Yup I did call to share but I did not want to tell your hubby he would have thought I was nuts LOL This has been a long incrediable journey for me.. Started this journey april 2001 and 7 year later I arrived to a Major goal. I remember the day I went to EMT Academy weighting 295 and the look on their face of this this fat old lady was thinking how could she become a EMT. yet alone fit in a desk. I remember seeing the doc and told him I need to lose weight and he put me on 200 calorie starvation diet and I lost like 30 lbs in 3 mos but My gall bladder starteds to act up so my doc made me quit and I did keep it off living the demands of emt work u will not gain weight trsut me very physical work But I never lost any more wither and still had BMI 40.1 and when diabetes developed and I knew I could not do something I love doing being so fat WITH diabetes I would not pass the EMT physical well I just had my Emt physical and was medically cleared to work, the doc said u have done amazing job .. your diabetes is gone, I can't wait to go back to work when my shoulder heals but for now I will enjoy being 199, Being a diabetic and being a emt does not mix so I had to do this or all my training would be done in waste My only regret I did not do this sooner . Ty crystal for being here for me..w/o you I WOULD HAVE GIVEN UP ALONG TIME AGO!!! Lisa

woohoo Lisa!! Your diligence has had a BIG payoff and many congrats!! (good thing too, my butt was getting tired from keeping your spot warm and shiny!!) I am VERY VERY VERY proud of you! Inky

I also struggle with having a pity party for one. My marriage has been very strained. My husband no longer even seems to like me let alone find me attractive. My son is in Afghanistan just outside Kandahar and has already had some firefights with the bad guys. My mother has been fighting stage 4 melanoma. I say this not to be in competition but to let you know once again you are not alone. This is why we come here for the fellowship and friendship. One thing you have going for you is you have us. Why is this important? because others in our group have struggled and pulled away as if to hide. You have reached out and said I do not want to continue down this road. You are already in better shape just for having done that-I am proud of you! As for snacks, I have to keep on the go finger food available, so I have yogurt, jerky, nuts, cheese sticks. Anything easy so it is just as easy to grab the good stuff as the bad. I also eat every 2-3 hours. That way I never feel hungry and I seem to keep my metabolism running. YOu can e-mail me privately whenever you want if there is more you want to yack about. I am here for you...

Dee I am gonna be right here waiting for you!!! I am now taking over the polishing job from INKY You have lost amazing amount of weight and you will be very soon.. and I look forward to sitting next to you in onderland !!! Lisa

Sharra I saw a pic of you and I decided u know 160 this woman looks hot,, I think I will be ok at 160 here I was thinking 139 and even my doc said 139 no way where in world are u gonna take that weight off Ty for inspiring me making sucess look simply amazing Lisa