ROLL CALL! IT'S FRIDAY!!!

Hi All, Sorry I'm a little late. This was a crazy week for me, but I survived!!! Hope everyone is ready for the weekend. I'm busy as a bee. Going for a walk on the beach tonight and out to coffee (Have a date imagine that???). Tomorrow is work around the house, gardening, getting the pool in shape, and doggies need a bath. Sunday I'm working. Life is good. No complaints here..except I'm on a plateau again! But I know it will pass. Hair is still falling out, but it's a small price to pay for what I have! Love to all of you! 77 lbs gone forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JA

Hey everyone Nothing exciting happening here. My health still keeps me on a short leash but every day is better than the last one so that keeps me going. Hopefully one day I'll be able to be my normal high energy self. I was able to get out last night and do a little bit of shopping which was great. Hubby needed a few things and of course I was able to find a couple of things for me My weight loss has slowed a bit but I'm not complaining. I'm ok with where I'm at. I'd like to lose 15 more but it's kind of hard to imagine that as I'm in a size 6 now. It's a numbers thing I think. I did finally hit the century club. I am officially down 102 pounds from my higest weight ever and that's a good feeling. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Maggie

TGIF!!!! I'm going to do yardwork this w/e too. The pool is green so that needs work. If the weather is nice I'd like to go to the beach. I am down 109lbs. Yoohooo.. I go to the gym almost every morning and the days I don't go I feel loggie. Who'd a thought I'd love the gym AND cottage cheese, I feel great. I still get a rush of surprise when I can do somethig new, like grab my knees and not have to hold on for dear life or be able to see the bottom of my foot without passing out. I continue with back pain. I blew some thoracic discs during my surgery and in spite of that I have no regrets. Life is grand.

JA and all- Looks like a beautiful weekend ahead of us! Got my family to chip in with the cleaning yesterday--so there is not much else to do this weekend..besides a little laundry. Going to a picnic today--its my friend's 40th birthday. She has been my biggest motivator for exercise after surgery...and a special friend this past year. I would have never done this in the past...but I am going to don a bathing suit and swim today-in front of everybody! Going to see if I can hit the gym on Sunday morning--taking a nice long walk today. Father's Day tomorrow...I honestly have not one thing planned-I may order some trays of food--so its an easy day for me. Have a great weekend my friends! XO Joanie

Good Morning Everyone, It looks like its going to be a nice today, hopefully no rain this weekend. We are getting ready to head out to the annual Fairfield County Irish Festival. My daughter is so excited, she loves to watch the dancers. My husband's cousin is an famous irish artist and he will be there with his work. I can't wait to see his paintings. I love to go to fairs and festivals they are so much fun. Yesterday my daughter had her 5th grade picnic and yearbook signing. Imagine they do year books in elementary school now. They were all so cute, the book was in color and had her baby picture and thumbprint too. They did such a great job on it, the picnic was fun lots of activities and food, but I was a good girl, did not have anything just some water. I can't believe my baby is going into Middle School next year. Time goes by so fast. She is doing so great and I am so proud of her. Well this weekend is crazy as always, tomorrow is Father's Day and we are going to my mom's for dinner. I would prefer to stay home and cook for everyone else, but my mom wants to this time. WELL HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO ALL THE DAD'S OUT THERE IN OUR OH FAMILY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so proud of myself, I have lost 86lbs so far in 5 months and I feel fantastic. I am down to a size (22) that I have not seen in 13 years. It feels great. I have passed my first goal of reaching the weight I was when I got married 13 years ago this September. Now my second goal is to be at the weight I was before I met my husband 15 years ago which was 200lbs, I have 38 to go. HIP HIP HOORAY!!!!!!!!! I am finally succeeding at this, its been along time since I have felt this good about myself. Thanks to all of you too, for being my rocks and support through all this. I love you all. Everyone have a wonderful weekend and keep up the great work all!!!!!! Hugs KimC