Joy dot: a day yesterday of clouds and much needed rain, and today sunshine

Good job! I enjoy myself so much more at social events now - it's no longer dominated by what I am going to eat. And the social anxiety that led to overeating at parties in the first place has gotten much better too.
Allison

: Hi Everybody!!
: It's been awhile since I wrote to you
: all, but I just had to tell you
: about a big change for me. I've
: been steady for 3 months now and
: have lost 13 pounds. That's not
: the biggest news though. I FEEL
: GREAT!!

: Our family has a big party with other
: families, (different every time),
: every year or so and we have
: presents, special foods and tons
: of goodies. I bought hagen daz
: vanilla and every topping
: available, you know, syrups,
: candies, whipped cream, cherries
: and nuts. Anyway, when it was all
: over and done with my husband said
: that he was so proud of me for
: staying steady though it all and
: asked how I felt about it. I said
: I felt a little left out, but then
: when I really thought about it I
: realized I had more fun than I had
: ever had at ANY party because I
: felt calm and relaxed and full of
: energy and I played and played!!
: We had a tag game where knee hi
: nylons were loaded with flour and
: I really had a blast tagging my
: husband and kids and all our
: friends. We had another game that
: was unwrapping a gift that I had
: wrapped with one box inside
: another box inside another one...
: while unwrapping we had to wear a
: rain coat, scarf, hat and oven
: mits. We had to go as fast as
: possible before the next person
: rolled a 4 on the dice and the
: coat etc went to that person. What
: a hoot! When everyone was
: exchanging presents, (all either
: hand made or costing under $5.00),
: each person spontaneously read the
: card that came with it in turn and
: the sentiments were so touching. I
: felt such pride in putting it all
: together. What a change for me.
: (My family had to admit that they
: paid for all that sugar the next
: few days in the way they felt
: too.) I am so happy to know that I
: can do this and that I LOVE doing
: this!