Awwwww Thank you Cece! that is ROGHT **I AM BACK** I am going for another BMR test this Wednesday. I am VERY excited about it, I had my last one 6 months ago. So I am really looking forward to seeing the results. My mom is doing really great thanks! Your dress sound spretty Evean piconne - you HAVE to take a picture to share with us. btw ....YOU ARE A MOVIE STAR! GLAD TO SEE you are ridding swell hell and feeling GREAT - I CAN *HEAR* it from your post you are doing terrific! brava hugs, Britt

Hello everyone! I don't know what is going on with OH but something is up. I finally was able to log in after several tries this morning. Britt, I am glad you are doing well. You seem to "set the pace" on our board and when you are down, we are all down. Spencer is in a good home and he is happier now that he gets all of the attention he wants. He doesn't have to share with those pesky children any more I hope your mother is doing well. Emergency hernia repair doesn't sound good. I have at least one hernia but it really doesn't bother me. My PP tells me it just has some subcutaneous fat sticking through. (nice visual eh?) She did say that if it begins to hurt me to let her know immediately. I think it is just one of those things that happen sometimes. I have heard of people getting insurance to pay for a TT because of the hernia though. I sure hope I am one of those folks! It would be nice not to have to pay out of pocket for it. I have an appt for an initial consult with a PS on Thursday! I can't wait to see what he tells me. I know he will tell me to lose 50 more lbs first but I can still hope. I had a successful week. I ate right and exercised 5 days. I even went dancing on Saturday. I danced, and danced and danced. The scale just isn't my friend. What else can I say? Last week: 205 Today: 206 Gain: 1 lb I have started my "time-out" this morning. I plan on liquid protein drinks until I see the scale move below 200! If it takes 1 week or 1 month...I am TIRED of 200 +. I will see onederland!!!!!! I have the will power to beat the darn scale! I hope everyone has a great week. I am sure I will be asking for some help/support by weeks end. I know you guys will be there for me!

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Good for you Britt! You sound like you had a great week. I'm still struggling with my fibro and headaches are back so I'm worried I have my sinus infection back. Exercise was awful last week eating so so. I am happy to post that I'm maintaining even though I haven't been exercising. I'm going to aqua jogging today and at least 3 times this week. I have to get myself off this pity party I'm having. I have a disease and I'm not always going to feel good so deal with it and knowing that exercise helps push myself to do it. Starting weight 298.5 Last week = 162.2 This week = 162.2 Maintaining Total loss = 136.3 Current BMI = 29.7 We are suppose to get 8 inches of snow today which really depresses me I'm so sick of winter I could scream. I want to wear some spring and summer clothes and not my parka. Everyone have a fabulous week. Deb

Britt, What a powerful post!!! What great victories those 2 days - no emotional eating! Very empowering for you and very inspirational for us. Thank you so much for sharing. It's so good to know that our Britt is back!!!! Hope your mom is recovering well. Glad Spencer's new mom is in love with him. Congrats on the 5K and kudos for you being an inspiration and help to the women from your support group!!! I'm feeling better and better. In fact, I'm going back to work next week but won't be able to lift my arms over my head! I shopped yesterday for a dress for a tea. It has sleeves that will cover my incisions for now and are good for year round, actually. It's that Royal blue (or whatever it's called now) that's very popular. It's an Evan Piccone I found on sale at Macy's. There was no way I could try it on there so we painfully got it over my head and arms when we got home and, luckily, it fit perfectly. I was dancing around my dogs telling them I felt like a movie star! Starting Weight: 245.25 This Week: 131.75 (Last week I was still in Swell Hell at 140) Total Loss: 113.50 BMI: 22.6 CeCe