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VOILA, I DID IT! SHARE YOUR SUCCESS

annik

POSTED: Tue, 04/21/2009 - 4:52pm

Small victory: what's yours?

Share your successes, no matter how small they are.

snorklee

POSTED: Tue, 02/07/2012 - 1:58pm A minor miracle! This morning I was down 3 pounds! On a whim I tried on a pair of jeans which were no longer zippering for me and lo and behold.... they fit! I'm attributing this miracle to our Food Journal thread. Accounting for what and how much I'm eating is working. Oh, happy day!

MrsKoller

POSTED: Tue, 02/07/2012 - 2:25pm Congrats! But don't call it a miracle. It's your inner French woman taking over. -Gina

MrsHonniB

POSTED: Sun, 01/22/2012 - 4:04am Finally got the doctor to listen to me and to my bronchial tubes. After I start working again last monday, the fever was back on wednesday and I was really short of breath. My own Doctor always says that my lungs are clear, and that's true, no doubt, but I knew there was an infection anyway. I had an other doctor this time and he said, there's nothing in your record but you should be on infection-blockers dayly to prevent this from happening all the time. Because the past 3 years I've had these episodes regular! I hope I'll feel better now soon!

kit	POSTED: Sun, 01/22/2012 - 7:16pm The patient has so much knowledge... A really good doctor listens to the patient and her instincts. Hope you feel better soon:)

Vintage1944

POSTED: Sun, 01/22/2012 - 8:10am A task to get Doctors to listen.Well done.I do hope the treatment helps and you are feeling much better soon.Please take care.OXO

Elizabeth G

POSTED: Fri, 01/20/2012 - 10:42pm Achieved the ever-elusive okay from Human Resources for a standing desk! Which means instead of sitting for 8-10 hours a day, I'll have the option of standing OR sitting as comfort or fatigue dictates. Still not what nature intended, but I'm so pleased that soon I'll be able to be slightly less sedentary.

snorklee

POSTED: Sun, 01/22/2012 - 10:34am Outstanding! Sorry for the pun. :) I read somewhere that people burn twice the calories standing than they do sitting. Brava! I may try that too, once my office is at home. This new desk job is spreading more than my assets. lol.

Elizabeth G

POSTED: Sun, 01/22/2012 - 10:12pm LOL! "Spreading more than my assets"! You made me giggle! Why do workplaces make it so difficult to have a healthier work environment? Isn't it the most basic of common sense to realize... Hmmm, sitting on my ummm, assets for 9 hours... probably not a good thing. Very happy about the upcoming change.

Marilyn

POSTED: Sun, 01/22/2012 - 10:49am Standing I always stand when ironing and doing all household chores that could be done either standing or sitting. It's so much better on the posterior and you can do pelvic excercises at the same time along with clenching the glutes!!!!! It may look a bit weird but every little helps!

Vintage1944

POSTED: Sun, 01/22/2012 - 11:28am Hey ... tht encourages me to iron again.Movement in the margins.lol oxo

kit	POSTED: Sat, 01/21/2012 - 11:36pm Very avant guard, Beth I often stand at my hospital job while charting. People ask why but still don't get it. My office job is a tiny space so I sit, but try to get up often,do stairs to circulate blood. Glad for you!

Vintage1944

POSTED: Fri, 01/20/2012 - 11:12pm Terrific! I am so pleased for you.OXO

coco1960

POSTED: Wed, 01/18/2012 - 5:43am Going to bed early For the past work week I have going to bed by 9:30 and the difference is amazing I have come to understand I love my early mornings so in order to balance this love I need to go to bed early to make the body happy ! Have a wonderful day everyone.

jas	POSTED: Wed, 01/18/2012 - 10:00am Early Bed I like going to bed early and getting up early too. I'm also liking these quiet, slow mornings. My soul needs them.

miamoki

POSTED: Wed, 01/18/2012 - 12:40am Getting back to this website! I've been missing for a while...too much stress and such during the holidays and I miss my french sisters! I was holding steady through the holidays with my weight and then I sprained my back a week and a half ago. I was in excrutiating pain but it's finally starting to subside, so back to the gym I go tomorrow. Just going to start out easy and only do pilates. Thursdays I usually do three classes - weights, spinning and pilates but this Thursday is only going to be pilates. I will walk on Friday and Saturday and Sunday, just to keep moving so it doesn't get stiff again. They did tell me I have arthritis in my back which was not good news but I know that with the help of my french sisters I'll be back to my usual form in no time :) Linda

Kimberly

POSTED: Sat, 01/21/2012 - 12:48pm A welcome return! I too just came back. Being here is one of my simple pleasures. So this year I intend to be happy as last year was not. I love hearing what everyone is up to. I hope you are feeling better soon. :) Kimberly

kit

POSTED: Thu, 01/19/2012 - 11:33pm Welcome back, Linda! Happy New Year, sorry to hear about your back pain and hope it's going to be better now. I admire your devotion to your classes,bravo! You are not the only one MIA/doing some back-sliding. I was gone from FW during the holidays and in the depths of a self-imposed funk! Glad that's over and so glad to see you back:))

Vintage1944

POSTED: Thu, 01/19/2012 - 12:22pm Linda!! Happy New Year.So happy to see you here.I missed you.Are you feeling better?please take care.OXO

Elizabeth G

POSTED: Wed, 01/18/2012 - 12:14am This is a weird one, but... flossing! I don't know why, but I'm not a faithful flosser. I have flossed every single day since January 1. No more sore gums, no bleeding, it's becoming a natural routine and doesn't feel right going to bed un-flossed. Big step for me!

Vintage1944

POSTED: Thu, 01/19/2012 - 12:22pm Well done I learn from you,always.oxo

Celtic Owl

POSTED: Mon, 01/16/2012 - 5:16pm New Year off to a great start Good day, I have been in a really long down time and have promised myself to rally after the new year. So far I have lost the holiday weight and have a much needed resolve to do this all the way through to victory. I feel I can connect to all you and others again. This is a small victory with personal meaning. The best kind. Deba

Marilyn

POSTED: Tue, 01/17/2012 - 7:48am Hi Deba Good to have you back. Make your goals achievable and then you can always move the goal posts once you have got there. As Mireille says baby steps and know yourself. Bonne chance.

coco1960

POSTED: Tue, 01/17/2012 - 5:25am Deba So happy to see you back. Keep up your resolve to be good to yourself by having a healthy lifestyle and connecting with others. Are you on FB ? I am...you can find me at Mj and the photo of Audrey H. from Funny Face is my profile pic. Staying connected to positive people is so important. xo Mj

kit	POSTED: Tue, 01/17/2012 - 12:03am Bravo! Savor every small victory. They add up:)

Vintage1944

POSTED: Mon, 01/16/2012 - 5:59pm Hello Deba Lovely to have you here again.Happy New Year,btw.You are off to an excellent start,very well done.OXO

Viva la Diva

POSTED: Sun, 01/15/2012 - 9:37pm Family Victory! I wasn't sure where to post this, so here goes: Our son finished highschool last week, 3 years early! It's a GED or Highschool Equivalency test here, but he passed it on his first try. He actually started local college last year at 15, but can now move onto a traditional college. This is huge as he had been through seven different schools and struggled in most: teachers always stating that he asked too many questions and they did not have the time...but we always knew he was bright and thought maybe it was the schools, turned out it was! I am so glad he finally found the right environment in which to learn. My husband and I were so anxious about whether or not we made the right choices...so I think we are all happy for different reasons. Thanks for letting me share this with you, I am not usually too chatty about these things, but the relief is amazing! We had a little graduation party for him over the weekend, just the 3 of us and some cheesecake (gluten free of course!) It is quite a challenge to find graduation things in January!

MrsHonniB

POSTED: Tue, 01/17/2012 - 9:20am Good for him!!! Congrats on your bright son! I know exactly where you are comming from! My eldest son had the same problems on high school. He got so bored sometimes because there was no challenge for him and the teachers got bored of his questions too, so he had to sit in the hallway for days! Now at 25 he has done a dutch and an english master "cum laude" and is doing his Phd in history. He gives lectures and publishes sometimes. Now he's in an enviroment where people are on his level and beyond and he's really happy with life! I hope your son will have a nice time at college now and find his way in life too!

kit	POSTED: Tue, 01/17/2012 - 12:01am Fabulous news! Your son sounds like a future leader--the world needs those who question. Traditional settings operate as if all of us learn in unison. No time for individual thinkers! Good for you all:)

kit	POSTED: Tue, 01/17/2012 - 12:01am Fabulous news! Your son sounds like a future leader--the world needs those who question. Traditional settings operate as if all of us learn in unison. No time for individual thinkers! Good for you all:)

Vintage1944

POSTED: Mon, 01/16/2012 - 8:54am Absolutely fabulous This is the best news ever.He is a truly remarkable young man.He is intelligent,charming and handsome.I have had the good fortune to meet him. As for too many questions?How many are too many?It strikes me these teachers missed an opportunity to really teach and help him and his classmates learn.Imagine the research he/they could do to learn the answer and share their new found knowledge and skill.I am so happy he triumphed.OXO

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