Good Evening Ladies!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! You all are NOT going to believe what I'm doing while I'm typing to you!!! I'm watching Richie Poo on QVC!!!! Of course, Richie and I haven't been together in over a year, but in 2002 I plan on re-kindling our little fling!
He's interviewing a gal that has lost 321#! She started at 515#. It took her 2 years to get this far. Wow, what a story. If she can do this, ladies, so can all of us! Let's go! 2002 is OUR YEAR!!!!
Syn: Glad to see you here! Commit to spending the few minutes everyday that it takes to just pop in here. It's well worth the trip!
LuckyLadyBug: I love all of your quotes. Here's one for your 'fear factor'. I was at a convention some years ago and there was a motivational speaker and I remember this quote to this day, "Do the thing you fear to do, and that's the death of fear!" * George would make a great reward! Good girl, thinking of non-food rewards!
Tazmani: I love the New Year's graphics!
Katrina: I love my George Foreman grill too! It makes the juiciest Chicken breasts in the world. YUM!!!
2cute: Ok, what's the story on the black-eyed peas??? I'm confused. Never heard of black-eyed peas for New Years. I have heard of running around the house barefoot in the first snowfall. It is related??? * Good job avoiding the cheesecake. What a great plan, to remove yourself from the table so you don't even have to make the decision on dessert!
Maggie: Wow, it's good to see you! Sorry, but I like my Foreman, of course I haven't tried any alternatives either. * How was it to be with family for the holidays for a change? Great, I bet!
Mary: How was your son's birthday? Did you throw him a party?
Michelle: There really
is alot to having some protein in a meal. It staves off hunger alot longer than anything else. My WW leader says to always add protein to breakfast, even if it's just an Eggbeater or some PB on an English muffin.
I found this in the January edition of Family Circle and thought it would be good to start the New Year with:
No Fear Factor
Your ability to accomplish great things is often derailed by your inner critic, that naysayer who constantly criticizes you or amplifies your flaws. So when the voice of your insecurities gets too noisy, what's your best line of defense? Dina Weinberg, a life coach, suggests a technique adapted from the book The Artist's Way at Work: Riding the Dragon, by Mark Bryan. Pait a picture of your inner critic. "Give her a name, face, personality, wardrobe, mannerisms and modus operandus," says Weinberg. Then, when your inner critic surfaces, face her down. "Retrieve the image you've created and 'talk' to her," says Weinberg. "Ask yourself: Is my inner critic telling the truth about this situation or is she just playing on my insecurities? Listen to her, say thank you, then move on."
I think I caught up with everyone. If I missed someone, please forgive. I'm so glad to see all of you here.
It's a New Year and it's time for each of us to stop saying:
I
should've eaten better today,
I
would've but something came up and I ate on the fly without planning,
I
could've done better, but I just didn't have the commitment I needed.
Post a 3x5 card on your bathroom mirror and on your fridge that says:
I will not SHOULD on myself today!
Let's pitch the should's, would's and could's from our lives!!
300+ And Ready To Try Again.... #117
I usually avoid this type of thing. 
Happy New 2002 !!!!
But I didn't eat any cheesecake for dessert. 
