NYNY update - Joyce

Great weight 🙂. Oh and the exercise mood? Someone on the WW site was asking if you "had" to
exercise to lose? I am like, WHY would anyone not WANT to exercise? I totally love the
feeling after...

"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I'm in the groove with the rest of the NYNY maintenance group ... down 1

pound

Quoted message said:

this week ... 130. Once again the actual weighin Friday morning was

lower, and

Quoted message said:

much as I would love to post anything in that 120 decade ... I'm

averaging, and

Quoted message said:

average tells me 130. I'm happy, happy, happy.

Evidentally eating more does help, as long as *more* is within reason. A

few

Quoted message said:

weeks prior I think I was existing on next to nothing, watching things

just a bit

Quoted message said:

too carefully as well as falling back into the trap of not drinking enough

water.

Quoted message said:

Then again, maybe the loss was extra muscle water retention? This week I

only

Quoted message said:

managed to squeeze in 2 days of exercise. My own fault, no excuses. I

had one or

Quoted message said:

two busy days, then found myself fallen into some sort of a funk - just

couldn't

Quoted message said:

drag myself to do much of anything other than whine about everything.

Today I

Quoted message said:

took a step into the right direction. Instead of just sitting here, I

hauled my

Quoted message said:

butt to the basement and walked for 45 minutes - right back into the old

routine.

Quoted message said:

If only I could remind myself how much of a mood lifter the exercise is!

I have

Quoted message said:

felt great the rest of today.

Joyce WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02 current weight: 130 Lifetime: 4/4/03

Great loss. Congrats on being firmly a part of the Maintenance losing group!

Joyce said:

I'm in the groove with the rest of the NYNY maintenance group ... down 1 pound this week ... 130.
Once again the actual weighin Friday morning was lower, and much as I would love to post anything
in that 120 decade ... I'm averaging, and average tells me 130. I'm happy, happy, happy.

Evidentally eating more does help, as long as *more* is within reason. A few weeks prior I think I
was existing on next to nothing, watching things just a bit too carefully as well as falling back
into the trap of not drinking enough water. Then again, maybe the loss was extra muscle water
retention? This week I only managed to squeeze in 2 days of exercise. My own fault, no excuses. I
had one or two busy days, then found myself fallen into some sort of a funk - just couldn't drag
myself to do much of anything other than whine about everything. Today I took a step into the right
direction. Instead of just sitting here, I hauled my butt to the basement and walked for 45 minutes
- right back into the old routine. If only I could remind myself how much of a mood lifter the
exercise is! I have felt great the rest of today.

Joyce WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02 current weight: 130 Lifetime: 4/4/03

Excellent, Joyce! Congratulations. Elaine K
331.4/222.2/179

Joyce said:

I'm in the groove with the rest of the NYNY maintenance group ... down 1 pound this week ... 130.
Once again the actual weighin Friday morning was lower, and much as I would love to post anything
in that 120 decade ... I'm averaging, and average tells me 130. I'm happy, happy, happy.

Evidentally eating more does help, as long as *more* is within reason. A few weeks prior I think I
was existing on next to nothing, watching things just a bit too carefully as well as falling back
into the trap of not drinking enough water. Then again, maybe the loss was extra muscle water
retention? This week I only managed to squeeze in 2 days of exercise. My own fault, no excuses. I
had one or two busy days, then found myself fallen into some sort of a funk - just couldn't drag
myself to do much of anything other than whine about everything. Today I took a step into the
right direction. Instead of just sitting here, I hauled my butt to the basement and walked for 45
minutes - right back into the old routine. If only I could remind myself how much of a mood lifter
the exercise is! I have felt great the rest of today.

Joyce WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02 current weight: 130 Lifetime: 4/4/03

Good work Joyce.
--
Brenda
209/173/150 NYNY goal 160

"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I'm in the groove with the rest of the NYNY maintenance group ... down 1

pound

Quoted message said:

this week ... 130. Once again the actual weighin Friday morning was

lower, and

Quoted message said:

much as I would love to post anything in that 120 decade ... I'm

averaging, and

Quoted message said:

average tells me 130. I'm happy, happy, happy.

Evidentally eating more does help, as long as *more* is within reason. A

few

Quoted message said:

weeks prior I think I was existing on next to nothing, watching things

just a bit

Quoted message said:

too carefully as well as falling back into the trap of not drinking enough

water.

Quoted message said:

Then again, maybe the loss was extra muscle water retention? This week I

only

Quoted message said:

managed to squeeze in 2 days of exercise. My own fault, no excuses. I

had one or

Quoted message said:

two busy days, then found myself fallen into some sort of a funk - just

couldn't

Quoted message said:

drag myself to do much of anything other than whine about everything.

Today I

Quoted message said:

took a step into the right direction. Instead of just sitting here, I

hauled my

Quoted message said:

butt to the basement and walked for 45 minutes - right back into the old

routine.

Quoted message said:

If only I could remind myself how much of a mood lifter the exercise is!

I have

Quoted message said:

felt great the rest of today.

Joyce WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02 current weight: 130 Lifetime: 4/4/03

excellent, Lee
Joyce <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I'm in the groove with the rest of the NYNY maintenance group ... down 1

pound

Quoted message said:

this week ... 130. Once again the actual weighin Friday morning was

lower, and

Quoted message said:

much as I would love to post anything in that 120 decade ... I'm

averaging, and

Quoted message said:

average tells me 130. I'm happy, happy, happy.

Evidentally eating more does help, as long as *more* is within reason. A

few

Quoted message said:

weeks prior I think I was existing on next to nothing, watching things

just a bit

Quoted message said:

too carefully as well as falling back into the trap of not drinking enough

water.

Quoted message said:

Then again, maybe the loss was extra muscle water retention? This week I

only

Quoted message said:

managed to squeeze in 2 days of exercise. My own fault, no excuses. I

had one or

Quoted message said:

two busy days, then found myself fallen into some sort of a funk - just

couldn't

Quoted message said:

drag myself to do much of anything other than whine about everything.

Today I

Quoted message said:

took a step into the right direction. Instead of just sitting here, I

hauled my

Quoted message said:

butt to the basement and walked for 45 minutes - right back into the old

routine.

Quoted message said:

If only I could remind myself how much of a mood lifter the exercise is!

I have

Quoted message said:

felt great the rest of today.

Joyce WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02 current weight: 130 Lifetime: 4/4/03

Very good on the loss. And I know what you mean about the exercise. I feel so much better when
that's part of my routine.

Prairie Roots

Joyce said:

I'm in the groove with the rest of the NYNY maintenance group ... down 1 pound this week ... 130.
Once again the actual weighin Friday morning was lower, and much as I would love to post anything
in that 120 decade ... I'm averaging, and average tells me 130. I'm happy, happy, happy.

Evidentally eating more does help, as long as *more* is within reason. A few weeks prior I think I
was existing on next to nothing, watching things just a bit too carefully as well as falling back
into the trap of not drinking enough water. Then again, maybe the loss was extra muscle water
retention? This week I only managed to squeeze in 2 days of exercise. My own fault, no excuses. I
had one or two busy days, then found myself fallen into some sort of a funk - just couldn't drag
myself to do much of anything other than whine about everything. Today I took a step into the right
direction. Instead of just sitting here, I hauled my butt to the basement and walked for 45 minutes
- right back into the old routine. If only I could remind myself how much of a mood lifter the
exercise is! I have felt great the rest of today.

Joyce WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02 current weight: 130 Lifetime: 4/4/03

Was that line of exercise thinking with you when you first started ww? I made it through almost to
the end before I finally got myself going on a routine - just couldn't get myself going. I still
lost the weight, might have been slower but it still came off. Thinking is a bit different now. Many
days I don't feel like getting going, but I somehow find a way to talk myself into it (today was one
of those days). I always feel good after the fact. I need to get my head turned around... have those
good feelings working for me first thing in the morning. <g>

Joyce

Lesanne said:

Great weight 🙂. Oh and the exercise mood? Someone on the WW site was asking if you "had" to
exercise to lose? I am like, WHY would anyone not WANT to exercise? I totally love the
feeling after...

"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I'm in the groove with the rest of the NYNY maintenance group ... down 1

pound

Quoted message said:

this week ... 130. Once again the actual weighin Friday morning was

lower, and

Quoted message said:

much as I would love to post anything in that 120 decade ... I'm

averaging, and

Quoted message said:

average tells me 130. I'm happy, happy, happy.

Evidentally eating more does help, as long as *more* is within reason. A

few

Quoted message said:

weeks prior I think I was existing on next to nothing, watching things

just a bit

Quoted message said:

too carefully as well as falling back into the trap of not drinking enough

water.

Quoted message said:

Then again, maybe the loss was extra muscle water retention? This week I

only

Quoted message said:

managed to squeeze in 2 days of exercise. My own fault, no excuses. I

had one or

Quoted message said:

two busy days, then found myself fallen into some sort of a funk - just

couldn't

Quoted message said:

drag myself to do much of anything other than whine about everything.

Today I

Quoted message said:

took a step into the right direction. Instead of just sitting here, I

hauled my

Quoted message said:

butt to the basement and walked for 45 minutes - right back into the old

routine.

Quoted message said:

If only I could remind myself how much of a mood lifter the exercise is!

I have

Quoted message said:

felt great the rest of today.

Joyce WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02 current weight: 130 Lifetime: 4/4/03

Thanks Fred! It's nice to have a firm grasp on *something*. <g>

Joyce

Fred said:

Great loss. Congrats on being firmly a part of the Maintenance losing group!

Joyce said:

I'm in the groove with the rest of the NYNY maintenance group ... down 1 pound this week ... 130.
Once again the actual weighin Friday morning was lower, and much as I would love to post anything
in that 120 decade ... I'm averaging, and average tells me 130. I'm happy, happy, happy.

Evidentally eating more does help, as long as *more* is within reason. A few weeks prior I think I
was existing on next to nothing, watching things just a bit too carefully as well as falling back
into the trap of not drinking enough water. Then again, maybe the loss was extra muscle water
retention? This week I only managed to squeeze in 2 days of exercise. My own fault, no excuses. I
had one or two busy days, then found myself fallen into some sort of a funk - just couldn't drag
myself to do much of anything other than whine about everything. Today I took a step into the
right direction. Instead of just sitting here, I hauled my butt to the basement and walked for 45
minutes - right back into the old routine. If only I could remind myself how much of a mood lifter
the exercise is! I have felt great the rest of today.

Joyce WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02 current weight: 130 Lifetime: 4/4/03

Thanks Elaine! I'm feeling strong and still highly motivated. Hopefully, these feelings will hold me
steady throughout the holidays.

Hey, have you made a mistake in your sig? I worry because of your past health problems and recall
you being barely out of Onederland a few weeks ago.

Joyce

Elaine Kirkham said:

Excellent, Joyce! Congratulations. Elaine K
331.4/222.2/179

Joyce said:

I'm in the groove with the rest of the NYNY maintenance group ... down 1 pound this week ... 130.
Once again the actual weighin Friday morning was lower, and much as I would love to post anything
in that 120 decade ... I'm averaging, and average tells me 130. I'm happy, happy, happy.

Evidentally eating more does help, as long as *more* is within reason. A few weeks prior I think
I was existing on next to nothing, watching things just a bit too carefully as well as falling
back into the trap of not drinking enough water. Then again, maybe the loss was extra muscle
water retention? This week I only managed to squeeze in 2 days of exercise. My own fault, no
excuses. I had one or two busy days, then found myself fallen into some sort of a funk - just
couldn't drag myself to do much of anything other than whine about everything. Today I took a
step into the right direction. Instead of just sitting here, I hauled my butt to the basement and
walked for 45 minutes - right back into the old routine. If only I could remind myself how much
of a mood lifter the exercise is! I have felt great the rest of today.

Joyce WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02 current weight: 130 Lifetime: 4/4/03

Thanks Brenda!

Joyce current weight: 130; total loss 98.8 lbs Lifetime: 4/4/03

Brenda Hammond said:

Good work Joyce.
--
Brenda
209/173/150 NYNY goal 160

"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I'm in the groove with the rest of the NYNY maintenance group ... down 1

pound

Quoted message said:

this week ... 130. Once again the actual weighin Friday morning was

lower, and

Quoted message said:

much as I would love to post anything in that 120 decade ... I'm

averaging, and

Quoted message said:

average tells me 130. I'm happy, happy, happy.

Evidentally eating more does help, as long as *more* is within reason. A

few

Quoted message said:

weeks prior I think I was existing on next to nothing, watching things

just a bit

Quoted message said:

too carefully as well as falling back into the trap of not drinking enough

water.

Quoted message said:

Then again, maybe the loss was extra muscle water retention? This week I

only

Quoted message said:

managed to squeeze in 2 days of exercise. My own fault, no excuses. I

had one or

Quoted message said:

two busy days, then found myself fallen into some sort of a funk - just

couldn't

Quoted message said:

drag myself to do much of anything other than whine about everything.

Today I

Quoted message said:

took a step into the right direction. Instead of just sitting here, I

hauled my

Quoted message said:

butt to the basement and walked for 45 minutes - right back into the old

routine.

Quoted message said:

If only I could remind myself how much of a mood lifter the exercise is!

I have

Quoted message said:

felt great the rest of today.

Joyce

Thanks Lee.

Joyce current weight: 130; total loss 98.8 lbs Lifetime: 4/4/03

Miss Violette said:

excellent, Lee Joyce <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I'm in the groove with the rest of the NYNY maintenance group ... down 1

pound

Quoted message said:

this week ... 130. Once again the actual weighin Friday morning was

lower, and

Quoted message said:

much as I would love to post anything in that 120 decade ... I'm

averaging, and

Quoted message said:

average tells me 130. I'm happy, happy, happy.

Evidentally eating more does help, as long as *more* is within reason. A

few

Quoted message said:

weeks prior I think I was existing on next to nothing, watching things

just a bit

Quoted message said:

too carefully as well as falling back into the trap of not drinking enough

water.

Quoted message said:

Then again, maybe the loss was extra muscle water retention? This week I

only

Quoted message said:

managed to squeeze in 2 days of exercise. My own fault, no excuses. I

had one or

Quoted message said:

two busy days, then found myself fallen into some sort of a funk - just

couldn't

Quoted message said:

drag myself to do much of anything other than whine about everything.

Today I

Quoted message said:

took a step into the right direction. Instead of just sitting here, I

hauled my

Quoted message said:

butt to the basement and walked for 45 minutes - right back into the old

routine.

Quoted message said:

If only I could remind myself how much of a mood lifter the exercise is!

I have

Quoted message said:

felt great the rest of today.

Joyce WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02 current weight: 130 Lifetime: 4/4/03

Thanks PR!. I just wish I could have those good feelings working for me first thing in the morning,
BEFORE I hit the treadmill. It would make things so much easier.

Joyce

Prairie Roots said:

Very good on the loss. And I know what you mean about the exercise. I feel so much better when
that's part of my routine.

Prairie Roots

Joyce said:

I'm in the groove with the rest of the NYNY maintenance group ... down 1 pound this week ... 130.
Once again the actual weighin Friday morning was lower, and much as I would love to post anything
in that 120 decade ... I'm averaging, and average tells me 130. I'm happy, happy, happy.

Evidentally eating more does help, as long as *more* is within reason. A few weeks prior I think I
was existing on next to nothing, watching things just a bit too carefully as well as falling back
into the trap of not drinking enough water. Then again, maybe the loss was extra muscle water
retention? This week I only managed to squeeze in 2 days of exercise. My own fault, no excuses. I
had one or two busy days, then found myself fallen into some sort of a funk - just couldn't drag
myself to do much of anything other than whine about everything. Today I took a step into the
right direction. Instead of just sitting here, I hauled my butt to the basement and walked for 45
minutes - right back into the old routine. If only I could remind myself how much of a mood lifter
the exercise is! I have felt great the rest of today.

Joyce WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02 current weight: 130 Lifetime: 4/4/03

You mean other than skinny cows and Miss Meringues (G)

Joyce said:

Thanks Fred! It's nice to have a firm grasp on *something*. <g>

Joyce

Fred said:

Great loss. Congrats on being firmly a part of the Maintenance losing group!

Joyce said:

I'm in the groove with the rest of the NYNY maintenance group ... down 1 pound this week ... 130.
Once again the actual weighin Friday morning was lower, and much as I would love to post anything
in that 120 decade ... I'm averaging, and average tells me 130. I'm happy, happy, happy.

Evidentally eating more does help, as long as *more* is within reason. A few weeks prior I think
I was existing on next to nothing, watching things just a bit too carefully as well as falling
back into the trap of not drinking enough water. Then again, maybe the loss was extra muscle
water retention? This week I only managed to squeeze in 2 days of exercise. My own fault, no
excuses. I had one or two busy days, then found myself fallen into some sort of a funk - just
couldn't drag myself to do much of anything other than whine about everything. Today I took a
step into the right direction. Instead of just sitting here, I hauled my butt to the basement and
walked for 45 minutes - right back into the old routine. If only I could remind myself how much
of a mood lifter the exercise is! I have felt great the rest of today.

Joyce WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02 current weight: 130 Lifetime: 4/4/03

No, I'm sorry to say that it's not a typo. I went for my weigh in on Fri for the first time in over
3 week. I knew it would be bad as for the first time in my life I was eating so completely out of
control that I was at the point of going to the doctor to see what if there was anything physical
wrong. What stopped me was that I got a lovely card from my WW centre saying that they hoped all
was well and that they looked forward to seeing me again. Before I got that I had no intention of
going back but that one note changed things for me. I went & got the horrible truth about my gain
--- but I am now back on program fully & raring to go. It was simply one of the worst cases of
depression that I have ever experienced in my life but all it took was that little note to pull me
out of it. I was surprised at how caring everyone was at the meeting - they didn't make me feel bad
because of the weight I put on but just welcomed me back & made me feel so comfortable. Aside from
the health problems with my hubby & the worry there, my feet started to hurt so much & I found it
very difficult to walk much. I have had to resort to the bike but can't do much there as I also
have bad knees. I was just feeling so sorry for myself that I started to eat myself to death ;-(
This has happened before but never as bad as this was. I think that next time I start to let go
(and I know it will happen again), I just might try the drug route with the doc & get pill for the
depresseion to see if that will keep me away from the non stop eating of sweets. Thanks for asking,
Joyce. Elaine K
331.4/222.2/179

Joyce said:

Thanks Elaine! I'm feeling strong and still highly motivated. Hopefully, these feelings will hold
me steady throughout the holidays.

Hey, have you made a mistake in your sig? I worry because of your past health problems and recall
you being barely out of Onederland a few weeks ago.

Joyce

Elaine Kirkham said:

Excellent, Joyce! Congratulations. Elaine K
331.4/222.2/179

Joyce said:

I'm in the groove with the rest of the NYNY maintenance group ... down 1 pound this week ...
130. Once again the actual weighin Friday morning was lower, and much as I would love to post
anything in that 120 decade ... I'm averaging, and average tells me 130. I'm happy, happy,
happy.

Evidentally eating more does help, as long as *more* is within reason. A few weeks prior I
think I was existing on next to nothing, watching things just a bit too carefully as well as
falling back into the trap of not drinking enough water. Then again, maybe the loss was extra
muscle water retention? This week I only managed to squeeze in 2 days of exercise. My own
fault, no excuses. I had one or two busy days, then found myself fallen into some sort of a
funk - just couldn't drag myself to do much of anything other than whine about everything.
Today I took a step into the right direction. Instead of just sitting here, I hauled my butt to
the basement and walked for 45 minutes - right back into the old routine. If only I could
remind myself how much of a mood lifter the exercise is! I have felt great the rest of today.

Joyce WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02 current weight: 130 Lifetime: 4/4/03

NO!! SO NO!!.. Back in 1981 when I did that weigh in where they guessed me
at 365 because I topped out their scale, I could hardly walk. But after I
lost the first 15 pounds or so, I joined the prevention mag walking club. I
started out walking a half a block. Worked my way up over the next couple
of years to 3 mile walks, and aerobic tapes. They did a story on me in Jan
of 92 or so, after I had lost over 100 pounds. They got so much of it wrong
after they edited it that it is most of the reason why I don't want to do
the WW mag now. But that was what got the exercise bug started. And I
began lifting weights in the mid '90's sometime. It has been *"bliss"* for
about the past 4 or 5 years, as in I miss it mightily when I don't work out.
Even when I was yo yoing around in the 200's weight wise I never quit
working out. End result, I am fairly muscular, my skin is loose but tries
valiantly to hang onto the muscle so it doesn't look ANYTHING like what I
see online in those before and after plastic surgery photo's of people who
have lost what I have. I credit the exercise and the water for that.
"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Was that line of exercise thinking with you when you first started ww? I

made it

Quoted message said:

through almost to the end before I finally got myself going on a routine -

just

Quoted message said:

couldn't get myself going. I still lost the weight, might have been

slower but it

Quoted message said:

still came off. Thinking is a bit different now. Many days I don't feel

like

Quoted message said:

getting going, but I somehow find a way to talk myself into it (today was

one of

Quoted message said:

those days). I always feel good after the fact. I need to get my head

turned

Quoted message said:

around... have those good feelings working for me first thing in the

morning. <g>

Quoted message said:

Joyce

Lesanne said:

Great weight 🙂. Oh and the exercise mood? Someone on the WW site was asking if you "had" to
exercise to lose? I am like, WHY would anyone

not

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

WANT to exercise? I totally love the feeling after...

"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I'm in the groove with the rest of the NYNY maintenance group ... down

1

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

pound

Quoted message said:

this week ... 130. Once again the actual weighin Friday morning was

lower, and

Quoted message said:

much as I would love to post anything in that 120 decade ... I'm

averaging, and

Quoted message said:

average tells me 130. I'm happy, happy, happy.

Evidentally eating more does help, as long as *more* is within reason.

A

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

few

Quoted message said:

weeks prior I think I was existing on next to nothing, watching things

just a bit

Quoted message said:

too carefully as well as falling back into the trap of not drinking

enough

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

water.

Quoted message said:

Then again, maybe the loss was extra muscle water retention? This week

I

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

only

Quoted message said:

managed to squeeze in 2 days of exercise. My own fault, no excuses. I

had one or

Quoted message said:

two busy days, then found myself fallen into some sort of a funk - just

couldn't

Quoted message said:

drag myself to do much of anything other than whine about everything.

Today I

Quoted message said:

took a step into the right direction. Instead of just sitting here, I

hauled my

Quoted message said:

butt to the basement and walked for 45 minutes - right back into the

old

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

routine.

Quoted message said:

If only I could remind myself how much of a mood lifter the exercise

is!

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I have

Quoted message said:

felt great the rest of today.

Joyce WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02 current weight: 130 Lifetime: 4/4/03

Make a deal with yourself to just start, and if you feel like quitting after 5 minutes, you can.
That is what I have going. I love it, but I hardly EVER love to Start, unless I have missed a day
for some reason.

"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Thanks PR!. I just wish I could have those good feelings working for me

first

Quoted message said:

thing in the morning, BEFORE I hit the treadmill. It would make things so

much

Quoted message said:

easier.

Joyce

Prairie Roots said:

Very good on the loss. And I know what you mean about the exercise. I feel so much better when
that's part of my routine.

Prairie Roots

Joyce said:

I'm in the groove with the rest of the NYNY maintenance group ... down 1

pound

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

this week ... 130. Once again the actual weighin Friday morning was

lower, and

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

much as I would love to post anything in that 120 decade ... I'm

averaging, and

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

average tells me 130. I'm happy, happy, happy.

Evidentally eating more does help, as long as *more* is within reason.

A few

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

weeks prior I think I was existing on next to nothing, watching things

just a bit

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

too carefully as well as falling back into the trap of not drinking

enough water.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Then again, maybe the loss was extra muscle water retention? This week

I only

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managed to squeeze in 2 days of exercise. My own fault, no excuses. I

had one or

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two busy days, then found myself fallen into some sort of a funk - just

couldn't

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drag myself to do much of anything other than whine about everything.

Today I

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took a step into the right direction. Instead of just sitting here, I

hauled my

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butt to the basement and walked for 45 minutes - right back into the old

routine.

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If only I could remind myself how much of a mood lifter the exercise is!

I have

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felt great the rest of today.

Joyce WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02 current weight: 130 Lifetime: 4/4/03

Depression can be a powerful thing. It might not be a bad idea to discuss the issue with your doctor
now before it hits you again. Fortunately my bouts with depression the timing is predictable
(certain holidays and anniversaries) so I am just extra careful about what I do during those times.
hang in there.

"Elaine Kirkham" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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No, I'm sorry to say that it's not a typo. I went for my weigh in on Fri

for the first

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time in over 3 week. I knew it would be bad as for the first time in my

life I was eating

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so completely out of control that I was at the point of going to the

doctor to see what

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if there was anything physical wrong. What stopped me was that I got a

lovely card from

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my WW centre saying that they hoped all was well and that they looked

forward to seeing

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me again. Before I got that I had no intention of going back but that one

note changed

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things for me. I went & got the horrible truth about my gain --- but I am

now back on

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program fully & raring to go. It was simply one of the worst cases of

depression that I

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have ever experienced in my life but all it took was that little note to

pull me out of

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it. I was surprised at how caring everyone was at the meeting - they

didn't make me feel

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bad because of the weight I put on but just welcomed me back & made me

feel so

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comfortable. Aside from the health problems with my hubby & the worry

there, my feet

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started to hurt so much & I found it very difficult to walk much. I have

had to resort to

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the bike but can't do much there as I also have bad knees. I was just

feeling so sorry

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for myself that I started to eat myself to death ;-( This has happened

before but never

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as bad as this was. I think that next time I start to let go (and I know

it will happen

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again), I just might try the drug route with the doc & get pill for the

depresseion to

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see if that will keep me away from the non stop eating of sweets. Thanks

for asking,

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Joyce. Elaine K
331.4/222.2/179

Joyce said:

Thanks Elaine! I'm feeling strong and still highly motivated.

Hopefully, these

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feelings will hold me steady throughout the holidays.

Hey, have you made a mistake in your sig? I worry because of your past

health

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problems and recall you being barely out of Onederland a few weeks ago.

Joyce

On Sun, 16 Nov 2003 02:46:05 GMT, Elaine Kirkham <[email hidden]>

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Excellent, Joyce! Congratulations. Elaine K
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Joyce wrote:

> I'm in the groove with the rest of the NYNY maintenance group ...

down 1 pound

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> this week ... 130. Once again the actual weighin Friday morning was

lower, and

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> much as I would love to post anything in that 120 decade ... I'm

averaging, and

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> average tells me 130. I'm happy, happy, happy.
>
> Evidentally eating more does help, as long as *more* is within

reason. A few

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> weeks prior I think I was existing on next to nothing, watching

things just a bit

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> too carefully as well as falling back into the trap of not drinking

enough water.

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> Then again, maybe the loss was extra muscle water retention? This

week I only

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> managed to squeeze in 2 days of exercise. My own fault, no excuses.

I had one or

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> two busy days, then found myself fallen into some sort of a funk -

just couldn't

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> drag myself to do much of anything other than whine about everything.

Today I

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> took a step into the right direction. Instead of just sitting here,

I hauled my

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> butt to the basement and walked for 45 minutes - right back into the

old routine.

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> If only I could remind myself how much of a mood lifter the exercise

is! I have

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> felt great the rest of today.
>
> Joyce WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02 current weight: 130 Lifetime: 4/4/03

This has happened to me so many times! Just write down somewhere how accepted you were when you
went back. And I highly recommend getting medication for a bit when you realize it. I have used it
several times in the past, never for more than a month or two. Somehow just Going to get it lifts
my spirits.

"Elaine Kirkham" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

No, I'm sorry to say that it's not a typo. I went for my weigh in on Fri

for the first

Quoted message said:

time in over 3 week. I knew it would be bad as for the first time in my

life I was eating

Quoted message said:

so completely out of control that I was at the point of going to the

doctor to see what

Quoted message said:

if there was anything physical wrong. What stopped me was that I got a

lovely card from

Quoted message said:

my WW centre saying that they hoped all was well and that they looked

forward to seeing

Quoted message said:

me again. Before I got that I had no intention of going back but that one

note changed

Quoted message said:

things for me. I went & got the horrible truth about my gain --- but I am

now back on

Quoted message said:

program fully & raring to go. It was simply one of the worst cases of

depression that I

Quoted message said:

have ever experienced in my life but all it took was that little note to

pull me out of

Quoted message said:

it. I was surprised at how caring everyone was at the meeting - they

didn't make me feel

Quoted message said:

bad because of the weight I put on but just welcomed me back & made me

feel so

Quoted message said:

comfortable. Aside from the health problems with my hubby & the worry

there, my feet

Quoted message said:

started to hurt so much & I found it very difficult to walk much. I have

had to resort to

Quoted message said:

the bike but can't do much there as I also have bad knees. I was just

feeling so sorry

Quoted message said:

for myself that I started to eat myself to death ;-( This has happened

before but never

Quoted message said:

as bad as this was. I think that next time I start to let go (and I know

it will happen

Quoted message said:

again), I just might try the drug route with the doc & get pill for the

depresseion to

Quoted message said:

see if that will keep me away from the non stop eating of sweets. Thanks

for asking,

Quoted message said:

Joyce. Elaine K
331.4/222.2/179

Joyce said:

Thanks Elaine! I'm feeling strong and still highly motivated.

Hopefully, these

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

feelings will hold me steady throughout the holidays.

Hey, have you made a mistake in your sig? I worry because of your past

health

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problems and recall you being barely out of Onederland a few weeks ago.

Joyce

On Sun, 16 Nov 2003 02:46:05 GMT, Elaine Kirkham <[email hidden]>

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Excellent, Joyce! Congratulations. Elaine K
331.4/222.2/179

Joyce wrote:

> I'm in the groove with the rest of the NYNY maintenance group ...

down 1 pound

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> this week ... 130. Once again the actual weighin Friday morning was

lower, and

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> much as I would love to post anything in that 120 decade ... I'm

averaging, and

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> average tells me 130. I'm happy, happy, happy.
>
> Evidentally eating more does help, as long as *more* is within

reason. A few

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> weeks prior I think I was existing on next to nothing, watching

things just a bit

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> too carefully as well as falling back into the trap of not drinking

enough water.

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> Then again, maybe the loss was extra muscle water retention? This

week I only

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> managed to squeeze in 2 days of exercise. My own fault, no excuses.

I had one or

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Quoted message said:

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> two busy days, then found myself fallen into some sort of a funk -

just couldn't

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> drag myself to do much of anything other than whine about everything.

Today I

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> took a step into the right direction. Instead of just sitting here,

I hauled my

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> butt to the basement and walked for 45 minutes - right back into the

old routine.

Quoted message said:

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> If only I could remind myself how much of a mood lifter the exercise

is! I have

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> felt great the rest of today.
>
> Joyce WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02 current weight: 130 Lifetime: 4/4/03

I'm glad to hear that things are better and you have a positive outlook on the program and
your health.

Best

Elaine Kirkham said:

No, I'm sorry to say that it's not a typo. I went for my weigh in on Fri for the first time in over
3 week. I knew it would be bad as for the first time in my life I was eating so completely out of
control that I was at the point of going to the doctor to see what if there was anything physical
wrong. What stopped me was that I got a lovely card from my WW centre saying that they hoped all
was well and that they looked forward to seeing me again. Before I got that I had no intention of
going back but that one note changed things for me. I went & got the horrible truth about my gain
--- but I am now back on program fully & raring to go. It was simply one of the worst cases of
depression that I have ever experienced in my life but all it took was that little note to pull me
out of it. I was surprised at how caring everyone was at the meeting - they didn't make me feel bad
because of the weight I put on but just welcomed me back & made me feel so comfortable. Aside from
the health problems with my hubby & the worry there, my feet started to hurt so much & I found it
very difficult to walk much. I have had to resort to the bike but can't do much there as I also
have bad knees. I was just feeling so sorry for myself that I started to eat myself to death ;-(
This has happened before but never as bad as this was. I think that next time I start to let go
(and I know it will happen again), I just might try the drug route with the doc & get pill for the
depresseion to see if that will keep me away from the non stop eating of sweets. Thanks for asking,
Joyce. Elaine K
331.4/222.2/179

Joyce said:

Thanks Elaine! I'm feeling strong and still highly motivated. Hopefully, these feelings will hold
me steady throughout the holidays.

Hey, have you made a mistake in your sig? I worry because of your past health problems and recall
you being barely out of Onederland a few weeks ago.

Joyce

Elaine Kirkham said:

Excellent, Joyce! Congratulations. Elaine K
331.4/222.2/179

Joyce wrote:

> I'm in the groove with the rest of the NYNY maintenance group ... down 1 pound this week ...
> 130. Once again the actual weighin Friday morning was lower, and much as I would love to post
> anything in that 120 decade ... I'm averaging, and average tells me 130. I'm happy, happy,
> happy.
>
> Evidentally eating more does help, as long as *more* is within reason. A few weeks prior I
> think I was existing on next to nothing, watching things just a bit too carefully as well as
> falling back into the trap of not drinking enough water. Then again, maybe the loss was extra
> muscle water retention? This week I only managed to squeeze in 2 days of exercise. My own
> fault, no excuses. I had one or two busy days, then found myself fallen into some sort of a
> funk - just couldn't drag myself to do much of anything other than whine about everything.
> Today I took a step into the right direction. Instead of just sitting here, I hauled my butt
> to the basement and walked for 45 minutes - right back into the old routine. If only I could
> remind myself how much of a mood lifter the exercise is! I have felt great the rest of today.
>
> Joyce WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02 current weight: 130 Lifetime: 4/4/03