I just wanted to jump on line and send a hello to you all. I have been very busy since I last talked to all of you. I don't know if you remember, but the last I was on in June I had talked about how my mom had been diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer. She is still with us but in a lot of pain. Then Sept 5 my dad had a massive stroke and is now in a nursing home and I have been appointed guardian/conservator. Needless to say I have been busy with all of that, work and family. I think I see some new names here, I hope that everyone is doing well. The past 2 weeks I gained 5 pounds. Now it could be because I have been lifting weights or because I have been eating lunch at school, my guess it is both. I am givning up school lunch, even though I was only eating my bitty portion. What does that tell you about our children's school lunches??? I will keep lifting weights though. I really need to make a point to sign in at least once a week, if not every other week. I will try that. I miss you all.. Talk to you later. Mechelle 283/145

I have done that, and my problem is just finding out what I can eat, nothing seams to sit right with me unless it is seafood. and as we know seafood has very few cals, I have not been able to take in the 1000 - 1200 cals a day they want me to eat..I do good to get down 750 cals a day. there are still day I can not eat at all,and all I get down is protein drink. Thankyou for your advise though. I am just getting worried because I know that 30pounds of my weight is skin. that will take me down 144 and i do not want to go below that. thanks Debbie

SMO to Athlete...OH YEAH...go Lara, go Lara, go Lara! I'm sooooooooooo proud of you! and you sure should be proud of yourself! Rachel

Yowsie!!! You've done so AWESOME and you look FANTASTIC! David, you are truly an inspiration. Thanks for sharing your new "buff" pics! Shelli Down 240 lbs.......and still counting!

Wow Janice! You're doing great too! Thanks for the love, ~Lara