HERE I AM

OK SO I HAVEN'T BEEN POSTING MUCH ON THIS BOARD LATELY. I HAVE BEEN BUSY WITH RUNNING UP TO THE HOSPITAL TO SEE MY FATHER IN LAW...HE WAS IN FOR A WEEK AND FINALLY GOT TO COME HOME YESTERDAY....HE IS DOING SO MUCH BETTER NOW. ALSO WORKING SOME EXTRA HOURS AT WORK. TONIGHT WE WENT AND BOUGHT A NEW TV. ITS A 37 INCH FLAT SCREEN AND I LOVE IT!!! MY STEP SON CAME OVER TO HOOK IT UP FOR US AND HE MADE MY NIGHT!!! HE SAID TO ME "WOW!!! YOU LOST A TON OF WEIGHT!!!" I SAID "NO ONLY 75 POUNDS OR SO NOW" HE SAID "YOU LOOK GREAT!!!" I SAID "I AM SO HAPPY THAT FINALLY SOMEONE NOTICED MY LOSS!!!" THEN HUBBY HAD TO SAY THAT HE NOTICED...YEAH RIGHT....HE HAS NOT SAID ONE WORD AT ALL ABOUT MY WEIGHT LOSS!!!! BUT ANYHOW I AM REALLY HAPPY THAT FINALLY A FAMILY MEMBER NOTICED MY LOSS.... I HAVE READ ALL THE POSTS EACH DAY AND WAS GETTING A LITTLE BIT DISCOURAGED SEEING HOW YOU ARE ALL DOING WITH YOUR WEIGHT LOSS AND I LOSE A COUPLE AND SIT ON THAT SAME WEIGHT FOR DAYS ON END IT SEEMS. MAYBE ITS BECAUSE I AM OLDER THAN YOU ALL ARE I AM NOT SURE. BUT I AM HAPPY THAT I HAVE LOST THE 75 POUNDS OR SO THAT I HAVE ALREADY. OK ENOUGH OF MY RAMBLINGS TONIGHT....GROUP HUG....((((EVERYONE)))))

Hi, Judy. So good to "see" you. Sorry to hear about your FIL, but glad to hear he is home an doing better. Isn't is great when family members notice your change. I saw my Brother-in-law last weekend at my daughters birthday and he gave me a big hug when he walked in and said "You really look great". He also said it again when he left. He has NEVER been warm to ANYONE in the family. Made me feel like a million bucks. I bet you felt great, too. Don't get discouraged about the loss. 75 pounds is AWESOME!!! You are doing great. I have been stuck at 199 for the past week, then finally lost 1 pound today. Hopefully that is the start of a trend. It'll come off. Hang in there. Hope you don't become a stranger again. Hugs, Tabby

THANKS TABBY....THERE ARE DAYS THAT I JUST FEEL LIKE I DON'T BELONG WITH THIS GROUP...MAYBE ITS DEPRESSION I AM NOT SURE....WEIGHED MYSELF AGAIN THIS MORNING AND I AM STILL AT 260!!! WHEN WILL THIS WEIGHT GO DOWN AGAIN??? I AM ONLY WEIGHING 2 TIMES A WEEK SO I AM NOT OBSESSED WITHTHE SCALE...ATLEAST I DON'T THINK I AM....LOL I AM GETTING IN ALL MY PROTEIN AND WATER ABOUT THE ONLY EXERCISING I WAS DOING WAS RUNNING TO THE HOSPITAL TO SEE FIL AND WORKING. I KNOW I NEED TO GET MOVING AND I WILL START THAT TODAY!!! PROMISE!! HUGS JUDY

WOW!!! 75 lbs in 4 months is great work!!! I don't think your age is having anything to do with it since you have lost more than some of us younger ones. I have stand stills for weeks and now my progress is very slow. I have lost 66 since 10/04 so you are doing better than me. Keep up the great work!!!! Lisa S.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO I HAVE LOST A TOTAL OF 75 POUNDS SINCE I STARTED MY JOURNEY AT MMPC...SINCE 10/17 I HAVE LOST 60 POUNDS. SEEMS LIKE SOON AS I LOSE A FEW POUNDS I GO RIGHT BACK TO A STALL AGAIN AND IT MAKES ME SO ANGRY!!! I GUESS I AM JUST IN A HURRY TO GET THIN AGAIN....BUT I DO SEE THE DIFFERANCE IN HOW MY CLOTHES ARE FITTING AND HOW I CAN ACTUALLY DO THINGS WITHOUT GETTING ALL OUT OF BREATH. I AM NOT A VERY GOOD WAITER I GUESS.... HUGS JUDY

Judy, Glad to see your FIL is home now and doing better. You are such a sweetie to help take care of him while he's in the hospital. What a nice lady you are!! Congrats on the tv...and especially the step son noticing the weight loss!!! I bet that made your night!!!! How sweet of him to say something. As for your weight loss, you are a grand total of 4 pounds behind me....so you are losing JUST FINE missy!!!! So, stop being so down on yourself. Not allowed!! And, remember, if you are in need of a pick me up....this is the place to come. We all go thru those times. So, we will understand in ways no one else can or will....plus, we love you LOTS!!! Susan

AWWW SHUCKS SUSAN I AM ONLY DOING WHAT I SHOULD.....BUT THANKS FOR THE COMPLIMENT!! YES I WAS AND STILL AM HAPPY OVER THE STEP SON SAYING HE NOTICED MY LOSS!! YEAH I KNOW YOU ARE ALL HERE FOR ME....I JUST GET DEPRESSED AT TIMES....I WILL TRY HARDER TO COME FOR SUPPORT HERE OK? THANKS FOR COMING AFTER ME!!! HUGS JUDY

You're welcome. I was really worried about you!! Glad you are back with us now. So...missy....no more disappearing acts, got it?? Susan

YES MAM....

Awwwww...you don't have to look so sad about it!! Just want you to remember we are always here for you. ALWAYS!!! Susan