving Hi Gemello, Yet again I am slow to reply. Sorry about that - but life seems so much busier these days - and, for that, I not sorry but thankful. Anyway . . . Congratulations on your accomplishment. Maintaining is the great challenge. I admire the way that you have chosen to celebrate. It seems the perfect way to express your thankfulness for all the wonderful things in your life. Our Thanksgiving won't be so generous - but I am very happy with our plans. My husband and I won't be feasting - oh, we'll have a nice meal, but nothing special - instead, we'll be packing up the car (and doing all the last minute things that we will undoubtedly think of) so that we can leave at the crack of dawn the next day for the first real vacation we've taken in over ten years. The most we've done in recent years was a long weekend in the Gold Country or Monterey or some such. I've been the stick-in-the-mud . . . I really didn't want to go anywhere because it was too difficult to get around and I really was comfortable only when hiding at home. Now . . . I am practically like a kid anticipating Christmas as I look forward to our sojourn. But . . . no matter how we spend Thanksgiving, it is meaning much more to me this year than ever before. I find myself having so much to be thankful for. It is overwhelming at times - but wonderful. All the best, Kay in San Leandro open RNY 12/1/03 gemellodigiovanni wrote: > > Hello everyone: > > I hopped on the scale this morning, and woo hoo! Still at goal > weight.. no loss, NO GAIN. > > I know that it's only been 4 weeks so far, but my fears have not come > to pass. I've increased my caloric intake (ever so slightly, but > still a scary thing) and I've slightly decreased my exercise routine > intensity (I still work out for an hour, 6 days a week...). > > And to celebrate, I'm going to volunteer my Thanksgiving day to my > church. All my needs are met. I have incredible abundance in my > life. And I have wonderful people like you all here who care about > me when I know that there are so many who feel alone and unloved. > That's why I feel compelled to volunteer my Thanksgiving day to help > prepare and serve Thanksgiving dinner to people who have nothing. My > family will get together on Friday; I have a warm, loving place to > go. The people (whether gay or straight, homeless or just in need, > poor families with or without children--people from all walks of > life) who will come to my church for a hot meal have no such place. > > So I find it poetic justice that I will use a Holiday centered around > food in a constructive way: giving away food to people who are hungry > and in need, instead of consuming food until I burst (my old way of > celebrating Thanksgiving). > > I will eat so much less, yet fill so satisfied and full. > > Gemello > -153 lbs / at goal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.