Get Out Of Lurkerville!!!!

Hi everyone, I'm still here about once a week I come and read the posts. We have to change or re-do our profiles? I hadn't heard that. Well, I don't wanna. That would just be too much work. Oh speaking of work, I joined the coolest gym. worked out today with a personal trainer. I got 1 hour with my membership. I cannot afford on regularly. I left feeling great and optomistic. LOVE those endorphins. I nedd to get strong and reduce sub-Q fat in prep. for a tummy tuck (out of pocket) in March. Hope everyone is doing well. Andrea

Ok, here I am, late as usual... I have been doing pretty good. Settled in at 162 size 8-10 and happy to be here! I still get 1 protein shake in a day during the work week (habit), and if I miss it, I really miss having it. I am still pretty good about taking my vitamins/calcium daily. I love to cook, and now I fully enjoy and taste what I make. I have been experimenting with sugar free recipes for baking as well. I hope that I am not setting my self up by allowing myself that lovely sweetness, but it is sugar free, right? I feel good about the amount of exercise I got over the summer and hope that I can continue to be active during the winter - not become a couch potato. I realized after the surgery that I used to eat out of boredom, I get bored easily. Now I find that when I feel that coming on, I will pick up a book and read, or go work in my garden/yard/anything to keep me busy. I really LOVE where I am right now weight-wise, and do not want to slip back into old habits. I do still lurk and appreciate everyone here - I learn from all of you!