LOVES_MEEZERS
Thanks for the words of encouragement. I really appreciate it. I hope to give back as much encouragement and motivation as I have received here.
As far as, the cat wearing clothes she is the only kitty that I have known that wears clothing (she actually belongs to the lady I got one of my cats from).
Meezers is a term used instead of Siamese Cats...by Siamese Cat owners; it's cuter, no? lol.
BKWERM
Welcome to SparkPeople! I love this website. There are so many nice people here and you're bound to connect with some of them.
I also have rheumatoid arthritis and it does make losing weight so much more challenging. I, too, gained about 20 pounds when I was first diagnosed because I was so depressed. All I did was cry and eat chocolate. But, I'm convinced that if I lose weight, my knees will feel so much better so that's one of the main reasons I'm doing this.
MSDIANE
Welcome to spark. Make it fun, make it a journey not a diet. I am also on weight watchers and have learned that if you diet even if you loose you will gain it back. If you change your relationship with food and make the journey fun you will succeed.
I hope you'll work through the diet stages; they're not about "diet" but ARE the foundation to help us journey from where we "are" now to reach and maintain healthy lifestyles. I'm working on my journey and enjoy it. So my greeting to you is: