Roll call (happy hump day)

Hello everyone I hope you all had a wonderful christmas and Happy new year....now I know I have been missing in action but I here and I here to stay.....cause I need you all and I need this board and all the wonderful support that is here....so sorry it wont happen again..... Wow you guys are really getting me focused again so thank you all so much.... ok who's here and what are you up to......who's still snowed in and who got flooded..... I have been a bad girl and have to change again so those of you who think that this will fixes our problem it doesn't, old habits are easy to creep back into our lives if we don't be accoutable for everything we put in our mouths.... so please please please watch what you put in your mouth.......just cause your pouch lets you eat it doesn't mean you should.... Have a great day and you know the drill drink your water take your vitamins and exercise and if you can please sign a surgery page or two.... Christine

Christine, Hun I am glad to see you back here Things have been rough for me as well and I know I am eating more protein and carbs then I should right now, trying to get myself back on track as well. It sure is hard still....I noticed I have been slowing down A LOT in the last month and I know it has to do with me not getting on my treadmill and adding the carbs in. It is just so hard to get myself going.. Well maybe things will turn around for me as well ~hugs~ We are both going to do awesome in 2006 Things are moving along with the house though we might not be getting this one if the old man does not let us have the sewer scoped as he was saying......our inspection showed a problem but the sewer company that they have said it is in perfect working condition! so now we need to take the extra step and get it scoped! Well I guess if they do not allow us to do this then it is not meant to be for us. This is so stressful I have to tell you. I guess that might be adding to my over eating... Well take care hun ~hugs~ Debra P

sorry to hear about the house situation...it really is stressful Deb.....owning a house is stressful too.... I know you can get yourself back on track Deb.....take a look at your old pictures and look at yourself in the mirror and remember why you went to such drastic measure to have surgery.....continue to write down what you eat and find that way to get yourself on the treadmill or just take a walk a long walk to the store not the one that is close to your house but keep on walking to the one you like but is just not close enough....... tell kelly to take a walk with you when he is home after work......or during your lunch break go walk outside......I am going back to walking today at lunch if it doesn't rain today...... Deb I know you can do this and I will be keeping in touch with you to help you motivate yourself to move and get back on track... Thanks for always being here and always inspiring everyone here......you are a great asset here..... Christine

morning Christine... long island got rain, rain and MORE rain...cold and horrible. Such strange weather this year .. it's supposed to be 50 tomorrow and then snow showers on Friday... I'm sorry that you're slipping back into bad eating habits...please try and stay focused and do the right thing...it's IMPORTANT! glad to see you're back and hope to see you all the time now...have a great day! hugsssssssss...Linda

hi Linda UGH rain rain and more rain.....I do like the rain but not that much.....when it rains I like to shop cause the stores are empty.....pull out the cooking spoons and start to paddle if it continues..... Yes that is why I am back to get myself back on track and I know I can do it I lost focus with all that was going on and the holidays just didn't help..... Thank you for your support and I look forward to seeing you more often.... Christine

Checking in... Old habits started to creep back into my life over the holidays but I did my best to keep things in perspective. This is the first holiday season where I didn't gain weight. I'm exactly the same weight I was on December 22, the last weigh-in before the Christmas chaos started. I ate things I wasn't supposed to but I didn't get sick and more importantly, I didn't get discouraged. I got "back on the wagon" so to speak and am feeling my energy change already. I realized that I barely drank water during the holidays, so I'm drink glass after glass to get my body working properly again. The holidays are hard, even sad for some people. New Years Day is the anniversary of my grandmother's death so I'm always sad on that day. But instead of sitting in front of the tv, stuffing my face with high sugar, high fats foods, I played with my daughter, cooked a nutritious meal, made a sugar free dessert (which my skinny husband made a la mode for himself) and played Cranium. No binging, no dumping. We need to learn not to beat ourselves up over mistakes. They will happen and instead of using them as an excuse to binge, we need to learn from the mistakes and decide what's more important, living to eat, or eating to live. Somewhere, I heard a saying, "Nothing tastes as good as thin feels." I wrote this on a post-it and have in on my fridge so I see it everytime I open the door. Things like this work for me... Anyway, Happy New Year everyone. Wishing you health, happiness and self acceptance!!! L*

Laura thank you for sharing all your doings and giving the encouragment we need......I did not gain any weight during the holidays and yes they can be depressing.....sorry to hear about your grandma it does put a dampper on the holidays but in time all wounds heal but they are never forgotten.... And we all do make mistakes and yes we just need to accept what we did and move on....... Thanks again and I hope to see you more often.... Christine

My Sweet Sweet Christine !! So been soo long since I posted I did not even know my sign in name YIKESS Shame on me !! and I HAVE the time !! I know Im naughty. however, some like it naughty LOL OK Did THAT make ya smile?? So I think it would be impossible to not fall off track now and then the key here is to jump back on those tracks !! I know during the holidays I eat a few things I should not have eaten, I had a liking for my moms cut out cookies. most of them ended up NOT staying with me, but to know I did try them over and over scared me a bit. I guess because I know that as hard as we try, we ARE human. They did this to our stomach's NOT our brains I guess like anyone on a regular diet now and then you find urself creeping back to those old habits. The key is to grab hold of the present and remember the roads we ALL took to get here. for many of us, the roads were not easy. soo we need to embrace that and grab ahold of WHY we did this and just hop back on that track. I know with the support here and the support you will get from your upcoming support group, you WILL regain your focus...... your toooo postive of a person.... remmmy I know you inside and out lovey I just had to drop by and post to your post..... I know you get down on urself and I just want to say your a wonderful wonderful womn whos done an AMAZING job soo far, soo we all fall of that track. I am up here grab my hand and Ill help you back on. I Love You Christine !! Your Brenny

OMG Brenny it so nice to see you and you also have been missing in action...... There you go making me laugh and cry at the same time.....thank you for all your kind words I know they come from the heart.....and yes you do know me well.....and you know I hold things in but this I know if I hold it in it will only get worse....so that is why I am here to spill my guts....and get back on track..... Brenny I miss you so much I wish you would move closer to the city.....cause the traveling back and forth is a killer on us....I had a great time with you up ther and a great time with you here in the city..... you are also amazing Bren dont sell yourself short.....we've spent lots of time talking and having fun.....you are wonderful and i'm so glad to have you in my family..... I know you have been going through many struggles and I'm sorry that you had to.....just always know I am here for you....and I love you my sister..... Christine

Christine Ahhh move to the city and become all crazy like you sis ?? Hm MAYBE never know I guess. as I find myself all free to move wherever my little heart desires LOL For everyone else whos looking and lurking across the boards I find myself a free agent. in just about every aspect of the word.....LOL I lost my job back in the beginning of Nov and Thanks too wonderful people like Christine and Eve, I have struggles though some pretty hard days....... but each one is getting a bit easier I have great friends and family to thank for that Soooooo I have NO job I just lost my apartment well did not lose it but knew moving home with Mom and Pops was the best thing for me right now, besides I need my moms cooking HAHAHA actualy the "rents" are driving me nuts with there EATt EAT U have to EATTTTTTT I gues they forgot what i did to myself a bit over a year ago. I have not really tried to lose any weight but, I keep dropping a few lbs here and there...... with all the things in my life right now, food seems to be one of those things I have pushed aside I cant affrod it anyways........LOL Just a little humor everyone. If you cant laugh about life, why live it right???? Anyways just an update on me......... and Why Msss Chris asked me to move !!! And I just MAYYYYYYY take her up on it !! Hey a year ago I NEVER would have just typed that line and nowwwwwwww Hmmm seems like something I just might want to try.... Even if I dont go to NYC I ammmmmmm leaving my home I have lived in my entire life. WHY?? Just cause I CAN and I WANT to. its a HUGE world and I FINALLYYYYYY Wanna See some of it !!!! Ok Enough !!! Love U ALL Brenny