:tree: :ginger: :snowball: :hohoho: :rudolph: :snowball1: :candy: :snowglo: :snow4: :gift2: :brr: I have been waiting all year to use the emoticons!!!! Everyone have their Christmas dinners planned? I am determined to stay away from the cookies, fudge and HCFS!!!!! My day to weigh in is tomorrow!!!! I joined the YMCA so I can have no excuse to exercise and they have a water aerobics class on Saturdays. I guess I will check that out. More to come tomorrow!!!!! Merry Christmas and Happy 'Boxing' Day!

Hey gals - and welcome to the You:bies! :welcome3:

We could definitely use some new faces around here to get the chatter going again - things have slowed down quite a bit with everyone getting ready for the holidays.

I have a busy, busy weekend, so let me take the time now to wish everyone a happy holiday season. I'm headed to MI, to my Mom's for Christmas, but will be back next weekend, in time to get geared up for the New Year and my resolutions to get back on track and get this weight off once and for all. I know that YOAD works for me - I just need to do it!

You gals have a great one!
Cindy

PS - Marianne - you're absolutely welcome to chat with us here - Best Life and YOAD are similar plans - it's really all about having some support to stick to it and stay motivated to get in some exercise to help with your results.

How are things going for you so far?
Cindy

Merry Christmas everyone! :present: :ginger: :candy:
Cindy

Merry Christmas everyone!~~

Hope everyone had a great Christmas! I look forward to getting back on track with my eating, getting more into exercise and being part of 3fatchicks to give and get support as the new year approaches. I need to read more of YOAD too. Well I look forward to being around more.

Merry Christmas all!

Well, on paper, I guess I'm doing well with BLD Phase 1, but... WOW. I really overdid it at Christmas! Yikes. I need to get back on track! I am pleased at how my thinking is starting to change, though. While I'm not thrilled about my crazy eating the last couple days, I'm not beating myself up over it. BIG change, and a very, very positive one.

I'm looking forward to a successful 2008 for all of us!

Hello from a YOUbie!
 

I would like to join your group. My name is Jan and I live in Alberta, Canada. I am married and the mom to three boys.

I followed YOU! on a diet earlier this year with great success, but treated the plan as a diet. This time I am making a lifestyle change that will have bumps and a few YOU! turns. I look forward to learning more about everyone and the support this forum provides.

Hi Jan,,,Im in Ontario..glad you found us. Yup your right this is a way of life not a diet. Welcome to the board..its quiet now everyone is busy with the holidays but hopefully everyone will be back after the new year..stick around you'll find lots of tips and support here.

p.a. ~ Thanks for the welcome.

My plan is to start January 1st. I have my food diary ready to go. I will have the appropriate food in the house, and my leg should be ready for exercise. Over the last six months I have been having treatments to repair the varicose veins on both legs. Hopefully, the recent ligation and foam treatment is the last. I should find out in a couple weeks.

Made it to the gym today and participated in my very first ever water aerobics. Pretty cool because it really didn't feel like I was exercising until I started to sweat and got really thirsty! I then went in to find out more information about some classes and I ended up riding on the bike for 30 mins. and then I worked out on the natulas machines. Wow.....been awhile since I was that active. I have decided that I will do this more often because I finally found something within my control! Have a Happy New Year!!!!!

Hey gals - I have good news - I didn't gain over Christmas, even with my crazy eating! Yahoo! Today's weigh-in has totally re-energized me for BLD and the new year. iwanawurkit - isn't water aerobics FUN? I almost forget I'm working out when I do it. I'm planning to get back into it in the new year, once I get a new swim suit.

Marianne.....great news indeed!!!! I am so glad the BLD is working for you!!! Yes, I loved the water aerobics!!!! I made the committment to do the circuit on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. I slept through the alarm this morning but went anyway even though I was almost 30 mins late to what I had scheduled. I lay in bed and thought....I could do it tomorrow.....then I got my butt up at of bed and just did it!!!!! I felt energized all day today!!!!! Hope everyone else has a wonderful and safe New Year!!!!!!

Happy New Year everyone!@!!

Happy New Year!!!!!! Is everyone still pumped and ready for change?