Re: Like a bad penny.......

[Guest guest]

Good to see you back! Congrats on the 10 pounds gone. Losing weight

in the midwest in winter, over the holidays, while taking care of

sick/injured family, in spite of not getting in the exercise you

wanted, is cause to cheer. So, hurray for you, and welcome back.

karena

doealmplishmentthefatmanwalking_group , " Cheri "

wrote:

>

> Hey all!! I've been away since November but I am back :-)

>

> I was spending too much time on my posterior getting too

> worked up about negative comments and had to give myself

> a little " time out " .

>

> Since I've been away I missed meeting up with Steve

> while he was literally in my back yard :-( Between

> things being nuts for Steve after the Today Show

> interview which aired right before he hit my

> area and my entire family catching some bronchitis

> bug & my son heading to the ER with a severe sprained

> ankle, I missed Steve from Terre Haute to Richmond even

> though each day I had some plan on " making it happen " and

> trying to walk a few miles with this person I've spend

> so many hours reading about.

>

> I figure everything happens for a reason and this was just

> not meant to be.

>

> Anyway,I am about 10 pounds lighter than November which I'm

> pretty pleased about, I haven't done the exercise I need to

> though so any encouragement from you all would be great.

> Mona, if you are in Plainfield, we should maybe try to hook

> up and walk at that lovely park down the way off 40

> ( I forget the name) they have the most awesome bike / walking

trails!!!!!

>

> Shirley, I'm so glad your surgery has finally started to

> seem worth it!! Welcome back from your hiatis as well!!!

>

> Steve,I am as always impressed with your progress both

> physically and most importantly spiritually (am I allowed

> to define it as such???) You are so much more relaxed

> than that person I first started reading about last summer!!

>

> I am trying to talk the hubby into making my first trip to

> New York coincide with Steve's walk across the GWB........

> (anyone interested on taking odds on if I'll win??)

>

> Well anyway, amazing how quick a person can skim four months

> of posts and get somewhat up to speed!!!! I have loved

> seeing so many people involved in AOM..Way to go !!

> What a good thing you started!!!!

>

> I am going to start slow....small increments with the reading

> sitting thing...but I am encouraged to see so many familiar

> names on recent posts!!!!!!!

>

> Have a blessed evening

> Griffmom in Indy

>