Hi Lorraine hope your knee is getting better now I did the 5 day (detox) plan a few weeks ago and it really helped me, in my portion size, my pouch sensitivity, my crab cravings/snackings AND it got my weight shifting again after 5 months. I dont' think it's a oen size suits all kind of thing, but it was great for me. It gave me boundaries back again. I viewed it as a detox instead of a diet and that helped my mind part of it. I was doing something good instead of depriving myself! (I know, all semantics, but whatever works huh ) Let us know if you go for it, so we can support you

http://www.5daypouchtest.com/ There you go.... Kel

I found this on the over 50's board....thought it was cute! It's time to diet and exercise when... ...you try to do a few push ups and discover that certain body parts refuse to leave the floor. ...your children look through your wedding album and want to know who Daddy's first wife was. ...you get winded just saying the words "six-kilometre run." ...you come to the conclusion that, if God really wanted you to touch your toes each morning, He would have put them somewhere around your knees. ...you analyze your body honestly and decide what you should develop first is your sense of humour. ...you step on a talking scale and it says, "Come back when you're alone." ...to you, "Itsy-Bitsy Teenie-Weenie Yellow Polka dot Bikini" and "The Impossible Dream" become the same song. ...you accept the fact that you can fool some of the people all of the time and all of the people some of the time, but not while you're wearing a bathing suit

Well said Ruthie and so true.... take that control.. Carla

I have learned so many things......when things happen now and I react a certain way I will say that is the Fat Kelly way of thinking if it's something negative. The New Kelly is very positive and confident...but the old Fat Kelly still lurks about in my head every now and then. It just depends on the situation I happen to be in at the moment. Things are so positive in my life right now and I know it's because the New Kelly is slowly but surely taking over. Soon the Fat Kelly will be history. I am learniing to love myself as I am for me...not what other people think of me. Yes every one wants to be accepted but you have to accept yourself first for who you are. We are all still a work in progress but we are moving along...either in our weight loss or just living our lives again. I have my life back and it is better than it ever was before. I count my blessings daily. Kel