Hi CeCe.....I haven't had any major cold or infection lately, but that is very interesting to hear about that! Of course my whol family is sick right now, youngest ds is home with a horrible chest/sinus cold. I did have the episode of stomach virus last Sat but that was one day and of course this weight loss has been progressing over a period of time not just last weekend. I am happy my labs were perfect though, I think out of everything that is what I worry about the most considering our malabsorption. I'm sure you will not gain 20lb overnight, although if you are like me sometimes you feel as if you do!! Which I know we don't but it's the mind games that play on us sometimes. Michelle

I do not dream like this - Interesting I think you so badly want to keep it off - It's on your mind even when you are sleeping! Maybe calm down and think some positive thoughts / statement before ou are going to bed. "I am committed to my new healthy lifestyle" "I will maintain my weight" Its worth a try! hugs, Britt

Hi Wanda, I am happy that I am holding here - BUT ITS WORK! I would love to get to 135 to have some "wiggle room" But I think I'd struggle to maintain???? Not Sure ... We'll see what happens after the Holdays pass. You know I weigh daily - So after a Holiday party If the scale is up a pound I am CAREFUL in what I eat and drink EXTRA water to rid that pound (I am ) I just DO NOT want that weight to come back!!!! 132 IS AMAZING Wanda!!! YOU weight 132!!!!! Randy is adorable - Eat eat!!!! (who would have thought?) 132 is a beautiful number to be I'd like to be 137 (I was 139 for a week - I liked seeing 1 "3" 9 on my scale. Hugs, Britt

Sending you all HOLIDAY ((((HUGS)))))) I hope all of you had a great week and are "wrapping up" your Holiday shopping and preparations. I have to get wrapping!!!!! I felt like I was so ahead of the eight ball and now I feel like I am losing ground . I have been sick for the past week with a cold - I wasn't able to work out all week (last)! It was killing me, my 1st time! I plan on trying to start back again this week - I'll take it easy - but at least I'll get back to my routine - BUT ... I am still battling this cold - grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Holiday Parties have been a lot of fun - but there are so many temptations, its challenging. I am glad we do not have any more until Christmas!!!! How are you guys doing with holiday temptations? how are you 5 pound challenge people doing? Here we go here are my stats ... Starting weight 250.5 Last week = 140 This week = 140 Loss this week = 0 Total loss = 110.5 Current BMI = 22.6 Be Determined! You can do this - keep your eye on the prize! Quotes "Celebrate the happiness that friends are always giving, make every day a holiday and celebrate just living!" Amanda Bradley Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success. Stephen A. Brennan You must have long term goals to keep you from being frustrated by short term failures. Charles C. Noble hugs, Britt

Thank you, Shawn. I hope we find it too. I'll let you know if we do! Sorry to hear you're snowed in. It's about 65 today and sunny. Don't worry though - we'll get our winter. It won't be as rough as yours but it will get cold (for the south anyway). Susan