Claire,
I just wanted to say that what everyone posted on the other boards about the chapters I think is true also. I don't think that you should go out to eat afterward. I think that defeats the purpose of what we are trying to do. In all chapters you have the ones that come for the social end of it and those that are serious and those that do all the work. From talking to everyone here on these boards for the past year I have realized that no chapter out there gives as much support as our boards here do. We here all want the same things. We want to reach our goals. Yes we screw up once in awhile but we are there for each other when that happens. I never hear from my group and to me that is not support. I know that at any given hour of the day I can come here and post and I know someone will get back to me good or bad. We all should remember that we are all individuals with different personallities. We never mean to hurt anyones feelings. But we must all feel comfortable posting what we truly feel about different situations. I feel if you didn't want an honest answer (even if it doesn't agree with you) then you shouldn't have asked. That is what true friendship is to me. To always be honest. Yes we might not like what we hear but it doesn't mean we have to take the advice. But maybe sometimes it opens up new doors to ideas that we might not have thought about. So I am never upset with a response. I take what I want from it and learn from it and move on. We are all here to help each other and that is what we do. We are like a big family all struggling with the same problem. That is what makes us close having the same problems and dealing with them together.
CC,
I think you have the right idea and I love it. That way you can stay on plan and your mom will think she is leading the way. Especially if you get something in writing from the nutritionalist she will help you. You think of everything don't you?
And by the way tell your son I haven't been drinking but I am happily married as well.LOL
Glad to hear that you are back to your plan and getting focused back on you. The past is over and today is here and now. We can only do what we can today and look forward to tomorrow. You are doing a great job. I know it is hard to get back on track after being off. I have done it so many times. But I won't ever give up. I remember Eleni's Start Over Poem and I know that each day is a new day with no mistakes in it and it is up to me what I do with that time. I am going to get healthy and hopefully stay there. You are well on your way to. We all are.
Eleni,
I think you would make a great leader. You have so much to offer and you really care about others and having them succeed. You have been in that position before so you know what to do. You will change someones life and that will be such a reward to you. You will be changing your own life to because you are right on track. Maybe being leader will help you to stay focused and do what you know you have to do for you while helping others succeed.
This is going to be such a great year for all of us here.
I was off plan last night. We went to Applebees and I had a mudslide God I love them. They are so good. But I am back on track today and doing well with no problems. I will have a loss this week I know it.
Have a great on plan day everyone.
Sherri
Sensational Saturday!
