Messages By: it_is_done

Okay, this is all new!  I'm not sure how it works.  Can we only read things as a post with a reply to THAT post?  Is there a way to just read all the posts n the rder they were posted?   

  

I've not bee around for several months, I beleve.  Just stopped here and there on rare occasions..NOT a good plan.  Don't suppose any of you will be surprised about how well it DID NOT work, right?  I have gained MOST of my weight back without even trying much.  I have LOST most of my self-esteem and confidence.  I'm presently searching for my willingness to commit.  I know it is stuck somewhere between I'm scared and I don't like failing. 

  

Jan convinced me that I need to get back here and tak and listen to my wisest of friends.  Support really is imperative.  The whole time I tried tohide and go it alone...I wandered further and further off path.   

  

All I can say for myself is.....help!...Delight 

So, are there any new challenges in place now?  Pleas bring me up to date on what the 200's to lose group is up to, okay?  I'll try to run along and get caught up...Delight 

  

Thank you for your reply, Brenda.  Is your picture recent?  wow!  How much have you lost?  You look close to goal from your picture!...Delight 

Thanks for the welcome back, Cindy!  Ahhh yes, the recipe board.  I must get on there and see what happening.  I see that everyone has kept it going, no thanks to me!  LOL  But I have a few good recpes and I'll get them posted soon enough. 

  

Brenda..You must be remembering someone else's husband.  My DH doesn't "play" any instrument.  He absolutely loves the Beatles music and plays his CD's all the time...Loudly!!! Ha ha 

  

I heard something today on tv from the book called Mother/Daughter Wisodm...She said that many of us haven't a clue what our mission is or what we have a passion for.  BUT all of us really know.  We knew that when we were about 11 years old.  Just remember back or ask our mothers what it was we loved at age 11.  I thought about it and at that age, I was constantly reading and writing  short stories and poetry. I loved drawing pictures to go with my stories.  You know, I still very much enjoy these things and dream about what if!!  It's high time I bring a little reality to my dreams!    So the first thing I'mplanning to do is to write my story about my journey and all the ups and downs of this self-learning process.  Perhaps, someday, it will all makes sense to me...Delight 

I'm alive and kicking...actually kicking and screaming and draggin my feet all the way here!...but I am here.  I will bring a few new recipes next time I come.  Hello to everyone and thanks for all the wonderful recipes.......Delight

How do I get my photo under it_is_done, rather than within my message?  Anyone?

Just beginning to find my way around here.  However, everytime I try to edit photograph and insert it into my profile to show under it_is_done...everything freezes and windows will not respond.  Perhaps I will just try again tomorrow. 

  

Jen!!!  Helo.  Great to see you too.  New photo...Beautiful!  You have a contagious smile. 

  

Cheryl...Wow!  Thanks for finding that Why I Overate!  That is defiinitely going with me EVERYWHERE!!   

  

This print is so small here on the screen, I cannot see what I have written.  Isd there a way to increase the size just a bit? 

  

Cindy...I urge you to make your passion happen...NOW!  It's amazing how long we let things just slide by...and for what?  What was so overwhelmingly important that we NEVER took a moment to do the things we love? 

  

Hi Cherie!  Saw your little stop by to say hi...out the door to work!  LOL  Don't work too hard now. 

  

I can't remember who asked me but I recall someone asked if Jan and I were really sisters.  No, not birth sisters...but I have felt connected to Jan from the first day I wrote on this board over a year or so ago.  After having met her and stayed with her while visiting, I honestly feel like we should have been birth sisters.  so WARNING, WARNING...be nice to my Sissy!  Just kidding!  LOL 

  

I have seen a few posts about issues on the board lately and I remember when I cried for days over something very similar.  Even after people say thery are sorry, it is very hard to just continue writing and trusting friendships.  I encourage anyone and everyone to e-mail personally about apologies and or hurt feelings, etc.  It is so much better than worrying about how you look to everyone and besides, then everyone begins to feel it necessary to send warmth to one person or the other and I guarantee at least one if not both people end up very hurt and that is not what friendship is about.  Not even siber friends. 

  

Okay...enough of my motherly advice...as my four kids would say...I GOT IT! MOM!    Get over it!  LOL 

  

Well, the hubby just got home so I will get off the internet and go kiss him hello!  Bye for now...Delight 

just checking if my picture comes out in the right place...Delight   

    

  

  

  

NO...IT DIDN'T! 

OH, YES IT DID!   IT JUST DOESN'T SHOW WHEN YOU TRY TO PREVIEW IT!  Yippee!  I did it!  Suck little things excite me!...Delight 

  

I just typed this very long heart-wrenching post...only to see it didn't post.  I cannot write it all again. so I will just know that each of you have been there ,done that, and survived....Delight

Cherie:  My prayers are with you and your husband...and the next prayer is for me and everyone here on the board.  That we all can acquire the strength to make the right choices and have those choices become automatic one day, so that no matter where our head and heart are that our choices remain stable. 

  

I can certainly identify with eating for any and every reason.  I celebrate when I'm happy and I pamper myself with food when I am sad.  I punish others (others???) by eating when they upset me and I be nice  (nice???) to myself with a comforting food.  God, this is sick thinking, isn't it?   

  

My goal this week is to ask myself this question EVERY single time food heads for my mouth, "Why am I choosing to eat this?"  If the answer is because it is nutritional for my bodies needs, I will proceed.  Otherwise, I will SPIT IT OUT, if that becomes necessary. 

  

I am intolerant of weaknesses that I see in people and it just disgusts me to see weakness in myself.  I really HATE it!  I have practice living in denial of my own weaknesses for so very long that I am exhausted and I need to get real about fat...for I have already gotten real fat.  Now my weaknesses shine brightly in the mirror of my own reflection.  My resolution is that "This is unacceptable to me!"  and I am taking the required steps to unwrap myself from this faulty thinking and faulty body right now. 

  

Bev, you must have been here before because I can't understand how you have learned wisdom beyond your years.  Thank you for your eye-opening comments and especially your honesty!  It is so refreshing.  Most people tell you what they think you want to hear.  It's okay.  You will be alright.  There's always tomorrow.  Don't worry about it, etc.  Well, it's NOT okay...and I am so glad to hear that from another human being when I am allowing my negatives to slide into my life without question.   

  

Jan, you keep my alert to my denials, too.  And I truly love you for it.  When I count my friends, I can use the fingers on one hand and I guarantee that each of those people tell me like it is every time.  I can count forever the people that I enjoy being with and that I am friendly with and I would never want to exclude them from my life, but I am sincerely thankful for those who I know have my best invested in their voices.   

  

I intend to be a friend to as many people as I can on this board, for helping you, helps me and helping me in turn helps others.  Thanks to each and everyone of you for always being here and for being your authentic self. 

  

I send out love and support right now...Delight