Confessions of a WISH dropout

[tiggerlover]

I have a confession, I have been avoiding the WISH boards because I am struggling to get back on program. But after thinking about it I realized what I really need was WISH and the support I used to find here. As some of you know I spent the months of June, July and a good part of August moving from Italy to Virginia. During that time I was proud of myself that I had only gained 4.5 pounds of the 60 pounds I lost, but then I attempted to get back in the swing of things and I have found that in that attempt I have gained another pound. I have not been able to get back on program, I have been eating whatever and whenever I want and my exercise has been very sporadic to say the least. So with 5.5 extra pounds on my body, my clothes are starting to feel tight and I refuse to go into the boxes I have stored in my attic with bigger sizes! I need a kick in the butt or a big push or something to hold me accountable again. I need help and I am hoping my WISH pals can help me in some way. I have noticed that in my absence that a lot of the old time posters aren't around, but I have noticed a lot of new names too, however, the boards don't seem to be as busy as they once were. Where is everyone???? KathyTX suggested maybe I needed to challenge folks to coming back to WISH and maybe that is what I need to do because I know first hand how important support and encouragement is....afterall it helped me to shed 60 pounds to begin with. So how about it, for those of you who are reading and haven't posted in a while, how about a committment to get back to WISH and continue on with our journey to go ONWARD and DOWNWARD?

And to those of you who have been committed all along and who continue to lose, congrats to you for your hard work and dedication, you are the people that help to inspire!

 

[lmhall2000]

Hello!!!! I'm HEEEERRREEE!!! See, you ask and you shall receive! I am sooo in the same boat as you! When my husband took his new position last March (yes, it's almost been 6 months that we've been separated during the week) my world turned crazy...I've packed most everything in the house I can pack...I've had to keep it in show condition daily while trying to homeschool 3 very precious kiddies...which meant exercise became a last option....it was only last week that I buckled down and worked out at the Y daily and walked this weekend...of course, now I'm sacked with a giant cold and fever...that threatens to sabotage me again! But seeing your post will pull me through and today is my day off of exercise so hopefully I'll heal and get on with the program.

Sweetie, I don't know how much I gained....I had gotten down to 178...then I weighed 191 and lost down to 188 about 3 weeks ago...then I was just too scared to weigh so I've had my husband secretly only recording the number of pounds I've lost...it really has helped! Last week I lost 4 pounds! I'm shooting for getting these last 40 pounds off...wanting to be between 145-155. So count me as your encouragement and maybe you can give me tips on packing and moving...when we sell this house (please Lord) we'll be in an apartment until our house in Huntsville, AL is completed. The UGH point of all this is the house will be finished the last week of December and we have to be in Orlando the 2nd week of January for the Marathon! I just hope we all stay well and avoid getting any more sicknesses.

You'll have to let me know about your move and how you like living stateside again. How is your son handling it? Would he like a penpal to share in the moving woes? Martin is 9 and would be glad to get some mail from Virginia!

Let's get on with losing....we can do this and start a New Year with a healthier heart and body.....you are a walking fool...go buy a new pair of walking shoes and commit to 2 miles a day to get you started!
Tara

 

[Princess Michelle]

Welcome back tiggerlover! That was quite a big move you went through and all considering I don't think you did too bad! You are right to want to get it under control now though before it gets any worse. You did it before, just keep that in mind. Get back that mindset that helped you lose those 60lbs. to start with and you'll get that 5.5 off in no time! I know you can do it!

 

[Miss Park Avenue]

OK...you are talking DIRECTLY to me, as I have been MIA for a while.

Today is my baby's first day of preschool and she will there all day Mon-Thurs so I decided to get back on an exercise program and some kind of eating program (although I haven't decided which one yet...I'm trying "no sweets" rule today.

Anyway, I should be exercising and not sitting here at the computer so I need to get my butt in gear.

 

[KimRaye]

Welcome "Home", Debbi!!!

Well, I'm still here, plugging along. I think I've lost 57.5 lbs so far. Last 2 weeks were low losses.

I would suggest you jump into the Thanksgiving Challenge, as well as the exercise challenge. I know you know how these work. And, drink your water!

You've come so far already, I know you won't be turning back now.

Let's do it together! :thewave:

 

[disneygoof]

I'm always fond of saying that if you hit a bump in the road, you can either trip and fall flat on your face, or trip, catch yourself, and consider it a reminder to watch where you're going.

Catch yourself, find your balance, and you'll get back on track. We're only human, we're built to stumble along the way, we have control of what we do with it.

So welcome back to the USA again, welcome back to WISH, and welcome back to the road...

Have a magical day!

 

[ZerasPride]

I am so glad I came back to the board this afternoon!

First a big Welcome Back to all you WISHers who've takena break. I noticed that things were a bit slow around here lately and I was wondering where some of us were. We all need each other and I know I am experiencing the success that I am so far partly do the wonderful support available on this board. So please don't stay away if you have hit a bump in the road or fallen off your weight loss wagon. We need you!

I have been thinking about the words "commitment", "dedication" and "motivation" a lot lately. I have been feeling like I'm running out of steam and I'm a little more than half way to goal. I've got a long way to go and I know I've got to dig deep to finish this journey. I want and need support but you know what? I want to give support and encouragement too. It means so much to see a fellow WISHer earn a new clippie or overcome an obstacle and hit goal.

Thanks to tiggerlover for putting some of my thoughts down on a thread. This is not an easy journey. I wonder if I knew how hard (at times) this road was going to be if I would have taken the first step. Then there are days or even weeks where I sail through this way of eating with little thought. I just know that for me, in good times and bad, through the happy times and sad, WISH is where I need to be if I ever want to see the end of the weight loss phase of my journey.

Here's WISHing health, success, happiness and joy to each and everyone of us!!!

 

[ohMom]

(((HUGS)) to all my WISH friends!! i started September with a new recommitted way, focusing more on how I had been thinking and approaching what I ate, my activity, etc. i'm struggling in the eating category, doing good in the exercise, but the empty calories over the summer caught up with me. I'm here with you all, and determined to take the last of my weight off once and for all. I still trip, but like disneygoof, i'm just picking myself up, dusting off and moving on.........not using it as an excuse to overeat for the rest of the day, weekend, month.......jeesh!

PD to all -- this group is a bunch of LOSERS and I love it! Onward and downward!

 

[kayeandjim00]

What a wonderful thread! So great to see some old faces again. I'm glad you are all doing well. I too have noticed that the boards have seemed slow and though I check in every day I haven't been posting much myself. I have gained and lost the same few pounds all summer and find myself pretty much back where I was in May! The good thing is I'm still down 50 lbs but I'd like to lose about 40 more so there's no time to waste. I signed up for 20 lbs for the Gobble Gobble challenge and I'm ready to get serious and get these pounds OFF once and for all. I will do my part to be more active here and encourage my fellow WISHers - we can all do this!! Onward and Downward to Goalville.

 

[AlreadyexcitedGrammy]

Debbi-

Here I am again saying - I keep track of your loss - cause I usually am right there with ya - well - I am still - right there with ya - I am with oHmom - recommitted to losing 10 - I still lose 5 then gain 5......this time I want to lose that 5 and 5 more - so let's DO IT!!!!!!!

First - I know what it's like to have "snug" pants - and I agree don't go dig out those bigger ones - snug pants never hurt anyone - well maybe - but they sure are a constant reminder.

Do you have a place to do all that fantastic exercising you were doing? Tara had a great idea too - get out and walk - you should be in some great outdoor weather. (DH and I are coming to Williamsburg Oct 1st, hope the weather stays good until then for sure) anyway - you want a challenge - try the Sept 1000 minutes - I signed for that one this month just to get myself a bit more accountable - besides there is a cute clippie as a reward

I just don't seem to have the time (ahem - guess make the time) to post as much as I did - but I still love reading about everyone's progress and will definately try to be there "for ya" -

And, BTW, I think you are doing fantastic - lots of "life" for you lately and only gained 5 "purty darn good" - but I know that is not the point - but I still think you have done an excellant job

Onward and downward - WISH friend - will be in touch -

 

[maryliz]

I guess it was just "meant to be" that I came to the WISH board today -- first time in a very long time. I was coming to WISH to ask if I could "come back", and I noticed this thread. I have gained about 5 pounds back of my all-time low of 168.5 (maybe more, I haven't been on the scale since before my vacation last week). I was only 1/2 pound away from the 40lb clippie, and I never made it there

I have been pretty faithful to my 3x a week at Curves, and I've done some walking, but not as much lately as I should be -- my one knee has been really bugging me off and on for the past month. Luckily my sisters are all nicely on-track with their walking, so they will inspire me to do more.

So, I'm back The journal is back in my bag, and I start writing and counting points tomorrow. Hopefully the scale this week won't be a whole lot more than it was about 1 1/2 weeks ago.

I am walking a 1/2 marathon in Niagara Falls Ontario on October 24th. There is no time limit, so this is my "warm-up" for January. My goal is to do it in under 3 1/2 hours, but even if I don't, I will have a good idea about how much more work I need to do to make the required time at Disney.

How does your "marathon training" thread work? Are you checking in daily, or are you checking in at the end of the week? I haven't had a chance to look at it yet, but I will

To those of you that are here ... thanks And to those of you just "coming back" like me, congrats on finding your way back to the best supportive group of losers I've ever had the pleasure of knowing.

Hugs to all,

Mary-Liz

 

[tiggerlover]

This is the support I was missing all summer! You guys are great and you always know how to gt me going. It must be PMS time because you guys have me all teary eyed. I just feel like I have received a giant hug from some pretty important people. So thank you.

Emotions aside, I want to report that I went back to counting POINTS yesterday, I made it through the day and 1/2 way through today already, so it is a start. Disneygoof, I love what you said:

Catch yourself, find your balance, and you'll get back on track. We're only human, we're built to stumble along the way, we have control of what we do with it.

So now I need to find my balance, I think that will come once I find a job and get back to a normal routine again. Now that DS is back at school I have the time and ability to start looking, but for now I am starting to dust myself off and head in the right direction.

It is so good to see you guys posting, I have missed so many of you! And I know together we can all support one another on the highs and the lows.

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

It is amazing! I am looking to get myself going and find that I am never alone as long as we have posters here. I am glad you started this thread. It is a good thing that we can all come to help each other.

Remember,
Keep on keepin' on. We can do it; we are worth it!

 

[KimRaye]

For the record Debbi, and other returners........You are NOT a drop-out in my eyes! You were a WISHer, you have returned a WISHer, and you'll always BE a WISHer!

Woo-Hoo for us!!!

:thewave:

 

[HappyMommy2]

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU tiggerlover for starting this thread (and thanks also to the others who've added to this thread). I too feel like it was "meant to be" that I chose today to come back to this board!

Like several of you I have been off track in my journey toward my goals of great health and fitness. It's been eight weeks now. In that time, we moved cross-country, we took a 2-week WDW/DCL vacation, etc.--it's been a busy time, and for the first couple of weeks I had fun eating carelessly and not doing my workouts, but as the weeks have gone by I've been feeling more and more sluggish and gloomy and unhealthy, and I have had ENOUGH! I remember how great I felt a couple of months ago when I was really on track and had lost 20 pounds, and I want to feel that way again as soon as possible!

I am going to go back on my high-protein, high vegetable/fruit, moderate carb diet, 1500 calories/day, with six 30-40 minute workouts per week (3 cardio and 3 weight training) plus hopefully a nice long walk now and then. I'm going to drink 100oz. of water per day.

Come on everyone, let's work hard and finish out the year healthier than ever before!

Janet

 

[sue and co]

I too have been missing for a very long while during which time I have not only put on all that I lost but quite a lot more as well.

I joined WW last week and have started trying to exercise again although due to a disability I am very limited. It was pure chance that I visited WISH again today and I am glad that I did as I think this thread was meant for me.

So here I am back again and lets hope this time I can succeed.

Sue

 

[tiggerlover]

I am SO HAPPY that in my quest to get back on track that my thread has helped others! That is what WISH is all about and that is what I have missed so much. I hope everyone who has posted will continue to post so that we can continue to help one another over the little bumps in the road!!

I am proud to say that I have made it through 2 whole days on program with no difficulty at all. Now if I can just push myself to exercise again. I though about going for a walk yesterday, but I was very melancholy, so I blew it off and now today is is raining....I know I can do something else, but I am not quite motivated to do it just yet. But at least my eating is on target, one step at a time.

Onward and downward!!!



PS - Kim, I took your advice and I signed up for the Thanksgiving Challenge!

 

[Mom of Sleepy Bashful and BabyDoc]

Haven't been here for months. Have been struggling for months............hmmmmmmmm, wonder if there is a connection?

Back on plan and feeling good. Well, except for the weight I gained. We took a trip to WDW (cut short because of Frances) and we had a great time, but I kept thinking if I would have been faithful to my plan, I'd be much more comfortable in the parks. We would like to go back Dec/2005, and I'm vowing not to be a "big" person when I go back. I just can't take that anymore. Always wondering if I'm going to fit on the ride.........not riding with my children because I know the lap bar won't come down far enough to keep them safe..........sweating like a pig because I'm carrying around an extra 100 pounds or so.........it's rediculous living like that!

So here I am ready to join the ranks again. And a welcome back to all.

 

[Kimnicki]

Tiggerlover, look at all the good you've done with this thread!! I've been gone for awhile myself and decided to "take a peek" at the WISH board today, and BOY I'm glad I did!! This is just what I needed to get back to counting points. I forgot how supportive this board was!!

Thanks and welcome back!


Kim

 

[ibouncetoo]

What a great morning to find this thread and see some long lost pals! I've been mostly just posting on the marathon training thread....and only weekly at that.

My eating has been WAY out of line this summer. Between my April WDW vacation and last week's Disneyland vacation my Springtime plateau turned into a Summertime gain! Four weeks from today I'm back in WDW (and doing a 10K)....these four weeks must be FOCUSED, FOCUSED, FOCUSED! Grocery shop, pack lunches, prepare wholesome dinners, walk, walk, walk! No more restaurants till dinner at Boma! (That should save some $$ too )

Obviously I need to be 'checking-in' with my WISH buddies every day!

OK......off to the grocery store!