Great to hear Chris, You sound very motivated to get into some new routines to keep the progress moving. You sound like you have the perfect opportunity to invest even further into your health. I started lifting weights this afternoon with my sons. Since they both play sports, we had their weight set up out in the garage. We cleaned out a small storage room in the basement over Thanksgiving break and I told them that they could set up their weights in that room. It was a little underhanded though (you can tell that I have some guilt...okay it's gone now), since I intended to start lifting weights myself. Keep up the great work. John

Roxanne, do not be afraid of this May group!! It is one of the most supportive groups on this site. I know that there are weeks that I have only lost 1 pound, but it is still a loss, so I meekly show up on Sunday to report even that small loss. I get the support and encouragement I need to keep me going. This group shares the highs and the lows without JUDGMENT of any kind!!!! YOU ARE DOING GREAT, YOU ARE LOSING AND GETTING HEALTHIER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gayle

I think maybe i have set myself up for disappointment. I adh set my goal for 130 at my 1 year mark and that would be a total loss of 132 lbs. I have decided to change my goal to a total loss of 100 lbs. at 1 year and work on the other 30 after that. I have never been really good at setting realistic goals and disappoint myself every time. So feedback about my goals would help also. Another adjustment is my thinking on exercise. Well I finally did it. Every day I take my kid to Karate for 1.5 hours 5 days a week, and usually I stick around and talk with all the other moms that are there with their kids. Well the ironic thing is that there is a Curves on the same corner of the studio. Since my surgery I have been telling myself that I can walk around the studio while the kids are doing their thing...well that never happened. Now that it is dark so early, it is not so safe for me to be walking around the building at night (not in the best neighborhood - not very many safe neighborhooods at night in El Paso). So after talking to my DH and telling him that I HAD to make this kind of commitment ($$) in order to make sure that I exercise everyday, I dropped the kids off last night, did not even enter the door, so i could not get side tracked, and headed to CURVES. I went ahead and payed all of my dues and fees, so it is official. I have committed to exercise. A good think is, it is located just up the street from my work and they are open before I have to be at work. SOOOOO, I can go for 30 mins. in the morning and then off to work, and then while the kids are doing their Karate thing I can work out again that evening. I am seriously committed. I am so proud of my self. Sorry so long...

WOW! Look at how much you've lost! You're doing so great! I haven't taken my measurements since October. I always forget. The trainer at the gym told me to take them NOW. lol She's a little bossy. But, she told me I'd be surprised in the end. I have a feeling you'll easily hit Onederland by March. Keep up the fabulous work! You look gorgeous!!! * Cyndi *

I FINALLY updated my profile...and posted some measurements! I've been HORRIBLE about it!!! Also, there are a few new pics in my 6-month album...and a couple pics that Donna stitched together for me!! Check it out if you wanna! =) Courtney