Hi all!!! I lurk alot, but would LOVE to keep in touch with anyone who wants to. We get so busy with life. Have any of you gotten to where you eat bad stuff? I sure have and dont like it. I eat 3 oreos a day with my coffee in the morning. How can we stop? I am so afraid of gaining. How do all of you cope with the everyday struggles? Help!!! Pegi

funny how the more you need the support... the less people are on the boards... thanks for writing back... and yes... I do eat more carbs (read CRAP!) and empty calories!!

Kristin, Hi right back! Well, I busted butt and made it to goal....313 down to 140. I kept myself nicely between 140 - 145 for a year. This winter I really struggled with seasonal depression (a problem here in Michigan) and discovered I can tolerate sugar. Today I weigh 168, which really stinks. None of my summer clothes fit! I have joined a group of ladies at work who are doin weekly weigh-ins, attempting to trim a bit before summer. At first I was motivated, but am really struggling again. My stress level is sky high, and I'm just not focused. I'm very frustrated and disappointed in myself! I made the choice for this summer to forgo my golf league in favor of a gym membership and my support group...now I just need to actually go to the gym! Good for you on the half marathon!! I wish we lived closer...I would be game for something like that. When I was walking regularly, I had started running intervals of my walk in order to get my heart rate up. I had thought about trying to increase my runnning stretches to see if I could get to the point of being able to at least do a 5K this summer. I could really use the self esteem boost of accomplishing something like that! I'm not familiar with the book you are using....so how are you preparing to do the 1/2 marathon, and when are you hoping to do it by? Good luck to you!! Kathy

Hi Kristin, I check in on the Oct 03 board about once a week. I would check in more often if there was more happening. I've always been active on the Michigan Board, but find that the further out I get, the less I have in common with most people on there. Anyway, nice to see you on here!! Kathy

well... i found out exactly what i was looking for.... wanted to see if it was 'normal' that people gained 15-20 lbs back.... guess it seems to be the norm... i started at 353...got down to 214 and am currently about 229-230.... i do need to get my @ss moving again... think i'll come hang out here and see how you all are doing... maybe we can give a shout out of what we ate and the exercise we did..... (and i certainly won't be posting today.... leftover sees rocky road and sunflower seeds are NOT what i want you to think of as part of my NORMAL food intake...