Full-filled Intros and support

January 2, 2012

Hello friends.. I have been an inactive member (mostly) of this group for almost

a year.. I have 's new book and I joined her special " class " and I am

pumped. This is what I just posted on the special class forum as an

introduction. I will gladly participate on any forum here about Full-filled as

well. I look forward to the journey with each of you: If any of you would like

info to start your own support group (why reinvent the wheel?) I'd be happy to

email my materials to you.

------------------------------------------------------------

Hi Annette, and future classmates!! Happy New Year. Annette, we are both in the

midwest and I would be happy to be your " health " (NOT diet) buddy! I have

listened to the first 50 or so podcasts, so have quite a ways to go.

I am 55, married, no kids, self-employed. I live in beautiful Galena, Illinois..

formerly from the hustle and bustle of Chicagoland. Previous career until 5

years ago was in corporate America in the insurance biz.. Since then my own

at-home business making dip mixes/soup mixes/seasonings and selling them online

and at farmers' markets. It was a fine transition from corporate America, but

because of doing some " work within " I now realize my business does not fulfill

me and I really don't want to do it any longer although dh does.. a topic for

another day, but I am sure this is part of my " issues " .

Weight related… I have always had either a real weight problem or a " thought I

had a weight problem " .. from the age of like 5… I have dieted and then " not

cared " myself up to being 100 lbs overweight.

The good news is that over the last six months I have connected with " the

universe " and several people have dropped into my lap to get me out of the place

my brain called " Hate myself thin " for most of my life. One of those people was

' and her IOWL podcasts. Another one was a Life Coach just starting out..

Since I do online pr and social media as a side passion, we barter.. I get her

expertise and she gets mine.. win-win.. It's incredible what she has done for

me.. She has used hypnosis, nlp and other things ' discusses.

I am so pumped for this journey that I am taking 's suggestions about

starting a support group. Mine starts on Mon. Jan 9th and meets at our local

hospital twice a month. Between meetings I have started a private support forum

on Facebook as well as a public page called " look within for thin " . Our agenda

includes discussing 's podcasts, reviewing other non-diet methods

(Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating, Normal Eating) and a book club.. the first

book Geneen Roth's Women, Food and God. I am linking members to 's website

and asking them to download her Motivation Worksheets, etc. The Full-filled book

will be a future book club book, but for the first one I wanted our members to

have several outlooks and opinions from a different author. I am also working on

a blog about my journey.. I really am making this my life purpose and I KNOW I

can do this and help others do the same. Nothing else would bring me greater

joy!

I look forward getting to know each of you and know we can all make a huge

difference in our journeys when supporting each other!

Namaste' and ((e-hugs)),

Judy

January 2, 2012

It's nice to meet you Judy!

My name is Amelia, I'm from the Seattle area. I've been fighting my weight

since I was about 16. That was the year that I stopped being active but

continued to eat the way I always had. Lots of ugly habits there. Prior

to 16 I was extremely active -- basketball, track, swimming, etc. I was

never " slender, " but I was bullied a lot and that was one of the reasons I

stopped participating and developed a " hatred " for sports.

Over the years, I've tried to diet and regained to the point where I'm not

about 150 lbs. overweight. I have a great many symptoms relating to my

weight, both physical and emotional. I'[m tired of fighting so hard. I'm

ready to let go of the struggle and let go of the extra weight. I stayed

away from super " faddy " diets, but I tried most of the commercial ones like

Weight Watchers and Craig. I do well for awhile, then the bad habits

creep in. I struggle with perfectionism. If I blow a day, I may as well

blow the week, and so on.

I love the idea of dealing with the stuff in my head, and really working on

the problems that are keeping me from losing the weight and keeping my in

an ugly mindset. Last year I had some major life changes occur. My son

has Asperger's, and the past year has been really difficult. Something

very bad happened to him at the beginning of last year, and he spent a lot

of time inpatient in the hospital. I wound up having to leave my steady,

secure 40 hrs a week job, so I could be home and help solve problems at

school. To help support my family I have started doing freelance writing

work. While I enjoy the work -- it's something I always wanted to do -- I

sometimes feel " forced " into it, if that makes any sense. I'm still

working to get it off the ground, so things are really shaky financially.

Anyway, that's my story. Didn't mean that to be so long, lol. I start

week 2 tomorrow, and this week I lost over 4 lbs, so far so good, right?

I'm working on this with a good friend of mine. We are our own little

support group " unit " Today I tried something totally different -- ball

yoga -- and I absolutely loved it. I was able to do all the positions,

thanks to the support of the ball, and it felt so good on my back.

Finally, exercise I'm excited about!!

> **

>

> Hello friends.. I have been an inactive member (mostly) of this group for

> almost a year.. I have 's new book and I joined her special " class "

> and I am pumped. This is what I just posted on the special class forum as

> an introduction. I will gladly participate on any forum here about

> Full-filled as well. I look forward to the journey with each of you: If any

> of you would like info to start your own support group (why reinvent the

> wheel?) I'd be happy to email my materials to you.

> ----------------------------------------------------------

>

> Hi Annette, and future classmates!! Happy New Year. Annette, we are both

> in the midwest and I would be happy to be your " health " (NOT diet) buddy! I

> have listened to the first 50 or so podcasts, so have quite a ways to go.

>

> I am 55, married, no kids, self-employed. I live in beautiful Galena,

> Illinois.. formerly from the hustle and bustle of Chicagoland. Previous

> career until 5 years ago was in corporate America in the insurance biz..

> Since then my own at-home business making dip mixes/soup mixes/seasonings

> and selling them online and at farmers' markets. It was a fine transition

> from corporate America, but because of doing some " work within " I now

> realize my business does not fulfill me and I really don't want to do it

> any longer although dh does.. a topic for another day, but I am sure this

> is part of my " issues " .

>

> Weight related… I have always had either a real weight problem or a

> " thought I had a weight problem " .. from the age of like 5… I have dieted

> and then " not cared " myself up to being 100 lbs overweight.

>

> The good news is that over the last six months I have connected with " the

> universe " and several people have dropped into my lap to get me out of the

> place my brain called " Hate myself thin " for most of my life. One of those

> people was ' and her IOWL podcasts. Another one was a Life Coach just

> starting out.. Since I do online pr and social media as a side passion, we

> barter.. I get her expertise and she gets mine.. win-win.. It's incredible

> what she has done for me.. She has used hypnosis, nlp and other things

> ' discusses.

>

> I am so pumped for this journey that I am taking 's suggestions about

> starting a support group. Mine starts on Mon. Jan 9th and meets at our

> local hospital twice a month. Between meetings I have started a private

> support forum on Facebook as well as a public page called " look within for

> thin " . Our agenda includes discussing 's podcasts, reviewing other

> non-diet methods (Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating, Normal Eating) and a

> book club.. the first book Geneen Roth's Women, Food and God. I am linking

> members to 's website and asking them to download her Motivation

> Worksheets, etc. The Full-filled book will be a future book club book, but

> for the first one I wanted our members to have several outlooks and

> opinions from a different author. I am also working on a blog about my

> journey.. I really am making this my life purpose and I KNOW I can do this

> and help others do the same. Nothing else would bring me greater joy!

>

> I look forward getting to know each of you and know we can all make a huge

> difference in our journeys when supporting each other!

>

> Namaste' and ((e-hugs)),

>

> Judy

>

--

Amelia Ramstead

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/amelia-ramstead/2b/25b/601

http://www.ameeramstead.com

http://ameliaramstead.blogspot.com

www.twitter.com/ameliaramstead

January 2, 2012

Amelia, I'm in the Seattle area too? Port Orchard. where are you?

Patti

On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 4:48 PM, Amelia Ramstead wrote:

> It's nice to meet you Judy!

>

> My name is Amelia, I'm from the Seattle area. I've been fighting my weight

> since I was about 16. That was the year that I stopped being active but

> continued to eat the way I always had. Lots of ugly habits there. Prior

> to 16 I was extremely active -- basketball, track, swimming, etc. I was

> never " slender, " but I was bullied a lot and that was one of the reasons I

> stopped participating and developed a " hatred " for sports.

>

> Over the years, I've tried to diet and regained to the point where I'm not

> about 150 lbs. overweight. I have a great many symptoms relating to my

> weight, both physical and emotional. I'[m tired of fighting so hard. I'm

> ready to let go of the struggle and let go of the extra weight. I stayed

> away from super " faddy " diets, but I tried most of the commercial ones like

> Weight Watchers and Craig. I do well for awhile, then the bad habits

> creep in. I struggle with perfectionism. If I blow a day, I may as well

> blow the week, and so on.

>

> I love the idea of dealing with the stuff in my head, and really working on

> the problems that are keeping me from losing the weight and keeping my in

> an ugly mindset. Last year I had some major life changes occur. My son

> has Asperger's, and the past year has been really difficult. Something

> very bad happened to him at the beginning of last year, and he spent a lot

> of time inpatient in the hospital. I wound up having to leave my steady,

> secure 40 hrs a week job, so I could be home and help solve problems at

> school. To help support my family I have started doing freelance writing

> work. While I enjoy the work -- it's something I always wanted to do -- I

> sometimes feel " forced " into it, if that makes any sense. I'm still

> working to get it off the ground, so things are really shaky financially.

>

> Anyway, that's my story. Didn't mean that to be so long, lol. I start

> week 2 tomorrow, and this week I lost over 4 lbs, so far so good, right?

> I'm working on this with a good friend of mine. We are our own little

> support group " unit " Today I tried something totally different -- ball

> yoga -- and I absolutely loved it. I was able to do all the positions,

> thanks to the support of the ball, and it felt so good on my back.

> Finally, exercise I'm excited about!!

>

> > **

> >

> > Hello friends.. I have been an inactive member (mostly) of this group for

> > almost a year.. I have 's new book and I joined her special " class "

> > and I am pumped. This is what I just posted on the special class forum as

> > an introduction. I will gladly participate on any forum here about

> > Full-filled as well. I look forward to the journey with each of you: If

> any

> > of you would like info to start your own support group (why reinvent the

> > wheel?) I'd be happy to email my materials to you.

> > ----------------------------------------------------------

> >

> > Hi Annette, and future classmates!! Happy New Year. Annette, we are both

> > in the midwest and I would be happy to be your " health " (NOT diet)

> buddy! I

> > have listened to the first 50 or so podcasts, so have quite a ways to go.

> >

> > I am 55, married, no kids, self-employed. I live in beautiful Galena,

> > Illinois.. formerly from the hustle and bustle of Chicagoland. Previous

> > career until 5 years ago was in corporate America in the insurance biz..

> > Since then my own at-home business making dip mixes/soup mixes/seasonings

> > and selling them online and at farmers' markets. It was a fine transition

> > from corporate America, but because of doing some " work within " I now

> > realize my business does not fulfill me and I really don't want to do it

> > any longer although dh does.. a topic for another day, but I am sure this

> > is part of my " issues " .

> >

> > Weight related… I have always had either a real weight problem or a

> > " thought I had a weight problem " .. from the age of like 5… I have dieted

> > and then " not cared " myself up to being 100 lbs overweight.

> >

> > The good news is that over the last six months I have connected with " the

> > universe " and several people have dropped into my lap to get me out of

> the

> > place my brain called " Hate myself thin " for most of my life. One of

> those

> > people was ' and her IOWL podcasts. Another one was a Life Coach

> just

> > starting out.. Since I do online pr and social media as a side passion,

> we

> > barter.. I get her expertise and she gets mine.. win-win.. It's

> incredible

> > what she has done for me.. She has used hypnosis, nlp and other things

> > ' discusses.

> >

> > I am so pumped for this journey that I am taking 's suggestions

> about

> > starting a support group. Mine starts on Mon. Jan 9th and meets at our

> > local hospital twice a month. Between meetings I have started a private

> > support forum on Facebook as well as a public page called " look within

> for

> > thin " . Our agenda includes discussing 's podcasts, reviewing other

> > non-diet methods (Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating, Normal Eating) and a

> > book club.. the first book Geneen Roth's Women, Food and God. I am

> linking

> > members to 's website and asking them to download her Motivation

> > Worksheets, etc. The Full-filled book will be a future book club book,

> but

> > for the first one I wanted our members to have several outlooks and

> > opinions from a different author. I am also working on a blog about my

> > journey.. I really am making this my life purpose and I KNOW I can do

> this

> > and help others do the same. Nothing else would bring me greater joy!

> >

> > I look forward getting to know each of you and know we can all make a

> huge

> > difference in our journeys when supporting each other!

> >

> > Namaste' and ((e-hugs)),

> >

> > Judy

> >

>

> --

> Amelia Ramstead

> http://www.linkedin.com/pub/amelia-ramstead/2b/25b/601

> http://www.ameeramstead.com

> http://ameliaramstead.blogspot.com

> www.twitter.com/ameliaramstead

>

January 2, 2012

I'm in Renton I went to high school in Purdy though, not too far from

your neck of the woods!

> Amelia, I'm in the Seattle area too? Port Orchard. where are you?

>

> Patti

>

> On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 4:48 PM, Amelia Ramstead <ameeramstead@...

> >wrote:

>

> > It's nice to meet you Judy!

> >

> > My name is Amelia, I'm from the Seattle area. I've been fighting my

> weight

> > since I was about 16. That was the year that I stopped being active but

> > continued to eat the way I always had. Lots of ugly habits there. Prior

> > to 16 I was extremely active -- basketball, track, swimming, etc. I was

> > never " slender, " but I was bullied a lot and that was one of the reasons

> I

> > stopped participating and developed a " hatred " for sports.

> >

> > Over the years, I've tried to diet and regained to the point where I'm

> not

> > about 150 lbs. overweight. I have a great many symptoms relating to my

> > weight, both physical and emotional. I'[m tired of fighting so hard.

> I'm

> > ready to let go of the struggle and let go of the extra weight. I stayed

> > away from super " faddy " diets, but I tried most of the commercial ones

> like

> > Weight Watchers and Craig. I do well for awhile, then the bad

> habits

> > creep in. I struggle with perfectionism. If I blow a day, I may as well

> > blow the week, and so on.

> >

> > I love the idea of dealing with the stuff in my head, and really working

> on

> > the problems that are keeping me from losing the weight and keeping my in

> > an ugly mindset. Last year I had some major life changes occur. My son

> > has Asperger's, and the past year has been really difficult. Something

> > very bad happened to him at the beginning of last year, and he spent a

> lot

> > of time inpatient in the hospital. I wound up having to leave my steady,

> > secure 40 hrs a week job, so I could be home and help solve problems at

> > school. To help support my family I have started doing freelance writing

> > work. While I enjoy the work -- it's something I always wanted to do --

> I

> > sometimes feel " forced " into it, if that makes any sense. I'm still

> > working to get it off the ground, so things are really shaky financially.

> >

> > Anyway, that's my story. Didn't mean that to be so long, lol. I start

> > week 2 tomorrow, and this week I lost over 4 lbs, so far so good, right?

> > I'm working on this with a good friend of mine. We are our own little

> > support group " unit " Today I tried something totally different --

> ball

> > yoga -- and I absolutely loved it. I was able to do all the positions,

> > thanks to the support of the ball, and it felt so good on my back.

> > Finally, exercise I'm excited about!!

> >

> > > **

> > >

> > > Hello friends.. I have been an inactive member (mostly) of this group

> for

> > > almost a year.. I have 's new book and I joined her special

> " class "

> > > and I am pumped. This is what I just posted on the special class forum

> as

> > > an introduction. I will gladly participate on any forum here about

> > > Full-filled as well. I look forward to the journey with each of you: If

> > any

> > > of you would like info to start your own support group (why reinvent

> the

> > > wheel?) I'd be happy to email my materials to you.

> > > ----------------------------------------------------------

> > >

> > > Hi Annette, and future classmates!! Happy New Year. Annette, we are

> both

> > > in the midwest and I would be happy to be your " health " (NOT diet)

> > buddy! I

> > > have listened to the first 50 or so podcasts, so have quite a ways to

> go.

> > >

> > > I am 55, married, no kids, self-employed. I live in beautiful Galena,

> > > Illinois.. formerly from the hustle and bustle of Chicagoland. Previous

> > > career until 5 years ago was in corporate America in the insurance

> biz..

> > > Since then my own at-home business making dip mixes/soup

> mixes/seasonings

> > > and selling them online and at farmers' markets. It was a fine

> transition

> > > from corporate America, but because of doing some " work within " I now

> > > realize my business does not fulfill me and I really don't want to do

> it

> > > any longer although dh does.. a topic for another day, but I am sure

> this

> > > is part of my " issues " .

> > >

> > > Weight related… I have always had either a real weight problem or a

> > > " thought I had a weight problem " .. from the age of like 5… I have

> dieted

> > > and then " not cared " myself up to being 100 lbs overweight.

> > >

> > > The good news is that over the last six months I have connected with

> " the

> > > universe " and several people have dropped into my lap to get me out of

> > the

> > > place my brain called " Hate myself thin " for most of my life. One of

> > those

> > > people was ' and her IOWL podcasts. Another one was a Life Coach

> > just

> > > starting out.. Since I do online pr and social media as a side passion,

> > we

> > > barter.. I get her expertise and she gets mine.. win-win.. It's

> > incredible

> > > what she has done for me.. She has used hypnosis, nlp and other things

> > > ' discusses.

> > >

> > > I am so pumped for this journey that I am taking 's suggestions

> > about

> > > starting a support group. Mine starts on Mon. Jan 9th and meets at our

> > > local hospital twice a month. Between meetings I have started a private

> > > support forum on Facebook as well as a public page called " look within

> > for

> > > thin " . Our agenda includes discussing 's podcasts, reviewing other

> > > non-diet methods (Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating, Normal Eating) and

> a

> > > book club.. the first book Geneen Roth's Women, Food and God. I am

> > linking

> > > members to 's website and asking them to download her Motivation

> > > Worksheets, etc. The Full-filled book will be a future book club book,

> > but

> > > for the first one I wanted our members to have several outlooks and

> > > opinions from a different author. I am also working on a blog about my

> > > journey.. I really am making this my life purpose and I KNOW I can do

> > this

> > > and help others do the same. Nothing else would bring me greater joy!

> > >

> > > I look forward getting to know each of you and know we can all make a

> > huge

> > > difference in our journeys when supporting each other!

> > >

> > > Namaste' and ((e-hugs)),

> > >

> > > Judy

> > >

> >

> > --

> > Amelia Ramstead

> > http://www.linkedin.com/pub/amelia-ramstead/2b/25b/601

> > http://www.ameeramstead.com

> > http://ameliaramstead.blogspot.com

> > www.twitter.com/ameliaramstead

> >

January 2, 2012

One of the difficulties with an asperger child is remembering that you are

important too. Use some of that time at home to care for yourself and explore

your own needs and desires. Your child and you will both be stronger for it.

Amelia Ramstead wrote:

>It's nice to meet you Judy!

>

>My name is Amelia, I'm from the Seattle area. I've been fighting my weight

>since I was about 16. That was the year that I stopped being active but

>continued to eat the way I always had. Lots of ugly habits there. Prior

>to 16 I was extremely active -- basketball, track, swimming, etc. I was

>never " slender, " but I was bullied a lot and that was one of the reasons I

>stopped participating and developed a " hatred " for sports.

>

>Over the years, I've tried to diet and regained to the point where I'm not

>about 150 lbs. overweight. I have a great many symptoms relating to my

>weight, both physical and emotional. I'[m tired of fighting so hard. I'm

>ready to let go of the struggle and let go of the extra weight. I stayed

>away from super " faddy " diets, but I tried most of the commercial ones like

>Weight Watchers and Craig. I do well for awhile, then the bad habits

>creep in. I struggle with perfectionism. If I blow a day, I may as well

>blow the week, and so on.

>

>I love the idea of dealing with the stuff in my head, and really working on

>the problems that are keeping me from losing the weight and keeping my in

>an ugly mindset. Last year I had some major life changes occur. My son

>has Asperger's, and the past year has been really difficult. Something

>very bad happened to him at the beginning of last year, and he spent a lot

>of time inpatient in the hospital. I wound up having to leave my steady,

>secure 40 hrs a week job, so I could be home and help solve problems at

>school. To help support my family I have started doing freelance writing

>work. While I enjoy the work -- it's something I always wanted to do -- I

>sometimes feel " forced " into it, if that makes any sense. I'm still

>working to get it off the ground, so things are really shaky financially.

>

>Anyway, that's my story. Didn't mean that to be so long, lol. I start

>week 2 tomorrow, and this week I lost over 4 lbs, so far so good, right?

> I'm working on this with a good friend of mine. We are our own little

>support group " unit " Today I tried something totally different -- ball

>yoga -- and I absolutely loved it. I was able to do all the positions,

>thanks to the support of the ball, and it felt so good on my back.

> Finally, exercise I'm excited about!!

>

>> **

>>

>> Hello friends.. I have been an inactive member (mostly) of this group for

>> almost a year.. I have 's new book and I joined her special " class "

>> and I am pumped. This is what I just posted on the special class forum as

>> an introduction. I will gladly participate on any forum here about

>> Full-filled as well. I look forward to the journey with each of you: If any

>> of you would like info to start your own support group (why reinvent the

>> wheel?) I'd be happy to email my materials to you.

>> ----------------------------------------------------------

>>

>> Hi Annette, and future classmates!! Happy New Year. Annette, we are both

>> in the midwest and I would be happy to be your " health " (NOT diet) buddy! I

>> have listened to the first 50 or so podcasts, so have quite a ways to go.

>>

>> I am 55, married, no kids, self-employed. I live in beautiful Galena,

>> Illinois.. formerly from the hustle and bustle of Chicagoland. Previous

>> career until 5 years ago was in corporate America in the insurance biz..

>> Since then my own at-home business making dip mixes/soup mixes/seasonings

>> and selling them online and at farmers' markets. It was a fine transition

>> from corporate America, but because of doing some " work within " I now

>> realize my business does not fulfill me and I really don't want to do it

>> any longer although dh does.. a topic for another day, but I am sure this

>> is part of my " issues " .

>>

>> Weight relatedï¿½ I have always had either a real weight problem or a

>> " thought I had a weight problem " .. from the age of like 5ï¿½ I have dieted

>> and then " not cared " myself up to being 100 lbs overweight.

>>

>> The good news is that over the last six months I have connected with " the

>> universe " and several people have dropped into my lap to get me out of the

>> place my brain called " Hate myself thin " for most of my life. One of those

>> people was ' and her IOWL podcasts. Another one was a Life Coach just

>> starting out.. Since I do online pr and social media as a side passion, we

>> barter.. I get her expertise and she gets mine.. win-win.. It's incredible

>> what she has done for me.. She has used hypnosis, nlp and other things

>> ' discusses.

>>

>> I am so pumped for this journey that I am taking 's suggestions about

>> starting a support group. Mine starts on Mon. Jan 9th and meets at our

>> local hospital twice a month. Between meetings I have started a private

>> support forum on Facebook as well as a public page called " look within for

>> thin " . Our agenda includes discussing 's podcasts, reviewing other

>> non-diet methods (Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating, Normal Eating) and a

>> book club.. the first book Geneen Roth's Women, Food and God. I am linking

>> members to 's website and asking them to download her Motivation

>> Worksheets, etc. The Full-filled book will be a future book club book, but

>> for the first one I wanted our members to have several outlooks and

>> opinions from a different author. I am also working on a blog about my

>> journey.. I really am making this my life purpose and I KNOW I can do this

>> and help others do the same. Nothing else would bring me greater joy!

>>

>> I look forward getting to know each of you and know we can all make a huge

>> difference in our journeys when supporting each other!

>>

>> Namaste' and ((e-hugs)),

>>

>> Judy

>>

>

>--

>Amelia Ramstead

>http://www.linkedin.com/pub/amelia-ramstead/2b/25b/601

>http://www.ameeramstead.com

>http://ameliaramstead.blogspot.com

>www.twitter.com/ameliaramstead

>

January 2, 2012

It's really true. Last year was all about taking care of him. I'm going

to work harder this year on including myself.

> **

>

> One of the difficulties with an asperger child is remembering that you are

> important too. Use some of that time at home to care for yourself and

> explore your own needs and desires. Your child and you will both be

> stronger for it.

>

> Amelia Ramstead wrote:

>

> >It's nice to meet you Judy!

> >

> >My name is Amelia, I'm from the Seattle area. I've been fighting my weight

> >since I was about 16. That was the year that I stopped being active but

> >continued to eat the way I always had. Lots of ugly habits there. Prior

> >to 16 I was extremely active -- basketball, track, swimming, etc. I was

> >never " slender, " but I was bullied a lot and that was one of the reasons I

> >stopped participating and developed a " hatred " for sports.

> >

> >Over the years, I've tried to diet and regained to the point where I'm not

> >about 150 lbs. overweight. I have a great many symptoms relating to my

> >weight, both physical and emotional. I'[m tired of fighting so hard. I'm

> >ready to let go of the struggle and let go of the extra weight. I stayed

> >away from super " faddy " diets, but I tried most of the commercial ones

> like

> >Weight Watchers and Craig. I do well for awhile, then the bad habits

> >creep in. I struggle with perfectionism. If I blow a day, I may as well

> >blow the week, and so on.

> >

> >I love the idea of dealing with the stuff in my head, and really working

> on

> >the problems that are keeping me from losing the weight and keeping my in

> >an ugly mindset. Last year I had some major life changes occur. My son

> >has Asperger's, and the past year has been really difficult. Something

> >very bad happened to him at the beginning of last year, and he spent a lot

> >of time inpatient in the hospital. I wound up having to leave my steady,

> >secure 40 hrs a week job, so I could be home and help solve problems at

> >school. To help support my family I have started doing freelance writing

> >work. While I enjoy the work -- it's something I always wanted to do -- I

> >sometimes feel " forced " into it, if that makes any sense. I'm still

> >working to get it off the ground, so things are really shaky financially.

> >

> >Anyway, that's my story. Didn't mean that to be so long, lol. I start

> >week 2 tomorrow, and this week I lost over 4 lbs, so far so good, right?

> > I'm working on this with a good friend of mine. We are our own little

> >support group " unit " Today I tried something totally different -- ball

> >yoga -- and I absolutely loved it. I was able to do all the positions,

> >thanks to the support of the ball, and it felt so good on my back.

> > Finally, exercise I'm excited about!!

> >

> >> **

> >>

> >> Hello friends.. I have been an inactive member (mostly) of this group

> for

> >> almost a year.. I have 's new book and I joined her special " class "

> >> and I am pumped. This is what I just posted on the special class forum

> as

> >> an introduction. I will gladly participate on any forum here about

> >> Full-filled as well. I look forward to the journey with each of you: If

> any

> >> of you would like info to start your own support group (why reinvent the

> >> wheel?) I'd be happy to email my materials to you.

> >> ----------------------------------------------------------

> >>

> >> Hi Annette, and future classmates!! Happy New Year. Annette, we are both

> >> in the midwest and I would be happy to be your " health " (NOT diet)

> buddy! I

> >> have listened to the first 50 or so podcasts, so have quite a ways to

> go.

> >>

> >> I am 55, married, no kids, self-employed. I live in beautiful Galena,

> >> Illinois.. formerly from the hustle and bustle of Chicagoland. Previous

> >> career until 5 years ago was in corporate America in the insurance biz..

> >> Since then my own at-home business making dip mixes/soup

> mixes/seasonings

> >> and selling them online and at farmers' markets. It was a fine

> transition

> >> from corporate America, but because of doing some " work within " I now

> >> realize my business does not fulfill me and I really don't want to do it

> >> any longer although dh does.. a topic for another day, but I am sure

> this

> >> is part of my " issues " .

> >>

> >> Weight relatedï¿½ I have always had either a real weight problem or a

> >> " thought I had a weight problem " .. from the age of like 5ï¿½ I have dieted

> >> and then " not cared " myself up to being 100 lbs overweight.

> >>

> >> The good news is that over the last six months I have connected with

> " the

> >> universe " and several people have dropped into my lap to get me out of

> the

> >> place my brain called " Hate myself thin " for most of my life. One of

> those

> >> people was ' and her IOWL podcasts. Another one was a Life Coach

> just

> >> starting out.. Since I do online pr and social media as a side passion,

> we

> >> barter.. I get her expertise and she gets mine.. win-win.. It's

> incredible

> >> what she has done for me.. She has used hypnosis, nlp and other things

> >> ' discusses.

> >>

> >> I am so pumped for this journey that I am taking 's suggestions

> about

> >> starting a support group. Mine starts on Mon. Jan 9th and meets at our

> >> local hospital twice a month. Between meetings I have started a private

> >> support forum on Facebook as well as a public page called " look within

> for

> >> thin " . Our agenda includes discussing 's podcasts, reviewing other

> >> non-diet methods (Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating, Normal Eating) and a

> >> book club.. the first book Geneen Roth's Women, Food and God. I am

> linking

> >> members to 's website and asking them to download her Motivation

> >> Worksheets, etc. The Full-filled book will be a future book club book,

> but

> >> for the first one I wanted our members to have several outlooks and

> >> opinions from a different author. I am also working on a blog about my

> >> journey.. I really am making this my life purpose and I KNOW I can do

> this

> >> and help others do the same. Nothing else would bring me greater joy!

> >>

> >> I look forward getting to know each of you and know we can all make a

> huge

> >> difference in our journeys when supporting each other!

> >>

> >> Namaste' and ((e-hugs)),

> >>

> >> Judy

> >>

> >

> >--

> >Amelia Ramstead

> >http://www.linkedin.com/pub/amelia-ramstead/2b/25b/601

> >http://www.ameeramstead.com

> >http://ameliaramstead.blogspot.com

> >www.twitter.com/ameliaramstead

> >

January 3, 2012

Hi Amelia, and others! I am sorry to hear about your son Amelia.. I guess we

all have our reasons for not putting ourselves first, but must realize how

important it is!

> > >

> > >> **

> > >>

> > >> Hello friends.. I have been an inactive member (mostly) of this group

> > for

> > >> almost a year.. I have 's new book and I joined her special " class "

> > >> and I am pumped. This is what I just posted on the special class forum

> > as

> > >> an introduction. I will gladly participate on any forum here about

> > >> Full-filled as well. I look forward to the journey with each of you: If

> > any

> > >> of you would like info to start your own support group (why reinvent the

> > >> wheel?) I'd be happy to email my materials to you.

> > >> ----------------------------------------------------------

> > >>

> > >> Hi Annette, and future classmates!! Happy New Year. Annette, we are both

> > >> in the midwest and I would be happy to be your " health " (NOT diet)

> > buddy! I

> > >> have listened to the first 50 or so podcasts, so have quite a ways to

> > go.

> > >>

> > >> I am 55, married, no kids, self-employed. I live in beautiful Galena,

> > >> Illinois.. formerly from the hustle and bustle of Chicagoland. Previous

> > >> career until 5 years ago was in corporate America in the insurance biz..

> > >> Since then my own at-home business making dip mixes/soup

> > mixes/seasonings

> > >> and selling them online and at farmers' markets. It was a fine

> > transition

> > >> from corporate America, but because of doing some " work within " I now

> > >> realize my business does not fulfill me and I really don't want to do it

> > >> any longer although dh does.. a topic for another day, but I am sure

> > this

> > >> is part of my " issues " .

> > >>

> > >> Weight relatedï¿½ I have always had either a real weight problem or a

> > >> " thought I had a weight problem " .. from the age of like 5ï¿½ I have

dieted

> > >> and then " not cared " myself up to being 100 lbs overweight.

> > >>

> > >> The good news is that over the last six months I have connected with

> > " the

> > >> universe " and several people have dropped into my lap to get me out of

> > the

> > >> place my brain called " Hate myself thin " for most of my life. One of

> > those

> > >> people was ' and her IOWL podcasts. Another one was a Life Coach

> > just

> > >> starting out.. Since I do online pr and social media as a side passion,

> > we

> > >> barter.. I get her expertise and she gets mine.. win-win.. It's

> > incredible

> > >> what she has done for me.. She has used hypnosis, nlp and other things

> > >> ' discusses.

> > >>

> > >> I am so pumped for this journey that I am taking 's suggestions

> > about

> > >> starting a support group. Mine starts on Mon. Jan 9th and meets at our

> > >> local hospital twice a month. Between meetings I have started a private

> > >> support forum on Facebook as well as a public page called " look within

> > for

> > >> thin " . Our agenda includes discussing 's podcasts, reviewing other

> > >> non-diet methods (Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating, Normal Eating) and a

> > >> book club.. the first book Geneen Roth's Women, Food and God. I am

> > linking

> > >> members to 's website and asking them to download her Motivation

> > >> Worksheets, etc. The Full-filled book will be a future book club book,

> > but

> > >> for the first one I wanted our members to have several outlooks and

> > >> opinions from a different author. I am also working on a blog about my

> > >> journey.. I really am making this my life purpose and I KNOW I can do

> > this

> > >> and help others do the same. Nothing else would bring me greater joy!

> > >>

> > >> I look forward getting to know each of you and know we can all make a

> > huge

> > >> difference in our journeys when supporting each other!

> > >>

> > >> Namaste' and ((e-hugs)),

> > >>

> > >> Judy

> > >>

> > >

> > >--

> > >Amelia Ramstead

> > >http://www.linkedin.com/pub/amelia-ramstead/2b/25b/601

> > >http://www.ameeramstead.com

> > >http://ameliaramstead.blogspot.com

> > >www.twitter.com/ameliaramstead

> > >

January 6, 2012

Well! talk about peer pressure! hahaa. all this Full filled talk, really

talked me into it, and I downloaded an electronic version of the book yesterday.

I'm a bit confused about all the sources of support group after all the talk....

are we staying here in the Yahoo group, going somewhere else, or what? I will

definitely want to participate but not sure where this is going.

I am thinking of joining 's special 6 week " class " . are you folks going to

do this too? I think this would be a good idea... perhaps we could find each

other on chat from time to time as well.

Anyway, I'm a new member in the group from December. Needing to get back in

control of my use of food for things not hunger related! I know I can do this,

but feeling like it's a bit more challenging at 50 than I found it at 40. It's

true I've slowed down a little!

With that, I am off for a walk now. One foot in front of the other, let's go.

K

>

> Hello friends.. I have been an inactive member (mostly) of this group for

almost a year.. I have 's new book and I joined her special " class " and I

am pumped. This is what I just posted on the special class forum as an

introduction. I will gladly participate on any forum here about Full-filled as

well. I look forward to the journey with each of you: If any of you would like

info to start your own support group (why reinvent the wheel?) I'd be happy to

email my materials to you.

> ------------------------------------------------------------

>

> Hi Annette, and future classmates!! Happy New Year. Annette, we are both in

the midwest and I would be happy to be your " health " (NOT diet) buddy! I have

listened to the first 50 or so podcasts, so have quite a ways to go.

>

> I am 55, married, no kids, self-employed. I live in beautiful Galena,

Illinois.. formerly from the hustle and bustle of Chicagoland. Previous career

until 5 years ago was in corporate America in the insurance biz.. Since then my

own at-home business making dip mixes/soup mixes/seasonings and selling them

online and at farmers' markets. It was a fine transition from corporate America,

but because of doing some " work within " I now realize my business does not

fulfill me and I really don't want to do it any longer although dh does.. a

topic for another day, but I am sure this is part of my " issues " .

>

> Weight related… I have always had either a real weight problem or a " thought I