COngratulations Joyce! That must be a great feeling! I am struggling to stay below 200 bt I am within reaching distance of 100lbs..I'm at 90! Keep going with your GREAT WORK!!! Debbi 289/199/185/165

Lori - I'm sorry your family can't be supportive of you. But come here, we love you and will support you!!! Jealous-cats, all of them! Vent anytime you need to! It bothers me to read how some family members are so unsupportive and actually say hurtful things. I mean, OMG, didn't we have enough strangers say belittling things about our weight? Having family say nasties just makes it that much worse! Good for you for being the "bigger" person and not being like them!! I always say it's a good thing we can't pick our family, because if we could, we probably wouldn't pick the ones we have! I know it's hard, but try not to let it bother you - again, we're here for you, to laugh, cry and celebrate with you - always! Take care, Teresa - lap rny 8/2/05 - 370/236/170

I showed my sister my new message board pic and she said, "Lori, that picture makes you look really old!" My jaw about hit the floor! She is so jealous of me losing weight that she can only give me bad compliments. It ****** me off. We have had this sibling rivalry over our weight issues for years. She has ALWAYS been smaller than me. For the first time in our lives I am the smallest sister. You think she would be proud of me. But noooo. I made the remark that the heavier women give me dirty looks now when we go out. Both my sisters told me that I should expect that and that I should get over myself! The only thing I meant by it was that I am not a b*tch to these women, and I don't flaunt myself in front of their men, and I smile at them. I do nothing to provoke this. But my sisters pointed out that they (my sisters and these women) do not like skinny beyotches because they think they are something special. I can't believe that I never noticed this attitude from them before. But I am sure it has always been there. They also had the guts to tell me that they have resented me their whole lives because I was the oldest and got all the glory. I got a graduation party, I got senior pictures, I got this, I got that...etc. Of course this was the night that I was their designated driver and was sober. They were NOT sober. They made me feel bad. I didn't say anything as they were jabbering back and forth in my truck as I drove them home. They were talking like I wasn't even there. I will approach them sometime with this but I am still hurting from their comments. I even have my mom, who had DS surgery 2 1/2 years ago and weighs 150lbs, make comments to me. She said, in a snotty tone, that I was going to pass her up. She loves being the smallest in the family after 50 years of being the biggest. I tell her all the time how good she looks. Well now I am getting attitude from her that I may end up passing her in our weightloss. I give up. I can't win with my family and never have. They are always cutting someone down or gossiping about someone. It makes me sick. I am so glad that I am not like them. And NEVER will be. Sorry this is so long. But I needed to vent. And I knew you all would be ok with it. Thanks for lending an "ear"... Love you all, Lori

Thank you Ms. Sherry! Lori

WAY TO GO, L-O-R-I!!!!! Sherry 276/180/130-140