A bit late, but here it is... This Week: 169 I stayed the same as last week - have been around between 169 and 174 like crazy since May grrrrrr. BUT the good news is that it does come back down after going up, so I'm taking that as a positive. Have a good one guys

YAY We love people joining us here. Welcome Jess! Look forward to getting to know you Had a quick read of your profile - you've done great - well done! Hope you are proud of yourself. Sorry you went through a rough patch - rough patches seems to be what we specialise in on this board as we all seem to have them in one form or another!! But we all help and support each other so we can get through the tough times so stick around and we can enjoy the times, and help in the times... together.

Hello one and all! Well the work week is coming to a close AMEN! It hasn't been a difficult week it's just been a long one. Tonight is Yom Kippur, that's the jewish day of atonement, it's where you ask G*D for forgiveness for your sins and ask him to write you into the book of life for one more day. I've started cooking and baking and the house already smells delicious! We will be fasting from 7:00pm tonight to 6:00pm tomorrow, it's supposed to be a 26 hour fast but no one can last that long. I figure G*D will have to understand being short changed (3) hours and I do enough good deeds that i think it equals out eventually, but who knows. How has your week gone? I'm not interested in what the scale said I'm interested in how you are feeling and what's been going on. The scale can lie and cheat us but how we feel remains the key to our good health: physically, emotionally and spiritually. I feel that this week has been a turning point for me. I have gone back to basics and while I am not strict i do feel better and my clothes fit better and that's what counts. I think it's easier to reign in the eating when you gain two or three pounds then it is when you are up more significant weights. I have managed to get in my proper fluids all week long AND to remember my vitamins and supplements for most days (sorry about Thursday i was a crazy person, i woke up late and was behind the 8 ball all day) What are your plans for the weekend? I have to go hear a dj on Sunday for my sons bar mitzah, I hope this one ends up being a winner because i'm exhausted from looking at losers. ANDI

Has anyone else expierenced a shift in your body...it seems that my body is changing for the WORST! Call me crazy but everything is moving to my stomach area. It seems as all my leftover skin and fat is just graviting there. As a fat girl I was pretty well proportioned and lost the weight and remained pretty proportioned but now it seems as though my stomach area is so much bigger, looser and more saggy than the rest. Remember, I exercise 4 days a week with a trainer and remain pretty active...I have mentioned this to them and they just say sometimes that happens. Yuk! I only have 10lbs more to lose and don't think it's gonna all come off around my middle but it sure feels like it should. Trish

Hi Jess, Pleasure to meet you.. I see you live in Cali as well.. I had my surgery on the 6th of May. Hang out with us. We are a lot of fun and we have a pretty active board. Take a moment to check out the profiles and get to know us. Have a great one and I will see you around.. have you been on the cali board yet.. Carla