Hi Alan, Thanks - Tell all your members I said "Be DETERMINED!" ANOTHER 4 POUNDS FOR YOU! You rock 11 below goal Nov 14 th for your sugey or Feb 14th???? You wrote Nov? hugs, Britt

Hello everyone Britt, Congratulations on your photo's in OH magazine, as a OH support group leader I get the magazine and I also get copies to give out to my support group members. At my support group meeting this month I can tell all my members, I know her, she is a friend of mine on the message boards and we had our surgery 8 days apart. As for me I am getting excited about my PS and hernia surgery Nov 14. Hope everyone has a great week. Highest weight--10/2001----------- 878---BMI---119.3 First consult -----12/2005-----------613---BMI----83.3 Surgery date-11/14/2007------------544---BMI----73.9 First goal under--500------------------498 Second goal under 400-5/14/07------399 Third Goal Under 300-10/1/07 ------299 Forth Goal--Goal weight-12/10/07--250 Total loss from highest weight----639 Total loss from 1st consult---------374 Total loss from surgery date--------305 Today---1/28/08-----------------239------BMI-----32.4 Total lost this week----------------------------- -4 11 pounds below goal. Alan Hartman Obesity Help. Com Certified Support Group Leader. Support Group Leader of The Men's Locker room. Support group for men in Springfield, Missouri.

I was going to try to get to 135 - But I am happy to stay at 140 - I am finding it hard enough to findmy sweet psot with the 'right caloric intake' for me ... It is crazy - some people breeze right through - not me IT's challenging!

Yes, I hear ya - being in the house long enough to mess it up. I love my house too and like to keep it tidy - but three little ones can look like a tornado ran through it in just a few minutes - it can make me . I let them play -they're little girls ... but whew ...what a mess. When the little ones nap ... I do damage control and buzz through and clean up ...then the little darlings they wake up from nap and *bam* the tornado hits yet again ... once again before hubby get home I buzz around cleaning up (I don't want him to feel he is walking into CRAZINESS) then when daddy comes home its play time again before bed and then after story time - they are off to bed .... then WE BOTH buzz through to get things back in order - thankfully I have help for the evening rush. I have to take and pick Victoria up from preschool every morining - that means all 4 of us are dressed, fed and out of the door very early in addition she has religion class and dance class. Next year all three will be in dance, religion and school (preschool for the little ones) I cannot imagine - how much more busy i'll be. Thankfully I am a lot lighter - it sure does make it easier to schlep around 3 kids! have a great day, Britt

Britt, since you love camping and Disney maybe you should try Disney's Fort Wilderness. I hear that is it fantastic! Randy and I talked about renting a big cabin and inviting all the grandkids. You can bring your own camper or tent too. When Randy and I got married we took a whirlwind trip through the New England states. It was in October and the colors were amazing. We loved that vacation. Last year when my daughter and I took one of those tiny planes over the Grand Canyon and walked on the glass skywalk it was absolutely awe inspiring. The red mountains of Sedona Arizona were pretty amazing too. That was our first trip to Arizona and it was so cool to have mountain burrows and wild jack rabbits wander up to us. Walking up the middle of Dunns River Falls in Jaimca was an amazing adventure. And the cruise on the Carribbean Princess was fantastic. Last, but not least, was our trip to the Rocky Mountains last May. The views were so beautiful and we had so much fun playing in the snow and hiking. I guess I can't pick a favorite. But I have spring fever and can't wait to plan my next vacation! The one thing I know for sure is that vacations are so much more fun at our current weight! Thanks for helping me wash away my winter blues by talking about vacations! Wanda