Re: Re-Introduction (Back to the meetings for me)

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It's great to have you here ! =) Those 90lbs don't stand a chance

against Weight Watchers and your own determination! =)

175/142.8/130

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From: Crawford rscrawford@...

Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2004 10:07:11 -0700 (PDT)

To: Serious-Weight-Watchers

Subject: Re-Introduction (Back to the meetings

for me)

My wife and I are pretty excited about the Core plan, so we decided that

in order to get the full benefit, at least one of the two of us should

start going to the meetings again. Because is still convinced

that she isn't ever going to lose weight, I agreed to attend.

So I went last night for the first time in several months, signed up,

weighed in, and so on. The first nasty surprise was that during the time

when I didn't have the accountability of weekly weigh-ins, I'd gained back

something like ten pounds, which brings me to 243.3, the heaviest I've

*ever* been. Talk about rude awakenings.

In the meantime, I'd also switched primary care physicians, since my old

one decided to drop his practice and be a hospital doc instead. It was

pretty easy to convince Dr. Kennedy to write me a note saying that my

ideal weight should be 180 instead of the 153 that's listed in the WW

books. Dr. Sandhu is not so easy to convince, and she wouldn't write me

such a note. " 153 is just about right for you, " she said. I don't take

offense, because Dr. Sandhu is a great doctor and I know she's got my best

interests at heart, but man, that means I have NINETY!!!! pounds to lose!

Oy! That's Rude Awakening Number Two!

So. What I have decided is this. Since I was lucky enough last night to

show up at the meeting where the leader was discussing the first of the

Winning Outcomes tools, I've decided that I'm going to approach this as if

it were my first time on WW, with all the optimism and recommitment that

entails. I've *almost* got to agree with this approach, but

she's still pretty cynical.

So, in that spirit...

Hi, everyone! My name's , and I've just started WW. I'm excited

about the Core Plan, and I think it's going to work well for me. Right

now I have 90 pounds to lose, and I'm shooting for a pound a week; at that

rate I should be at my goal weight in less than two years.

Looking forward to all of it!

--

Sláinte,

S. Crawford (AIM: Buffalo2K)

http://www.mossroot.com http://www.stonegoose.com/catseyeview

" How the hell did it get here so soon? "

--Tom Waits, " I Don't Wanna Grow Up "

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ibeforej@... said:

> It's great to have you here ! =) Those 90lbs don't stand a

> chance against Weight Watchers and your own determination! =)

Thanks, .

--

S. Crawford (243/243/153)

http://www.mossroot.com

Fitness Blog: http://www.mossroot.com/02h

[Guest guest]

Hi !

I think you have a wonderful attitude and you WILL make your goal! I am glad

that decided to attend meetings and try again! Make little goals to

start instead of looking at the full 90 pounds. Be sure to reward yourself with

some little thing....books, cds, workout stuff, etc to keep your incentive high!

ONE MINUTE ONE HOUR ONE DAY AT A TIME!!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!

Maureen

Re-Introduction (Back to the meetings for

me)

My wife and I are pretty excited about the Core plan, so we decided that

in order to get the full benefit, at least one of the two of us should

start going to the meetings again. Because is still convinced

that she isn't ever going to lose weight, I agreed to attend.

So I went last night for the first time in several months, signed up,

weighed in, and so on. The first nasty surprise was that during the time

when I didn't have the accountability of weekly weigh-ins, I'd gained back

something like ten pounds, which brings me to 243.3, the heaviest I've

*ever* been. Talk about rude awakenings.

In the meantime, I'd also switched primary care physicians, since my old

one decided to drop his practice and be a hospital doc instead. It was

pretty easy to convince Dr. Kennedy to write me a note saying that my

ideal weight should be 180 instead of the 153 that's listed in the WW

books. Dr. Sandhu is not so easy to convince, and she wouldn't write me

such a note. " 153 is just about right for you, " she said. I don't take

offense, because Dr. Sandhu is a great doctor and I know she's got my best

interests at heart, but man, that means I have NINETY!!!! pounds to lose!

Oy! That's Rude Awakening Number Two!

So. What I have decided is this. Since I was lucky enough last night to

show up at the meeting where the leader was discussing the first of the

Winning Outcomes tools, I've decided that I'm going to approach this as if

it were my first time on WW, with all the optimism and recommitment that

entails. I've *almost* got to agree with this approach, but

she's still pretty cynical.

So, in that spirit...

Hi, everyone! My name's , and I've just started WW. I'm excited

about the Core Plan, and I think it's going to work well for me. Right

now I have 90 pounds to lose, and I'm shooting for a pound a week; at that

rate I should be at my goal weight in less than two years.

Looking forward to all of it!

--

Sláinte,

S. Crawford (AIM: Buffalo2K)

http://www.mossroot.com http://www.stonegoose.com/catseyeview

" How the hell did it get here so soon? "

--Tom Waits, " I Don't Wanna Grow Up "

[Guest guest]

Maureen said:

> Hi !

>

> I think you have a wonderful attitude and you WILL make your goal! I am

> glad that decided to attend meetings and try again! Make

> little goals to start instead of looking at the full 90 pounds. Be sure

> to reward yourself with some little thing....books, cds, workout stuff,

> etc to keep your incentive high!

>

> ONE MINUTE ONE HOUR ONE DAY AT A TIME!!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!

> Maureen

Thanks for the encouragement, Maureen.

Unfortunately, isn't actually attending. Sorry if I made it

sound like she was going to. She's still very cynical about the whole

process (still has a hard time with exercise and so on).

--

S. Crawford (243/243/153)

http://www.mossroot.com

Fitness Blog: http://www.mossroot.com/02h

[Guest guest]

Maureen said:

> Hi !

>

> I think you have a wonderful attitude and you WILL make your goal! I am

> glad that decided to attend meetings and try again! Make

> little goals to start instead of looking at the full 90 pounds. Be sure

> to reward yourself with some little thing....books, cds, workout stuff,

> etc to keep your incentive high!

>

> ONE MINUTE ONE HOUR ONE DAY AT A TIME!!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!

> Maureen

Thanks for the encouragement, Maureen.

Unfortunately, isn't actually attending. Sorry if I made it

sound like she was going to. She's still very cynical about the whole

process (still has a hard time with exercise and so on).

--

S. Crawford (243/243/153)

http://www.mossroot.com

Fitness Blog: http://www.mossroot.com/02h

[Guest guest]

Hey ,

Glad to see you back!!

Good luck to you and hope this program is successful for you and your wife

also. I guess for some of us on this list and/or in the weight-management

category, the " nasty surprise " syndrome is something we have to constantly

battle and learn to control. I know I've had my share of those things in my

weight loss journey so far. I've reached lifetime status twice now and when

I got cocky and complacent, there came the nasty surprises. This third time

of trying to get back to goal saw me about 20 pounds away and then for some

reason I started slipping and now I'm probably a good 35 or so away.

I'm going to join up again this Sunday and go to the meetings every week

again--they have a program here where lifetimers can pay 8.50 a week if they

go every week and don't have to prepay.

I've had a really hard 6-7 months with my kids' activities--I had 3 of them

signed up for WAY too many things since February and that continued into the

summer. I felt like a taxi driver with no salary and no tips and no time for

me to decompress and there went the eating habits and exercise. Sort of the

extreme soccer mom who can't say no to anyone or anything. Does anyone have

any advice for that or has been through it or going through it?

Might sound slightly off-topic, BUT it's a huge eating trigger for me--that

complete overwhelmed feeling where you're grabbing at any food around

because you have no time to really have any meals. With Pop Warner football

practice starting last August 2nd I really don't know the meaning of the

word " dinner hour " and now school has started on top of that.

I need to get back to the meetings and insist that the time is MY time.

Good luck to all of us!!

Re-Introduction (Back to the meetings

for me)

My wife and I are pretty excited about the Core plan, so we decided that

in order to get the full benefit, at least one of the two of us should

start going to the meetings again. Because is still convinced

that she isn't ever going to lose weight, I agreed to attend.

So I went last night for the first time in several months, signed up,

weighed in, and so on. The first nasty surprise was that during the time

when I didn't have the accountability of weekly weigh-ins, I'd gained back

something like ten pounds, which brings me to 243.3, the heaviest I've

*ever* been. Talk about rude awakenings.

[Guest guest]

Hey ,

Glad to see you back!!

Good luck to you and hope this program is successful for you and your wife

also. I guess for some of us on this list and/or in the weight-management

category, the " nasty surprise " syndrome is something we have to constantly

battle and learn to control. I know I've had my share of those things in my

weight loss journey so far. I've reached lifetime status twice now and when

I got cocky and complacent, there came the nasty surprises. This third time

of trying to get back to goal saw me about 20 pounds away and then for some

reason I started slipping and now I'm probably a good 35 or so away.

I'm going to join up again this Sunday and go to the meetings every week

again--they have a program here where lifetimers can pay 8.50 a week if they

go every week and don't have to prepay.

I've had a really hard 6-7 months with my kids' activities--I had 3 of them

signed up for WAY too many things since February and that continued into the

summer. I felt like a taxi driver with no salary and no tips and no time for

me to decompress and there went the eating habits and exercise. Sort of the

extreme soccer mom who can't say no to anyone or anything. Does anyone have

any advice for that or has been through it or going through it?

Might sound slightly off-topic, BUT it's a huge eating trigger for me--that

complete overwhelmed feeling where you're grabbing at any food around

because you have no time to really have any meals. With Pop Warner football

practice starting last August 2nd I really don't know the meaning of the

word " dinner hour " and now school has started on top of that.

I need to get back to the meetings and insist that the time is MY time.

Good luck to all of us!!

Re-Introduction (Back to the meetings

for me)

My wife and I are pretty excited about the Core plan, so we decided that

in order to get the full benefit, at least one of the two of us should

start going to the meetings again. Because is still convinced

that she isn't ever going to lose weight, I agreed to attend.

So I went last night for the first time in several months, signed up,

weighed in, and so on. The first nasty surprise was that during the time

when I didn't have the accountability of weekly weigh-ins, I'd gained back

something like ten pounds, which brings me to 243.3, the heaviest I've

*ever* been. Talk about rude awakenings.

[Guest guest]

Hey there ! Nice to meet you. You have a journey ahead of you, but you

CAN get there! Just remember, you're doing this FOR YOU! Good luck!

Message: 19

Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 10:07:11 -0700 (PDT)

From: " Crawford "

>

Subject: Re-Introduction (Back to the meetings for me)

My wife and I are pretty excited about the Core plan, so we decided that

in order to get the full benefit, at least one of the two of us should

start going to the meetings again. Because is still convinced

that she isn't ever going to lose weight, I agreed to attend.

So I went last night for the first time in several months, signed up,

weighed in, and so on. The first nasty surprise was that during the time

when I didn't have the accountability of weekly weigh-ins, I'd gained back

something like ten pounds, which brings me to 243.3, the heaviest I've

*ever* been. Talk about rude awakenings.

In the meantime, I'd also switched primary care physicians, since my old

one decided to drop his practice and be a hospital doc instead. It was

pretty easy to convince Dr. Kennedy to write me a note saying that my

ideal weight should be 180 instead of the 153 that's listed in the WW

books. Dr. Sandhu is not so easy to convince, and she wouldn't write me

such a note. " 153 is just about right for you, " she said. I don't take

offense, because Dr. Sandhu is a great doctor and I know she's got my best

interests at heart, but man, that means I have NINETY!!!! pounds to lose!

Oy! That's Rude Awakening Number Two!

So. What I have decided is this. Since I was lucky enough last night to

show up at the meeting where the leader was discussing the first of the

Winning Outcomes tools, I've decided that I'm going to approach this as if

it were my first time on WW, with all the optimism and recommitment that

entails. I've *almost* got to agree with this approach, but

she's still pretty cynical.

So, in that spirit...

Hi, everyone! My name's , and I've just started WW. I'm excited

about the Core Plan, and I think it's going to work well for me. Right

now I have 90 pounds to lose, and I'm shooting for a pound a week; at that

rate I should be at my goal weight in less than two years.

Looking forward to all of it!

--

Sláinte,

S. Crawford (AIM: Buffalo2K)

http://www.mossroot.com<http://www.mossroot.com/>

http://www.stonegoose.com/catseyeview<http://www.stonegoose.com/catseyeview>

" How the hell did it get here so soon? "

--Tom Waits, " I Don't Wanna Grow Up "

[Guest guest]

Sorry to hear that! I know it would be a lot easier if you both could do this

together!

Maureen

Re: Re-Introduction (Back to the meetings

for me)

Maureen said:

> Hi !

>

> I think you have a wonderful attitude and you WILL make your goal! I am

> glad that decided to attend meetings and try again! Make

> little goals to start instead of looking at the full 90 pounds. Be sure

> to reward yourself with some little thing....books, cds, workout stuff,

> etc to keep your incentive high!

>

> ONE MINUTE ONE HOUR ONE DAY AT A TIME!!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!

> Maureen

Thanks for the encouragement, Maureen.

Unfortunately, isn't actually attending. Sorry if I made it

sound like she was going to. She's still very cynical about the whole

process (still has a hard time with exercise and so on).

--

S. Crawford (243/243/153)

http://www.mossroot.com

Fitness Blog: http://www.mossroot.com/02h