Glad you are comfortable with your decision. It's a tough one to make, that's for sure.

I was seriously considering surgery a year ago. In reading the forums (particularly the Ontario one that is super active), I saw all of their challenges and realized it wasn't the magic solution...it is a great tool though for many folks. I would still need to track food intake, exercise and maybe never have sugar again.

Baby steps, Deb. You will reach your goal of 225.

Tammy

Fall comes late here, and it is my favorite season! growing up fall was always my favorite season! I hear ya about the daylight going away and the nights becoming longer, that has always affected me to. Good idea about the light therapy lamp! I try to be outside for as long as I can when the sun goes away so early, when the time changes it starts to get dark by about 4:45 here...... Enjoy the newsletter, I know Canada celebrated Thanksgiving this month but my next issue (Nov) will be Thanksgiving themed Since Thanksgiving is Nov 22nd for the U.S. Thanks for the interest! Let me know if you have any questions!

Enjoy the rain! That is my FAVORITE kind of wheather! here in So. Ca the summer snuck back up on us, its in the 80's today and supposed to come back down into the 70's throughout  the weekend and into the next week! Thanks for the newsletter sign up! I am so excited to get them out!

Hope everyone is doing great! Any plans for the weekend? I am doing well, in the middle of a liver- gall bladder cleanse right now and I am finding it was just what I needed to get the ball rolling on weight loss once again! I weighed in at 204.2 this morning highest weight of 322 lb's ! I come and check in here but don't post as often as I used to, however I am still loving school (becoming certified as a holistic health coach) and would love to pass any info on that would help benefit any ones health and weight loss goals. I started a new free monthly news letter wtih healthy living tips (this month is my halloween issue) if anyone is interested in signing up for it you can gp here to sign up www.gracioushealth.net there is a little sign up box on the lower right hand corner Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Hi Win it's great to hear an update from you too! Congrats on your loss this week! The Y program sounds good. I know how hard it is to move when in pain. I just went bk to curves yesterday after 3 wks away for recovery for sciatica. I am taking it very slow. I felt really good after and today I walked home from a Dr's appt. Exercise is still physically hard for me. I always seem to get anxious about pain. I sometimes talk myself out of it, because of my fear of more pain. It's a vicious cycle! Hope you are able to find a way to get some exercise without too much discomfort. Take Care Deb