Today is the 1 year mark of starting IP for me.

If I can share one thing about my life that is better with everyone, it is that the last thought in my head before going to sleep and the first thought that lets me know I am awake and it is a new day is no longer.."How can I lose this weight?"

That dominated my head for years...and yes, one of my preoccupations is now "How do I maintain?"...but this place is so much better. Not depressing. Not self defeating. Not negative. It is a good place. A happy place.

Wishing all the new starts and restarts arrival to that place this year. __________________

Good morning everyone, I am having a really tough time today and this weekend will not be much better. My best friend (since the age of 5) has lost her brother in a murder/suicide tragedy and my heart is breaking for her and her family. I know many of you have had to deal with losses on your IP journey, how do I stay on track when I all I want to do is feed my emotions!??

Ha! Yesterday, I was totally convinced that it was MONDAY! I even gave someone information about our local food co-op based on thinking it was Monday! Boy, is she going to be confused...

I'm so sorry for your loss.

65: Congratulations, BIGTIME! Thank-you for all of your support & info, which have been majorly helpful. Wishing you a wonderful celebration of your accomplishment.

KLD81230; Wow, how painful for you. I just finished reading something that might be helpful: Brain Over Binge. Even if you aren't a binge eater or bulimic, it offers a method to keep emotions from dictating your eating behavior. It's also a good read.

Sarita - that sounds like the proverbial 'straw that broke the camel's back'! It sounds dreadful to try to deal with something like that over which you have no control. I know in the past that would drive me straight to a pint of Ben and Jerry's chocolate peanut butter ice cream. As I scraped the very bottom of the container, though, I would have felt really really bad knowing I had just added one more emotional issue on the pile.

You are doing so well and managing everything - cars just don't respect that and you got dumped on big time. I am so sorry that you are facing all that.

Maybe there is something you can think of that is a treat for you, just something you could do that brings you personal pleasure that might reset your compass a bit? Most of those might involve money, but sometimes it is a good idea to just take care of yourself, to heck with the money involved?

No idea on the car, my parents drove me back to school (partly because the county I live in while at school was under a level 2 snow emergency)... I'm hoping he is getting it looked at sometime soon

The wedding is the 18th, and I cant wait for it to get here!

I bought a new (used) computer, and I am figuring out how to use it, but I love it, so I cant complain.

We have been banned from our building until Sunday, and I'm so tired of living out of a duffle bag! But, It could be worse, the rooms that flooded the worst cant move back in until Tuesday, so they are being temporarily housed elsewhere on campus.

So, since I can't get back into my room, I haven't been able to WI today, so I will have to try to find a scale somewhere else on campus. Yay.... lol
Have a great Friday everyone!

65x65 - Happy One Year!! I want to tell you how much I appreciate your wisdom and motivation. You are an inspiration to me!

I actually really want to thank everyone on this board. I've tried so many diets in the past and always felt so alone, except by the person that told me about that diet...usually sold me something. This time around, I feel like I have the support of a community of people that are all going through it together. Whether you're on day 1 or day 365, we all bring something to share. Someone on here has gone through what you're going through, no matter what it is. Someone can always give an idea. It has made starting IP so much easier to know that there you have "friends" across the world that are going down this road with you. So Thank You!!

Oh...and since it's Friday in Seattle - GO SEAHAWKS!!!

@ShrinkingSusie...I am brand new here to 3FC and today I am starting IP...I have my first consultation in a few hours. Just thought it was cool that you're so close to me in proximity...as I'm from Lakefield...near Peterborough. Hi! I noticed you mentioned that it would be 7 degrees celcius on Saturday and I was thinking...that person must be within my vicinity. Sure enough! Right balmy bbq whether! LOL

Congrats 65x65, what a wonderful feeling that must be. You are so supportive of everyone. thank you.

tbc85, this actually happened to me in 2011. it was so shocking, people that I grew up with, something goes terribly wrong & I am so sorry

As an ardent Seahawks fan, I have to chime in with you jendilly! I hope that it is a great game, and, of course, that they win.

Good morning everyone, hope you are all having a great day I'm definitely feeling better being back on plan. Have an awesome day OP

What a great NSV!!

ARGH! I am having a rough day staying OP I need some

Sarahbell I just got the munchies earlier and wanted a pickle. I went to open my new jar in the fridge at work and couldn't get it open! I didn't want to look like a fool trying to open it. I accepted defeat against the pickle jar and took a seat at my desk!!