Happy Sunday everyone... I added some new pictures from Friday night to my profile. I'm still weighing at 175lbs and need/want to lost another 25lbs to make it to my personal goal of 150lbs. I hope to make it! Take a look if you want to! Have a great day! Mandy 320/175/*150*

I was just looking through my webpage scrapbook at my progress so far. You see I've been stuck for a few months now. A few days ago I decided that I was tired of being stuck and that I needed to start really watching what I was eating and I needed to start exercising again. So this week I've done it. I started exercising for 30 to 60 minutes a day depending on what my schedule allows for and I've really been watching what I eat (I work at a restaurant, so it's easy to graze). So far this week I've gone from the early 180's to an all time low this morning of 176! But back to my original though... I was getting disappointed because I've been the same for so long... but looking through those pictures almost made me want to cry. Wow I've come so far... I was so awful in those pictures... how did I not notice it then? I still see myself as a fat person, but at least when I compare the pictures I realize that I'm not as fat as I once was... and if I've come this far I know I can go all the way to my goal! So I just wanted to thank everyone here for all the support they gave me way back when.... and to let you know that I'm going to be around more... because I really believe the support of the message boards has helped me a lot! Brooke http://www.geocities.com/apartmentnumber10/fat (my website if you want to see my progress) 285/176/135

I agree with you that her friend might end up a lonely man some day. What if he gets obese some day. Does that mean that every woman should stick her nose up at him. I think we all have that fear of gaining back our weight. I'm jumping between 154 and even has high as 160lb the other day. Do I get upset? You darn right I do. I don't feel fat anymore but I don't like my arms. I really want to get Plastic surgery for my arms so I can wear short sleeves this coming summer. Donna 338/154

You look wonderful Beth You also look good in short hair. I want to cute my hair short but everyone tells me NO!! My hair looks like straw Donna 338/154

I DO still identify with obese people, definitely. I identify with the feelings I used to have, being obese. I was miserable, physically, mentally and emotionally. I don't think I was miserable because I was obese (it was a vicious cycle), I was obese because I was miserable. I truly believe this, so I do identify with obese people but I know I'm happy now because I am dealing with the issues that led me to be obese. I still have a hard time sometimes (just being honest) because there are a lot of obese people who look down on average size people. I was in awe of average people, wanted to be one, but can honestly say, there are people I know who say all kinds of things about me now, make all kinds of assumptions about what I'm thinking or feeling now, without even giving me the time of day to find out what I'm really like! There are people that, as soon as you get smaller than them, they seem to turn on you. I do not tolerate this well, it is not a FAULT of mine that I am losing weight. And I say, it is not the obesity I'm not tolerating, it's a certain attitude in some people. I have a couple (obese) friends who make me feel guilty. I'm having a hard time with it. ~ Erika ~