Oh I love them! But walking in them is still tricky! But I havn't tried the real high heels, that would just be a disaster waiting to happen! :lol I'm learning! and your right, it's fun being a girl again.

Katrina, Sounds like you're right on schedule to me. After a year the WL does slow down, but as long as you've made those life changes, you'll continue to be successful. If you are spending a lot of time at the gym, I've learned that switching up your excersise plan can jump start the WL again. Your body tends to get used to what you are doing and it stops losing as quickly. I know people who would spend hours in the gym every day and lost SO slowly. Remember too that muscle weighs more than fat! Anyway, change up your excersise routine a bit, always eat protein first, and you'll be just fine! When I hit my final stall, I ate fish everyday for lunch. Woke up one day 20 pounds lighter! It was literally almost overnight! So... I still eat a lot of fish because it worked so well for me in the final stages. HUGS Kimberly ps... many of us lurked on the july 04 board for the very reason you have posted here. I remember those days! We always compared ourselve to those a year further than we were to see if we were "normal". Come back anytime!

Ok, it's not that kind of a girl only question....... I was reading Mo's "I spy" post and she said where did I put those red heels..... or something to that effect, and it made me think of the other day I was shoe shopping with a girl friend and she told me that I needed to buy some heels. I think her words were "some sexy shoes". Now at 350+ pounds for years you know all I ever wore were flats. (Clogs , lots of slip ons.) So I tried some on and I do like them, but I find I have to learn how to walk in them! I about broke my neck the first time I wore them. So my question is this , am I the only one who is a new duckling learning to be a grown up when it comes to heels or is this normal for someone who has never worn heels at all? Any body else out there trying new sexy shoes for the first time??

Lauren, thank you for the input. I read your profile and your pictures are amazing! You look fabulous! (Seriously if you have never peeked at Lauren's profile, check it out! ) so now I am going to be nosy, after reading your story and you left me hanging with the wedding dress photo, did you already get married? (I loved the dress! and the little black dress too! I wish my arms looked as good as yours!)

Most of mine are similar, if not the same, to others that have been posted. -No drinking 30 minutes before or after a meal -No carbonated drinks (in fact I literally can't remember the last time I drank anything other than water) -No pasta -No soft bread (I may eat the hard crust off a piece of bread while out at a restaurant, but that's it) -I don't deny myself anything. If I want cake, I have a few bites. If I want chips, I eat a few. The key is not going out of control. The rest of the bag will be there tomorrow and the next day. Lauren Before: 281 After: 133