Val, I had to laugh when you said your hubby hid your scale!! I have one of those huge standing medical scales. In the past, my husband as used a cord to tie it up in such a way that I can't use it!!! It's so silly that the Scale Monster has such power, isn't it?! CeCe

Wanda, I wish I could go square dancing in your place. You can have the speaking gig, but dancing of any kind is right up my alley. Let go of your preconceived notions about what it will be like and I bet you will enjoy yourself. No one will expect you to be perfect...that is probably the reason your boss is having you do it. Out of your element and you will have to trust someone else for instructions. Just have fun! Go in with a smile on your face and refuse to let it fall. You can do this! Hugs, Valorie

Good Job Shawn! 3 lbs is great for 1 week. You must have been really focused to get there. Your scrapbook has inspired me to make a photo album for myself. I plan on getting it together this weekend. I have to select my pics and get them developed. I think it is a wonderful idea. It will help with the hard days to see how far we have come. Again, you Rock with 3 lbs. You will get back to where you were and lose more. I know you can do it. Keep on rocking. Valorie

AGH! I've been MIA for a couple weeks too. Things are SO hectic at work right now. And on the homefront, things have been better. I've been dealing with the emotional and social fallout of living with a recovering alcoholic. Bless his heart, my hubby has his heart in the right place, but I had no idea the things I would be made to endure because of his disease. I've been so overwhelmed with him and the situation, my kids and their behavioral issues and the overload at work that I am becoming unproductive in all areas of my life. I've been seeing my therapist weekly to try to deal with things, and that helps. But I just have to get through it right now. She says she is not surprised I'm feeling this way because now that I'm feeling better physically, and back to work, things are returning to "normal" and all the concessions I was getting at home from my illness are out the window now that Mom is BACK! So, it has not been a slow transition into working life, and life as normal. It's been a huge slap in the face. Anyway, I'm not complaining. I'm just happy to be alive and able to have these feelings again. But I have to deal with it, just the same. I've been doing good with my eating. I slipped a bit last week, but I'm up again this week. I'm holding at 114 pretty easily now. So I'm happy with that for now. I'm sorry to hear everyone who is having such a difficult time. It must be the passing of winter and on to spring. Time to clear things out and move on afresh. Good luck to you all.

great job phyllis spring cleaning and new paint - ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh glad to hear you are doing weel! keep on chugging along Britt