Im so sorry!

I am feeling really guilty that I have not been here to support you all. You are all so dear to me and I am very sorry for dropping off of this board for so long. I do have a few thoughts that I'd like to share if you have time to read. First...... I surprise myself with my choices these days. I prefer healthy foods over their fattening counterparts. I eat lots of fresh fruit and steamed veggies. And I actually PREFER thier taste. I bought a bag of lays potato chips yesterday. I ate 3 or 4 then I felt all of the grease on my fingers and felt sick to my stomach. I said to myself...."Channan! What the hell are you doing eating this crap?" So....I smooshed up the rest of the chips in the bag and threw them out. I figured that the weight I would gain and the good habits I was going to break weren't worth the 75 cents I paid for that bag. I took my son out for dinner tonight. Pre-op I would have ordered the chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and the house salad covered in blue cheese dressing. Tonight I ordered.......grilled mahi mahi, steamed veggies and a side salad with balsamic vinegar and some salt and pepper. The odd part......I WANTED these foods. I CRAVED them and the other crap no longer tempts me. It IS the little things that add up. I used to think..."one wont make a diference"...well....that's how I reached critical mass. One DOES hurt....it turns into two...then three and before you know it, you have replaced you new healthy habits with temptation and regret...AND weight gain. As for my weight loss...... I reached goal two weeks ago and have lost 3 more since then. I am exactly 20 lbs lighter than I was in Vegas. I started out as a 26/28 and I'm now a 7 in juniors and a 4/6 in regular womans sizes. I went from a 3X to a Small. I really believe that the exercise was the key factor in my success. I love you all! You are dear to me! Channan

Thanks for checking in, babe. We love you more than you know! nan

Thank God! I am Channon: hear me roar!!!! I hope you haven't given up a glass of decent Cabernet, occassionally... share as you wish- we're here for you. ...the beginnings of a masterful chicken salad. Here's to group hugs, Dave

Hey sweetie, glad to hear from you, Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas if ya don't come up for air again before then. Luv ya, Sue