Want to say Hello

Welcome back Bear. I am still here and hope you do well on your recovery
and weight loss.

Enjoy,
Curt

"Bear" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hi everyone,
Some of you may remember me from a few months back. I've had serious spine
surgery and have been in recovery but I'm now ready to take on the weight
again.
I was doing well until I went into the hospital for the surgery. I was on
fluids for the first few days and then they started feeding me things like
cereal, toast and juice for breakfast. The other meals were equally carb
heavy. It really threw me into a colossal binge and I've not had the

resolve

Quoted message said:

to fight it until now. I'm just stopping all the pain meds and able walk a
lot more so the time is ripe to deal with what seems to be an addiction

for

Quoted message said:

me. I never realized it until I saw the effect very high carb food had on
me.
I'll be reading this NG and learning from you all once again. I got so

much

Quoted message said:

positive support last time that I know this NG is part of the key to

success

Quoted message said:

for me. It's good to see so many people that I recognize still around and
making this work.
Bless you all.

Bear

Greets, Bear. Good you're back. Good luck on the recoveries (spine surgery
and carb addiction).

Bear wrote:
|| Hi everyone,
|| Some of you may remember me from a few months back. I've had serious
|| spine surgery and have been in recovery but I'm now ready to take on
|| the weight again.
|| I was doing well until I went into the hospital for the surgery. I
|| was on fluids for the first few days and then they started feeding
|| me things like cereal, toast and juice for breakfast. The other
|| meals were equally carb heavy. It really threw me into a colossal
|| binge and I've not had the resolve to fight it until now. I'm just
|| stopping all the pain meds and able walk a lot more so the time is
|| ripe to deal with what seems to be an addiction for me. I never
|| realized it until I saw the effect very high carb food had on me.
|| I'll be reading this NG and learning from you all once again. I got
|| so much positive support last time that I know this NG is part of
|| the key to success for me. It's good to see so many people that I
|| recognize still around and making this work.
|| Bless you all.
||
|| Bear

"Bear" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hi everyone,
Some of you may remember me from a few months back. I've had serious spine
surgery and have been in recovery but I'm now ready to take on the weight
again.

Bear! I have thought of you so many times in the last several months.... I
have mostly been lurking the group and had grown quite unserious about
weight loss until getting some good group advice this week ... am back at it
now and so pleased you are here .... you were a source of wisdom and joy
when last you participated ....

be well.

--
John V.
LC - on and off, mostly on lately, as of 1/2/04
262/250/175

I wondered what had happened to you, I always enjoyed your posts. Sorry you
had to go through surgery, hope it fixed you up good. Welcome back.

In news:[email hidden],
Bear <[email hidden]> stated
| Hi everyone,
| Some of you may remember me from a few months back. I've had serious
| spine surgery and have been in recovery but I'm now ready to take on
| the weight again.
| I was doing well until I went into the hospital for the surgery. I
| was on fluids for the first few days and then they started feeding me
| things like cereal, toast and juice for breakfast. The other meals
| were equally carb heavy. It really threw me into a colossal binge and
| I've not had the resolve to fight it until now. I'm just stopping all
| the pain meds and able walk a lot more so the time is ripe to deal
| with what seems to be an addiction for me. I never realized it until
| I saw the effect very high carb food had on me.
| I'll be reading this NG and learning from you all once again. I got
| so much positive support last time that I know this NG is part of the
| key to success for me. It's good to see so many people that I
| recognize still around and making this work.
| Bless you all.
|
| Bear

"Bear" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hi everyone,
Some of you may remember me from a few months back. I've had serious spine
surgery and have been in recovery but I'm now ready to take on the weight
again.
I was doing well until I went into the hospital for the surgery. I was on
fluids for the first few days and then they started feeding me things like
cereal, toast and juice for breakfast. The other meals were equally carb
heavy. It really threw me into a colossal binge and I've not had the
resolve to fight it until now. I'm just stopping all the pain meds and
able walk a lot more so the time is ripe to deal with what seems to be an
addiction for me. I never realized it until I saw the effect very high
carb food had on me.
I'll be reading this NG and learning from you all once again. I got so
much positive support last time that I know this NG is part of the key to
success for me. It's good to see so many people that I recognize still
around and making this work.
Bless you all.

Bear

Hey Bear ,welcome back
I wanna see your numbers ,...Last time u did much better then I did ...I
think we started at the same time and same weight (300 / Jan 12 ) You hit
250 long before me . I managed to stay the course tho and just got to 240
myself .
Its a long slow grind for me and I know you can do it again .
You a very good writter and i enjoyed all your posts ...Again welcome Back
!!

Peter (warp100)

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

Hi everyone,

Hi Bear, welcome back!

Quoted message said:

Some of you may remember me from a few months back. I've had serious spine
surgery and have been in recovery but I'm now ready to take on the weight
again.

Ouch! Good for you for getting back on the wagon!

--
Saffire
205/148/125 - 5'1.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

Bear said:

Hi everyone,
Some of you may remember me from a few months back. I've had serious spine
surgery and have been in recovery but I'm now ready to take on the weight
again.
I was doing well until I went into the hospital for the surgery. I was on
fluids for the first few days and then they started feeding me things like
cereal, toast and juice for breakfast. The other meals were equally carb
heavy. It really threw me into a colossal binge and I've not had the resolve
to fight it until now. I'm just stopping all the pain meds and able walk a
lot more so the time is ripe to deal with what seems to be an addiction for
me. I never realized it until I saw the effect very high carb food had on
me.
I'll be reading this NG and learning from you all once again. I got so much
positive support last time that I know this NG is part of the key to success
for me. It's good to see so many people that I recognize still around and
making this work.
Bless you all.

welcome back, Bear. glad your surgery was a success. best of luck to
you as you renew your resolve.

Hello Bear.
Tom

"Bear" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hi everyone,
Some of you may remember me from a few months back. I've had serious spine
surgery and have been in recovery but I'm now ready to take on the weight
again.
I was doing well until I went into the hospital for the surgery. I was on
fluids for the first few days and then they started feeding me things like
cereal, toast and juice for breakfast. The other meals were equally carb
heavy. It really threw me into a colossal binge and I've not had the

resolve

Quoted message said:

to fight it until now. I'm just stopping all the pain meds and able walk a
lot more so the time is ripe to deal with what seems to be an addiction

for

Quoted message said:

me. I never realized it until I saw the effect very high carb food had on
me.
I'll be reading this NG and learning from you all once again. I got so

much

Quoted message said:

positive support last time that I know this NG is part of the key to

success

Quoted message said:

for me. It's good to see so many people that I recognize still around and
making this work.
Bless you all.

Bear

Great to hear from you again, Bear! Isn't it awful that you can't get the
kind of food you really need in the hospital?

It's great to have you back and doing well from your surgery. Good luck!

--
Linda
296/199/160
LC since Oct. 13, 2003
http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html
http://community.webshots.com/user/mslewtoo

"Are you telling me there are dead people in my living room watching
videos?"--Nina (Truly, Madly, Deeply)

"Bear" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hi everyone,
Some of you may remember me from a few months back. I've had serious spine
surgery and have been in recovery but I'm now ready to take on the weight
again.
I was doing well until I went into the hospital for the surgery. I was on
fluids for the first few days and then they started feeding me things like
cereal, toast and juice for breakfast. The other meals were equally carb
heavy. It really threw me into a colossal binge and I've not had the

resolve

Quoted message said:

to fight it until now. I'm just stopping all the pain meds and able walk a
lot more so the time is ripe to deal with what seems to be an addiction

for

Quoted message said:

me. I never realized it until I saw the effect very high carb food had on
me.
I'll be reading this NG and learning from you all once again. I got so

much

Quoted message said:

positive support last time that I know this NG is part of the key to

success

Quoted message said:

for me. It's good to see so many people that I recognize still around and
making this work.
Bless you all.

Bear

Bear said:

Hi everyone,
Some of you may remember me from a few months back. I've
had serious
spine surgery and have been in recovery but I'm now ready
to take on
the weight again.
I was doing well until I went into the hospital for the
surgery. I
was on fluids for the first few days and then they started
feeding me
things like cereal, toast and juice for breakfast. The
other meals
were equally carb heavy. It really threw me into a
colossal binge and
I've not had the resolve to fight it until now. I'm just
stopping all
the pain meds and able walk a lot more so the time is ripe
to deal
with what seems to be an addiction for me. I never
realized it until
I saw the effect very high carb food had on me.
I'll be reading this NG and learning from you all once
again. I got
so much positive support last time that I know this NG is
part of the
key to success for me. It's good to see so many people
that I
recognize still around and making this work.
Bless you all.

Bear

Welcome back Bear. Sorry to hear about the need for surgery
but it sounds like you made it through it and are
recovering.

Best of luck getting back on the weight loss wagon.

--
JJ.
275/175/175 - as of August 29, 2004
Atkins since Sep 1, 2003
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jjsmythe/my_photos
1, 2, 3...98, 99, 100. Done!

Thanks Roger. I need help on both, but it's going to be ok.
Bear

"Roger Zoul" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Greets, Bear. Good you're back. Good luck on the recoveries (spine
surgery
and carb addiction).

Bear wrote:
|| Hi everyone,
|| Some of you may remember me from a few months back. I've had serious
|| spine surgery and have been in recovery but I'm now ready to take on
|| the weight again.
|| I was doing well until I went into the hospital for the surgery. I
|| was on fluids for the first few days and then they started feeding
|| me things like cereal, toast and juice for breakfast. The other
|| meals were equally carb heavy. It really threw me into a colossal
|| binge and I've not had the resolve to fight it until now. I'm just
|| stopping all the pain meds and able walk a lot more so the time is
|| ripe to deal with what seems to be an addiction for me. I never
|| realized it until I saw the effect very high carb food had on me.
|| I'll be reading this NG and learning from you all once again. I got
|| so much positive support last time that I know this NG is part of
|| the key to success for me. It's good to see so many people that I
|| recognize still around and making this work.
|| Bless you all.
||
|| Bear

Glad you're still here John! I'm glad you getting back on track too! You're
kind words are greatly appreciated and a source of motivation already.
I haven't weighed myself yet. I'm going to wait until at least a week of
being serious about changing my WOE and then I'll post my stats.
It's good to see you here and hopefully we can continue to motivate one
another.
Cheers,
Bear

"John V" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

"Bear" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hi everyone,
Some of you may remember me from a few months back. I've had serious
spine surgery and have been in recovery but I'm now ready to take on the
weight again.

Bear! I have thought of you so many times in the last several months....
I have mostly been lurking the group and had grown quite unserious about
weight loss until getting some good group advice this week ... am back at
it now and so pleased you are here .... you were a source of wisdom and
joy when last you participated ....

be well.

--
John V.
LC - on and off, mostly on lately, as of 1/2/04
262/250/175

Thanks for the welcome and the compliment. I'm fixed up good for sure. After
8 hours of surgery I'd better be!! Good to see you still here.

Cheers,
Bear
"FOB" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I wondered what had happened to you, I always enjoyed your posts. Sorry
you
had to go through surgery, hope it fixed you up good. Welcome back.

In news:[email hidden],
Bear <[email hidden]> stated
| Hi everyone,
| Some of you may remember me from a few months back. I've had serious
| spine surgery and have been in recovery but I'm now ready to take on
| the weight again.
| I was doing well until I went into the hospital for the surgery. I
| was on fluids for the first few days and then they started feeding me
| things like cereal, toast and juice for breakfast. The other meals
| were equally carb heavy. It really threw me into a colossal binge and
| I've not had the resolve to fight it until now. I'm just stopping all
| the pain meds and able walk a lot more so the time is ripe to deal
| with what seems to be an addiction for me. I never realized it until
| I saw the effect very high carb food had on me.
| I'll be reading this NG and learning from you all once again. I got
| so much positive support last time that I know this NG is part of the
| key to success for me. It's good to see so many people that I
| recognize still around and making this work.
| Bless you all.
|
| Bear

Hey Peter,
Glad you stayed on course. You can help me stay the course now. As I said in
another post, I'll weigh myself and start posting stats after about a week
back on track. Frankly I'm afraid to look. Arrggh. : o(

Thanks for the encouragement, Peter.

Bear

"Peter" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

"Bear" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hi everyone,
Some of you may remember me from a few months back. I've had serious
spine surgery and have been in recovery but I'm now ready to take on the
weight again.
I was doing well until I went into the hospital for the surgery. I was on
fluids for the first few days and then they started feeding me things
like cereal, toast and juice for breakfast. The other meals were equally
carb heavy. It really threw me into a colossal binge and I've not had the
resolve to fight it until now. I'm just stopping all the pain meds and
able walk a lot more so the time is ripe to deal with what seems to be an
addiction for me. I never realized it until I saw the effect very high
carb food had on me.
I'll be reading this NG and learning from you all once again. I got so
much positive support last time that I know this NG is part of the key to
success for me. It's good to see so many people that I recognize still
around and making this work.
Bless you all.

Bear

Hey Bear ,welcome back
I wanna see your numbers ,...Last time u did much better then I did ...I
think we started at the same time and same weight (300 / Jan 12 ) You hit
250 long before me . I managed to stay the course tho and just got to 240
myself .
Its a long slow grind for me and I know you can do it again .
You a very good writter and i enjoyed all your posts ...Again welcome Back
!!

Peter (warp100)

Quoted message said:

Hey Saffy! Good to see you here. Thanks for the welcome!

"Saffire" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

Hi everyone,

Hi Bear, welcome back!

Quoted message said:

Some of you may remember me from a few months back. I've had serious
spine
surgery and have been in recovery but I'm now ready to take on the weight
again.

Ouch! Good for you for getting back on the wagon!

--
Saffire
205/148/125 - 5'1.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

Thanks Queen. I'm glad you're still around. You're one of the brightest
people on this NG.

Cheers,
Bear

"The Queen of Cans and Jars" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Bear said:

Hi everyone,
Some of you may remember me from a few months back. I've had serious
spine
surgery and have been in recovery but I'm now ready to take on the weight
again.
I was doing well until I went into the hospital for the surgery. I was on
fluids for the first few days and then they started feeding me things
like
cereal, toast and juice for breakfast. The other meals were equally carb
heavy. It really threw me into a colossal binge and I've not had the
resolve
to fight it until now. I'm just stopping all the pain meds and able walk
a
lot more so the time is ripe to deal with what seems to be an addiction
for
me. I never realized it until I saw the effect very high carb food had on
me.
I'll be reading this NG and learning from you all once again. I got so
much
positive support last time that I know this NG is part of the key to
success
for me. It's good to see so many people that I recognize still around and
making this work.
Bless you all.

welcome back, Bear. glad your surgery was a success. best of luck to
you as you renew your resolve.

Howdy Tom.

"Tom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:vaE5d.520397$M95.166660@pd7tw1no...

Quoted message said:

Hello Bear.
Tom

"Bear" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hi everyone,
Some of you may remember me from a few months back. I've had serious
spine
surgery and have been in recovery but I'm now ready to take on the weight
again.
I was doing well until I went into the hospital for the surgery. I was on
fluids for the first few days and then they started feeding me things
like
cereal, toast and juice for breakfast. The other meals were equally carb
heavy. It really threw me into a colossal binge and I've not had the

resolve

Quoted message said:

to fight it until now. I'm just stopping all the pain meds and able walk
a
lot more so the time is ripe to deal with what seems to be an addiction

for

Quoted message said:

me. I never realized it until I saw the effect very high carb food had on
me.
I'll be reading this NG and learning from you all once again. I got so

much

Quoted message said:

positive support last time that I know this NG is part of the key to

success

Quoted message said:

for me. It's good to see so many people that I recognize still around and
making this work.
Bless you all.

Bear

Hey Linda,
It's amazing what they feed you. Especially since weight loss is an
essential part of my full recovery and my ability to prevent any more
damage. Thanks and looking forward to seeing you around the NG. :o)

Bear

"Lady o' the house" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Great to hear from you again, Bear! Isn't it awful that you can't get the
kind of food you really need in the hospital?

It's great to have you back and doing well from your surgery. Good luck!

--
Linda
296/199/160
LC since Oct. 13, 2003
http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html
http://community.webshots.com/user/mslewtoo

"Are you telling me there are dead people in my living room watching
videos?"--Nina (Truly, Madly, Deeply)

"Bear" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hi everyone,
Some of you may remember me from a few months back. I've had serious
spine
surgery and have been in recovery but I'm now ready to take on the weight
again.
I was doing well until I went into the hospital for the surgery. I was on
fluids for the first few days and then they started feeding me things
like
cereal, toast and juice for breakfast. The other meals were equally carb
heavy. It really threw me into a colossal binge and I've not had the

resolve

Quoted message said:

to fight it until now. I'm just stopping all the pain meds and able walk
a
lot more so the time is ripe to deal with what seems to be an addiction

for

Quoted message said:

me. I never realized it until I saw the effect very high carb food had on
me.
I'll be reading this NG and learning from you all once again. I got so

much

Quoted message said:

positive support last time that I know this NG is part of the key to

success

Quoted message said:

for me. It's good to see so many people that I recognize still around and
making this work.
Bless you all.

Bear

JJ!! Congratulations on reaching your goal. You look amazing and are such an
inspiration to everyone. Glad you're still here to help slackers like me get
on track.

Cheers,
Bear

"JJ" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:ITE5d.122163$D%.102927@attbi_s51...

Quoted message said:

Bear said:

Hi everyone,
Some of you may remember me from a few months back. I've had serious
spine surgery and have been in recovery but I'm now ready to take on
the weight again.
I was doing well until I went into the hospital for the surgery. I
was on fluids for the first few days and then they started feeding me
things like cereal, toast and juice for breakfast. The other meals
were equally carb heavy. It really threw me into a colossal binge and
I've not had the resolve to fight it until now. I'm just stopping all
the pain meds and able walk a lot more so the time is ripe to deal
with what seems to be an addiction for me. I never realized it until
I saw the effect very high carb food had on me.
I'll be reading this NG and learning from you all once again. I got
so much positive support last time that I know this NG is part of the
key to success for me. It's good to see so many people that I
recognize still around and making this work.
Bless you all.

Bear

Welcome back Bear. Sorry to hear about the need for surgery but it sounds
like you made it through it and are recovering.

Best of luck getting back on the weight loss wagon.

--
JJ.
275/175/175 - as of August 29, 2004
Atkins since Sep 1, 2003
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jjsmythe/my_photos
1, 2, 3...98, 99, 100. Done!