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01-02-2007, 11:51 AM
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When in doubt, mumble
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Age: 48
Stats: 5'8", 187 lbs
Posts: 11,786
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New Year's Thank You to >35 members (newbies, please read)
I just wanted to be a little mushy for a moment.
When I got disgusted with myself on Labor Day, I vowed to change my habits. I came back to the forum after a 11 month abscence and started posting again. Since then I have lost 25 lbs, gained a lot of strength, and in general, started feeling really good about myself for a change. I am actually wearing 36 pants now, and not slinging them low.
I am not telling you all that to blow my own horn, just to let you know where I am coming from when I say that a lot of my success is due to the members of this forum who have helped encourage me, held me accountable, and answered a lot of my stupid questions. Believe me, being accountable, even to total strangers, has been a great weapon in my arsenal, and I look forward to a whole calendar year of it. Just imagining where I will be a year from now blows my mind, seeing how far I have come in just 1/3 of a year so far.
All you newbies, please start a journal, ask lots of questions, and become part of the family. It works!
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01-02-2007, 12:02 PM
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140 down, 5% to go.
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Somewhere, NJ
Age: 42
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Quote:
Originally Posted by namtrag
All you newbies, please start a journal, ask lots of questions, and become part of the family. It works!
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Amen...
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01-02-2007, 12:22 PM
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stuck in the '70s!
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Illinois, United States
Age: 44
Posts: 1,823
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Congrats, namtrag!
It does work -- it really does. You're proof of it.
Keep up the hard work!
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01-02-2007, 12:28 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: On the road again
Age: 45
Stats: 295 lbs
Posts: 203
BodyBlog Entries: 0
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That's why I joined and started posting and blogging....when it gets tough I'll have it in the back of my mind that I want to blog about the progress I'm making...
Congrats on yours (thumbs up).......
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01-02-2007, 12:58 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: League City, Texas, United States
Age: 40
Stats: 6'2", 215 lbs
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Great post Mike, you are right. It does work! I have only been logging and journaling for a little over a month, but I have made more progress in that month than I have in several years before.
So, yes newbies please join us! We'll help each other out while we progress together.
Darren
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01-02-2007, 01:05 PM
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Add to Cart
Join Date: Sep 2004
Stats: 5'10", 205 lbs
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Cool, Mike! That warm fuzzy feeling doesn't wear off, either. Good advice for the newbies. Great bunch of peeps here.
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01-02-2007, 01:08 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2005
Age: 52
Stats: 5'10", 177 lbs
Posts: 7,108
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The best thing that I ever did while re-habbing was to start my journal on this board! Advice and motivation abound!
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01-04-2007, 12:12 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2006
Age: 62
Stats: 5'11", 164 lbs
Posts: 199
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As a relative newcomer (though not young), the support and advice from so many people I don't even know has been incredible. Mike, thanks for putting into words what so many have positively experienced. success to all in the new year!
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01-04-2007, 12:26 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Vancouver, Washington, United States
Age: 55
Stats: 5'11", 235 lbs
Posts: 3,589
BodyPoints: 55883
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Dito
Quote:
Originally Posted by arch47
As a relative newcomer (though not young), the support and advice from so many people I don't even know has been incredible. Mike, thanks for putting into words what so many have positively experienced. success to all in the new year!
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DITO MIKIE!!!
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