Well its only a few days away now, I do have all my shopping done, early to this year and i am proud of myself cause i didnt over do it on my kid this year.  She may not be thrilled about it but i cut way back on her, i got her about 3 high priced items this year and a few smaller things.  I was able to get her a wii which i cant wait to play myself.  I have to work christmas night which sucks but i have no choice. Iam down to 175 now which is good but it is still moving a lot slower.  I get so disgusted when i try and upload pics to this site i got one up there but had more and they never show up.  Ive been having trouble with my back lately, being in ICU i have a lot of comatose or near that patients, and they are alot of work and usually alot of dead weight.  Ive been sleeping with a heat pad on my back every night. We got a good snow here the last couple of days, its pretty te first day then im over it, im not that big a cold weather person, my husband loves it even more since being in iraq.  I am still 8 months out finding it hard to get my protein in, I have tried cutting down to 1 shake a day then getting the rest with food but i dont think im cutting it, it is so hard.  Well guess thats all for now Merry christmas to all!!