5 Years.....half a decade.....seems like forever ago.....seems like only yesterday.
Well gang.... Here's the state of the Mikey address 2 days late:
For the most part, life is good. I've had my ups and downs but I'm still here and my health is pretty damn good. I'm not so sure that I would be able to say that had I not had the surgery when I did. I think  that simple thought sums it all up rather nicely. I had planned to give a long-winded report on Mike World, but the bottom line is that I'm healthy enough to have a busy, crazy, hectic life full of joy and sorrow. Sounds kind of normal doesn't it?? That in itself hit me between the eyes when I took the time to think about it. I'm leading a reasonably normal life rather than wondering when my heart was going to give out or some other obesity-related catastrophe was going to strike. Things are not perfect, and I would like to shed some of the weight that I put back on, but I'm so far ahead of 2004, that I can't even describe it. Like the rest of you, I have my good food days and my bad food days. As a co-worker puts it (with apologies to Marilyn, ) "Sometimes you get the bear.......Sometimes the bear gets you"!! Anyway, dear Marchers Happy Anniversary to all of us and here's to a happy and healthy YEAR 6!!!

Cheers

Mike

Happy re-birthday back attcha.  I was typing a response to you last night and fell asleep with the laptop sitting on my lap and slept that way until 4:00 this morning.  I'm exhausted.  I'll try to do better with a response later.  For now, I'm still hanging in there.

Good for you! You CAN do it! I'm gonna do it with you, is that ok? I've been in the mid-150s for way too long, I felt great when I stayed between 140-145 - so I'll set my goal to 145 by May 1st - we'll do the buddy system, is that ok with you??? Anyone else want to set a goal and join us??? (And I AM honored, thank you!!!) Maureen

shhhhh...247 down to 149...I was stuck in the 150s forever.....you know looking at this I only have 2 pounds to loose and big 100..hmmm can I can I...doubtful, but Im happy!!! Oh, and feel honored Ive never told anyone...nobody...what I weighed...argggggg

I had to edit this..I was sitting here thinking....Im only 4 pounds short of my personal set goal for me, the one I set....Im going to do it...I always said I wanted to get to 145...Im offically setting that goal to be there by May 1st...then my mission is complete!

Oh, you beat me to it! Happy, happy anniversary, Kim. Thanks for being the wonderful you that you are to this Board! Can I ask - what is your weight today? I'm curious as you say it's the lowest you've been. Have a great day! Maureen