Hello my dear chickies!!!!
 

Well, for those of you that remember me - ya know aka Purple Sunshine - I'm still hanging around. Boy I've had an adventurous couple of months I must say!! I've switched jobs - not once, but twice, I've broken my foot in 3 places and well, the worst of it all - I'm still right where I was weight wise - or maybe a few lbs heavier - !!!! I'm back on track - finally the foot is healed enough to be back at the gym, but now I'm fighting some kind of upper respiratory SOMETHING?? I've really missed you guys. I know I've touched base on IM with a few of you - but I was just lurking and noticed how many of the originals are still hanging around!!!

I won't even attempt to do personals - b/c I wouldn't dare want to forget anyone - but I will say it looks like alot of you are continuing the journey and having lots of success - I'm so proud of you!!! I'm trying to get back on track so that come january - I'm already there - and not just starting - if you know what I mean!!!

I just wanted to drop in and tell everyone to have a wonderful Christmas and be safe!!! Hope to talk to you guys/gals soon!! keep up the great work!!!

Heather!!!

Heather--so great to see you!!! I'm with you in so many ways but happy to be the about the same and now tons heavier. WOW on the job change--hope you are liking the new one. Sorry to hear about the foot--OUCH. You are such a workout warrior so I know you look terrific regardless how on or off plan you've been. Glad you popped in and don't be a stranger!

Hey Heather!!! So good to see you. Ditto what Lea Ann said about your foot, and I'm glad you're healing up. Hugs to you and Savannah, and I hope to see you again real soon. Merry Christmas Chick!

Carm

Heather! Wow, it's really great to hear from you! Nice to see you posting again. Sorry to hear about the foot, what happened? Glad you're liking your new job! Take Care and keep in touch with us all!

Heather - So good to hear from you! Ditto what everyone's already said about the job and foot. Take care of yourself and we will look forward to seeing more posts from you in the new year!

Heather - thanks for checking in; a nice little Christmas present for all. Bummer about the foot; hope it's healing nicely. Now where is the other Heather - Candle Princess Heather???

Hi!!!! I've been waiting for you to post, so I could use this smiley! Hope your foot is healing well, and that things are going super-duper for you!

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Heather!!! So glad you're back! We missed you . . . .

Heather! So good to see you!!!

Hey girlfriend!!! I called you out a few weeks back - just wondering where you were and if you were okay! Great to have you back, so jump back on the friends thread 'cause that's definitely what you are!

You guys are so so super sweet - Thank you!!!

My foot is healing nicely, just not as quick as I'd hoped for.....
Yesterday, went to the dr. and found out I have bronchitis - wow - if it isn't one thing - it is another!!

So glad to see you chickies again!

I will get back to the friends thread soon - I'm still trying to get settled in my new job and don't want to be on the internet too much. I'm at home today trying to recooperate!!!

talk to you soon -
take care
Heather

Heather - nice to see you again.

I have been occasionally lurking around this board and a couple of others for the past while.
Just wanted to stop in and say 'Hello' and Happy Holidays to all those who remember me and of course Hello to all the new folks.

I have been maintaining for the past while but want to get serious about these last 10lbs - so in January you might be seeing more of me.
It's a write-off this time of year - I've already had cookies for breakfast.:o

-S

Hey Suzane, it is great to see you!

Good to see you again Suzanne.

Thanks for the welcome back!!!

This AM I am going to dig out my old food diaries from the spring/summer when I was on a roll. Was doing OK this holiday season until a few days ago.
I relaxed on the restrictions and it really snowballed.:(

The scale has been up 5lbs for the past 3 days - if I don't want it to stick, I better get on track.
Looking forward to hanging out with you chicks to get these (now 15) last lbs off!!

PS - you are all doing fabulously

-S

Hey Suzanne - So glad to see you!!! Yes, I'm planning on getting back on track too - I always want to start before the beginning of the year - just to be different, so I actually started today - I'm doing day 1 of take off - I'm hoping to drop something - not setting my expectations too high - I will be happy with whatever. I want to get my mind set - b/c I'm doing my last christmas gathering this weekend - but I know if I start now - I can be OP this weekend b/c I will have the right mindset.

You are so funny. I have my old dairy out from when I originally started LA and how funny is this? Last year, I started take off on a THURSDAY - Dec, 29.....this year it is Thursday Dec 28 - funny how the past follows us??

come on girl - get back on track with me - 15 to go - let's lose it together.....

Glad you gals are getting back on track - y'all might just be the motivation I need !!! ;) :hug:

Hey Norissa - good to see you!

Wow - we are all crawling out of the woodwork!!

Heather - you are on - lets make this the year we hit....and stay @ goal!!
This is my second day of chilling out on the holiday goodies and the scale is starting to move in the right direction.
Now there is just New Years to get through;)

-S

very very true -

Well since several of you have been crawling out of the woodwork i figured I might as well too!! I have been getting things ready to get serious about this weight. Three main reasons I not only want to but HAVE to lose this weight: tired all the time, my knees are starting to hurt occasionally, and my cothes are getting tight. :o Yeah I know who knew right.

I start my student teaching January 16th and I will be able to take my lunch with me so it will be much easier to eat right!!

I have challenged the boyfriend to join me in a healthier year. One of my goals is to get back here! You guys are a great support and I think I was doing better when I was here daily. Sooooo you shall be seeing a lot more of me. I think I will get started somewhat tomorrow but im not at home so I dont have complete control over what food is being fixed. Now I am off to see if I can find the take off plan that we use when we first start so that I can start that on Tuesday.

Good to see all of you again!!

Good to see you Britt!

Welcome back Britt!

Great decision for the New Year! A NEW YOU!!! Welcome back!!!

How funny that I decided to check out the boards and see how you are all doing...only to find out that I'm not the only one who has been MIA!

To all you chickies from the past...a great big HELLO and here's to a great 2007!
To all the newbies...I had started LAWL back in August 2005 and lost about 30 pounds. I am married with one beautiful baby girl named Emily. She is the one in my avatar.

Now for "confession time". I fell WAY off the wagon and ate and ate and ate and stopped exercising and just felt sorry for myself for being a failure which let to more eating and not exercising. So in summary, I gained all the weight back and then some. So here I am starting fresh. And I am sure that you chicks are the support that I need to get back on track.

Welcome back Tina. What part of PA are you from? I grew up in Pittsburgh.

I am in central PA...about an hour north of Harrisburg.

I am soooooo thrilled to see some old beloved faces!!!! I have missed you all. It sounds like a lot of us have fallen off the wagon--being perfect is exhausting--and not always much fun!! IMO.

Welcome Back TINA!!!