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This might be long winded but I need to have a serious talk with myself - feel free to move on.

Well as I sit back an reflect on how my year is ending…. I just have to smile. I think of how fortunate I have been to have gone on a great journey with all my buddies. I have been here since April, My life has totaly changed this year - sold our motel, and then took time to focus on ME! Yes it was the best year of my life…. hiking - walking - marathon - weight loss - new friends(buddies) - and a new parttime 3/4 job. @ the bank. Well I thought it couldn’t get better, well, I was just hired full time! Which means full benifits for the whole family, extended health care - dental - eye glasses and all! I feel that 2006 was truly a life changing year for me. But as I look at my scale and see it not moving downward I know I must not stop here on my journey but get my ticket renewed and hop back on the train to success! I did say recently that I need to start fresh and what better time than now. I am going to re visit my journal and read it over from the begining. Re trace my steps and success. Yup thats my plan. I can’t loose my weight loss focus and just focus on my full time job. I know that is what has always caused my weight gain over the years. Putting “me” last and work and everything else first. I know my year has gone well as I changed my out look and became more optimistic in life. I know that the positive changes helped pave my path to success. I promise myself to continue to think positive and live my healthy lifestyle. So this week I am going to pull out my Southbeach diet book, print off a menu, get my pedometer out, and get back on track.
I work for a Credit Union Bank and they have an insentive program that is called” CU Fit”  It is a journal to record various healthy lifestyle choices and changes.You get points for things and then get gifts for your success. What a wonderful idea - healthy staff = happy people.  I am going to start it on Jan. 1st (thats when they start) I am excited to have this also to follow. I will put this info up soon for all you to see. Well all you guys I hope your 2006 was a success (big or small)

Hi All
boy I am so out of t. he loop! i guess life just gets messy sometimes and throws us off course! Then throw Xmas in to all of it! Well I weighed my sellf the other night and I am the same but not happy with that. I seem to be off track With tracking my food etc. an I realy wanted to loose lbs by my birthday in March. I have been on a plateau since my new job in Oct. - I think I just have to hoover with my weight until the new year? If I can maintain during the season then thats a good thing. I looked @ the calander today and was shocked! So much to do in such a short time! I don’t shop much - but food is alot of out season……. well we do the Ukrainian Xmas Eve:
 Meatless meal (carb full)  Well this is what i make
Cabagerolls (will use brown rice) –Perogies (dough & potatoes) - beet borsch (soup) –fish - Wheat cooked with poppy seed. –beet leaf buns. with cream sauce. Well I look forward to tradition but the carbs are heavy! I am sooooooooo sorry to not be faithful and supportive lately - but In the new year I will be on all of the time - I promise. I have been very faithful since April and well…….. Life just happens. Love you all and appreciate your supprot in the past!
char.