Serveto here--an old refugee from GOAD on WW. I'm happy to be here and anxious to get involved. I hadn't posted on GOAD on WW for quite some time, but I never had any idea that the last time I DID post would be the last time I ever would. Honestly, I'm so ticked off right now that I had better cool my jets before I say something I'll later regret. The support I got on message boards truly helped me lose 90 pounds and make it to goal--and as a leader, I advocated using them and actively promoted them to my members. SO GLAD that someone created this board (Charlie, was that you?) and got us all on board. Thank you SO much for taking the initiative!

minimyzeme wrote: »

Murple....something you care to share?

Just sayin' ...

Welcome Serveto. I hope you will get back in to the swing of things and continue posting.

Good to see you.

Glad you found your way here

LilyB, Good to see you here!

Awwwwww. Thanks for the warm welcome, folks! You make a girl feel loved

This is to reintroduce myself with my THIRD User name. I was trying to get my same WW name Jim376 but kept messing up. I'll stick with this and hope I don't mess it up.

The 376 was my starting weight in Jan 2013, now at 236. Making progress toward Onederland. Averaging a pound a week and have lost 32 in 2016.

Patience and perseverance have certainly been your friend

I believe C25K was three times per week, increasing times/ distances over 9 weeks.

Two miles - you've got this!

Welcome Ed

Not a WW evacuee, I've been on mfp for about 4 years, lost 51 pounds, gained a lot of that back and am now trying to get back to a weight I probably haven't seen in 30 years.
I detest being a diet and after 5 weeks of seriously logging (almost) everything again, I'm still at the " wandering around the kitchen, looking in all the cupboards and whining about the fact that nothing tastes better than a freshly toasted bagel with butter" stage.
Looking forward to getting my head together and finding people to help keep me on the path.

Welcome Pete. If I'm honest, I do some of that wandering too. But I'm using the MFP app and tracking what I eat, both good and bad. I've found that knowing where I'm at at the end of the day calorie wise is helping me. I lost about 50 lbs two years ago on WW and then gave back 45 lbs of progress after I got tired of being mindful.

Lots of folks here will say "There is no finish line". I'm pulling on my big boy pants and accepting that as reality for my life. I don't struggle with smoking or alcohol, but food has always been something I overindulge in. I'm accepting the fact that I will always have to be mindful of what I eat for the rest of my life, and am making it my lifestyle.

I also detest being on a diet, and feeling deprived makes me crazy. But this simple tool of counting what I eat and stopping when I've hit that number is helping. I like that I can eat anything I want, but have to accept the trade-offs later in the day if I want to splurge earlier.

Hang around for awhile and post questions. Participate in the LTL thread. Check in at roll call. Do the things that help you stay present and mindful. We can walk this road together.

Hey Mark. I agree with you. The meetings were great for accountability, but the interaction and schooling was always much better on GoaD.

Welcome, Pete!

One of the wise GOADies reminded me when I lost my weight that I was just a fat guy in remission. I chuckled at how true I knew that was! One thing that really helped me was to not even think about where I wanted to end up (or the fact that I'd be doing this rest of my life). Five pounds at a time was plenty to think about for the better part of a year and a half ('Rinse and repeat'). That, and just taking this one day at a time. Just one day; that's all you've got to do.

Anyway, stick around and join in--it's the best way to get the most value out of GOAD!