You Will See Less Of Me !!

[joesuzzi]

I fully understand your decision Maralian..................and I have toyed with the same idea.
I am really REALLY going to miss you ! but I wish you HUGE success on your venture !
I will be sure to check back in a month to see how you are doing.
((((((((((((((((((((((BIG HUGGS ))))))))))))))))))))))) see you in a month !
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I also am going to TRY to stay away from the boards........but ONLY until March 1st.
So much going on right now plus I am leaving next monday to head to Louisiana for some gambling and "me" time !
This will be my last time to go to the casino's as a smoker. (quitting smoking on March 1st and rejoining the gym on the same day....with hubby this time !)
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I come to the boards thinking I will just spend a few minutes.........but I get hung up on reading everyones journals and before you know it I have spent over an hour and STILL not even posted in my own journal ! I HAVE to start spending time with my hubby in the evenings....he feels like he is competing with a computer !
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So to all of you....................I WILL BE BACK on March 1st !
I am not even sure I can stay away for that long..............but I am going to try.
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Lisa......I hope you have a wonderful time on your real beach trip........you have worked hard and you deserve it !!
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Judi...................3 pounds is fantastic !! I will be thinking about you in the morning ! Once you claim it get rid of the scale again for at least a week.....and NO CHEATING !
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Jeff....you are a Hoot ! It really did sound like a horror story.........you can hear the theme from Jaws playing in your head as the scale slowly creeps out from under the bed !! Ha ha ha....LOVE IT !! Thanks for your kind words too ! ♥
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OK guys.............see ya in about 3 weeks ! I PROMISE I will pop in on all of your journals and get caught up

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

[jhderm]

Suzzi- you will be missed! I don't see the forums as a crutch, rather as a very useful tool, that you can use as little or as much as you want at any time. I have some days I can barely breeze in and out; on others, I can go through jrnls slowly and try to be involved. But I always feel that when the need exists, the help is there.
I hope you pop in. I have the "official" weigh in tomorrow and I held off tonight, although I was really curious, but mornings are better for the ego .
I am going to FL Sat eve for a week, trying to figure out how to keep things going there. First trip will be a good supermarket to stock up on good stuff.
I wish you to have a great 3 weeks, luck in the gambling, I am sure by the time you come back you will have reached your goal. Feel free to come back sooner if you miss us too!
Ciao, my friend, Joe'sUzzi!!!!! I am looking forward to seeing you here again.
xoxoxo
Judi

[Beaching It]

Hey Suzzi, hope you enjoy your gambling trip and I will miss seeing you around here until March 1st!! I just returned from Florida and had no Internet access so couldn't post in here. I really missed the board and all of you and especially the support that is here. I managed to do well on SB while there but definitely had a few treats along the way. Haven't done the weigh in yet but will tomorrow. Anyway, post when you get back and enjoy your 'me' time.

Lisa

[JeffInJax]

Hi there missy =) Look forward to hearing from you march 1st, if not then you BETTER be back by the 11th to wish me happy birthday, ill be 25...feel old already

lol thanks for all the kind words all the time, cant wait to hear from you again

[Beaching It]

Hi Miss Suzzi, just popping in to keep your journal warm and hope you are doing well. Looking forward to seeing you back in here.

[jhderm]

March 1st is HERE!!!! Miss you!!! How was your abstinence from SB? Hope you are back and stay with us for a while! I think we kind of lost Michelle, I am sad. Come and play, Ms'Uzzi!
xoxoxo
Judi, the queen of self sabotage.

[joesuzzi]

Hi Guys ! THANKS for keeping my journal warm and still on the front page ! It has been a long few weeks but LIFE IS GOOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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30th wedding anniversary today
My official 1st day of being a non-smoker !
First day back to the guy with hubby on tow this time
and back to the wonderful support from my fellow beach buddies too.
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I hit my goal 2 weeks ago and have been as low as 143..........mainly I stay bewteen 147 and 144.............the scale is not a big deal to me anymore....UNLESS I am past 147
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I will admit that I did some peeking into your journals one time......I just could not stand not knowing what was going on in your lives ! It seems I can't help but getting caught up in everyones life...and my own life is busy enough right now.
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Lisa....I must say....you are looking beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Judi..........Michelle will be back.....I am sure she is just struggling through some stuff (Like we ALL do)...when she works her way through it....she will be back., So glad to see that you are still hard at it with you fantastic attitude! Your success is right around the corner.....I can feel it !
Jeff.................you seem to fit SO WELL with everyone here............I just KNOW you are some very special guy................I see you also met that 2nd mini goal too..........soon you will be having to fight women off...............if ti is not happening already. You can bet I won't be forgetting your birthday either,................ahhhhhhhh.....if only I was 30 years younger....and single.............who knows????
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I am on Chantix for the smoking.......it seems to be working....but it has only been 24 hours without ciggs.......so I will let you know in about a week ! Keep your fingers crossed for me & hubby.....we are going to be non-smokers if it kills us !!!!!
I am off to catch up on everyone !
I missed you alll !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ♥ ♥ ♥

[jhderm]

s'Uzzi, WELCOME back! So glad to see you!
Congrats on your 30th anniversary. You must be special to hang in there with a guy that long- and so must be he!
And special congrats on the smoking. I will be here when you need a word about that. Just know that the first day is critical, the rest is relatively easier every day, and by day 3, the physical craving is done, only the "love" of smoking remains, and you KNOW better than letting that get you. The key: no matter what, NO MATTER WHAT!!!! you can't take a cigarette in your hand again. If you follow this one rule, you are all set. No excuses, no ifs ands or butts (well, esp not cigarette butts, hehe).
GOOD luck, and good for you being at goal. I hope I can get my demons to go away for a while and let me be.
xoxoxoxo

Judi

[Cambie]

Welcome Back! I don't post in your journal often but I do read it.

Congrats on quitting smoking. (My quit date is May 9th, after vacation). I quit for 7 years then started after the death of a friend, I was weak. But here we are doing all these healthy things, eat right (more times than not), excercise, drink less wine...giggle then light up. I wish you sucess!

Be Well...be Beachy! ♥♥♥♥

Tammy (aka Cambie)

[mrsgjr]

Welcome back! I've seen you around but never made an entry into your journal. My favorite entry of yours is the actual Dairy Police I.D.

Wishing you a terrific Tuesday as we walk the Beach

[Beaching It]

YAY Miss Suzzi is back! Congrats on your 30th anniversary, your weight loss and you quitting smoking! Good for you. Sounds like you had a great month and I'm so happy to hear that. I totally agree with Judi. Just tell yourself smoking is not an option. It's easier than food to quit because with food, you have to eat. With smoking, you just DON'T smoke!!!! Sounds easy... but unfortunately it's not. I'm here to chat about this topic anytime you want help.

Good luck and I'm so happy you're back. You'll have to use your dairy police ID on me a bit... but not right now as the food just isn't getting in with my stomach bug.

[joesuzzi]

Thank you all for the warm welcome back ..I am struggling a little today but still have not smoked....and I refuse to give into the cravings..........
Tammy & MrsG...I have read a bunch of your posts too and peeped in your journals too....I just got so caught up in feeling like I HAD to post in everyones journal....well, I am sure you know....THAT can take hours !!
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OK Ladies.............I AM going to kick this habit.....smoking is not an option.....I CAN do this.................(.................I really CAN do this....right??? )
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Day 2...struggling, but still holding on.

[mrsgjr]

Miss Suzzi, no worries about posting in my neck of the woods...good to know you're there

You WILL kick this habit and you CAN do this!!! You've spoken it and so it shall be, Amen. We're right here behind you cheering you on {{{ GO SUZZI, GO SUZZI, GO SUZZI }}}

[Beaching It]

You can do this... smoking is NOT an option... you can do this! Go Suzzi Go!!!

[Maralian]

Mom! good job with the smoking issue, I am so proud of you. I've never been a smoker so I cannot not even imagine how hard it is, but I send you all my best wishes for your success! What a transformation: the new Skinny, nice smelling Suzzi!

Thanks for your kind words, I also miss you when I don't come to the boards or when you are gone for a while. This time I managed not to come to the forum for the whole month. The main reason is that motivation is really down. It is a more in depth issue, I know, but finally I decided to get help and will start therapy for the first time in my life next week. Weight has been steady even with my horrible habits of stress eating.

I don't promise to come very often, but I know I will think of you everyday. You are my hero, my inspiration and you have a really special place in my heart, and this is the first time I feel something like that with a "cyber" friend. ♥Thanks MOM♥