Morning all.  Well the weather finally cooled off.  It got down to the fifties last night.  That was great.  Daughter went to homecoming last night.  She looked so pretty.  She looks so grown up.  As for me, I'm still holding steady for another week.  I think my stress level is finally easing so things are getting better.  Hope all is good with everyone...



DOS    325
NOW   136

Total loss    189 LBS!!!!!!!

Shar you poor thing, 2 broken wrists AND the flu.........sending healing vibes your way!
I am still hanging in at 118 this week. Nausea is a little better. Pain is still there. I am having an upper endoscopy this morning. Dr is thinking maybe a stricture?? Who knows at this point. I just want to feel better. We got 4 inches of snow saturday morning and a nice little sleet shower on my way home from work this morning. Way too early in the season for this!!!
Went out and bought me a new winter coat and had to get a small this year.
I hope everyone has a great week. It would be nice if some of our old friends would post so we can know how they are doing.
Love you all
Cindy

I agree with u rhonda just because we are 2 1/2 years out does not mean we should  not be checking in it only takes a few mins  to post and benifits many..  I am here  and need to be here other wise i will keep gaining and seems i gain whe  i do not check in hmmmmmmm conincidence? nope checking in keeps me accoutiable
Lisa

Hey Lisa!
Finally stopped by to check in and can not believe we are the only ones here!! Where is everyone?
I am still hanging in there around 160-161. Would love to get into the 150's! it will probably happen within the next month! We are going into our busy season and it last till Jan. 12- 18 hour days 6 days a week...Saturdays will be my short day- 6am to 6pm. I will still be taking my grandson to work with me...should be interesting! Thank goodness he is a good baby! B-12 shots regular and trying to take good care of myself.
We really gotta do better about checking in! Just because we are 2 1/2 years out does not mean we are cured! It is a life long change and we need each other, or at least i still need you guys! Where is everyone? And how are you doing?

Hey everyone.. I went back to work and been work 12 to 13 hour shifts and had been kicking my butt and well my weight has been hovering around 168 and not really happy but I am losing inches my emt uniform is tiny and I look at it and think wow.. I am took a couple weeks off and been trying to figure what the heck I need to do to get motivated.I guess we all hit the wall with tired of battleing obesity and motivation is gone and perhaps gained a few lbs.. I guess the last few lbs are the hardest but I am not in dispear or giving up just took a vacation from my self LOL.
Shar I am so sorry about your mishaps.. Get better.. Dee congradulations on recent weight loss...
My one sister chemo is over for alittle bit and now onto removing the cancer from her breast and lymph nodes. other sister continues her chemo. I am still trying to figure if I shall have my  ovaries removed to reduce my risk of cancer etc and go into immediate menopause (all i can think is weight gain and menopause )and that has been a scarry overwhelming feeling. I am not sure what to do I am off work tell the end of oct.
I am kinda shocked how the new work enviorment being a smaller woman. Their is sure alot of flirting that goes on in work place something that was not happeneing when I was really fat. Men just look at my boobs and tell me I am a pretty lady nothing about how good of a emt I am.. It is like I am not taken serious. I work with alot of outside agencies fire police docs etc I am just really adjusting to it big time.. I am a pretty shy but now men see me as a  tiny weakling I work in a good old boys club where woman have to fight to be to be taken serious GRRRRRRRRRRRRR . I hear one more moran tell me I look hot in uniform I may place my boot up where the sun does not shine.I take working as emt serious am I wrong thinking this WAY ?  
all have a good week
Lisa