What a good feeling!

Thanks everyone for the support. Several of you have taken the time to speak with me personally which has been really uplifting.

Yesterday was great! Eating was good and exercise was really good. I did some strength training in the morning and could have skipped our Group Training class in the evening, but my conversation with Lorrie the day before and our renewed commitment motivated me to do exactly what I didn't feel like doing. Man was it worth it. I really felt great while I was doing it and even better afterward.

I also got a good start on my Mission Statement. As I was working on the it, I realized that I essentially have one in the front of my journal! I jotted down my core values and beliefs a couple years ago, but never labeled it a "Mission Statement". That's OK, I have more to add now that I have addressed it again and more formally. My main purpose for doing this is to help align my behaviour with my beliefs. This is part of my strategy to be the person I aspire to be...not to leave it to chance and "hope" I turn out OK and am happy. Being proactive...that's where it is at.

I think another meeting sounds good Stacey. However, I want to give a little thought to the objective. I think it is important that we be there to support each other, but I think it is even more important that we do the leg work necessary to achieve our Prizes. I would like to hear from all of you. What do you feel like you need right now? What would you like to do at our meeting? I see what several of you are doing, and see the success you are enjoying as a result. Is the extra work worth it?

For those who are doing things as you always have, either feel good about it or make a change. Don't live in a world of regret, guilt and powerlessness. You have choices and should be choosing to do what makes you happy, whatever it may be. I like Kym's concept of living abnormally. My "normal" living got me out of shape and miserable emotionally. It is truly "abnormal" for me to eat the way I am eating and exercise the way I am exercising.

Comments?