Hi Aly- Hope you are having a good time in Germany. I know I always had to buy longer shoes to account for the FFS. (Fat Foot Syndrome) Even if they were a wide shoe I had to do that. I measured my foot last fall and they were a 7.5. I usually had to wear 9 or 9.5 for the width. I actually got new slippers at x-mas that are a 7. I was a 6.5 in high school but I doubt I will go back to that. I have had 2 children after all. So what did the shoes look like? I kept thinking as I was reading your story that you were going to say you could have found shoes at the very first store had you known your foot was so dainty now. heehee Michelle

Hi Ya all! Haven't posted in a long while. I responded to another email, but wanted this out so I could feel some of you June babies out. I hope this finds everyone great. I started at 260 and am at 165 now. Have been for quite a while and I am really happy at this weight! My husband said ENOUGH! tee hee! Don't ya love it?! Would like to tone those ole thighs though.... Ugh! Even when I do REALLY bad, the scale doesn't move. This worries me that it will eventually--up up up... so am looking into a support group just to remind myself why I did this. No matter what I do--every day with good intentions--I find myself eating things that no one should ever eat.... How easy it is to slip into old habits after months and months of doing the right thing.... Anyone else there?

Ok let me tell you my little story... I had to get some new shoes because the ones I have been wearing are just too BIG... So hubby takes me to both the Army and Air base here in Germany to find new shoes but they had nothing I liked in my size Grrrrrrr. Ok so that means I just have to find something out in town ok no problem right..? Oh was I wrong!!! LOL... I walked around for like 4hr and found nothing, then I got lost had to try and talking to people to find my way back (I don't speak German) so I was ready to give up and go back to the hotel when I came across a shoes store called "Street walker" oh did I have a laugh when I saw that. Anyway I thought what the hell I have tried the other shoes stores. I was a happy girl when I got inside they had what I was looking for and in my size too! The shoes I went in the store with are a size 10 the shoes I came out with are a size 8 WOW!!!! The really funny part is that the 2 guys that worked there practically fell over each other to help me. I got a good laugh out of it! But wow how did my feet get so small???

Thanks Lori. Everyone really sheds some light in a different way. It is so scary to think I will not be going to that job anymore. I have done it for 20 years. YIKES! Scary but exciting too. I have an appointment on April 16th to go to the Sheriffs recruitment seminar. If I do go that route I would not start until after the summer. Michelle

Thank you so much Debbie! ((hugs)) Nancy Ps. How have you been doing?