all of those fluids count - and when I have trouible with plain water, I just drink either tea or lemonade or crystal lite. All of the liquids count.

Hi Mitzi, i think if you go to "my profile" and log in then scroll down to profile color and photos you can find all the info to email them your picture and then they will tell you as soon as they get it up for you. hope this helps stacy leary 262.5~138.0 11/14/2003

Alice, You are doing wonderful, I just wanted to be down 100 lbs by my one year mark and an down 90 as of this week. Hugs, Mitzi

I would love to have my posted, what did you do? Thanks, Mitzi

Regina, Hi, I like the name its my middle name. I'm down 90 lbs. YEA, I feel like I'm losing slow compared to some of you all, but thankgoodness its coming off. I can totally relate to you. I'm struggleing with that also, I'm having a hard time planning meals. My husband, son and daughter are the total snack crew, they are alright with cereal or anything for supper , anything but healthy eating that is. Well most of the time, my son is the only one who likes the more healthy stuff like me and I'm trying to keep veggies and dip around and teach them to eat a variety of stuff. I don't want my daughter especially to have a weight problem like me. She has been eating the sugar free stuff with me and can't tell the difference. I'm having to work on my vitamins, I forget to take them, I need help there. Mornings are coffee and then I eat something around 9:30 a.m. I work and just can't stomach anything any eariler. I've been hooked on peanut butter and whole grain melba toast. Lunch is usually the tuna salad mix that you can get, the small can of tuna in water with the light mayo and I put it on the melba toast and then I love to have a sugar free peppermint pattie my latest find for dessert. Snack usually about 3:30 or 4pm sometimes popcorn or an apple with cheese Supper is my hardest part, sometimes chicken, beef with green beans. Sometimes just pb and melba toast. I work hard to get in my veggies and protein but somedays its hard to. I do love McDonalds and Subways salads and wraps, I do that some. But I have to watch if I get to much of that it bothers my stomach with gas!!!!!! I do take the colace. I'm totally hooked to the Crystal Light Strawberry/Tangerine, I can't stomach plain water its funny it makes me nausaus...... My main goal is working on my fitness.... I walk and had been doing Curves, but I need to advance to something more, with toning. I started at 269 and am current 179, and I need major toning on thighs, arms and stomach, but I know the baby stomach will always be there. Wow, I know you are busy on the farm. Do you all go to any support group meetings???? That will help a lot, he can see that we are all the same in a lot of ways and different in some. Hugs to you, Mitzi