[famograham]

Hi everybody

Although I've still been reading almost every day...life has been insane and I've been MIA for a bit.

On the 8th, we finally had the benefit concert to raise money for my Mom (tree fell on her house in January while my kids were sleeping over)
We've raised $11,000 so far in total...with $4,000 of that coming from the concert itself.
This has been the biggest undertaking of my entire life...but my Momma deserves it and I still wish there was so much more I could do. I'm very proud of myself considering I've never done anything like this before.

The insurance company still has not settled...and it's the most frustrating thing in the world.
Good news is, Mom has ordered a beautiful, brand new mobile...(boy they are gorgeous these days) and by a miraculous cancellation...she hopefully will have it delivered to her property in early June.
There will be major financial juggling, but I just want to help her move into her lovely new house so she can be at home where she belongs...this is no condo woman we're talking about...she still goes home to garden...even though the house is destroyed.

My weight has gone to the wayside and I have gained back much of what I had lost to this point...I'm extremely disappointed in myself, but my own life was not in the forefront...and that's the way it needed to be.

So now, I'm coming back to myself on the exact anniversary date of beginning this journey last year.

I know a bunch of people started on this date last year...and I hope you are doing better than me...but onward and upward...ummm...downward.

I'm shocked and amazed how fast I can gain...and...here come the numbers...217.2 as of this morning...bloody ****.

xoxoxo

Linda

[Jen415]

Welcome back Linda!

There are so many of us that have lost and gained it back. It is frustrating indeed.....as long as you don't give up you cannot fail.

[newfiedarling]

Hi Linda, good to see you posting again. You're right - onwards and downwards.

~Dee

[DNR]

Keep that positive thinking going and you will succeed. NEVER GIVE UP.

DNR

[roundRN]

HI Linda...

Welcome back!!!! It sounds like you've been busy with stuff!!!! I've been a little sidelined this week too....work has been so crazy and it's easy for weightloss to take a backseat....but...we won't let it!! Like Dee said, Onward and Downward Good luck and hope to see ya around...

Luv,
Liv

[Gardenwife]

Great to see you, Linda. I'm so happy to hear your mom's going to get a nice, new home. They really are spiffy nowdays, aren't they?

Howie and I have been kind of scarce from the boards ourselves, struggling with staying on plan but not giving up by any means.

We need the accountability, because with each other it's so easy to give in together. Kick us in our butts, y'all. LOL

[CLCSC145]

Hi Linda! Welcome back!!

[SuchAPrettyFace]

Welcome back Linda!! I'm glad everything is almost done for your poor mom. Here's hoping the insurance settlement comes through soon. Good to see you!

Good to see you too, Berley. I just wish it were Howberley. I miss you guys too.

[DishyFishy]

Hey, Linda! Great to see you return to posting. Have we really been here a year already? Hmm... that must mean I'll shortly be turning 40....

I hear you about how quickly lost weight can return. I can tell I've gained a lump myself in just the last fortnight. [Note to self: Stop over-indulging before it gets too out of hand.]

Don't you dare be disappointed in yourself though. You've had a lot on your plate, and you've managed it all marvelously. It's a fantastic thing you've done for your mammy. I'm so proud of you.

So, back to business, eh? You'll start dropping the pounds in no time once you put your mind to it. And no sloping off into Lurkdom again, do you hear?

[ChocLabLover]

Good to see you posting again! What a fabulous job that you done for raising money for your mom! You should be incredibly proud of yourself! Welcome back to starting anew and here is the proverbial kick in the butt!

P.S. Nice to see you Kimberly! I am thinking of both you and Howie, so don't be strangers.

[Stepping Out]

I'm glad to hear that your mom will be settling into a new place soon. . She must be very happy and proud to have so much support from you and from the community. I'm here reading every day too..but I don't post a lot, since I'm struggling in my program. You and everyone on this board are such an encouragement..it's good to see you back!

Kimberley (& Howie)..it's good to see you too! You've been missed!

[famograham]

Thank you so much everybody!!!!!

I am proud of what I've accomplished for my Mom...and Ali, I'm trying not to be dissappointed in myself...I'm pretty sure I had my priorities straight

No more lurkdom, I promise....and yes...we've been here a year...


Love you guys so much

Linda

[activeadventurer]

Linda,

It is great to see you back and I like the commitment to avoid lurkdom. You are really missed. welcome back.

Denise

[barbygirl43]

Linda,
It's good to see you back around. I think it's wonderful that you've realized what needed to be top priority and are now shifting the focus back to you. If I remember right, you were really really struggling just before all this hit with your Mom's house. Yes you gained a bit of weight back but it may just have been the break you needed to move you way into Onederland and on to maintenance.

[Sheila53]

It's wonderful to see you posting again! Glad the benefit went so well. You'll be back on track in no time, Linda.