Jersey (Hug) I have missed you so much. I am glad to see you back and think of you often. I am in no place to judge anyone thats for sure. I hope your marriage works out for you if that is what you really want. I am thrilled to see your son is great. I hope for your sake you can get through your weight struggles. It sure is hard. I am struggling too. Hugs again and speak to you soon! Chris

Hello ladies! How is everyone doing? I'm doing good. I had a busy morning this morning. dr's. appointment, laundry, grocery shopping and shopping for my mom's birthday present. She is sooo picky so I went with a TJ Maxx gift card. Anyway, it's time to be accountable for what your eating! Come share the good, the bad and the ugly.. Breakfast: Slim fast protein bar Snack: Carb/Sugar control yogart and 2 strawberries Lunch: 1/2 a Turkey & Cheese sammy with ff mayo & serving of sun chips Snack: lite yogart sprinkled w/ half a pack of south beach granola Dinner: Hot wings, raw celery and carrots w/ lite ranch Snack: Either a protein shake or protein hot chocolate Had plenty of diet soda and not a lot of water.. I'm working on it. Have a great evening, Kay

Hey Girly! I, too, would say stear clear of any such scheme...but doing research on the internet is always a good place to start. I did a search for you and this was one of the first sites that came up: http://primerica.pissedconsumer.com/ Might be a good place to start... Hugs, Jersey Mom

Jen! I just read your email yesterday and will reply. But I wanted to say here how absolutely thrilled I am for you and your family! Your news brought very happy tears to my eyes!! Congratulations!!! Love and hugs, Jersey Mom

Friends... I never made a conscious decision to stop posting here. I got so, so busy at work...I was literally working 70-hour work weeks. But that craziness trailed off and I got distracted by my failing marriage, my inability to stop eating cookies, my near-affair... But last week I took a good look at myself and said, "Who the hell IS this person?!!" Once I realized I wanted to pick up the pieces of my life VERY quickly...one of the first things I thought of was this board and my wonderful friends here. I won't spend loads of time gushing about how sorry I am that I disappeared...I will just say it quickly and move on...it's been a hard 6 months. So I came "this" close to leaving my husband. He works all the time...I am essentially a single Mom. When he IS home he is a drag...nasty, moody, judgmental... And it is not because he is stressed at work...oh no! He LOVES his job. I have gotten into the habit of calling him "Father de Bricassart." Has anyone ever read/seen The Thorn Birds? Ralph de Bricassart was the priest in the book/movie. He was in love with a girl, Meg Cleary, but he loved his ambition more. Actually, he screwed a whole family out of their inheritance because of his ambition. This is my husband's cross to bear. He is painfully ambitious...he knows it is both a blessing and a curse. Perhaps as a result of my declining marriage, I fell in "crush/love/lust" with a co-worker and we started a "bordering-on-inappropriate" friendship. The good thing is...he works out of the southern office so he is 800 miles away from me. But still, a strong feeling developed between us and, for quite a while, I considered meeting with him. He, too, is married. What a horrible scene. I have since backed away. On top of all this, I am struggling financially (who isn't!) and I have been eating cookies non-stop! I had gotten down to 162 (for one day!) but my current weight is 173. One more lb. and I am officially overweight again. Time to stop the insanity! This is not a total sob-fest, mind you...my son is GREAT! And that really is the most important thing of all! He is healthy and happy and we have a blast together. So, for that, I am blessed beyond belief! And I actually like my job these days. Another blessing! I want to say that I am back for good...but, well, you never know, right? I have thought about you all very, very often...and I am glad to see this board is still alive. I need to get back on track with my eating (I started just today...I am STARVING) and I know that I canNOT do it without your support! So, even though I feel a little awkward returning after all this time, here I am. A little battered and bruised...but hopeful. All my love, Jersey Mom