long time losers, support sought

May 19, 2004

Hey everybody...My first time here...it's late,but would love to

wake with supportive emails in my box...I have maintained a 40 ish

pound weight loss (preWW) for about ten years and finally really

went for it, losing the last 15 for the LAST TIME using WW over the

last two/three months...using points and literature, but not going

to mtgs (a money thing, at the moment), but anyway...I* am SERIOUS

about not going up and down 7-10 pounds anymore...I have never

gained back the whole 40, but toyed with the 7-10...so, now I am in

a body that alot of folks are oohing and ahhing over (one I am/have

worked hard for) and I am having all these feelings of anxiety

and..weirdness...I guess it's like I am committing to being a thin,

attractive person...I am getting alot of male attention, etc...and I

feel like I would like to hear some stories about this transition,

from the trenches...I am ready, willing and able to be fit, healthy,

yes, even gorgeous, but would love any support on smoothing out the

road on the way...emotionally, ya know?

May 19, 2004

Well Good Morning to ya!! Welcome!

I was one of the up and down people. I would keep it off for awhile

and then it would start creeping up on me again, til I got to the

point of only having one way to go again, and that would be down..

BUT, dar-gone-it, I plan to stay down this time. I even feel better

about having lost my weight this time, like this feeling I am not on

a diet anymore. I guess because I eat whatever I want. I had never

tried WW til this time around. I think that is why I feel this way,

because nothing is really out of reach..AND I love living the WW way.

Heck I am someone who needs constant reminders that I cannot be slim

and trim and healthy unless I have a path to keep me happily on.

Maintaining a 40 pound loss for 10 years is something to be very

proud of. I know what you mean about this 7-10 pounds up and down

thing. It gets to be an old story doesn't it!! Congratulations on

getting it off too. You sound like a very strong person actually, and

I think you have it in you to keep it off this time..it is just like

you said, you worked hard for this..

You take all those oohs and ahhs and enjoy them, lol!!! Don't you

also just love those *second looks* that you get, especially from

someone you haven't seen in awhile. Sounds to me like your having fun

in your new fit and fine body.

Just remember to keep it, is like anything else, we have to work for

it. Sounds like your doing a great job.

Nice to have you join us here.

~~~Kallie~

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In Serious-Weight-Watchers , " leangrlnow "

<leangrlnow@y...> wrote:

> Hey everybody...My first time here...it's late,but would love to

> wake with supportive emails in my box...I have maintained a 40 ish

> pound weight loss (preWW) for about ten years and finally really

> went for it, losing the last 15 for the LAST TIME using WW over the

> last two/three months...using points and literature, but not going

> to mtgs (a money thing, at the moment), but anyway...I* am SERIOUS

> about not going up and down 7-10 pounds anymore...I have never

> gained back the whole 40, but toyed with the 7-10...so, now I am in

> a body that alot of folks are oohing and ahhing over (one I am/have

> worked hard for) and I am having all these feelings of anxiety

> and..weirdness...I guess it's like I am committing to being a thin,

> attractive person...I am getting alot of male attention, etc...and

I

> feel like I would like to hear some stories about this transition,

> from the trenches...I am ready, willing and able to be fit,

healthy,

> yes, even gorgeous, but would love any support on smoothing out the

> road on the way...emotionally, ya know?

May 19, 2004