Leann; How did it go? Blessings, Jennifer

Thank you both for your positive thoughts. I will be getting a tankini but They just dont cover up my knees Where I have really bad hanging skin. Oh well I still feel great. AS for the race I drove the course this morning. I feel a little more confident. as I have never competed for anything before. I was worried that I would follow the wrong person or get off the course or some other dumb thing. Just the fear of the unknown. Has anyone else ran a race before. any tips. I usually dont eat until after I run but they wont be done with the awards and such until like 11am. Again thanks for the support. Hope all is well Leann

Good luck with the run. Try a tankini for a bathing suit. They can be flattering and still hide the loose skin pretty well. They are certainly more attractive to a young woman than a 1 piece but not as "out there" as a bikini.

5k. OMG I am so nervous. I was on fire with running until a month ago and then we moved to Ga from Colorado that has gotten me off track. My goal was to run a 5 k last year but i never really knew if i could do it. For christmas I got the Nike + thing that goes in your shoe and tells you how far you are running and keeps track of it. seems I really was running about 3.5 miles a day. I know im going on and on but Im really insecure about doing this. I will be running alone as dh has no intrest in exercise. (another frustrating story but will save my rants for another day!!!) So please say prayers. That I finish decent, That i dont chicken out for fear of the unknown. That I dont get lost on the course. How has everyone been doing? I made it to goal for a whole week then keep hanging out around 129-131. I have an unsatified need for sweets and no matter how much i say I am not going to eat them they seem to find their way into my mouth. I am freaked out about how much it seems like I eat these days. but then It seems i eat about as much as my 5 yr old so that is better than what I ate pre surgery It seems easier to monitor dh food than my own. I hate all this extra skin but want to hold off on surgery for at least another year. I am dreading going to the pool. Why does it seem I care more about what other peope think now than I did when I was fat? Well I went off in another direction didnt I. anyway Keep me in your positive thoughts this saturday! Leann 11/21/05 255/129/125

Betty, I had surgery Nov 1 05 and i done the same thing. i think it may be kinda normal at this point. i just last week started losing again.. i lost 4 lb in a week. i went up and down that same 5 lb for 6 months. my Dr said it was normal. Keep your chin up..itll get better. Carla