12/06 The Ultimate Family Weight Loss Challenge
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Posted by: penniepenn
Posted on: 2004-12-04 12:11:22
Hey Everyone, this is the Pennington Family and we would like to Welcome you to the Family Weight Loss Challenge!!!! We would like to take this opportunity to personally invite you to join our family in the adventure of a lifetime. The adventure of losing weight, becoming fit, and interjecting your life with health and energy. With Dr. Phil's help and your commitment, your family can join ours in remarkable physical and emotional changes. So, sign your family up and we can embark on the journey of Changing Our Families lives FOREVER!!!
The best is yet to come,
Vic, Pennie, Luke, and Jake Pennington
Posted by: penniepenn
Posted on: 2004-12-04 12:11:22
Hey Everyone, this is the Pennington Family and we would like to Welcome you to the Family Weight Loss Challenge!!!! We would like to take this opportunity to personally invite you to join our family in the adventure of a lifetime. The adventure of losing weight, becoming fit, and interjecting your life with health and energy. With Dr. Phil's help and your commitment, your family can join ours in remarkable physical and emotional changes. So, sign your family up and we can embark on the journey of Changing Our Families lives FOREVER!!!
The best is yet to come,
Vic, Pennie, Luke, and Jake Pennington
To my friends!
Posted by: bahamut_x3
Posted on: 2004-12-05 09:24:28
Hey Penningtons, this is Jory. Luke has been keeping in touch with me and letting me know what is going on, and I'd like to say I'm proud of you all for taking the steps to a healthier lifestyle. In fact, I encourage everyone to get involved with Dr. Phil's plan. It's helping my friends, and I'm sure that it will help you as well! Good luck everyone!
Jory
Posted by: bahamut_x3
Posted on: 2004-12-05 09:24:28
Hey Penningtons, this is Jory. Luke has been keeping in touch with me and letting me know what is going on, and I'd like to say I'm proud of you all for taking the steps to a healthier lifestyle. In fact, I encourage everyone to get involved with Dr. Phil's plan. It's helping my friends, and I'm sure that it will help you as well! Good luck everyone!
Jory
rosewater7
Posted by: rosewater7
Posted on: 2004-12-06 17:53:43
Hi my name is bonnie i was watching the show today.I wish your family the best.In my family iam the only one with weight lost so i was hoping that with your help u could help me lose some weight.I hope to hear from u guys soon!
p.s my email address is oldwomen8@yahoo.com
bonnie in Texas
Posted by: rosewater7
Posted on: 2004-12-06 17:53:43
Hi my name is bonnie i was watching the show today.I wish your family the best.In my family iam the only one with weight lost so i was hoping that with your help u could help me lose some weight.I hope to hear from u guys soon!
p.s my email address is oldwomen8@yahoo.com
bonnie in Texas
Bonnie
Posted by: vic_penn
Posted on: 2004-12-06 22:28:30
It is special that your name is simular to the TX state flower, the blue bonnet. Bonnie, let's begin tomorrow. Go get the Ultimate Weight Loss Challenge book. And begin going through the keys that will unlock the door to permanent weight loss for you once and for all! You do not have to be overweight!
We will be here to encourage and support you along the way. Hopefully, we can find inspiration from one another as we journey together.
Looking forward to the journey with you,
Pen
Message us when you have your book. That is step 1.
Posted by: vic_penn
Posted on: 2004-12-06 22:28:30
It is special that your name is simular to the TX state flower, the blue bonnet. Bonnie, let's begin tomorrow. Go get the Ultimate Weight Loss Challenge book. And begin going through the keys that will unlock the door to permanent weight loss for you once and for all! You do not have to be overweight!
We will be here to encourage and support you along the way. Hopefully, we can find inspiration from one another as we journey together.
Looking forward to the journey with you,
Pen
Message us when you have your book. That is step 1.
rosewater7
Posted by: rosewater7
Posted on: 2004-12-07 19:00:41
dear vic penn
Dear vic penn,
i got your message and i want to thank u for your respones.I already have all three books the only thing i need is so help from someone like u. That is trying to lose weight.So i done the first step.Could u tell me what is your wife going to do to lose the weight.I only got one problem i don't have the money to get a personal trainer so it will be kindas diffcult for me.Please send me some advice would love to hear from u guys again.Good Luck
Bonnie in Tx
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Posted by: rosewater7
Posted on: 2004-12-07 19:00:41
dear vic penn
Dear vic penn,
i got your message and i want to thank u for your respones.I already have all three books the only thing i need is so help from someone like u. That is trying to lose weight.So i done the first step.Could u tell me what is your wife going to do to lose the weight.I only got one problem i don't have the money to get a personal trainer so it will be kindas diffcult for me.Please send me some advice would love to hear from u guys again.Good Luck
Bonnie in Tx
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Question
Posted by: dnovtcs
Posted on: 2004-12-06 20:05:10
Hi, i am not overwieght AT ALL. I eat healthy and excercise. Should i still do this?
Posted by: dnovtcs
Posted on: 2004-12-06 20:05:10
Hi, i am not overwieght AT ALL. I eat healthy and excercise. Should i still do this?
Opinion
Posted by: vic_penn
Posted on: 2004-12-06 22:32:05
I am not a weight loss expert. I suggest that you go to your Dr. and get his/her advice and follow it carefully if you feel this is something that would apply to you.
It sounds like you have the right attitude and life style. Keep it going!
Pen and Vic
Posted by: vic_penn
Posted on: 2004-12-06 22:32:05
I am not a weight loss expert. I suggest that you go to your Dr. and get his/her advice and follow it carefully if you feel this is something that would apply to you.
It sounds like you have the right attitude and life style. Keep it going!
Pen and Vic
I believe that people have a personal truth and th
Posted by: ginawheele
Posted on: 2004-12-08 13:55:36
Pennie,
I was so touched watching you on the show. I too have real issues, and never realized that what Dr. Phill said is right on. I am where I am in life because I really believe that I don't deserve any better. I too have a long history of abuse, neglect, and abandonment. My parents never wanted me from the start, and as I got older and adopted, neither did my adopted parents. My life is full of broken relationships. I have gone to the extreme of deliberately ending most of my relationships just so I don't have to go through the rejection. I have created my own personal jail in eating, drinking and smoking. I didn't drink for over 12 years and I had put up smoking for more than 8 years. I even lost weight and was married for 10 years. Then I sabotaged my life, cheated on my husband, and made every excuse in the book to leave him. I am now living with the consequences of my actions. I have custody of my oldest boy from a different relationship years ago, and my ex has my youngest son. It kills me to see what my feeling of not deserving the best has hurt so many. I I really want to change the way I am influencing my children.
Gina
Posted by: ginawheele
Posted on: 2004-12-08 13:55:36
Pennie,
I was so touched watching you on the show. I too have real issues, and never realized that what Dr. Phill said is right on. I am where I am in life because I really believe that I don't deserve any better. I too have a long history of abuse, neglect, and abandonment. My parents never wanted me from the start, and as I got older and adopted, neither did my adopted parents. My life is full of broken relationships. I have gone to the extreme of deliberately ending most of my relationships just so I don't have to go through the rejection. I have created my own personal jail in eating, drinking and smoking. I didn't drink for over 12 years and I had put up smoking for more than 8 years. I even lost weight and was married for 10 years. Then I sabotaged my life, cheated on my husband, and made every excuse in the book to leave him. I am now living with the consequences of my actions. I have custody of my oldest boy from a different relationship years ago, and my ex has my youngest son. It kills me to see what my feeling of not deserving the best has hurt so many. I I really want to change the way I am influencing my children.
Gina
Posted by: pamatwork
Posted on: 2004-12-10 15:20:24
I can identify with your family, except maybe on a smaller scale. I am raising my 16 year old grandson and unfortunately he is 30 pounds overweight as well as myself and my husband. My grandson and I are both suffering from high blood pressure. I will be cheering you and your guys on. We are going to work at this along with you and your guys. Good Luck, I will be watching.
Pam
Congratulations
Posted by: clampitt1
Posted on: 2005-02-16 08:57:10
Dear Pennington Family,
I live in England and today was the airing of the show starting your weight loss challenge. I know that you are about to have or have already had your February weigh in. I hope that it has gone the way that you want and that you have all achieved your goals.
I have great respect for you and your family for confronting your demons and dealing with the weight loss.
Keep up the fabulous work and hope to see a follow up show soon on the UK airing of Dr. Phil (it shows at 6am over here. my 4 yr old wakes me up so we don't miss it).
All the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: clampitt1
Posted on: 2005-02-16 08:57:10
Dear Pennington Family,
I live in England and today was the airing of the show starting your weight loss challenge. I know that you are about to have or have already had your February weigh in. I hope that it has gone the way that you want and that you have all achieved your goals.
I have great respect for you and your family for confronting your demons and dealing with the weight loss.
Keep up the fabulous work and hope to see a follow up show soon on the UK airing of Dr. Phil (it shows at 6am over here. my 4 yr old wakes me up so we don't miss it).
All the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello from the Hall's
Posted by: fwlckim
Posted on: 2004-12-04 16:08:56
We too want to welcome each and every person who comes on board to join us in the family weight loss challenge!! We look forward to hearing your story, and hopefully we will inspire each other towards becoming healthy and fit. This board will be a part of Key #7...Circle of support...for everyone who chooses to participate. So join us, as we work together towards seeing great success in getting the weight off, and keeping it off!!
-The Hall's
Posted by: fwlckim
Posted on: 2004-12-04 16:08:56
We too want to welcome each and every person who comes on board to join us in the family weight loss challenge!! We look forward to hearing your story, and hopefully we will inspire each other towards becoming healthy and fit. This board will be a part of Key #7...Circle of support...for everyone who chooses to participate. So join us, as we work together towards seeing great success in getting the weight off, and keeping it off!!
-The Hall's
Here's to Success!
Posted by: luv2scubba
Posted on: 2004-12-04 16:48:15
Our family is cheering you on! I can relate to your intro about not having time to eat correctly or exercise, cause that's where we are. We are a family of 3, mom, DD and DS. DD and I started reading Dr. Phils UWC book and working thru the keys. I'm going to get DS the teen book. We have a total of 375 lbs to lose!
We will be watching!
Blessings,
weluv2scuba
Posted by: luv2scubba
Posted on: 2004-12-04 16:48:15
Our family is cheering you on! I can relate to your intro about not having time to eat correctly or exercise, cause that's where we are. We are a family of 3, mom, DD and DS. DD and I started reading Dr. Phils UWC book and working thru the keys. I'm going to get DS the teen book. We have a total of 375 lbs to lose!
We will be watching!
Blessings,
weluv2scuba
Blessings to you and for your family weluv2scuba
Posted by: penniepenn
Posted on: 2004-12-04 20:18:27
I just looked out here and wanted to send encouragement to you from our family. Even though I know you were relating to the Halls we are all in this together. Weight loss for the family is so very difficult. We wish you and your family success and strength through this time. I am so proud of you for having the courage to pick up the book and begin what will be a life changing experience for you, DS, and DD. The teen book is great and Jay does a wonderful job of making it a pleasure for teens to read. Good luck!!!
Truly, the Penningtons
Posted by: penniepenn
Posted on: 2004-12-04 20:18:27
I just looked out here and wanted to send encouragement to you from our family. Even though I know you were relating to the Halls we are all in this together. Weight loss for the family is so very difficult. We wish you and your family success and strength through this time. I am so proud of you for having the courage to pick up the book and begin what will be a life changing experience for you, DS, and DD. The teen book is great and Jay does a wonderful job of making it a pleasure for teens to read. Good luck!!!
Truly, the Penningtons
Thank you!
Posted by: luv2scubba
Posted on: 2004-12-04 20:55:33
You are right, we are all in this together! Thanks for the info on the teen book, I haven't seen it yet. I'm going to look for it tomorrow.
Good luck to you and your family too! You're off to a great new lifestyle!
Blessings, weluv2scuba
Posted by: luv2scubba
Posted on: 2004-12-04 20:55:33
You are right, we are all in this together! Thanks for the info on the teen book, I haven't seen it yet. I'm going to look for it tomorrow.
Good luck to you and your family too! You're off to a great new lifestyle!
Blessings, weluv2scuba
GREAT Scuba
Posted by: fwlckim
Posted on: 2004-12-05 00:27:15
Hello from Mamma Hall...Kim that is!
It is GREAT That you and your family are already working together towards becoming healthy. We have had a blast working on this challenge as a family...through the hard times and the good times as well. It is bringing us together in amazing, and sometimes interesting ways. We struggle at times to do everything that we need to do, but the fact that we are making progress is encouraging!
They 7 keys truly are blessings as I have spent time working through each one. The first key "right thinking" takes time, perseverance, and the mind set to change! I'm so far from having this down, but again, I'm making progress. YOU WILL SUCCEED as you take each key and process them one at a time to fully understand where you are at. The great thing about doing this as a family is when we catch each other saying things that are the old way of thinking and then gently...or sometimes not so gently...give a reminder to restate that thing. For instance, Larry sometimes will wonder out loud how long he can do this before he gains the weight back again. The girls and I remind him that this is NOT a yo-yo diet, and we are going to be successful forever!! Keep that RIGHT thinking going Larry!!
Anyway, take some time to really work through each key. Some will take more time than others depending on where you are at. It's actually time for me to go back and start all over with key one, and reinforce and relearn some of those things that I learned the first time through. As Penny said...we're all in it together.
Thanks for posting! I look forward to getting to know you via cyberspace.
Blessings to you too...
Kim
Posted by: fwlckim
Posted on: 2004-12-05 00:27:15
Hello from Mamma Hall...Kim that is!
It is GREAT That you and your family are already working together towards becoming healthy. We have had a blast working on this challenge as a family...through the hard times and the good times as well. It is bringing us together in amazing, and sometimes interesting ways. We struggle at times to do everything that we need to do, but the fact that we are making progress is encouraging!
They 7 keys truly are blessings as I have spent time working through each one. The first key "right thinking" takes time, perseverance, and the mind set to change! I'm so far from having this down, but again, I'm making progress. YOU WILL SUCCEED as you take each key and process them one at a time to fully understand where you are at. The great thing about doing this as a family is when we catch each other saying things that are the old way of thinking and then gently...or sometimes not so gently...give a reminder to restate that thing. For instance, Larry sometimes will wonder out loud how long he can do this before he gains the weight back again. The girls and I remind him that this is NOT a yo-yo diet, and we are going to be successful forever!! Keep that RIGHT thinking going Larry!!
Anyway, take some time to really work through each key. Some will take more time than others depending on where you are at. It's actually time for me to go back and start all over with key one, and reinforce and relearn some of those things that I learned the first time through. As Penny said...we're all in it together.
Thanks for posting! I look forward to getting to know you via cyberspace.
Blessings to you too...
Kim
Hurrah for the Halls!
Posted by: rkymtnmom
Posted on: 2004-12-04 20:49:02
You are a very special family and I am really proud of you for taking on this challenge. We've known each other for 20 years now, and I am watching and praying for your great success! Abundant blessings to each of you! Pam in Colorado
Posted by: rkymtnmom
Posted on: 2004-12-04 20:49:02
You are a very special family and I am really proud of you for taking on this challenge. We've known each other for 20 years now, and I am watching and praying for your great success! Abundant blessings to each of you! Pam in Colorado
The original circle of support
Posted by: fwlckim
Posted on: 2004-12-05 00:51:10
My dearest friend...for more than 20 years....
You are a part of the "original" circle of support in my life. You know me better than most anyone, and yet you remain my trusted friend. :) We've eaten our way through some trying times, and look at where that has gotten us! :(
Now...are you going to join us in this venture? I know that you're the only one at home that will be doing the challenge (DH is just too skinny), but I know you can do it if I can. We can spur each other on...actually, you've already done that for me, so it will be my turn. If only we lived in the same state...then I'd be over to help you clean out your environment, (key 3 - no fail environment), and we would laugh the whole way through!
You're the BEST... my friend. Thanks for posting such encouraging words, and thanks for praying! I'll be talking to you soon.
Love you,
Kim
Posted by: fwlckim
Posted on: 2004-12-05 00:51:10
My dearest friend...for more than 20 years....
You are a part of the "original" circle of support in my life. You know me better than most anyone, and yet you remain my trusted friend. :) We've eaten our way through some trying times, and look at where that has gotten us! :(
Now...are you going to join us in this venture? I know that you're the only one at home that will be doing the challenge (DH is just too skinny), but I know you can do it if I can. We can spur each other on...actually, you've already done that for me, so it will be my turn. If only we lived in the same state...then I'd be over to help you clean out your environment, (key 3 - no fail environment), and we would laugh the whole way through!
You're the BEST... my friend. Thanks for posting such encouraging words, and thanks for praying! I'll be talking to you soon.
Love you,
Kim
I know that guy!
Posted by: amdraper
Posted on: 2004-12-06 19:04:36
Hello, Hall Family! I turned on the tv today about half-way through the show and said, "I know that guy". It was Larry Hall, someone I have not seen in 20 years. This is Allison D. Larry and John were stationed at Fort Huachuca, Arizona when we were first married. We attended Officer's Christian Fellowship together. We sort of lost touch, but I would love to send you a Christmas card. Good luck and I will be following your progress!
Posted by: amdraper
Posted on: 2004-12-06 19:04:36
Hello, Hall Family! I turned on the tv today about half-way through the show and said, "I know that guy". It was Larry Hall, someone I have not seen in 20 years. This is Allison D. Larry and John were stationed at Fort Huachuca, Arizona when we were first married. We attended Officer's Christian Fellowship together. We sort of lost touch, but I would love to send you a Christmas card. Good luck and I will be following your progress!
Hello Allison
Posted by: halllj
Posted on: 2004-12-07 19:12:59
This is Larry. My email address is:
LHall4717@yahoo.com
By-the-way, isn't is amazing how TV cameras add 70+ pounds and 22 years to your imagination?
We are all doing well.
Posted by: halllj
Posted on: 2004-12-07 19:12:59
This is Larry. My email address is:
LHall4717@yahoo.com
By-the-way, isn't is amazing how TV cameras add 70+ pounds and 22 years to your imagination?
We are all doing well.
My family
Posted by: the1stborn
Posted on: 2004-12-04 20:18:27
I just want everyone to know how proud of my family I am. I'm the oldest Hall daughter who is watching all this from a far while I'm at college. I got to see my family for the first time since they started this life style change over Thanksgiving. They are looking incredible and I'm so proud of all the changes their making. I would encourage you all to sign up for this challenge under my family. Believe me, if they can do it ANYONE can!!!
Posted by: the1stborn
Posted on: 2004-12-04 20:18:27
I just want everyone to know how proud of my family I am. I'm the oldest Hall daughter who is watching all this from a far while I'm at college. I got to see my family for the first time since they started this life style change over Thanksgiving. They are looking incredible and I'm so proud of all the changes their making. I would encourage you all to sign up for this challenge under my family. Believe me, if they can do it ANYONE can!!!
