Hi everyone
I just had to come out of the lurker's closet and tell everyone about Namaste's Peer Inspiration class. It was absolutely amazing!!! She is simply amazing. There wasn't a dry eye in the house. She truly spoke to our hearts. Of course there was a little Namaste humor too. Namaste/Denise shared her weight loss journey. I wish everyone here could have been there. I hope Denise posts her journey in her blog. Thank you sooooooo much for sharing a piece of yourself with us.
It was great meeting your family too.
For those of you that don't know, Namaste and I are about the same height and started our weight loss journey at about the same starting weight. I consider her my mini me. I love watching her progress.
Gma/Judy, I wish I could have chatted with you more at the meeting. Your clavicles look wonderful
I enjoy reading your posts here. You are very encouraging/inspiring. Can't wait to hear you give a Peer Inspiration class.
ShineOn, looks like you're taking a nice ride on the fat burnin' bus. WOW, 5 pounds! You look so skinny these days. Love your current pics. A big congrats on signing the 90 pound board.
That is such a huge accomplishment! You are truly a shero! I can relate to slipping back to old eating habits. Why do we do this to ourselves? Also like you, I find it easier to get right back on the wagon with the lessons I've learned from MRC. I really liked Goal4life's idea of hanging the before picture of ourselves to remind us where we don't want to go back to.
DKRiley, Pictures speak a thousand words as they say. Your pics sure do. Sometimes you have to see the inches lost rather than feel them lost in your clothes. Like I've said before, Inches lost always means fat loss, but the scale could be water loss, hairloss, clothes loss, muscle loss, etc. You look wonderful in your after pic. CONGRATS!!!
Congratulations to Crystal and Diana for signing the long awaited 30 pound board. That is a major amount of weight. Signing the 30 lb board was a turning point for me. It was the point of no return. I felt I could go on to lose the rest of my weight.
Strawberry, I get a kick out of your posts. You are entertaining and informative.
Finz, Thanks for all the kind words you've said. You are doing so well on your journey to thin and healthy land. Keep up the great work!
It's great to see Exquisit and Bomaze back on board. Wish some of our other missing friends will come back soon. JewelieK, JanT, 3MM, and Angieroo we miss/need you!
Meemo, you are the "dear abby" of our group. I don't know how you do it, but thanks.
Goal4life, You are beautiful inside and out. It's has been great seeing you get to this point in your journey. I can feel the passion for life you have in all of your words. I can definitely relate.
On a personal note: I've been on maintenance for a couple of months now. I must say I love it. Nothing tastes as good as thin feels. I have had a couple of relapses with my old eating habits, but I nipped it in the bud unlike the old me. I think what helps me the most is having a personal trainer, belonging to a running group, MRC support, and of course all of you. They/you help keep me honest. You can't run or weight train with bad fuel in your system. You cannot beat the MRC support. I've been trying to go to as many classes as I can.
I ran a 10K for father's day, and plan on running a half-marathon in September. Who would have thunk. Me running a half-marathon! Can someone pinch me? Alright, back to the lurker's closet for me. TTFN
I have done really good staying OP since last TOM....so this totally confirms how evil it really is!
But i do 45 minutes of cardio at least 3 times a week and some strength training 2 days a week ,hope that helps
