I'm sorry ladies I've been lazy and overworked, but I decided I would slow down and see whats been going on. WOW is all I can say. You girls have been doing so great with your exercise routines and your weight loss. I'm really going to try to get back with the program and stay with it this time. I will have to ride my stationary bike because its to HOT to be walking. I live in Fort Worth Texas and for the last 3 days it has been over 100 degrees here. And what I'm hearing is we will be in the 100's for the next week are so. So like I said it's to HOT!!!. My weight is still between 191.5 to 194, and I'm ready to see the scale move down some. So I'll have to try and ride my bike 3 to 4 times a week. I cancel my doc appointment, it was for today. I really haven't loss enough weight in the last 3 months and I didn't want him to make me fill bad about being lazy this time around. I've only loss between 12 and 14 pounds and I know he wanted me to lose more. But on a good note you girls have made me want to try again and I only hope I can keep it up. Big Hugs to all of you and keep up the good work. Take Care Carolyn 284/191.5/ want to be 160ish.

Hi Lori - when it comes to shopping- I always forget to check on EBay first.. which vendor do you use for the jeans? I work in ecommerce and technology- and dont really like paypal- but I would use a vendor that someone else recommended. I did buy a halloween costume from ebay last year- it was a custom made can can outfit and I became very friendly with the vendor. Turns out her mom had WLS surgery and lost 150lbs- so we became friendly and have stayed in touch. So if you want a sexy halloween costume- I know who you can talk to! Hugs, Donna

Hiya! T - You know everyday I say I'm not weighing myself tomorrow, and the first thing I do, is get undressed and hit the scale. Here is my thought for the day: Can you imagine- if we were eating regular donuts or cake or cookies ( pick smthing) and exercising and trying to take weight off? .. I like having something sweet- like Slim A Bear Klondike Bar or Blue Bunny ice cream cone ( have you tried these? OMG! Splenda never tasted soo good!) SOO..I'm proud of the fact we basically stick to a healty diet-don't have to deal with those sugar highs, and we try to balance it all. I have no clue why Im stuck in the 212/215 rut, but I have been changing up my workout. I think I overdo carbs but am undereating protein. I think I could go half a day and not eat anything or eat 2 meals a day & be fine. .I can now do the Precor stairmaster- hands free and using 3lb handweights. I also started doing it again, with my Boxing. Here is my workout last night: 41mins Treadmil/ Boxing- var inclines & speeds-@ 2.69 miles / handweights 20 mins- Precor stairmaster- with handweights weights 3 sets- legsled 2sets /12 reps@ 80lbs// 1 set of 20reps@ 60lbs Swimming- 4 laps - all I culd squeeze in. OMG! ALL THAT RAIN! If finally hit Long Island last night- from 5pm on - HOLY SMOKES! I heard upstate it was more like hurricane winds and power outages. How bad was it by you Tammy? It was like Flash Flood City here with low visability. Oh and I peeked into your profile- you look GREAT at 185! ..Pretty soon people are gonna wonder why your DH met his new wife! OH- and I totally recommend everyone pick up the current copy of SHAPE magazine.Just got mine mailed. It has great suggestions- for exercise at any decade- your 20s/30s/ 40s, plus there are some great articles - about motivation- and I love the Success Stories. I think there are many things that we've all touched upon- that are in this months issue. Hugs, Donna 325/214/150

It is nice to change the scenery once in a while isn't it. Makes the walk more enjoyable, plus your body will react to the change. Great news on the scale Hopefully it keeps on moving for you. That's sad news about Bill. I can understand him just letting go if this is his future. It's still very hard for those close to him. Hang in there & stay strong, looks like it's going to be needed by those close to him. We'll continue to pray for him in that God decides his future soon so he can be on the road to recovery soon or be in peace with the Father. Take Care Tammy

Yes, it's surprising how quickly they get you up after major surgery. It's a good thing, don't want to get pneumonia. Keep up the great work, I'm sure the scale will catch up sooner or later. Tammy