Starting Over

October 15, 1999

In a message dated 10/15/99 5:47:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time, latte1@...

writes:

<< , Is 11yrs old and will be starting the 7th grade next year. What

is the

best way to introduce her into a new school and have a positive reaction.

It seemed easier when she was younger . I am nervous for her to start over

again she has many friends in the school she's in now. Does any one have any

suggetions with older kids.any advice would help.

Thank you,

>>

I would approach the school where will be attending and mention that

you would like her to be able to introduce herself to her fellow classmates

when school starts next year about her being of short stature. When she does

this next year it doesn't have to overwhelming and all. It can be a " one on

one " discussion. The main thing I say to anyone no matter what age is God

made everyone different and unique from each other and then explain in an

easy manner about having dwarfism and then be made available for questions.

I like to be able to talk whether at places or whether its being interviewed

either by radio, tv or newspaper about my being a person of short stature.

In fact Monday I will be interviewed by the local paper here.

Starting each year of school can be nervous enough for kids yet alone

starting just a new school. I attended an elementary school from

Kindergarten-5th grade and then my school closed and had to attend a

different elementary school for 6th and then the next year a whole new

experience attending junior high from 7th-9th and high school from 10th-12th.

I can say although I enjoyed trying out a new elementary school and it was a

good experience I still missed my old school and some of my classmates who

didn't transfer to the other elementary school I was at.

I think it will be a neat experience for and all with her attending a

new school being of short stature, discussing that and getting in the

" spotlight " in a positive way is rather kewl I think. :-)

I say good luck to her when this happens and hope you will keep us informed

about how that goes next year and wow it will be the year 2000 and hopefully

the sign of good things to come.

Helen

September 24, 2002

Oh yes, I always feel like absolute crap at the end of a Free Day. I

also feel like I have a hangover the next day. As the book points

out, part of the purpose of a Free Day is to remind you how eating

badly makes you feel. (Run down, sluggish, generally gross) Also, I

found that after awhile on BFL my body couldn't handle

the " unauthorized " foods like it used to. (And my alcohol tolerance

went waaaayyyy down!)

~

> Well, I completed my 12 weeks and I am now going into round 2. I'm

> going to send in my application even though I don't look

dramatically

> different. I lapsed for a couple of weeks once I finished but now am

> going back on the program. I really thought I could do my own thing

> with the diet but I think I really need to be on a routine.

Otherwise

> I cheat and cheat and cheat. I'm going to go back to the 6 days on,

1

> day free again. One question though- does everyone else end up

feeling

> ill on their free day? Or is that the point? The " free " foods that I

> eat almost always end up making me feel awful!

September 24, 2002

(And my alcohol tolerance

went waaaayyyy down!)

Yeah, just ask your " pretend " columbian boyfriend - glad to see you over here

these last few days ! I still feel the nightly need to read your journal

at the other site, but mostly post here. You are looking great! Take care,

Park

Re: starting over

Oh yes, I always feel like absolute crap at the end of a Free Day. I

also feel like I have a hangover the next day. As the book points

out, part of the purpose of a Free Day is to remind you how eating

badly makes you feel. (Run down, sluggish, generally gross) Also, I

found that after awhile on BFL my body couldn't handle

the " unauthorized " foods like it used to. (And my alcohol tolerance

went waaaayyyy down!)

~

> Well, I completed my 12 weeks and I am now going into round 2. I'm

> going to send in my application even though I don't look

dramatically

> different. I lapsed for a couple of weeks once I finished but now am

> going back on the program. I really thought I could do my own thing

> with the diet but I think I really need to be on a routine.

Otherwise

> I cheat and cheat and cheat. I'm going to go back to the 6 days on,

1

> day free again. One question though- does everyone else end up

feeling

> ill on their free day? Or is that the point? The " free " foods that I

> eat almost always end up making me feel awful!

June 22, 2003

WOW great I wont be the only one. Tomorrow starts summer vacation with my oldest being home. She really wants to lose a few lbs. OR as she says eat better. Her portions is her problem. So we are starting a NEW routine tomorrow. Hopefully it will work. I am at 245lb.

NH

Mommy to Abby Liz 10-25-94

Mommy to Anne 7-1-99

June 22, 2003

I'll be back on that band wagon as well.... It was not the best

weekend here for eating.. or I should say it was great for eating and

not being on a diet.. LOL

I didn't get my miles in either, or at least not my " official "

miles. Saturday we went to a Pow Wow and walked around a bit, and

then to an open house that didn't have very good choices for me to

eat. We then picked up some fresh Michigan Strawberries and just had

to have some short cake... while at the market they had raspberries

and blue berries on sale..... so whole wheat blueberry muffins for

breakfast (not bad) then back to the Pow Wow for an item we looked at

yesterday but didn't pick up (they still had it WOOOHOOO!!). No

lunch then Brats for dinner with baked beans and german potato salad

(kind of throw together because dinner was later and everyone was

hungry). Anyhow.... back to the raspberries, Healthy yes, but over

homemade ice cream? I really don't know what made me do it! I guess

the fact that it has been over 80 every day and the kids had never

seen or had homemade ice cream and we had talked about it earilier

this year... sooooooo.... I'll be lucky to be at my same weight

this friday... and I will be back on the bandwagon tomorrow... *sigh*

a (who will be extra vigilant this week

June 22, 2003

I always say, "People who start over again are people who never give up!"

Keep up the trying.

Debbie in Oregon

June 23, 2003

Hi ,

Your story sounds alot like mine as well. I've been so discouraged lately and continue to go up at down on the scale. This is the day that I'm starting over too! Thanks so much for sharing so much with us. It helps me to know I'm not alone in this struggle and that together we can get through this and reach our goals.

Betty

September 13, 2004

Dear Starting Over:

First of all, Welcome back to the wonderful world of Kombucha:)

IMHO, yes, it would be a wise choice to let everything come up to room

temperature before you begin.

Being that freezing and refrigeration seems to put SCOBY into a kind of

dormant state, it is most likely that the first batch will not be all

that you remember, but each progressive batch will bring it back into

the swing of things. Then again, one never knows when these SCOBY are

playing possum and it's very possible it will pick up right where it

left off. As Ari used to say, kiddingly, " The Kombucha Goddess likes to

play tricks on us "

Good Luck with your resurrection, and do keep us posted, not only are we

very

interested, but the info can be helpful down the line for others finding

themselves in the same situation:)

Luv, Sprite

" When you drink the water, remember the spring. "

Chinese proverb

Check out my Kombucha Information page, it has links to all kinds of KT

info and more:

<A HREF= " http://www.geocities.com/ladyfangs.geo/Page5.html " >Sprite's

Kombucha Page</A>

September 13, 2004

Hi and Welcome back:-))

Yes, do let your Kombucha that has been refrigerated come to room

temperature before adding the tea, sugar, water mixture.

The first batch may take longer than usual but very soon you will be up and

running:-))

Peace, Love and Harmony.

Bev

March 8, 2005

>I've decided to

> give the South Beach Diet a try.

Are you going whole hog and starting with the Atkins-like induction period

or just going right into phase 2, the Sugar Busters stage?

I've been eating healthier this

> past week.

Start slow, especially if trying to feed a family this way, too. Many

hubbies and kids can tell the difference between semolina pasta and whole

wheat, and it takes a lot of experimentation to find a good-tasting brown

rice. Did you see the news article yesterday that mentioned how one of the

elementary schools in Kissimmee Florida is now serving only South Beach

foods in their cafeteria? It *is* a very healthy food plan, just watch those

portion sizes.

>For some reason, I just can't get my butt to

> exercise on Mondays.

Mondays I don't have too much trouble with - it's the weekends, when

everyone is home and sleeping late. Those days I rarely get a video in but

do try to get a lot of walking done.

Sue in NJ

March 9, 2005

I'll probably start w/the Atkins-like phase. That way, I figure I'm really starting on something. And I figure if I can make it through the 2 hard weeks, then the rest should seem easier. Since it's just hubby & me, I don't think I'll have a real problem w/switching diets. He's really wanting to start eating healthier as well.

I don't have a problem w/weekends. Hubby works on Saturdays. So, it's no different than the regular work week. I'm always up way before he is, so Sundays aren't too bad either. It just seems like there's more housework on Mondays than on any other day of the week. So, housework wins out on Mondays.

Janice

January 4, 2006

Hi Topaz, welcome, I am new as well. I am very impressed with the 330 down to 220. How did you do it!?! Knowing that you were able to do that, do you feel that the next 100 will be the same or harder? I know you came on here for inspiration, but it sounds like your story can be quite inspirational for others as well. Jodi from So. Californiatopaz_0498 <topaz_0498@...> wrote: Hi, I joined the group a few months ago but have been putting off really getting started. And like everyone else, trying to start off the new year with healthy eating and exercise. In early 2004 I started out at 330 and got down to 220. Right now, I'm 250 and holding. Had some health problems which have hampered my activity level, but am working my way back.

So, going to try and lose this 100 lbs. Really looking forward to having some company of ladies who are in the same situation, and really understand what it is like to battle being really overweight. I'm 47 years old, live in the most rural area you can imagine (1 1/2 hours over mountain roads to grocery stores or WalMart) with my husband and pets (dog and cat). Isolation is a really big problem. My husband and friends are very supportive, but they don't know what it's really like to be fat. So I'm going to try and jump in and be more active in the group, and maybe if I write to you guys and you write to me, it will seem that I'm really not so alone in this self-made prison of fat I seem to have built around myself all these years. Thanks for listening!Topaz The Family: Jodi, Cole and Camryn Baby Cole Monkey Auctions: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems & userid=babycolemonkey & include=0 & since=-1 & sort=3 & rows=50 Dedicated to the memory of Rourke: http://www.noviolenceinyouthsports.org/

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January 4, 2006

Hi Jodi - you know....I'm not sure why or how it all came together. I have been overweight all my life, and became really obese about 25 years ago. I just know that at 330 lbs I felt so unfeminine and invisible (strange right, how can a 330lb woman be invisible -ha!) I knew something had to change or I would break down totally. So I took it one day at a time...one step at a time. I did 1500 calories a day, and got one of those Gazelle exercise machines. Which my husband joked about being another "Coat Rack". But - I used it. Only 3 minutes at a time at first, it was all I could do. But every few days I added another minute or so, till after a few months I could do 20 - 25 minutes everyday. I think that helped more than anything. Plus, getting into clothes I had from 15 years ago - and going into WalMart and trying on jeans and sweaters and ...gasp! shorts! It felt so good. The more I

lost - the more I wanted to lose. And I really think I can still do it - get the rest off. I'm glad I didn't do it all at once in one way, because it is such a shock to watch yourself change....you can't recognize your own reflection sometimes. So - I'm getting ready to try to keep going - and lose what I gained from my heart problems this summer, which make getting it off and being in shape more important than ever. So tell me about your journey and what lead you here? Do you have a good support system at home, like to exercise and what kind of food program are you doing? Sorry, didn't mean to pepper you with questions! Thanks for writing Carol Ann in WV Baby Cole Monkey <babycolemonkey@...> wrote: Hi Topaz, welcome, I am new as well. I am very impressed with the 330 down to 220. How did you do it!?! Knowing that you were able to do that, do you feel that the next 100 will be the same or harder? I know you came on here for inspiration, but it sounds like your story can be quite inspirational for others as well. Jodi from So. Californiatopaz_0498 <topaz_0498@...> wrote: Hi, I joined the group a few months ago but have been putting off really getting started. And like everyone else, trying to start off the new year with healthy eating and exercise. In early 2004 I started out at 330 and got down to 220. Right now, I'm 250 and holding. Had some health problems which have hampered my activity

level, but am working my way back. So, going to try and lose this 100 lbs. Really looking forward to having some company of ladies who are in the same situation, and really understand what it is like to battle being really overweight. I'm 47 years old, live in the most rural area you can imagine (1 1/2 hours over mountain roads to grocery stores or WalMart) with my husband and pets (dog and cat). Isolation is a really big problem. My husband and friends are very supportive, but they don't know what it's really like to be fat. So I'm going to try and jump in and be more active in the group, and maybe if I write to you guys and you write to me, it will seem that I'm really not so alone in this self-made prison of fat I seem to have built around myself all these years. Thanks for listening!Topaz The Family: Jodi, Cole and Camryn Baby Cole Monkey Auctions: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems & userid=babycolemonkey & include=0 & since=-1 & sort=3 & rows=50 Dedicated to the memory of Rourke: http://www.noviolenceinyouthsports.org/ DSL Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less

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January 4, 2006

I'm a type II diabetic since the age of 25. I have a 2 year old and 6 month old and it's geting very tiring to run after them with this extra weight. I've done all the food programs out there... I'm going to go on Nutrisystem for 1 month and see how I like it... then when I've kick-started the weight loss, I will continue on with exercise and eating less. I have a fairly good support system, my hubby is 6'5 and 300 lbs. We met doing country western dancing and were both about 70 lbs lighter when we met. We love to go out and be entertained... hence FOOD and WEIGHT GAIN! We want to get light enough again that we can start up dancing and further lose more weight. I stay at home with both kids and even though I'm not out in the sticks like you, it can certainly feel isolated. It's hard to find sources of inspiration and motivation when you're by yourself... so that's what led me to the internet to start finding as many sources of help as I

could... and it's there if you look for it! Nice to meet you and welcome to the group. JodiTopaz <topaz_0498@...> wrote: Hi Jodi - you know....I'm not sure why or how it all came together. I have been overweight all my life, and became really obese about 25 years ago. I just know that at 330 lbs I felt so unfeminine and invisible (strange right, how can a 330lb woman be invisible -ha!) I knew something had to change or I would break down totally. So I took it one day at a time...one step at a time. I did 1500 calories a day, and got one of those Gazelle exercise machines. Which my husband joked about being another "Coat Rack". But - I used it. Only 3 minutes at a time at first, it was all I could do. But every few days I added another minute or so, till after a few months I could do

20 - 25 minutes everyday. I think that helped more than anything. Plus, getting into clothes I had from 15 years ago - and going into WalMart and trying on jeans and sweaters and ...gasp! shorts! It felt so good. The more I lost - the more I wanted to lose. And I really think I can still do it - get the rest off. I'm glad I didn't do it all at once in one way, because it is such a shock to watch yourself change....you can't recognize your own reflection sometimes. So - I'm getting ready to try to keep going - and lose what I gained from my heart problems this summer, which make getting it off and being in shape more important than ever. So tell me about your journey and what lead you here? Do you have a good support system at home, like to exercise and what kind of food program are you doing? Sorry, didn't mean

to pepper you with questions! Thanks for writing Carol Ann in WV Baby Cole Monkey <babycolemonkey@...> wrote: Hi Topaz, welcome, I am new as well. I am very impressed with the 330 down to 220. How did you do it!?! Knowing that you were able to do that, do you feel that the next 100 will be the same or harder? I know you came on here for inspiration, but it sounds like your story can be quite inspirational for others as well. Jodi from So. Californiatopaz_0498 <topaz_0498@...> wrote: Hi, I joined the group a few months ago but have been putting off really getting started. And like

everyone else, trying to start off the new year with healthy eating and exercise. In early 2004 I started out at 330 and got down to 220. Right now, I'm 250 and holding. Had some health problems which have hampered my activity level, but am working my way back. So, going to try and lose this 100 lbs. Really looking forward to having some company of ladies who are in the same situation, and really understand what it is like to battle being really overweight. I'm 47 years old, live in the most rural area you can imagine (1 1/2 hours over mountain roads to grocery stores or WalMart) with my husband and pets (dog and cat). Isolation is a really big problem. My husband and friends are very supportive, but they don't know what it's really like to be fat. So I'm going to try and jump in and be more active in the group, and maybe if I write to you guys and you write to me,

it will seem that I'm really not so alone in this self-made prison of fat I seem to have built around myself all these years. Thanks for listening!Topaz The Family: Jodi, Cole and Camryn Baby Cole Monkey Auctions: http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems & userid=babycolemonkey & include=0 & since=-1 & sort=3 & rows=50 Dedicated to the memory

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January 4, 2006

Topaz welcome. WOW you are rural. You must be a great planner to have to plan ahead do to the store being so far. You did great in 2004 and to only gain a bit back is great.

NH... Mom to Abby Liz 10/94 Anne 7/99

January 4, 2006

Hi Topaz - glad you've started posting

Congrats on your loss. Glad you're feeling well

enough to start back on plan. wow I thought going

to my sisters who was 1/2 an hour away from

stores was bad LOL. I bet it's beautiful. does

the dog like to go for walks? what a great way to

start working out.

--- topaz_0498 <topaz_0498@...> wrote:

> Hi, I joined the group a few months ago but

> have been putting off

> really getting started. And like everyone

> else, trying to start off

> the new year with healthy eating and exercise.

>

> In early 2004 I started out at 330 and got down

> to 220. Right now,

> I'm 250 and holding. Had some health problems

> which have hampered my

> activity level, but am working my way back.

>

> So, going to try and lose this 100 lbs. Really

> looking forward to

> having some company of ladies who are in the

> same situation, and

> really understand what it is like to battle

> being really overweight.

>

> I'm 47 years old, live in the most rural area

> you can imagine (1 1/2

> hours over mountain roads to grocery stores or

> WalMart) with my

> husband and pets (dog and cat). Isolation is a

> really big problem.

> My husband and friends are very supportive, but

> they don't know what

> it's really like to be fat.

>

> So I'm going to try and jump in and be more

> active in the group, and

> maybe if I write to you guys and you write to

> me, it will seem that

> I'm really not so alone in this self-made

> prison of fat I seem to

> have built around myself all these years.

>

> Thanks for listening!

> Topaz

>

Live, Love, Laugh

January 4, 2006

> My husband and friends are very supportive, but they don't know what

> it's really like to be fat.

Topaz,

I'm really glad that you came out of lurking and opened up. It must be

really hard living so far away from stores and such. I know that would

drive me crazy.

I look forward to your posts. Like yourself, I have 100+ pounds to

lose and live around people who really do not know what it means to be

fat. I'm blessed to have my fiance who started out at nearly 400

pounds and is now a healthy 230 pounds. Unfortunately he lost his

weight the unhealthy way.

So here is to a new year of treating ourselves right and losing this

weight.

Blessings,

417/376/140

www.geocities.com/remaking_me

January 6, 2006

Hi - Well, my remote area is really kinda nice - for 2 months of the year! Ha - no, if you like winter this is the place to be - Pocahontas County - WV. And it is a nice place to walk and hike, while the weather is good. However, my dog Avalon is spoiled rotten and does not like to go outside if it is too nasty - plus we have to be careful of the coyotes this time of year! But - I'm doing ok on my indoor exercising, back to twice a day on my Gazelle (can't say enough nice things about this machine - so easy on the joints and fun too) Plus have stayed on my eating plan for 3 days now - feeling like I'm getting back in the groove. Does watching the Biggest Loser inspire everybody here? I've never seen it - maybe I should tune in - I see a lot of posts about it, Anybody here have cardiomyopathy? I seem to have

developed this in June and it has really affected my energy levels and stamina, which makes working out and losing weight tougher than it already was - so was thinking maybe someone else might have some thoughts on dealing with it. Thanks for the company and support to everybody! Have really felt a warm welcome. Carol Ann <bryefield@...> wrote:

August 29, 2006

Great to hear from you Tina. How is the house? I am starting over to. Great time to start over. Dont forget to journal. Notebooks are cheap right now.

NHMom to AbnEm...

September 2, 2006

So far it has gone great.

Re: Starting Over

That's great Tina!! How has it gone since your recommittment to YOU for your life and health??

Hugs and hang in there!

September 2, 2006

That's great Tina!! How has it gone since your recommittment to YOU for your life and health??

Hugs and hang in there!

July 31, 2007

I have in the past used GT's to start a mother. Its better to make in

a smaller jar (2 liter). Use about 1.5 cups of sugar, a very strong

tea mix, and 1.5 bottles of GT's original. Leave sit for about 2

weeks. The tea will not taste the best, but you will definitely see a

thin SCOBY emerge. Transplant the SCOBY to some fresh sweet tea (and

some of the old tea) and leave for another 10 days. You should have a

SCOBY worth working with when done. I think the most important factor

is temperature. Keep around 75-80F if possible. I have not done this

in a long time but it worked for me before. I have heard rumors (not

sure if they are true or not) that GT's had changed their processing

recently to prevent people from using their drink to make their own

SCOBY. I don't think this could be true assuming that they still

remain organic and unpasteurized.

July 31, 2007