Well here I am again,,,starting over. But thats okay today is a new day,,fresh start:)
This time around Im doing weight watchers, So far the last couple of weeks has been great. Im down 6 pounds and find it easy to do the point system so far. It was very hard getting back on the treadmill the first few days but Im doing 30 minutes at 2.5 to 3 mph. Three to four times a week. Thats about it for now...

Just taking it day by day!

I'm having to start over again too...Maybe this time will be better for both of us!

Starting over seems to be theme around here.

I to have just started over. I'm trying to get back on track with my walk [or x-country skiing, or snowshoeing if the weather will help out]. They tell me that we have to give it 30 days for it become a habit, I wonder why it doesn't take the same thirty days for working out to become a non-habit 8-|

Any how we're all in this together, and we're pulling for you. [I wonder if that counts as :ex:

Hi there Diverdan!
long time no see buddy...good to see you back and posting at DT..in my opinion ww is such a wonderful and commonsense program..i wish you much success!
hugs bell :)

Hi Stranger !!!!!! :D

I was wondering where you have been all this time - I figured life just was keeping you busy - speaking of which - how is life your way? How is your wife doing?

Way to go on chosing a plan that works for you :)

Hi all...starting all over again, me too. I had gotten down to 216 this time last year and slowly have escalated up to 254 during the year. I am 6 ft tall but actually should weight 180 ideal weight though 216 was nice. I'm invited to tons of luncheons and banquets, so that's my excuse. I hope to exercise tomorrow at the indoor pool and then maybe go for a short walk. It takes a lot of get me started though cause it's freezing out. Just keep going...good luck to all.

I seen the picture section and now I know what you have been up to lol

Cameron is a handsome little guy - that fall picture of him and your wife is beautiful - life is good :D

hey its so good to hear from everyone :) Beth,Bell and Jamie its great to see you all are still in here! And its nice to meet all the new folks too. Leigh is doing good she is working part time now to be home with the baby. Thank goodness for that because he is a handfull already! Almost walking :)
The doctor asked me if this was my first ,,I said Yes,,he then asked me how old i was I told him 40 ,,,,,He laughed and said Good luck :laugh:

Check back with you all later!

Welcome back diverdan,
I too am back and starting over. I guess that why they call it life. I wish you all the best on your journey. I know that we all can do this.

Have a great week

Hi Dan,
It seems we are all in the same boat. At least we keep trying and not giving up. Just got to take it one day at a time. :)
Lucky you, a dad at 40 :) Glad it's you and not me LOL
Sorry, but my brother is home with his 1.5 year old son, and I don't know how I made it through those years :)
Take care
Maryse

Hi DiverDan

I see we are about in the same boat, weight wise so can head down the road together. No young kids of my own to chase but I do have grandkids around.

Best wishes on your journey.

since we last "talked" dan I have added a grandchild to my list and have #7 ( grandchild ) due this June lol - all from the same daughter - loving it ! :D

Wow Beth #7 huh,,,I bet you are busy! I was telling leigh the other night its amazing how fast time goes by ,,its so hard to believe that cameron will be a year old next month....where does it go :-)
Its so great to hear from everyone,just cant say that enough.Its good to know that we are not in this alone.The scales were nice this morning :-) I was down three pounds. I also have taken a minute off of my mile walk so Im feeling pretty good about that. Im off today due to the holiday so its just me and the baby home together ,,wish me luck :-). Finally figured out the new Gallery section that is being used now for pics. I had to put a few more of the baby up :-)

Hi, Diverdan~! Glad you are back!

Well anouther good day today,,,well under my points for today. Still kinda struggling with getting my water intake where it should be. I was thinking today that if I would have just stuck with my diet a year ago where would I be today,,,Instead of this starting over stuff. Oh well Just gotta move forward and not dwell on what I should have done.

Exercise for today:
Treadmill 35 minutes
Stationary Bike 20 minutes

Chasing the baby 3 hours :)

Congrats on the loss:cheers: ! keep up the good work

Hi Diverdan,
I think lots of us have those thoughts, but like you say, have to look to the future. Water is just a habit, you will get to it im sure.
Maryse

Hi everybody. I was invited to my friend's son's restaurant and naturally everything was on the house. Very tempting. It is cajun style, mexican style and I had fajitas with beef...a very large plate. Took some home but alas the food was "calling to me". Saying, "Joan, I'm oh so tasty". I didn' t have dessert but it was a lot of food. Very different than my usual fare, so guess that's what I ate so much. Have not had any success yet with losing weight but I don't think I'm trying hard enough. It is cold and rainy and kind of awful out so not ideal exercise weather...actually great sleeping weather which I've been doing a lot of. Good luck and happy to hear of your success.

Dan I have been doing much better with my water since I picked up the habit if drinking it through a straw - someone told me to try that and I thought to self - what difference does that make - but it really makes it go down MUCH faster :)

Ran up and down the stairs six times thus far today. Does that count? Have not had any big meals since Saturday. Am trying to exercise but it is already too late at 4 pm today. It's getting dark. Yesterday was all rainey and awful. Won at scrabble today...guess being a bookworm is good for something.

BUsy day yesterday so I didnt get a chance to check in.
Beth...I tried the straw thing and believe it or not it did help :-)
I had my weigh in this morning Im down anouther 3 pounds!! So everthing is going great so far. Cameron took his first 6 or 7 steps yesterday ,,we were excited about that...He was doing great until he figured out he wasnt holding on to anything then he bailed out :-). We are in the process of planning his first Birthday party coming up ,,its gonna be fun. I myself turn anouther year older tomorrow ,,,wow 41 *whew*
Thats about it for now. Check back in later.

Hi Dan

You are doing great, three pounds is super.

It is great to see thr young ones advance on their skills, got a blast seeing my kids do it and have had the fun of seeing my grandkids grow. Of course you will need to wait some time for the grandkid part.:laugh:

Keep up the good work.

way to go on the 3 lbs !!!!!! :mus:

great that the straw is helping you :)

and last but not least - :bdaybanne

:bdaybanne :bd DAN...HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY.:bd :balloons: .AND ALL THE BEST FOR THE COMING YEAR..AND YES GREAT TO SEE YOU BACK HERE...AND CONGRATS ON THE THREE POUNDS LOST

Hi..glad you lost three lbs. Have been running around grocery shopping, doing wash and did not take time for a walk though today was a nice day. I am not motivated to exercise. Tomorrow I'm going to my singles group, hope they have no food as they usually have a table full of snacks and sweets which is very tempting. I would be happy to just fit into two really pretty blouses. They are both slightly too tight. I try them from time to time. Won again at scrabble...bookworming as its advantages.

hey everyone,,Thanks for all the bday wishes,,it was a good one.Didnt do to much yesterday,I started feeling a bit under the weather,,just kinda laid around all day. Got to bounce back today though.Did my treadmill this morning so I could watch my Football games this afternoon :-)

Go Steelers!

Yucky day today nothing but rain,,,,Hard to get motivated . Got my workout in though. Messed up alittle yesterday on my plan had a few more nachos than I should have while watching the games. But no biggie back at it today.Still counting my points Im alowed something like 34. I have been coming in around 31 most days so thats not to bad. Im trying to increase my cardio this week ,,,to get back to where I was . It will happen, Looking forward to weighing in this week . I set a goal for 5 pounds.Anyways ...thats about it. Camerons ready to eat ;-) ,,,, Hey I wonder how many points are in a jar of stage 3 Vanilla custard? :-)

Am doing a lot better. Went to our beautiful local pool and also walking in the park. Today I walked in the mall as the weather was awful

Hi Dan

You are really doing good, it won't be long before you pass me. I know it will happen which is fine, I seem to be taking the slow road. As the weight drops then will add more exercise to the body.

Take care.

Hey , well back from school. Ive gotten to where I hate to travel anymore,,miss being around the baby to much ;)
Did not do to bad on my plan. Need to weigh in tomorrow hope all goes well.

Hey just needed to check in,,been very busy the last few days.Weighed in the other day ,,down 2 more pounds, not as much as I would have liked to see but not bad. We had Camerons birthday party and I had more than my share of Birthday cake. One of my favorite things :). Anyways ,,, thats about it for now. Hope everyone is doing good!

2 lbs lost is 2 lbs gone !!!!!! :D

Dan good going on the two pounds, keep it up.