New Year's goals

Hey folks... hope everyone had a wondefully blessed Christmas!  With NY's fast approaching, I've stopped to look at where I've been, where I wanted to be, and where I'm going.

I haven't lost much from this time last year.  It seems that the bulk of my loss was from October through December of 2007............ and from March or April on, I haven't been able to lose an ounce.

I had some transgressions.. mainly some of the cookies I was baking, but surely not enough to have put me back at 226.  I think it's the same routine as every month...and still I have no answers.  I've dropped 9 of those lbs in the last 2 days.. putting me at 217 today.  I guess I should be happy and run like a thief with it, but knowing I'm not even NEAR my goal, and have no clear course on how to proceed is a thought that rings so loud in my head that I can't seem to hear anything else. 

I haven't been working out much.  I've had a friend coming to visit every other week or so and stays for several days, and it's difficult to get out.  If she comes with me, she doesn't work out, so  I rush through it.... if I leave her here, I feel badly about knowing she's sitting here waiting... so I rush through it.  I think the new year is leading me to some thoughtful decisions regarding just how far I can allow others into my life - boundaries.  I know that being off my do has me feeling pretty low - weight loss or not - I need to know I'm TRYING.. and sitting around this house isn't trying.  

Ok.. another day, another Do... just gotta get my head ready for the new year.. make a resolution, some firm decisions, and stick by them.  EVERYTHING has an effect on our bodies.. whether positive or negative and sometime it's hard to discern the difference!  We need to be social creatures I guess, but at the expense of self-neglect?  ut uh..... 

Wishing you all God's blessings for a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year!  

((((everyone)))
Special shout out to all the past year's regs!  I love youz guyz!! 
To all the newbies:  Can't wait to get to know you all!!!!  

Hi Love.  Here's my New Years Look-back:

I let my year slip by, by having entirely too much faith in my band.  I had good restriction and thought that as long as my portions are small, I'll lose weight.  Didn't work like that.  My body stopped caring about calories.  I went through Weigh****chers for months and got no where.  Finally, over 8 months into the year, I tried Atkin's and started getting somewhere.  I guess I should be slightly thankful for my stupidity.  If it wasn't for my stupidity that caused my massive amount of frustration, I wouldn't have been inclinded to try Atkin's again.  So this year:

- I will stick to Atkin's until I lose another 35 pounds
- When I get down to 230 I will join a gym (and actually GO)

I have other resolutions but they're kind of half-assed.  Example: I want to be in Onderland by the end of 2009.   But I'm too scared to make that an official resolution because if I don't make it, I'll have extreme disappointment in myself. 

I want to thank you guys for helping me and supporting me through this past year.  It was a super tough year for me and if I didn't have you guys, I probably would have gained weight, instead of coming out a loser (a small loser, but a loser).

Happy New Year!!!

Yea.. LOL  we've both had a tough one.. haven't we!  LOL  IT"S OVER!  We get to start all over again now.. fresh and new! 

I could say it a gazillion times and it'll still never be enough..  Ya gotta do what works for YOU.. do what your body likes at all times.. and right now the Atkins is doing ya right.. right on girlie.. you get down with yo bad azz self and dump those 35 lbs then kick some azz at the gym! 

I think we've both had our share of meltdowns in the past year.. lol  (Ok.. me more than you), but one thing is certain.. we can never go back.. only forward.   

Keep doing that do, woobie....  :)

Love ya!
Lori

I love you too, Lor! been concerned about you...glad it's only the usual holiday trafficking that has held you captive.

In the true spirit of the Greek god Janus:  looking forward and looking back for me means:

Back view:
I am proud of the maintenance that i have been experiencing. I am able to eat foods that please me and at the same nourish my body well. I feel like i am living in balance.

I am proud of the level of exercise:  moderate and encompassing to many areas of my physique.

Forward view:
In general, I would like to drop another 15-20# and end up at 170-175 ish.

I will investigate ways to eat less and still not feel too deprived.

I will get back to yoga - this is severely underutilized in my life. I can see a decline in my flexibility.

Thanks to all who come here. This place helps me get centered and keep focus while learning new things.

Yanno what.... it never ceases to amaze me what I learn from you!  Your knowledge, wisdom and dedication has been a blessing to me and I'm greatful and proud to know you! 

WE SHOULD ALL JUST WOG OUR WAY INTO 2009!      <-- if I can stop smoking long enough that is!

I've been around... a lttle misguided.. but I've been here lurking!  I never stray too far...  I've been dating here and there.. (some a little more here than there), but I really am having a hard time fitting back in..   it'll come..  I figure, another 30#'s and I won't scared of NUTTIN'~!

YOU GO, WOMAN! 

God bless in 2009 and always!
Love on ya!
Lori

Hi there Lori, I've been wondering how you have been doing.  You seem to have turned more into a lurker than poster lately and it just doesn't seem right! :)

I have been thinking a lot about my New Years resolution and what this past year has meant to me.  Like Janina, in one way I feel like this year has slipped by me.  But then when I really think about what I've done, I realize I have made some accomplishments.  Although I have wanted to lose weight, I have worked hard and have really focused myself on "me", and how my inner mind plays in my weight loss.  I have realized and overcame meeting dh friends.  Although it's still a problem, I'm realizing my ex husband has more of a hold on me and did more damage to me than I thought.  He was very mean and mentally abused me daily.  This year I've just came to terms on this and trying to overcome some of my fears from it.  Thing is most of them are about my physical being, so weight loss has a big roll in it.  This to me has been a humongous weight lifted off my shoulders.  Although they are still heavy burdened with it, at least now I'm aware of it and working on it.

Second of all I have really learned how to respect food!  I know that might sound weird to some of you, but I have found a respect to so many healthy fruits and vegetables and learned how they benefit us instead of just a lame piece of veggie I need to put in my mouth.  I can now honestly say I crave my veggies!  I have NEVER thought I would say that in a million years.  I feel good after I get done eating my green smoothies, and I enjoy making new things with new exotic fruits and veggies into my diet.  This is a new world for me, one I never knew before.

I actually am excited about this new year.  The past few years have been extremely bad to me, my health and aches and pains, and a few deaths in my family, and some pretty intense financial obligations.  I for one am trying to think positive, and want to continue my growth on being a better person and much healthier for myself and my family. I think if I keep finding my inner self I will find the way once again to lose the weight.  I think I've came a lot farther this year than I have realized.   

Wow Holly... sounds like you've done a lot of soul searching in the past year....  I surely do know that soul searching is an arduous task, to say the very least.. and can be downright painful- hence I have to say that I, for one, am proud of all you've accomplished this year.... 

I continue to soul search.. as I feel this journey started and will continue from my soul.  Today I realized that I prefer to have experiences over "things"..  cool.  I guess I've always been that way, but never realized that I'd rather go bungee jumping than buy a strand of pearls!  I guess those "things" erode, rot, break and get lost... but we can take our experiences into forever with us! :)  Forever learning I guess..............

Good job, Woman!!!  Always move forward!

Love on ya babycakes!
God Bless
Lori

Hi Everyone,

I am new to this forum.  Been posting on the Lap Band forum now and then.  And lurking there a lot.  I may get the band in April....but I feel nervous about it.  I haven't been very successful with my 6 month diet, have lost 6 pounds, but wanted to see more of a focus from myself.  Which makes me question the band, if I can't stay on WW program now, how will I stay on track with the band.

SO....for the New Year:
* I want to plan my meals so I am eating healthier and eating smaller protions of food.
* I want to continue to exercise to strengthen my body so I keep my good health and get stronger.
*  I want to figure out why I turn to food and lose motivation to follow my plan.


So, I am hoping to keep working towards my first 5% goal, then go to 10%.  I figure a little at a time.

Thanks for posting this and your goals, they are helpful to me.

Cindy

Yep Cindy.. a little at a time!

We must first crawl, grasshopper, before we can walk.. and walk before run............ so as we work on our babysteps, we learn a LOT.  This whole thing has been a great learning experience for me... offered a lot of answers to a lot of questions - and I know t will do the same for you!

Good luck and God bless in 2009 hon.............. 

Lori

Hello everyone, from a newbie :) I am looking forward to getting to know you all. So far very much enjoying reading your posts. :)

Well I was doing very well on WW earlier this year, but after my dad passed away in May of this year that was pretty much the end of it, gained about 30 lbs. since then. I'm just guesstimating, I don't have a scale at home but can tell from how my clothes fit where I'm at poundage wise. :( Anyway my goal for 2009 is to lose 110 lbs. A big goal, but hey, I gotta aim high. ;)