pam- thanks for the response! I agree I only go for the dark yummy chocolate now. Great ideas for the coming year- I got to tell you, the best way to do the bike things is just to s--k it up and commit. Then you have to get ready for it! love you, Andrea

I have to complain... I know that I do it a lot but people (mom) ticked me off again. Now a little history, I'm married, three kids and DH and I both have good jobs. After this surgery I needed more cloths and I wanted to do things for me like getting my nails and hair done. So after a year I have spent a lot of money but we are doing ok, but now that we want to build a new house I have to cut back. Now, my mom is very well off financially (my dad passed away 2 years ago) but anyway we my dad passed my sister and I didn't get a penny and now that mom is remarried and is even more better off I asked mom and her new husband if I could borrow some money ($15,000) she said that she would do that for us and that I better have learned from all this. Believe me I have, so then she calls me and said that if she gives me the money and something would happen to her then what would happen. Well of course dh and I would go to the bank and get a loan (that is what we didn't want) but anyway I know for a fact that she has given my sister money and paid for most of her wedding, when I only got $300 from my parents on that day. I know that she doesn't owe it to me, but come on. I have never gotten anything from my parents and now when I could really use some then she said no. DH said that I should ask her new husband because he has told us before that he loaned his son $30,000 until his house sold and then paid him back I would have them (mom) paid back with in a year if not sooner when our house sells. What are your thoughts? Be honest. I'm very upset of this, as I know she has the money "just sitting there" and if she would need it for some reason then I would get it for ASAP. Sorry this got so long, but it's really starting to bother me the more I think about it. Tammy

WANNA JUST SUCK DOWN AN ENTIRE PIZZA or some daggone doughnuts? aw crap. i KNOW it is my hormones and time of month, but jeez. I am craving something tonight. Didja ever do it and what happened??????? Love you all, nan

Hi All!! It's been a while since I posted.. but it feels good to join you all on a Sunday Weigh In.. I am happy, happy to report that I returned from a extended trip visting family and friends ... weighing in at. drum roll please... 155.. as of this morning I'm 154... thats 136 pounds down folks from a all time high of 290. I am still losing and beteen last month on this date and now I have lost 8 pounds.. I weighed 163 on August 17th.. and today September 17th i'm 154.. oopppsss thats 9 pounds.. dosen't seem possiable but it is.. maybe the walking and bike riding 3 days a week is paying off.. I stopped for the last few so who knows.. all I can say is this.. It's definatly all about playing by the rules for me..it works if you work it... so keep going... peace Mo

holding steady at 173 It's ok I have 1 more month to lose 5 (of that orignial 9) for dr to give the ok for the plastic... whatever.. not sure that's going to happen- it's been 2 months for those 5 pounds.. UGH... everything else is going fine... so i can't complain.... ok- your turn!!!!!!!!! jennifer