Hello Lorraine, Hope you had a nice holiday. Glad to hear you are doing so well. I am doing ok. Still having troubles with my shoulder. I hear you on the weight gaining thing. I"m constantly worried I will regain. So I weigh often. When I go above my own 'set' weight of 200, I back off fast. I never can seem to get below 191, no matter how hard I try. But, I am healthy, happy and active, and that is what counts, right? You, however, look incredible. I know you'll be fine. We all will. Nona

Happy New Year to you, too, Darrol. Any New Year's Resolutions? My Resolution this year is to drink more water....I get the liquids but I know, I should make more of if H20. luvitsunnyv

Dear Lorraine, I haven't been to the site in awhile. First I wanted to say the news about your daughter is WONDERFUL. Thank you for sharing it with us. Two degrees! My Lizzie (Lizzie and Jaime are 17) has always wanted to go to college. Since she was a little girl. She works hard in school and is in honors classes and she says all of her friends have some idea of what they want to do and she is the only one who doesn't. She is a worrier-type person and now that she is a junior she is getting more and more nervous about it. She hates math and excells in English, but not in creative writing. I have no idea how to guide her or what to suggest. Jaime also does very well in school. She has honor classes and cosmotology and has always loved doing hair and make-up. I haven't even made my doctor's appointment yet. I haven't gone to the dentist in years and have been doing that. It is far to the dentist and I have this cap that has to be redone that requires 2 more trips and then the braces ordeal starts. I am down to 141 pounds... 25 or so more pounds to go til I am in the high normal for my weight. I try so hard. It is so slow and I feel the same as I did when I dieted before except it is so much easier then it was then to not eat. My stomach doesn't growl like it did. The cookies and cream puffs around the house call to me, but so far I haven't given in. I got this new cappachino ( I don't know how to spell that and I am too lazy to go look) protein. I add it to my decaff coffee. It is low calorie, no caff and I believe it is 28 gms of protein for one scoop. It is kinda sweet at first, but when I get to half a cup of coffee I add more coffee and that it is really good. Cinnamin taste to it. It is made by the same people that I got my fruit protein from. I will try to check in more. As I write I am setting up to exercise. I don't feel like doing it at all today, but once I am done with it, it is such a relief. God bless and I am always so happy to hear about you and your life. Happy New Year to you and Nona and Diane and Jesi! (I hope Diane is okay) Allison

Heck...I ran a marathon (26.2 miles) this fall and still gained b/w 10-15 pounds. It's normal to have that amount of rebound weight.

Lorraine, I am so happy for you! I have a daughter who got into serious trouble and won't talk to me because I disapprove of what she did. I would give anything to reconcile with her, but I can't condone what she did. So I share in your joy of re-gaining your little girl. And a big congrats on her graduation. I had to withdraw from school for medical reasons so I know how hard school is. Good for her!! Enjoy the time with her. Nona