: Hi - It has been several weeks since
: I attended my first Ranch. The
: people were wonderful, Kathleen
: was so kind and I learned so much.
: Having program-friendly food was
: heavenly. Part of me wanted to
: stay forever.

: Then something happened. As I sat in
: my seat on the airplane for the
: flight home and tried to buckle my
: seat belt it wouldn't fit all the
: way around me. For the first time
: in my life I had to ask for a seat
: belt extender. I was embarrassed
: and felt horrible about myself. So
: what did I do? I blamed the
: program (not all the sugar I have
: eaten all those years and years
: before, of course!). And vowed to
: join Weight Watchers as soon as I
: got home. I did -and lost 6 lbs.
: in 3 weeks and gained back 6 lbs.
: in 2 1/2 weeks.

: So what have I learned? That I am
: truly an addict with a very big
: case of diet head. I am trying to
: be gentle with myself and tell
: myself that maybe if I had been on
: step 2 or 3 instead of 1 when this
: all happened I would have laughed
: at myself and been more patient as
: well.

: I have heard it said that there is no
: failure in this program but I do
: have some very big doubts about
: myself.

: On a positive note I did eat a
: program-friendly breakfast this
: morning-steak with
: hashbrowns-enough protein and on
: time, within an hour. I am posting
: here and asking for support. I
: also plan on getting myself over
: to the depression list as well
: since my depression has been
: creeping back in the last week.

: It is good to be back Laura

Hi Laura,

Sorry it was hard.

The seat belt thing is functional The make them shorter to save money.
You can get an extender online and never, ever have to ask again

Kathleen