Wisdom of hindsight

Hi there I'm from the May 06 board - no I haven't come on here by mistake hee hee. Well, I wanted to ask you guys if, seeing as you one year ahead of us, if you have any advise you can give us with your years hindsight. What do you wish you had known a year ago that you know now? If it's ok with you, I'll repost your replys onto the May 06 board so I can share all your wisdom. Thanks Ruth

Stay away from sugar!! Even the smallest amounts. If it doesn't make you dump - it's easy to get addicted or re-addicted. Instead of testing your limits, just stay away from it. You tell yourself - it's ok, it's just one cookie... Don't do it. Be good. Stay good as long as you can, keep the right mind-set as long as you can. Be conscious about your food decisions, don't lose sight of your permanent goals. I know you've heard this before, but - keeping a food journal (fitday.com) really does help. Even if you do it one week a month - it can keep you on track. You know when you are being good or not, so listen to that little voice in your head that is getting harder to hear, the voice that says, isn't there a better decision than this one? Should you be eating this? Remember, this is a lifestyle change for life. Ok, enough of that, Remember to enjoy the changes in yourself! Enjoy your new-found energy levels, enjoy shopping at the regular stores. Enjoy the compliments, the new sizes, looking at yourself in the mirror - enjoy the new you!

Welcome, Ruth!! 1. Enjoy the ride!! It is so much fun and so exciting to see what's happening in our bodies. 2. This is a LIFEstyle change, not just a diet change. Diet change is a huge part of it, but it's not all of it. 3. Make healthy choices now and stick to them, learn to love them, and your body will love you. 4. Enjoy the ride!! (Okay, I've already said that, but it's important, LOL!) Michelle Open RNY 5/3/05 -200 pounds and holding strong!