Happy Hump Day to All!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope you're all having a great week so far. I'm doing good. Thanks to everyone for the good wishes on my niece. She's recovering well. Still pretty sore, but that's to be expected. Been doing alot of overtime once again this week, but that's ok. Like I said, the extra money is great. Especially, with my nephews wedding in a couple weeks & our trip to Maryland next month. Not to mention school is quickly approaching... The school clothes get more & more expensive every year. It doesn't help when aero, hollister, american eagle etc etc...are so darn expensive. Yup, I have girls with expensive taste. Luckily, they go for the sale rack first.... Anyway, on the exercise front.... Went for about a 5 mile bike ride this morning then had an achievOne protein drink. Trying to kick up the protein some. Maybe the scale will go under 185 - 185.5 again. Who knows.... try not to stress over it. Can't wait for my sister to come home so we can measure, bet we'll both show good results. She's lost about 10 lbs while in Europe. Although, she's probably walked 10 miles a day too. At any rate.....have a wonderful day July 2 189.5 July 3 189.5 July 4 188.5 July 5 186.5 (2.5lbs from 100lbs since surgery) July 6 186.5 July 7 187 July 8 186 yeah July 9 185 July 10 184 July 11 185.5 July 12 185.5 July 13 - 17 185.5-186 July 18 185 July 19 185.5 Tammy

Lori Congratulations .................. Welcome to ONEderland..... YIPPEE Keep up the great work... Tammy

Oh I hear you! I feel like you just voiced all the same frustrations I've been having the past few months. I have only lost about 4-5 pounds since April and I can't tell you how frustrating that is!!!! People tell me I look smaller, but I want to see the scale move down again. I think we definitely got spoiled those first 6 months with the weight loss and now it's really going to take some extra work to make it to our goals. I know for me, I've been eating too many carbs with my meals and they are just like empty calories as far as my doctor says. So, I try to do protein first and fill up on that, but it's really hard to pass up on bread, crackers or pasta now that I find it doesn't make me sick anymore. So, the will power definitely comes in to play again. Certainly, I can't eat as much of it as I used to - but I shouldn't be filling up on that stuff. I also have to work out more. I was going to the gym almost 3-4 times week once I was cleared after surgery. My gym membership expired (I only got a 6 month deal) and I couldn't afford to renew. So I have a treadmill and some exercise videos at the house - but I find when I'm home I'd rather curl up on the couch and relax. I have to find a way to motivate myself to work out again. We can do this - that's why we're here to support each other. *~*Lisa*~* sw: 305 -- cw: 187 -- gw: 160

Geez! Someone slap me please??? Sorry I didn't even say anything about your niece. Thank the good Lord that she is ok. Someone was DEFINITELY watching over her. Lori

Wow girl! You sound soooo busy! But fun busy!!! I know we have been extremely busy around here too. But it's slowly starting to get back to normal for summer! I am doing my 2 miles today at lunchtime. It's gorgeous here but not too warm yet. Supposed to get up to the 90's this weekend. Take care, Lori 281/166/140