Can A Long Lost WISH'er Return?

[mowsie dreamer]

I've been floundering around for the longest time now. I feel like I've lost my focus and I'm having a hard time getting back in the groove. Although I've been able to maintain what I've already lost and I'm still in Onederland (the positive things ), I just don't seem to be able to get moving again (the negative ).

When I popped in here today, I realized that the part of the puzzle that's missing is all of you! I miss WISH and catching up on what's happening with all of my WISH buddies. I miss celebrating when one of us reaches a goal or gets a new clippie. I miss all of the good advice and motivation that WISH'ers have for each other.

So........ if you'll have me, I'm back! And ready to start rolling again!

 

[Mom of Sleepy Bashful and BabyDoc]

Are you kidding????? COME ON IN!!

I know how it is. I was away for a long time also. I just committed myself to coming here no matter how my day is going. Good or Bad. Doesn't matter. It's not worth losing inspiration over.

Welcome back.

 

[lmhall2000]

it's me!!! it's me!!!it's YOU!!!!

You don't know how EXCITED I was to see your name!!! I remember all the encouragment you gave me last year and the year before when I started with WISH!! I sure do miss some of the old gang!! So when I saw your name I just got all tickly inside and wanted to come in and give you a BIG HUG!!!

HEY!! Atleast you MAINTAINED!! I slap me upside the wall gained 20 pounds!!! I JUST TODAY got to .5 pounds lower than I did last year!!! I'm finally gonna grab that 60 pound clippie and you'll be here to see it!!! You came here and you know what that means!!! LOSING, BABY!!! I came back to WISH on January 20th and have lost 20.5 pounds!! IT REALLY WORKS!!!

Thanks for coming back...I still have 23 pounds to go and it will be alot easier with you around!!!

Tara

 

[perfectmatch300]

Great to see you here again! You know, I think of you every time we eat at O'Hana!
I've been stuck at about the same weight for a while now, but I'm still here. Doing great with my exercise program, not so great with my food. I'm happy to be maintaining, but am trying to get myself motivated to start eating on plan again.
I know you'll do great now that you've found your way back here, and good for you for maintaining while you were gone. That shows me you have made some lifestyle changes already. Now onward & downward to the next level! Maybe a challenge will be good for you. I remember you always did so well with them!

 

[mowsie dreamer]

You guys are great! I'd forgotten how great it feels to be a loser! I'm so glad all of you are still here! It makes me feel right at home!

Pamela-I'm going to make the same committment that you did. No matter how my day is going, I'm going to stop in here! I think that is where I got off track in the first place. Things got so crazy at work last Spring and I was so stressed that I just gradually stopped WISHing. And that was totally the wrong reaction, I stopped coming just when I needed to be here the most! You are so right! Not worth losing inspiration over at all! Mama didn't raise a dumb girl, I won't make that same mistake again!

TARA!!!!!!! Girl, let's get going on these clippies!! I'm gonna do a special clippie dance when you get that 60 pound clippie!!! And 20.5 pounds since January! Woo Hoo! You are moving on!! I'm so glad to see you're still here! That encouragement thing went both ways, you know--you always found just the right thing to say to get me motivated!

Nancy-It's so good to see that you're here, too! You're in Orlando now, aren't you? That is so great! Think of me next time you ride the Rock N Roller Coaster! I never would have had the nerve to get on it without you guys to back me up! My DD still can't believe I went through with it-LOL!
Sound like you are doing great with your exercise program! That is always the part that I find the hardest to motivate myself to do!

It feels absolutely great to be back!!! I just want to give all of you a great big !

 

[Mom of Sleepy Bashful and BabyDoc]

Love this board, Love this board, I LOVE THIS BOARD!

 

[plutosmyfav]

Hi Mowsie Dreamer,

I remember you

Welcome back. Its the clippies. We just keep coming back for the clippies

Actually, its the great friendship and encouragement that keeps us here. So glad you are back!

Sunny

 

[Mom of Sleepy Bashful and BabyDoc]

Welcome back. Its the clippies. We just keep coming back for the clippies Sunny

 

[mowsie dreamer]

Hi Sunny! Yep! It's the clippies. And don't forget the wide variety of smilies!! I'm addicted to them!

I agree about the friendship & encouragement, too. There's no place like WISH!

 

[perfectmatch300]

I'm keeping a seat on Rock N Roller Coaster warm for you!

We are living here in Sunny Florida, renting while our house is being built. That process seems like it's taking longer than it is taking me to lose weight! Hope you can make another WDW trip soon!

 

[KathyTX]

Welcome home, Jeanie!

 

[ohMom]

welcome back mowsie dreamer! (what exactly is a mowsie by the way??)

today is DAY ONE of my first mini-goal to stay totally on the eating plan until April 19 --- see you are not the only one who has been struggling! I regained about 7 lbs and hope to lose it be the end of May! onward and downward and cyber high five for maintaining while away -- that is great! now just pick up where you left off and we'll both remember to pop in here when our old way-thinking creeps into our brains...........

 

[chrismiss56]

Welcome Home!! Glad you came back!! I joined Wishers while you were gone and LOVE THIS BOARD!! We can do this TOGETHER!! WOO HOO!!

Have a Magical Disney Day!!

 

[Beastlover]

Hi Jeanie!! I'm back too!! Great to see you!! Best of luck!!

 

[MelanieC]

Welcome back. I agree that WISH is the biggest part of the puzzle. I made it to goal and when I got away from WISH I started to gain. I think it means I must WISH forever!

Glad your back!!

 

[AlreadyexcitedGrammy]

seeing you around again!!! YOU CAN DO IT, WELCOME BACK !!!!!!

I am with OhMom on the mini-goal - we just have to make it until April 19th. I'm stopping in here before dinner - I have been OP all day and I just don't want to get into that kitchen and be crazy!

We can do this - we are so happy when we are losers!!!! The recent bout with a stomach virus gave me the "jump-start" I needed and now I am just going to keep in on the downward slide.

Molli gets a "free" lunch if she makes it through the mini-goal - I know she will be giving it her best shot - we are going on an overnight shopping trip (to the Vera Bradley outlet sale in Ft Wayne, IN) but I bet she will be looking for a very good lunch place if the "tab is on Mom"

Go ohMom go! (You see when she is on OP and my buddies, too, then I have a much better chance of staying OP myself)!

 

[mowsie dreamer]

You guys are all just the BEST!!! I'm so stoked that I'm back here where I belong! And as an added bonus I did my WI this morning and I was down 2 lbs!

Ohmom & AEG, I know you will do great with your mini-goal! After Molli's trek through the wind, snow & rain, I'm convinced she can do *anything* that she sets her mind to, so you'd better get ready to pay for lunch, AEG!!! Since your Molli's biggest fan & cheerleader, I know you won't mind at all!!

Michelle!! It's so great to see you back again, too!!

Kathy-Remember all my !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ? I think I've just received a new shipment!!!!!!!

Melanie-I'm with you! Let's just keep on WISH'in!!!

Chrismiss-You are so right! We CAN do this together!! It's so wonderful to have friends-both new and old-to do this with!!