Ladies (& gents! ..) Seeing the "light at the end of the tunnel" these days? What are you going to do when you reach "goal" - to "commemorate" the occasion? Or - have you already done something special? I'd like to make a physical change to my body. Short of getting plastic surgery (which I am going to find a way SOMEHOW of coming up with the funds to pay for a abdominoplasty since I found out it "can be done"...) I thought about a tattoo - buuuut... I may very well have skin moving around. I also don't want to make a impulsive decision and be marked "for life" ya know? I'm thinking a piercing now - since they're totally removable. I'm a big girl now, and I don't have to worry about removing/hiding one for employment purposes - since I am mainly at home and will be for at least two more years... I need some sort of change. I'm getting contacts first off - keeping my glasses for night-use and when I'm too lazy to bother with the contacts, I look much different without "my eyes on" - which makes me feel better. I used to wear them all the time - but got lazy... I keep chopping my hair off - so I was thinking that maybe it's time to grow it BACK? Probably not just yet... but within another year I think I'll attempt growing it out a bit. Maybe it's time for a new color? I always color it various shades of brown. UGH. I need something new! Can you tell I'm frustrated with my frumpy-ness lately!?! So- what are YOU doing? Anything fun to change your appearance? Share! -Beth I gave up jogging because my thighs kept rubbing together and setting my pantyhose on fire. HW- 313 SW- 298 CW- 140 GW- 130 http://meltingmama.blogspot.com/

*How many pounds did you lose in APRIL? 7 pounds, up from 2 last month *Or, did you maintain? *Are you at "goal?" No at least 15 pounds to go, maybe more *Gain weight (from increased muscles or just a gain)? no thank God, the way I've been eating I'm surprised I didn't *Inches lost? Where? I haven't been mearsuring *Clothing size changes? My 14's are getting loose *Non-scale victories? I went to OA for the first time. I know I'm a compulsive overeater and I want to take steps to deal with this now before I do gain any weight back. I'm going to keep going. *How many pounds to GOAL? At least 15 for my personal goal of 150. The chart's say the most I should weigh is 140, but I think I will look awful wrinkly at that low weight, I'm looking pretty old and wrinkly now. I have been eating terribly. I have felt totally out of control, eating terrible food's etc. I have to get back in the swing of things next month. I'm going to my sister's today and I'm hoping that will help.

Erin - I hope you get some answers soon! ((hugs)) Beth Someday I'll fly, someday I'll soar, someday I'll be so much more than my body gives me credit for. Why is it not my time? What is there more to learn? Shed this skin I've been tripping in, never to quite return... -J. Mayer

Hi all! B-1/2 a cup of Koshee Go Lean cereal, 1/4 cup of FF atkins milk coffee with sugar free creamer Lunch-3 ounces of turkey yogurt more coffee later I'll have my protein drink mixed with crystal lite (32 ounces) Dinner- don't know yet I gained a pound back so now I am 154.5 again. I don't feel like I am eating enough, I need to talk to my surgeon about this. I eat my 3 meals no snacks. My meals are between 3-4 ounces. He told me only 3 meals a day and no snacks, I feel like I need to get in more calories to get the rest of my weight off, also I am feeling tired. 283/154.5/140 Mechelle

Sorry to hear about you being sick.. Hope they find out whats going on soon... Keep up the great work... Jennifer