Good Monday Morning, Beth and my January Lovelies! This group seems to be getting smaller and smaller every week . As most of you know, I am trying to gain back up to about 145-150...but for some reason, over the weekend I somehow lost all that I had gained over the last two weeks. Weird...it seemed like all I did was graze and eat junk (still got protein in ). My husband said that I must be crazy because he hardly saw me eat anything, just nibbles here and there. It is really interesting how our perceptions change...I thought I was really making a pig of myself! Anyway, good or bad, here's my numbers for the week: Surgery/high: 251.5 Last Monday: 143.8 Today: 140.8 Loss/gain: - 2.0 So, I'm back where I started...it seems so easy to gain but really hard for me to keep it around. I am quite sure that in a few months that probably won't be a problem. I hope that all of you that are checking in have a great week! I will be busy again with my classes and MacKenzie's wrestling....I already can't wait until Spring break!! ~Suz

Merilyn, you are a success you have come a long way and have lost a lot of weight. You look fantastic too. I think all of the things you listed I need to revisit myself if I am to get down to my goal of 132. I am hanging in there at 145 and fluctuating between 142 and 145. I know I can do it I just have to concentrate. Really though did you ever think it possible to get into a size 8? Me either!! Congrats on doing so well your first year. Anna

Stephanie, congratulations. You are my role model! I could NEVER be as good as you...but I aspire to be! You are truely an inspiration. I still snack and don't work out as much as you...but I continue to try and be better. Are we still doing our weekly weigh in? I hope so...I really need them to keep/stay on track. I saw my doctor and she said that this year I really need to work on keeping it off. I don't know if I'm going to lose any more weight...and if I don't that's not a big deal as long as i don't gain any. Best, Beth

Thanks Marilyn! I love the way you worded that. What a goal--to be all that God designed me to be! You know that seems plausible to me now but over a year ago, I felt like I was hiding my light (like the kids song) because I felt that I wasn't an effective witness for Christ with my life. Who would want what I had? Now things have changed. I am constantly inviting people to church and just more warm and friendly toward people which allows me the opportunity to be genuinely concerned about their life. Some wls post ops complain about being treated differently. I love it because I know it is that the real me has been revealed and people are responding to the me that doesn't hide or want to be unseen but that reaches out to be connected. So that is my new goal for this next year: to be all HE designed me to be! What possibilities that opens!!!!!!! Wow!!!! Hugs and blessings, Katy

Steph - Congratulation and keep on praising!!! God is good - all the time!! Thank you for all the encouraging posts that you have made throughout the year. You have helped us all stay focused!