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I lost over 50 pounds on “the Plan,” and have had a blast changing my life! I tried everything else, and that’s what worked. I am now holding steady, too – for over a year now. If I can do it, anyone can!
I lost half my excess weight going to meetings, and the second half doing it on-line (we changed leaders at our meeting, and the new one and I had very bad chemistry). I have found all kinds of help and accountability over the Internet, though I think the meetings are great to get you into the groove, learning the plan, shedding old bad habits, etc. I weigh in on the high-quality scale in my work gym, and I don’t need an audience to keep me honest. I feel too good to give it all up for a bunch of junky food that’ll just make me feel and look horrible!
I ate at a restaurant the other day – and when my plate of mostly fresh, healthy vegetables was all set before me (along with my equally colorful and fresh salad), the waitress said I looked like I was eating a rainbow of food! It really was gorgeous!
I still eat white things, too – but instead of bread, and donuts, and that kind of stuff, it’s cauliflower, fresh mushrooms, bananas, or fennel root!
Still, I am amazed at how much more colorful my plate has become – and how much I enjoy this “life of deprivation”. I wish you much success!
[This comment was originally posted in this conversation. ~ Eds.]
An addendum: I'm a little bit of a perfectionist and by little bit I mean a lot. I hate making mistakes, hate getting in trouble and am not a bit fan of being wrong. However, I learned that the most useful thing I could do for myself was to all
Watermusic,
That is exactly what to do to keep your spirit and energy in harmony. Thank you for sharing. Letting yourSelf off the hook is the hard part. Good for you.
I want to share your story with a client that is coming next week who can ne
I guess it is your son or M. Obviously your son is into protecting you from further engagement in a destructive relationship. Your son is right, you did deceive him. Again, obviously he holds you in higher esteem than you hold yourself.
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We have WW at Work. At first everybody was enthusiastic and trying to follow the program. We have been 7 weeks into the program and i find very low turnout and people hate jogging down points etc. Only two people have reached their 5% goal out of 15. Our team leader is very nice and we love her but i am not seeing results or motivation from the group. Also, we cannot go on line, i hear that Miami is the only WWatcher Chapter that does not have free access, how can that be? I paid $2.99 for a smartphone application and find that easier to keep track of than writing it w/pen and paper. I was the person pushing for the WW at Work and i am very disappointed that everybody else is not following it. I also know that it takes a few times in order for people to “get it”. The company is reimbursing only if we lose the 5% goal. How can i keep this group motivated?