Started WW on 2/22

I have about 80 pounds to loose. I joined Wigh****chers online inAugust of 07 and did quite well- lost about 35 pounds. Then messed up and just never really got back on track.

Two & a half years later- I had gained ALL that weight back- plus an extra 4 pounds.  I decoded to go back to WW as I did very well on their program- it was a good fit for me. I started on February 22 and the first week I lost 6 pounds :) Last time I weighed myself- I had dropped 8.4 pounds! Not sure what the scale will say as I weigh in on Monday as it's my TOM and I figure I will not be at 8.4 loss because of that... but I can fit into a pair of size 18 pants I was unable to wear a couple weeks back :) So things ARE happening!

BTW- I use to hang out here all the time but haven't visited for a long time... I hope by not seeing many names that I know... it means they have all reached their goal weight and have such busy/active lives they just don't have time to be here anymore!!    

Anxious to meet you all!

Hey there!  Glad to see you back.  I often wonder what happened to you.  There are very few of us left hanging around.  Most just pop in and out once in a blue moon. 

Glad to see you are finding luck with WW again.  You had such great success on that plan.  I'm sure you will be at goal in no time.

Hows the grand baby doing?  Last time you posted one of your girls was preggo. Hope all went well!

Hi my fellow Alaskan :)  Often wondered about you as well! How are things in your neck of the woods??

Things are okay here- Yes, my daughter Kasey was preggo  at the time and she had a gorgeous baby girl (Brylea- pronounced BRY-LEE) on 12/12/08. I spent 2 weeks in Juneau with her as she delivered there. Baby is now almost 15 months old! She is an absolute JOY!

It has been a rocky road since Bryleas birth- Kasey & babe were with us after birth until baby was 4 months old. She broke it off with babies dad and things were going fairly well. THEN, he came back to her with all these promises of being drug free yadda yadda yadda.  Out of the blue- just after Easter last year- she moved back in with him :(  I battled a DEEP depression over this and was terrified she or baby would be hurt... it was ugly. She VOWED to us- she would NEVER leave the baby alone with the father.   The baby was also VERY bonded with me as my daughter had been really sick the 1st 3 months after baby came- had to have her gall bladder removed.  Kas was SO GOOD about bringing her here for us to see on a daily basis & then in May she began working so I had the baby during her working hours as well.

Long story short... things got fairly abusive and my daughter & her baby moved back home with us at the end of Sept!  I moved the comp out here to the living room and they have the office until they can get a new place (HARD in this dinky town!)  We are now in the midst of a big custody battle between he & Kas... not to worried as he is quite well known around here and there is a custody investigator involved that we are told is VERY GOOD. The baby is so precious... we just love her to no end!

Our daughter was laid off in Jan but just got a new job this week! So I have baby enrolled in my daycare again :) LOVE it!!!!!

So how are YOU doing? How's your WL journey coming along?? How's the family? And how is the great UP NORTH??? Still there??  You had mentioned wanting to move to a warmer area?

I decided out of the blue this last week, to pull mileage together & take my daughter Kianna and we were going to Disneyland to meet my cousin I haven't seen since 1986! Then Kasey decided to go as well :) So it'll be ALL girls but we're going to California on April 2-April 9 :)  Had I KNOWN this sooner- I sure would have started WW SOONER! I'll be miserable in that heat with so much weight on me! But I want to see my cousin- she has custody of her grand daughter who is just Kianna's age :) (almost 9 now!)

Good to see you are here!  I hope to be here more often! WW DOES work so well for me that I really want to continue until I leave as well as when we get back. I'm going to really work HARD while on the trip but don't want to beat myself up a lot of I screw up cuz it will be hard to eat everything right while at an amusement park LOL

I was hoping to catch up on a few old friends here... did everyone move to another forum of just moved on?

Pretty much everyone has moved on.  There are maybe one or two lurkers that you might know of...but that is about it.  I'm hardly ever on here myself, but I lur****asionally to see what is happening.  I've been thinking lately to possibly restart again, as my weight and I have NOT been getting along.   I actually just bought about $250 dollars worth of food so I can start tomorrow on my new plan.  I always hate spending the money because I never seem to do well.  But then I thought..heck, maybe that is one of my problems!  I am never prepared!  Nothing like staring in the fridge now knowing what in the heck to eat!  So hopefully this will help me out.  I had my pic taken yesterday and after looking at it, I about cried.  I am soooo obese!lol  So, so, so ugly in that pic.  I even woke up thinking about it.lol  So it was a big eye opener for me that i better do something.  So tomorrow is my day!!

I do have some news..My daughter is pregnant!  My 18 year old graduated this last year.  She moved out last summer just long enough to get pregnant and have to move back home.lol  The dad is in the picture though, he treats her right and that is what counts.  Think they will be living here for a few months after the baby is born so they can save up money.  She is due April 29, so eight weeks left!  First grand baby for me, so I'm ecstatic about this. Got to get healthy so I can be around for the little guy!

Hi
Congrats on your achievement so far.  Stay focused and I'm sure you'll reach your goal!
Are you going to go to the WW meetings?  I started going to them so I could lose the last 10 lbs which would not come off and to learn maintenance.  The meetings are nice...

Best wishes your weight loss journey!!!

Thank you moosie12334!

I live on a small island in Alaska and we have NO meetings anywhere close to us. I'd have to ferry to a larger community which is at least $300 to get thre and back... just to make the meeting LOL  (ferry/hotels etc)

So no, I'm just trying to hold tough with the online options... it worked well before and so far so good. This time around, my daughter has joined as well! She only has abut 15 pounds to loose but it has really helped to have her here working it with me :)  I'm NOT looking forward to when she is done with it. She only signed on for 3 mos so?

Anyhow, hope to pop in often now- it's so nice to chat with others who are also trying to loose weight!  Take care!

GEEZ that is small town USA....LOL

Hey between the WW online forums and this forum you can have all the support you need at your finger tips (literally).
Feel free to PM me anytime you need a boost, or want to share your accomplishments.  I'm on-line almost everyday and happy to be of support.  I'm actually working on creating a support group too but it's not ready to launch.

Anyhow I wish you the best.  If I could all my weight at my age (I started at almost 51) you can do it too!!!!

Hang in there....stay focused and always remember, slow and steady wins the race!
TTFN
Ruth

Hi ChunkyMonkey - I remember your name from when I would lurk here awhile back. Congratulations on getting going again and on your new granddaughter.

As for where you live - yikes I don't think I could live in such a small place but I bet it's a beautiful place to live.

Skylar