Thanks everyone for responding and your encouragement. I am going to commit to this group that I will do something every day even if it is just walk around the building and hopefully even more. Have a great day! Sherr

I don't get on everyday, but always go back and catch up on all the posts on this board. Guess I am always comparing my loss, or lack of, with others. I have lost 43#, with little to no excercise due to a medical condition (age I guess). I am thankfull for every pound lost, as never could have done it any other way.

I really don't excercise. With two total knee replacements and four total hip replacements I am doing good just walking. I have increased the walking. For most its nothing but from where I have come from it is a lot. If I hold on to a shopping basket I can now walk all around the store. I can now even reach on the bottom shelf for things with out fear of breaking something. When I go into the stores I walk around instead of just going in and right out. I can get back to my car with out crying. I still have to sit there and let my metal shift from a standing to a sitting position before I go to the next step. As that ad on TV says. "Baby Steps" But hey I am moving.

Hey everyone, I hope your day is going well. Today's Word Whomp words are Building Blocks (to play the game make as many words with the two words given as you can. try not to use words already used.) My Words slid block blocks sock dock docks ding sing sub subs ill lock locks lid lids bud buds sud cob sob bull bulls bob These are mine let me know what you get. Melissa

Dori, I am 12 1/2 months out and I have had many stalls. I lost 124 lbs in the first ten months and nothing for the next two. It can get to you but I tried not to let it. I knew that my body had to catch up with me. I took my measurements as well and even though I had not lost weight, in one month I lost 7 inches off my thighs, and 3 inches off my waist, but no weight loss.....that is a lot of inches.... I could not beleive it. But after two months of this, I upped my protein. I have not used protein supplements since I was able to eat regular foods. But by just adding two protein drinks per day, I have went from 221 on 2-22-06 to 209 today. I could never stand the protein drinks but have found some that I can tolerate and boy has it made the scale start moving again. But the most important thing for all of us to remember is that our body will stop every once in a while. If you are following the Barix program, and I know you were a Barix patient, you will do great. Love and hugs to you Dori, keep up the melting. Sherry Ionia, MI 2-22-2006 Dr. Schram 345/209/142