Hi there!

Looking for an email buddy near Milwaukee. I live in West Bend and would love to find someone in the area that is doing this too!

Cheers!
Deb

Wow! I used to live in WB back in the mid-80s!

I'm in Lake Geneva--hardly north of the city, but it's a nice drive from here to there! I'd be all for email contact, and perhaps a meeting in Milwaukee somewhere--NOT a restaurant! LOL

Looking forward to hearing from you, Deb!

Glad to hear that there is another Wisconsinite on this site!! Roxygirl is also here in WI...

Great to see that you have lost so much on this WOL! What an inspiration you are to me! I would love the email contact too...and a meeting somewhere would also be fun - maybe a hike or something?? I am sure Roxygirl would probably like to join us!
My email is in my public profile...drop me one when you have a chance!

Looking forward to hearing from you!!

deb

Hi - I'm located in Muskego. It's nice to know some others who are from our area. Wisconsin has been inundated for so long with Weight Watchers that its great to find others who have found a better way as I have. I've run into many people who think I'm nuts and give me all the same rhetoric about going high fiber low fat. That has never worked for me long term. But this has. 23 lbs lost since August 6th. I look forward to hearing from you both. Pegm is also from Wisconsin - Eau Clare.

Muskego!!! That's literally just up the road from here--on Hwy 36, if memory serves. I used to live in Oak Creek and commute to LG daily. I knew that road *very* well.

We *do* need to find a way to meet somewhere!

Hey there jverhale! Glad to see another "one of us"!!

KarenB, have you lived all over??? LOL

We do need to find a way to all get together sometime after the holidays! I know KarenB, that you said after Val-day, that would work too as the winters are very busy for me....teaching downhill skiing!

Let's do keep "up to date" on one another so we can keep the motivation going in WI!!

Well, let's see.... I moved to West Bend in 1984 from Schaumburg IL. ( I was born in Freeport, went to school in German Valley and Forreston, college in Rockford, had my first apartment in Rockford, moved to Schaumburg after I got married.)

Then I moved to--bear with me, it's been a while since I've enumerated the cities--Greenfield, Williams Bay, Lake Geneva, Delavan (two apts within the same complex), Oak Creek (two different addresses), and back to LG.

Does that count as "all over"?

Kind of sounds like me! Born and raised in Milwaukee, moved to Austria, then New York, Vail Colorado, and now West Bend.

LOL

Aaah, but you see, you went international on us.

I just schlepped around Walworth and Milwaukee counties. LOL

You've both been more places than me. I've lived a very sheltered life!
Born in West Allis, grew up in Hales Corners and Franklin. Got married moved to Mequon then Muskego.

Spatzei - I go skiing once a year with my friends at Whitecap in the UP. I've never been to Colorado. Do you teach at Little Switz? I'm not very good, but I can get down the black diamonds knowing that the wine hut is at the bottom... It's the most exercise I get all year. But it's the best.

KarenB - do you ski? You're near some hills aren't you?

I've cross-country-skiied once, a few years back. Would LOVE to do that again.

As for downhill, my knees aren't the best, I'm rather leery of even trying that sport.

Hills? Well, there's Alpine Valley just up 120 from me, and Wilmot Mountain (so-called), and a few others I think.... but I never pay much attention to them.

Cross-country.... aaah yes, now there's something I would be happy to join in. I wanted to go last year with my honey, but time got away from us and we never went.

I've gone x-country skiing but not in many years. I have skis but I don't know if they're any good any more. I enjoyed going out to the southern kettle moraine area. I almost got lost out there once but we eventually found our way back to the car. That would be something fun to try again.

Hi,
I've been on Atkins a week now, starting second week of induction. I live in Cascade WI, not all that far from West Bend. I would love to share e-mails. Husband and I are both on, he is disabled with COPD and low carb and high protien is suppose to be good for copders.
Would love to here from other Wisconsinites.

It looks like you've had some great success after just one week. I've been on for 6 months now and have only lost 25 lbs. I wish this would come off faster. But it certainly hasn't been difficult like being on a low-fat diet was in the past. I'd be happy to correspond via email about your successes or frustrations.

JulieV