Returning to the flock

[thebigman]

To all my friends and those I have yet to meet.

I hope this is an appropiate thread, but having spent some time lost out in the wilderness of self pity and trying to make it on my own, struggling with trying to get back on the wagon. I have to say just how important this forum is, and how wonderful it is to have friends that stand by you, don't judge and welcome you back with open arms.

Thank you for all your support, and may I appologise for my dissappearance. I can say that by signing my pledge to stay in the Triple Diggit Club, I knew I had a responsiability to check back in and ultimately either get back or at least say good bye.

Well I struggled for a long time, but I have to say that Low Carbing brought me weight loss, self confidence, self esteem, general well being and vitality, I was riding a crest of a wave and life was improving all the time.

If you are new around here, let me tell you this forum rocks, I have made loads of great friends and when the going is easy, its all fun and pleasure, but trust me, there is something special about when the road gets steep and you become weary and want to pack it all in, its then when you find those that care about you, post in your journal, and ask if all is right?? Now that means a lot, in this case I had lost all my hope and was avoiding the forum out of self pity.

But I am back, what have I learnt, well lowcarbing works but much more important, we need each other and I really mean that?

I hope I have learn't that I can't make it on my own, and need others around me to support on the journey. If you like me have slipped into the backgound, perhapes were really active and now feel you can only lurk, well can I encourage you step back in, There is a welcome awaiting you!!!

It's day one induction for me, but I just had to say I would not be here making a positive change in my life, without the friendship of those that stood by me, and to you all I give my thanks.

Graeme

[MisterE]

I am so glad you made the decision to continue your quest for health. You know, as an old fart, I have learned that on every trip I have ever taken that sometimes the journey is actually helped by a side trip now and then! The important thing is not that you took a side trip...rather that you decided to continue the journey to your chosen goal. I wish you every success and happiness.

I have expectations that I will take a side trip myself now and then. I hope that I am as wise as you to find my way back to the health highway!

[CincyBev]

So glad you got back on track.. You are amongst a bunch of friends here.. back where you belong! You WILL make it... Together we keep plugging along.. in the right direction. :-)

I have not been very active in this group and sometimes feel like it sure is taking a LONG time to get this weight off... it would be so easy to slip away.. I have not kept up with my journal either.. It seems sometimes like .. what is there to say??

I try to hold the thought ..that today I am much better than how I was before I knew about LC... and next month and next year should be even better..

Let's all hang in here together on this journey :-)

Glad you are back!

[alighterme]

bigman,
Hang in there and in here whether you're feeling good or bad. Even if I don't post a lot, I hang around in here every day...Good or Bad. Remember that we all have good and bad days. I remember reading your posts and feeling very encouraged by them. Even big men need someone to help shore them up every now and then. We are here for you too. Big Hug to you.

[aneredac]

Hey bigman!
No matter what, there are enough of us here to help hold you up.
THis reminds me of a trust game we used to do at the summer I camp I worked at in my "youth"..
Everyone would stand in a close circle, shoulder to shoulder facing the center of the circle, then we would all turn to the left, take one of two steps in until we were standing in a circle front to back, and then on the count of three everyone would sit on the lap of the person behind them, and laps formed at we all sat down together, and everyone would be sitting on the lap of the person behind them, and together we could all hold each other up.

It really worked, it was always amazing to watch. And we had kids as young as 10 in the ring, and I weighed 200 at the time, so it can work with all sizes of people. I always worried about the person whose lap I sat in, but it worked anyway!

Glad you're back, and you are welcome to use my lap anytime, well, as least as I have everyone else here to back me up.

Take care and keep posting even when you feel like you'd rather not.
That may be when it is most important to at least enter it in your journal. After awhile you will start to feel better, and if the crappy days are documented in your journal, you will remind yourself that things always get better eventually.

Rena

[KristyC]

We're here to help! Congrats on what you have lost so far!