Nice new format! And other things ....

I like the new format of the blog, Nicole.

It looks like you took down the post the other day before I had a chance to respond to it. You mentioned that you always lose motivation once you've lost 15 lbs.

I'VE BEEN THERE SO MANY TIMES BEFORE! I would always do this for 3 months and that was all I could manage. I'd lose 15-25 lbs and then get overconfident, and it would just come back on again - and more. I can't tell you how many times I went through this. At least half a dozen times, I'm sure. This is the longest, by far, that I've hung in there, and I can say the reason I'm doing better this time is because of all the previous times I've tried. NOT just that there was anything special or different about this particular program, but that ***I*** was different and more ready this time. Practice, persistence, and trying new things - and figuring out the things that work FOR YOU. That's what I preach.

If I had to guess, I'd say the main reason people haven't posted here lately is that they are in that same boat as you (and that I've been in before) and feeling guilty every time they think about it. I didn't see any of our old original classmates at the last Vtrim maintenance meeting. Maybe for the same reason?

Sometime soon, I'm going to make the switch to Spark. My husband loves that place. Just a thought, but maybe instead of this blog, we could form a group over there? I don't know how it works, but I assume they have discussion forums. I can't remember if you're already on Spark. But If you (or anybody still reading this) has an account there, please let me know!