I started at the beginning of March. I'm 6 lbs lighter already, and all these years I've been skeptical of WW just because I saw some people abusing the rules. (I.E. Eat a banana split for lunch and say it's within my point range, and then have no more points for the day). Anyway, way to go Robert.
Mike, I definitely think there are probably a lot of us who should take you up on your challenge. I started a couple of days ago, but I'll be happy to join in. Marlon Robert Everland wrote: >I decided to do something about my weight on Halloween, I joined Weight >Watchers and have lost 43 pounds so far. I don't eat crappy, but I eat what >I want, and I still lose weight. > >Robert Everland III >Web Developer Extraordinaire >Dixon Ticonderoga Company >http://www.dixonusa.com > >-----Original Message----- >From: Haggerty, Mike [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 10:10 AM >To: CF-Community >Subject: Solidarity > > >Given the people on this list and their loved ones affected by various >medical issues which will require a lifestyle change, I want to show my >concern for their challenges in a meaningful way. > >I assume many of the CF-Community people are like me, spending a large >amount of time behind a computer each day, eating large portions of just >about anything that passes for food each day for lunch, and utterly >deficient when it comes to exercise. > >Given that it is the lenten season and I am supposed to be giving something >up anyway, I am going to work consciously to change my habits as a tribute >to those who have to change theirs. I am going to eat healthier and get more >exercise. Tonight when I get home I am going to lift some weights (I would >do cardio but I already walk half an hour each day as it is), for dinner I >am going to have a grilled chicken breast and some broccoli, and I am >probably going to just have a salad for lunch. Tomorrow I will repeat this >process, and will do so everyday until I feel I have really changed my ways. >And the snacks, the Famous Amos cookies my company provides developers for >free and somehow make their way to my desk each afternoon, nixed. > >That's my pledge, anyways. I don't really want to think about what my >arteries look like, or what they are going to look like in 10 years. With a >little determination, I am confident I can drop about 10-20 pounds in the >process. > >Anyone else up for such a challenge? I am sharing my thoughts in the hope >that some other people feel strong enough to want to make a change in their >lives. If that is the case, I will be willing to organize this effort and >put up a community Web site where we can all track our results, post tips / >links / other stuff. > >M > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
