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Hi Becca
         Sorry to hear about all your troubles & am glad things are settling down now.  Wow-- only 18# to go!!!! ! Way to go girl!  Obviously the move was a major stressor but you got through it & didn't pack on a lot of pounds, you are only 18# to go -- remember when you started?  Anyway, moving takes/burns a lot of energy.  I'm sure you were lugging boxes, cleaning, etc. so you were building muscles which may be why you didn't lose weight.  Good luck getting your new home settled.  Take care.
                                         Love, Janet

So after 9 years of living at the house I owned....I am now a renter....it's weird.

We had the worst time finding a house that would take 3 kids (which because of the ages were considered adults), 3 dogs and 2 cats. Escrow only gave us three weeks to find a place and move out completely. I finally had to lie to get into a place. The new story goes....one cats, two dogs (always outside), and 3 kids but one graduating this year and going off to college....which is a total lie, he is Palomar bound and will still live at home, but lie-ing beat the alternative of having no place to live!

Its been over a month since I have lost any weight. Packing, unpacking, sorting, resorting, paperwork for selling the house, no time off work, and my car got hit (that's a story for another day..lol)....so overwhelmed. Basically stopped working out for lack of time, and started snacking and eating out. The last month was so incredibly rough I can't even begin to put it into words. I know it's just stucco and drywall, but it was still very emotional (and I am not an emotional person).

I'm back on track now, and have 18 pounds til goal. 

We are almost completely moved in. Eating better and exercising again..... Feels good. I ran the Carlsbad 5000 last weekend (after not running for a week and a half. It was a little rough, but I was still proud of my time....33.18, that's about a 10.6 min mile.)

Think of you all often. Hope everyone is doing good and having weight loss success! Check in and let me know how you all are doing and what's new.

Love, Becca

Dear Becca,   well I'm still not sure it was all worth it --I've paid a high price.  Things aren't easier & I don't have a better quality of life yet.  I still have hopes that it will get easier & better -- but my pain is still the same & I'm still dealing with so many medical issues.  Sometimes I think my remark  I made when I last saw you, that I had made a" mistake" was that I had a premonition worse things were coming on down the pike. But either way I can't undo the surgery.  And I hope that with further weight loss my health will improve & my pain lessen.  If not, well I sure tried.  But I am sure happy that you feel so good.  Keep up the good work!
                                                                  Janet

Wow, your jouney has been so rocky. But, by now you must be thiking it is all worth it. Things must be easier and quality of life must be better.

Wishing you health and happiness.

I have to say this is the best thing I coud have possibly done done for myself. I feel alive and energized. It's like I'm not carrying a person on my back everywhere I go. 100 plus pounds off makes life so much easier.

Thank you all so much for your advice. I'm still going slow with the weight loss. Need to kick up my work outs a knotch.
I'm trying the bioxin that Deanna recommended and a low cost shampoo therapy set called NIoxin that a dermatologist recommended. Will let you know how it goes.
Thanks for all your advice and encouragement. Much appreciated!! Hope you're all well!!