RE: This group is such a great Tool !!!

[Guest guest]

Mitch,

Just so ya know...... You inspire me just as much as this group inspires you!

You've been through hungry days like this before, so I trust that you'll

beat this one too! hang in there....

Bette

[Guest guest]

AMEN TO THAT SISTER (whoops, I mean brother)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I enjoy this group too, although I do wish I could post more and add to

things.

I have been reflecting lately too with deep thoughts on this whole journey

and process and sometimes don't have time to write it all down. I've had

success in the past (reached lifetime twice) followed by failure and am now

on the road to success once again for the final time. It's not whether we

succeed or fail but how we perservere that really counts and I think that

after my previous failures, I've finally GOT it now in my 40's. Wish it

wouldn't have taken so darn long but now it's full speed ahead for a healthy

life for good!!!!!!!

I'm learning to let go of that darn " all or nothing " mentality and to go

easier on myself if I slip now and then. We are all learning that too and I

do think this board helps us all. There are no successful people or

companies or teams in this world that have had NO failures, but the ones

that do well continually are the ones that keep going and perservering.

I had a lull in January and then tried to get back on it in February only to

be faced with a maintain for that whole period, BUT I didn't let it get me

down and now with March I feel like I'm back on it and hope to get to the

50-pound magnet on March 28th (I was just under 45 back at the end of

February).

I think the exercise is kicking in and I see some movement on my home scale

and in my clothes. It's the full-length mirrors in a LARGE dance studio

that's the size of a small gym and seeing myself in jazz pants and a leotard

that's doing it too, lol!!

Well, here's to all of use reaching for the stars and NOT for those

snacks!!!

To quote a country song (sort of...), " if you have the choice to sit it out

or dance, I hope you dance... " !!!!!

This group is such a great Tool !!!

Just had to say that on a day like today where I'm

struggling a little with my motivation, where I have

the " hungries " and just want to munch on snacks, coming

to this group and catching up on messages - it just

re-inspires me all over again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Everyone

who posts about their successes, struggles, seeking

advice, giving advice... it makes me rememeber that

I'm not alone with this ... I feel part of such

a great community and we're all facing the same

things together!!!

OK, just had to say that.

Best,

Mitch

[Guest guest]

I couldn't agree more! I get more out of this group then I do out of my

weekly meetings. I like my meetings and the people are great (we have a very

vocal bunch with a lot of sarcastic humor) but I learn so much more from

this group.

Kris

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

Just had to say that on a day like today where I'm struggling a little with

my motivation, where I have the " hungries " and just want to munch on snacks,

coming to this group and catching up on messages - it just re-inspires me

all over again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Everyone who posts about their successes,

struggles, seeking advice, giving advice... it makes me rememeber that I'm

not alone with this ... I feel part of such a great community and we're all

facing the same things together!!!

OK, just had to say that.

Best,

Mitch

[Guest guest]

Hi Mitch, your so right. I just had to come right in here this

morning to catch up on some reading. While I don't have the time to

respond to most, I enjoyed all the responses to the post you folks

gave.. Kallie

In Serious-Weight-Watchers , " mjaveline " <mitch@p...>

wrote:

> Just had to say that on a day like today where I'm

> struggling a little with my motivation, where I have

> the " hungries " and just want to munch on snacks, coming

> to this group and catching up on messages - it just

> re-inspires me all over again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Everyone

> who posts about their successes, struggles, seeking

> advice, giving advice... it makes me rememeber that

> I'm not alone with this ... I feel part of such

> a great community and we're all facing the same

> things together!!!

>

> OK, just had to say that.

>

> Best,

> Mitch