I guess I never thought of it that way... I have had that said to me and I just go on to say how much I have lost and how great I feel.... Usually then I get the WTG speech and all of that.... Probably why I have never thought of it this way.... I am sure she meant it as a compliment and wasn't prying for more information... Some people just don't know how to pay a compliment I guess..... You have done a great job and should proud of every pound you have lost..... HUGs, Shawn M.

OMG is right!!!!! What actually happened Wanda???? It sounds like you wacked off all your fingers.... I sure do hope that is not the case.... I will keep you in my prayers.... You are supposed to keep your hands away from those moving blades..... OMG!!!!! I can't even begin to imagine what you did..... HUGS, Shawn M.

I do need to update my picture - I've probably lost 30 or more pounds since this one. The hair now --- I just decided to try to grow it out so it might actually be shorter. I'm ok with compliments... Man you have lost a lot of weight and look great. Is a Thank You but just you have lost a lot of weight is ... odd to me. You are right though I'm sure she didn't mean anything by it. My hairdresser knows I've had both surgeries - however I doubt I'm the topic of their conversations very often - . I have another friend who finds criticism in the comments that you are looking good or how much has you lost. I guess if I over thougth it I could because you look good really means you look better! When I give a compliment I try to remember this and will often say... You look even more beautiful than usual today. Or a comment that compliments their color choice or something. I need to get me some of those stup... I mean index cards so I can do the Beck homework. I kinda stopped when I got to the list of what I needed until I get some index cards. Love talking to you CeCe.

Ok - I'm straying from the OMG line a little but... I went to have my hair trimmed (it looks better - almost like it has style while growing out). One of the other hairdressers there whom I've seen around for years and know by name but not much further than that. Calls me over when I'm dont "Trudy" I go to her space "You have lost a lot of weight." Thats it end of comment. What the heck is a response to that. It isn't a compliment. And Duh - it is almost 200 pounds - people notice. It isn't like I secretly dropped 5 pounds. I get this occasionally and I really don't know how to respond. A friend here told me I should say ... actually I'm up a couple. Really though... Thank you isn't appropriate. I usually just say "Yes I have and I feel great." I never know are they fishing to know exactly how much I've lost? I'll tell them I'm proud as I can be. Do they really not know what to say but feel like a comment must be made. Any thoughts?

Ok, Gang, that title is obviously a take-off on poor Wanda's last post but it has to do with FOOD! I keep lugging this Beck Diet Solution book around but I haven't opened it in a few days or even done the daily homework. Life gets in the way even though I've sworn I would make working the program a priority. So, yesterday I spent TWO HOURS at the doctor to get that coritsone shot. Most of it was WAITING. Then, because he's a hand specialist, he tried to get one of the other orthos in to shoot my shoulder. Didn't happen so I have to bo back tomorrow for that and it will probably take another 2 hours. Even though I had food prepared at home, I just felt like GOING OUT! So, we did. I brought home plenty of leftovers so I didn't feel guilty about that but we stopped in the supermarket after dinner for me to pick up fruit and cottage cheese. WELL, I also picked up a carton of Edy's No Sugar Added lowfat Coffee flavored ice cream. Now, I know from past experience that I find it hard to avoid grazing out of a carton like that. I also know that sugar alcohols bother me. Of course, when I got home, I simply had to open the carton and TASTE it. One of the cardinal rules of Beck Diet Solution is not to eat standing up. Did I put my taste in a bowl and sit down to eat it? NO. Did I eat more than a taste? YES. Did I know I would have ill side effects? YES. Did I remind myself as I ate bite after bite? YES. Did I stop? NO. What happened? A rush to the brain of whatever - very strange feeling for me. I got upstairs, stripped down and jumped in bed. Instead of telling hubby what was going on, I just said I was SO COLD! My big cat came and laid down with me and we watched the Westminster Dog Show. That cat was watching those dogs! It was SO funny. My two dogs were in the upstairs den with hubby watching Prison Break! I fell asleep for about 10 minutes which is what happens when I suffer. A little after 9 I thought it was over and was pleased that it wasn't so bad. THEN, I started SWEATING. Has anyone ever had this? It was like the sweat from the hardest, hottest work out you've EVER had. I compare it to a summer time, humidity laden hard, harder, hardest Spinning workout I've ever had. Sweat dripping off my nose, hair soaking wet, back and t-shirt soaking, soaking wet. I got up and went to the computer to try and cool down and finally told my husband to touch my back. He was shocked and went and got a towel and started wiping me down! He took off my t-shirt and said it was soaked and needed washing! Then, it was over and I feel into a deep sleep on the couch for about 20 minutes! STRANGE! Ok, I learned my lesson, right? WRONG! What did I do first thing this morning? Grabbed that darned carton out and took just a FEW bites. No ill effects but it's more than obvious that I cannot have that ice cream in my house ever again. I have no willpower even knowing something isn't good for me. How stupid is that???!!!!! CeCe