make a note--I joined the Y!

After the past two months of stress--my dad finding out he had cancer, my dad dying 3 weeks later, work, flu, and face full of fever-blisters.. I finally broke a plateau and have joined the gym. I had my surgery 2/28/06 and started at 300 pounds. Today I'm 196!!!! I'm just thrilled. I need to figure out how to post a picture (of course, there are so few pics of me heavy...and I haven't quite gotten away from being camera shy)... Of course, Arlies took my pic the day of surgery--that would be a good comparison shot! (well, actually i'd lost 10 pounds on the preop liquid diet...so it isn't perfect...but still would work). Hey Arlies--can you show me how to post pics one day? pretty please? I haven't been on here in quite a few weeks. Actually a couple of months...like I said initially--this has been a very hard period of time in my life. I'm ready to pick up and move forward, though. Anyone who is on myspace--let me know. I have an account there and would love to meet new friends. mary

Good for you ! I go to the Flowood Y and the Reservoir Y....I started at just under 300 pounds, lost to 170-175, but have put on about 50 pounds. Just started going back to Y, so will be working on getting this weight back off...Hope to see you there... I do hope things are going better for you now. DeAnna

I have a friend who goes to the flowood Y, so i'll likely go there with her some, too. If you ever want a work out buddy, let me know! I love to listen and love to talk, it makes the time go by more quickly.

I'm actually going to try swimming laps around 5:00 AM for a while. Spent some time the last week thinking of something I want to do, and will swim a few weeks, and then maybe try one of the arobic classes or something, but I definitely like to have people to work out with. I will be going (hopefully) at other times too to weight train, treadmill. Hope to be more routine by next week! DeAnna

I would be happy to help you get your pictures posted. Email me with your log in name and password and send me the pictures that you would like posted and I will get them posted for you. Or you could call me one night and I can talk you through doing it yourself. Rhonda 228-435-2910

Hey I am on my space what is your address on there I am www.myspace.com/joyce_n_philly