[Gerri]

MJO,

I know you can do this, because you have done it in the past. I remember a few years back when you wrote about your success with Weight Watchers - you inspired me to join and I have lost 60 lbs on the program. I can relate with your reluctance to rejoin because no one likes to go back and start over again - but if you look around you will see that so many in that room have joined again and again. For me, I honestly can't count how many times I joined, lost weight, never made it goal, and put the weight back on. I am closer to goal than I have been in a long time and I am going to make it this time. I am not saying that it is easy. These past few weeks at work I have had to resist Girl Scout Cookies, candy, Krispie Kreme Donunts, and the list goes on and on. I have found that each time I resist, it makes the next time easier. The pride that I feel is so much better than the guilt that haunts me if I give in to temptation. I am determined to make it to my goal and am confident that I will. I feel so much better and love having to buy smaller clothes.

You really can do this. If the mind set is there, the behavior will follow. I admire you for putting this out there - it shows that you are ready to begin again.

I wish you all the best in your weight loss efforts. There are so many of us who really do know exacly how you feel.