Good luck to you! It is quite a thing to achieve and I wish you the
best of luck. Don't forget to take time to be proud of yourself and
your accomplishments(I think that is a hard thing for most women).
Why do we always seem to focus on what still needs to be done, yet,
take so little time enjoying the rewards of our hard work?

Break the trend and pat yourself on the back - you deserve it!
--- In thinclub@yahoogroups.com, "Kim Stead" <KStead383@...> wrote:
>
> I plan to be in that 5%. I'm feeling good and my self-esteem has
really
> taken a boost, so I don't ever plan on going back to my old habits.
> I haven't found much on maintaining either. Maybe we should write
our own
> books....LOL
>
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>
>
>
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: sol836
> Date: 10/11/2007 5:49:40 AM
> To: thinclub@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [thinclub] Re: Maintaining Membership
>
> I am so sorry I missed the book discussion - how did it go? Nice to
> see that the site is finally starting to get some posts.
>
> I have been trying to find a group that focuses on weight
> maintenance. So far, I have only found groups where people are
> trying to lose initially. As the book states, 95% of people who
lose
> significant amounts of weight regain it within the first three
years.
> I have also read that this realistically extends up to five years.
>
> I am 2 1/2 years maintenance (no surgery, just a very Type A,
> perfectionist and stubborn personality). I want to stay in that
> 5%! Anyone else in that 5% group?
>
> --- In thinclub@yahoogroups.com, Debbie and Lloyd <mackeypack@>
> wrote:
> >
> > I am hosting a book club and we are discussing it on Yahoo right
> now.
> > Even though the title of the group is Weight Watchers book club,
we
> have
> > people that have lost weight and are loosing weight with other
> healthy
> > methods/ All of our issues are the same
> >
> > Please join us if you
> > like..http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Weightwatchersbookclub/
> >
> >
> > Debbie
> >
> >
> >
> > Kim Stead wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm not quite half-way through it, but do find it very
> interesting.
> > > When I do pick it up to read, I don't want to put it down.
> > > Kim
> > >
> > >         
      
>         
    
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> > >
> > > or for easy online shopping, visit my website:
> > > http://kstead.avonrepresentative.com
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> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > /-------Original Message-------/
> > >
> > > /*From:*/ sol836 <mailto:sol836@>
> > > /*Date:*/ 10/10/2007 12:50:02 PM
> > > /*To:*/ thinclub@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:thinclub@yahoogroups.com>
> > > /*Subject:*/ [thinclub] Maintaining Membership
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello! Just finished reading the book - had bought it awhile
> back, but
> > > finally got around to reading it! Perfect timing as I was going
> thru a
> > > bit of a mental backslide and need to get back on track. Am
about
> 2
> > > 1/2 years with an 85-90 pound weight loss (depends on the day
and
> > > honestly don't know the exact tipping point). Have done well so
> far,
> > > but have been going thru a period of "when will I be done with
> all of
> > > this exercising and monitoring and stressing over every bite I
> eat?" I
> > > know, it never truly ends, but sometimes you have those
periods.
> Would
> > > love to connect with others and share your thoughts - I have
> supportive
> > > friends, but this isn't really an issue I can talk about with
> them.
> > > Unless you're really living it, you just don't quite get it.
> Thoughts,
> > > comments, suggestions?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > > www.erti.nl <http://www.erti.nl/>
> > >
> > >
> > >
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