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I have a wonderful family; husband and 9 year old daughter. My parents passed away a long time ago but am very close to my sister.
We have a great church that fits our needs exactly.
I love my new found interest in exercise.
I am grateful for many close and dear supportive friends.
I have a great career with decicated staff and supportive director and administrator.
I love our city it has everything we nned and everything else is just a few hours away thatI would want to see.
No snow yet this winter; lots of rain but we are used to that out here!
I also appreciate this forum and 2010 will be a great year!
Mary

Guys
I haven't posted since I joined because I went back to the basics in regards to my exercise. The scale has started moving again. Last week I lost 3 lbs. I gained 20 lbs since I got married in October and the holidays. So I'm working hard to get that re-gain off. it's harder the second time around. I need help with my eating. I'm eating all the time. Yes sometimes it's because I'm hungry and other times it's just to be chewing. Any help in regards to my eating would greatly be appreciated. Thanks for the support

I would have to agree with Gayle & John about the scale! We need to embrace it and make it our friend. It can work for us not against us if we use it in the right way! I too weigh myself at least 2 to 3 times a week. It's a great measuring stick. And isn't funny.... when the numbers started going up I found myself shying away from the scale. I went a whole month without stepping on the scale. But no more! It's back on track for me and the first step is admitting I need help. It's time to get back on that scale that doesn't lie. While it's painful at first I know the scale and I will become good friends again.

Cheers,
Lisa

COFFEE is my ultimate weakness!!! I drink waaayyyy more than I should. I usually drink a pot of coffee in the morning. I've been replacing breakfast with a pot of coffee. I sip on it all morning long.. then around 11:30 a.m. or noon I decide to finally eat. I am working on changing this. I need less coffee... and a healthy breakfast each morning.

It is all about the focus for 2010. For some reason I don't feel that I have to do that much more this year to surpass my success in 2009. I like the way that 2010 has started.

Here is what I like...

I like to get up early and start my day.

I like what Christine looks like after 1 1/2 years RNY postop...size 6 with over 100 pounds gone and only 10 left to go.

I like that I'm still considered successful and have lost and kept off 70% of my excess weight. I could even gain 24 more pounds and STILL be considered a success...at least in the bariatric world.

I like that I have daughters who don't give me any grief about getting good grades in school. I don't have to nag them to do homework...nor do I have to nag my boys. I even and blessed to have a son who got a 98% on a chemistry test...I think I would have had a hard time matching that.

I like the fact that my sons will play 3 varsity games this week...and that they are both in the starting line-up for every game. They have athletic abilty that I only dreamed of.

I'm so thankful for 2 good jobs (careers) in these more difficult economic times.

I'm thankful that I love to get up in the morning to go to work and face 32 5th graders each day - and love my career.

I love this old drafty house...over a 100 years old and still going strong.

I like that we are having temps in the upper 30's and even will hit the 40's this week.

I like that we have a great group of people on this board who are making the commitment to make life better in 2010 than it was in 2009.

I hope all of you have a great day

John