Back..with hat in hand

[kayeandjim00]

Hi John While I don't know you it appears you have been quite inspirational to lots of WISHers and were very missed! Glad to have you back and look forward to reading more of your posts! You CAN do this!!

 

[John In Illinois]

Thanks everyone for welcoming me back with open arms (sorry you have to open the a bit wider than when you last saw me )

The kind words mean a lot to me, and I knew in my heart they would be there. This is one place where we can all be accepted for who we are inside, instead of being judged on the packaging.

All I can say is that each day I thank God for all that he has given me. The wonderful Son, the Best Friend that ever walked the Earth, the love of the greatest woman I have ever met...........and all of you. With all of that bounty, how could I feel like I am ever on a diet.

 

[Baileymouse]

John,

Welcome back to the fold 'cause it's the best place to be! We're all here for support, and we're all human. So welcome back and with the nicer weather coming, you'll be able to get out an exercise!

Enjoy!

 

[Mom of Sleepy Bashful and BabyDoc]

And can I say..........been there, done that, bought that T-shirt...........AND I'M GOING TO RIP IT TO SHREDS SO THAT I'M NOT REMINDED OF MY F******! But we're not going to use that failure word anymore, are we??

Seriously, it's always good to be reminded that this is a battle..........even when things go right for a long time, we have to be vigilent, don't we?? Battle, battle, struggle, struggle........then victory!

Victory wouldn't be as sweet if this was a cake walk. (oh, why did I mention cake, sorry )

Welcom back again, John.

And you're right about the wonderful Son.

 

[cinmell]

Welcome back John! I don't know you but I always found your posts very motivating when I started out on WISH and I'm happy to see you back here again.

 

[JulieK]

John, I don't know you either, but I wanted to give you a warm welcome. I look forward to hearing more from you as we all try to get through this diet thing one day at a time. It sounds like you have a great attitude and I'm know you will be successful.

 

[believe]

Congratulations on making the new commitment. I am also a 'returner'. Down 5....finally refocused that last 2 weeks and hope to get back down.

 

[KathyTX]

JOHN!!!!!!!!

I'm so glad to see you here!

I've *ahem* been there, too. I lost 50 pounds on WW about 7 years ago. Then I put 70 back on. I just sorta skipped the "maintenance" part of the program. It's a very common story.

And now... I'm not at goal, and I've been at a plateau since before the holidays. Well, I was at a plateau. I just got home from WDW, and I sorta let a couple of pounds creep back on. I guess my plateau hit a little upward slope.

So I guess you can see one reason I'm so glad to see you again. You were such a great friend and encourager last year when I was losing successfully. It was FUN to do it together. And now I need you, and here you are! How great is this?

No matter what the reason is, I'm really glad you're back. And I'm *thrilled* to hear that life sounds GREAT right now.